LIVE ACADEMY Free newsroom AI training

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As part of my job at OpenAI, I teach free, public sessions for OpenAI Academy — practical, hands-on training built for journalists and newsrooms.

No jargon, no hype. Just the workflows that actually save reporters time, taught by someone who came up in a newsroom, not a lab.

New this week: a beginner set for the folks at home. Below that, the sessions I teach for newsrooms. The full library is free — you just need to sign up.

▶ NEW ON THE REEL

For Mature Audiences

ChatGPT basics for older adults, fresh from OpenAI Academy — six two-minute tutorials, plain language, nothing assumed. Sit Bubbe down, hit play, and by lunch she’s vibe coding.

01 1:43

Ask Your First Question

Type it or say it out loud, read the answer, ask a follow-up. There are no magic words.

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02 1:48

Ask a Better Question

A few details turn “what’s for dinner” into simple recipes and a shopping list.

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03 1:38

Organize the Whole Week

Hand over the messy version of the week, get back a checklist broken out by day.

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04 1:49

Spot a Scam Text

A second set of eyes on urgent language, odd links, and demands for money.

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05 1:41

Know What Not to Share

How to ask about a utility bill without handing over your name, address, or account number.

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06 1:18

Make a Coloring Page

Describe a scene, get an original coloring page for a grandchild. The fun one.

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Below The Fold

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ChatGPT 201 for Midterms

Built for journalists covering the 2026 elections — source-first workflows, political reporting use cases, stronger prompting, and turning dense material into clear, structured briefs. No technical background required.

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ChatGPT 101 for Journalists

Short, practical lessons on ChatGPT, Skills, Agents, Codex, and OpenAI Verify in real newsroom work — without losing the judgment that makes the work matter.

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Build Your Own Assignment Editor

Turn a Workspace Agent into your morning assignment editor — pulling from your calendar, email, chat, and docs to build a daily brief. Triage with AI; keep the editorial judgment human.

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Power Prompting

A better prompt is just a better assignment. A practical framework — role, task, context, output, limits, and verification — that turns a vague ask into a reporting-ready instruction.

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Upskill With Skills

How ChatGPT Skills automate the repeatable newsroom work — agenda reviews, public-records digs — with consistent, verifiable outputs. No technical background required.

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On the Air with AI: Behind the Scenes at TBPN

A livestream replay going behind the scenes at TBPN — the live tech-and-business show now part of OpenAI — with cohost and head of engineering Tyler Cosgrove.

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Spot The Fake

Is that image the real deal? An intro to OpenAI Verify — how to check an image, read provenance signals like SynthID and C2PA, and why "no signal found" doesn't prove it's real. The final verification still comes from reporting.

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ChatGPT Work for Newsrooms

Going beyond basic prompts — story research, document and data analysis, interview prep, and turning source material into clean briefs with agents, skills, and custom apps.

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▶ STAY TUNED

The whole library is free.

New sessions drop regularly inside OpenAI Academy — live workshops, replays, and hands-on guides for newsrooms. Create a free account and watch every one.