Call for Applicants: Fully Funded Training on “AI for Non-Profit Newsrooms”

Are you a Europe-based journalist or media skilled keen about public-interest reporting? Are you interested by harnessing the ability of synthetic intelligence (AI) to reinforce your newsroom’s impression? Tactical Tech, in partnership with the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and The Fix Media, is providing a novel alternative to take part in a completely funded, two-day coaching workshop: “AI for Non-Profit Newsrooms,” going down in Berlin, Germany, from 7–8 July 2025.

This immersive coaching occasion is part of the EU-funded Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism (MOST) undertaking and goals to assist the expansion, innovation, and resilience of impartial and non-profit newsrooms throughout Europe.

Why You Should Apply

Selected members will obtain journey and subsistence assist of as much as €1,000, enabling them to attend this in-person, cross-border collaboration and skill-sharing occasion. This is a priceless alternative for media professionals who’re searching for to:

• Advance their technical and moral information of AI in journalism.

• Explore AI-powered instruments for content material manufacturing, distribution, and newsroom administration.

• Learn from main specialists and practitioners from outstanding media analysis organisations and investigative retailers.

• Collaborate and share experiences in an inclusive, hands-on studying surroundings.

Event Overview

• Training Dates: 7–8 July 2025 (full-day classes)

• Arrival: 6 July | Departure: 9 July

• Location: Berlin, Germany

• Application Deadline: 25 May 2025, midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time)

• Confirmation of Selected Participants: By 2 June 2025

The occasion will dive into:

• Current tendencies and challenges in media viability amid digital transformation.

• Ethical frameworks and finest practices for making use of AI in journalism.

• Real-world case research and sensible workshops tailor-made for non-profit media.

• Strategies for viewers growth, income diversification, and sustainable innovation by way of AI.

Who Is Eligible To Apply?

You are eligible to apply in case you:

• Are a journalist or different media skilled affiliated or collaborating with a regional European Hub organisation that’s part of the Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI), particularly: RISE Project Romania, Investigate Europe, Journalists in Need Network, Fundacja Reporterow, OBC Transeuropa, Delfi. NOTE that this isn’t obligatory standards however some stage of connection might be related because the undertaking goals to strengthen present regional networks in addition to to construct new capability that may strengthen present media networks in several European areas.
• Are citizen of 1 the Creative Europe Participating Countries, together with:
• Have demonstrated expertise with collaborative public-interest reporting and/or worldwide reporting.
• Have demonstrated expertise with creating and adapting media content material to various audiences, and with speaking tales to audiences at native, nationwide and/or cross-border stage.
• Wish to enhance and diversify your media organisation’s content material and viewers growth, engagement and outreach methods and apply progressive strategies to develop and check new media content material manufacturing and distribution alternatives, together with with the usage of AI-driven instruments and providers.
• Wish to realize expertise, improve moral issues and check or implement AI-driven measures to assist and diversify media content material manufacturing, media income streams, apply newest methods in media sustainability innovation and monetisation by way of service/product growth.
• Are wanting to share your experiences, expertise and information with others in a extremely collaborative surroundings.
• Have fewer alternatives to entry in-person, cross-border collaborations and skill-sharing occasions.
• Are dedicated to attend and actively take part for the complete size of the occasion as that is obligatory for funded members.

Application deadline: 25 May 2025, midnight CEST.

Financial Support

Selected candidates will obtain a reimbursement of as much as €1,000 for journey, lodging, subsistence (per diem), and journey insurance coverage, primarily based on submitted receipts after the occasion. While members are accountable for reserving their very own journey and lodging, organisers will present a complete agenda, native data, and logistical assist.

Application Process

Deadline to Apply: 25 May 2025, midnight CEST
Apply Here: AI for Non-Profit Newsrooms – Application Form

Applicants should:

• Demonstrate their observe report in public-interest journalism.

• Clearly articulate how this coaching aligns with their objectives and people of their newsroom.

• Have a working proficiency in English, because the coaching might be carried out in English.

• Please disclose if you’re utilizing AI instruments to construction and write your application.

Selection and Notification

A panel of specialists from Tactical Tech and MOST companion organisations will assess functions primarily based on benefit, variety, and potential impression. Selections will think about expertise, motivation, and the applicant’s skill to contribute meaningfully to the coaching cohort. Successful candidates might be notified by 2 June 2025.

If you’ve gotten entry to different funding sources and would nonetheless wish to attend, you might be welcome to apply and point out this in your type.

About the Organisers

This coaching is delivered underneath the MOST (Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism) undertaking, which helps the sustainability and collaboration of impartial media retailers in Europe. It is funded by the European Commission CREA Fund.

The occasion is hosted by Tactical Tech, a world NGO that works on the intersection of expertise, civil society, and human rights. Their mission is to assist folks perceive and navigate the private and political impression of expertise of their lives.

For questions or extra data, please contact: eti@tacticaltech.org

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Don’t miss this uncommon likelihood to spice up your AI experience, develop your media community, and strengthen your newsroom’s impression by way of innovation. Apply by 25 May 2025 and be a part of the motion towards moral, AI-powered journalism!

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