COURSE OBJECTIVES

To equip journalists and communication professionals with practical, ethical, and effective skills to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for news research, information verification, content development, transcription, translation, and story production while maintaining accuracy, editorial independence, professional ethics and legal compliance

KEY TOPICS

• Transforming Information Overload into Compelling News Stories
• AI-Assisted Story Planning and Pre-Field Research
• Evidence-Based Research, Source Verification and AI Fact-Checking
• Developing Story Angles, Interview Questions and Compelling Narratives
• Editorial Review, Accuracy and Human Oversight in AI-Assisted Journalism

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Use AI tools to identify, analyse and transform large volumes of information into relevant and newsworthy story ideas
• Apply AI-assisted techniques to conduct background research, plan stories and prepare effectively for field reporting
• Evaluate sources, verify evidence and identify AI-generated errors, hallucinations and misleading information
• Develop strong story angles, interview questions, outlines and compelling narratives using AI while maintaining journalistic judgment
• Apply human editorial oversight to ensure accuracy, credibility, ethical standards and editorial integrity in AI-assisted journalism

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Journalists and Reporters Editors and Newsroom Managers Media and Communication Practitioners Public Relations and Information Officers Marketing and Digital Content Professionals Broadcasting and Multimedia Professionals Communications and Media Students/Researchers

Offered By : Journalism - School of Journalism and Mass Communication

OTHER DETAILS

Course Timeline 300 days
Starting at: 07/12/2026 , ends at: 11/02/2026
Cost: 500,000

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