WSCIJ hosts AI, investigative journalism conference

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism will on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, host a convention titled ‘AI, Free Press, and Civic House: Instruments, Challenges, and Way forward for Investigative Reporting’ and launch the second version of its Journalism and Civic House report, in Abuja.

In keeping with an announcement by the Govt Director/CEO of WSCIJ, Motunrayo Alaka, on Monday, audio system on the convention will talk about the impression of synthetic intelligence on investigative journalism, press freedom and civic area.

It famous that different focus areas embrace media legal guidelines and rules, freedom of expression, and the function of know-how in selling transparency and accountability.

The assertion learn, “This one-day occasion will promote a deeper understanding of journalists’ basic rights and free press ideas. On the similar time, conversations give attention to the dynamic intersection of know-how and the way forward for investigative journalism and democracy.

“The occasion can even witness the launch of WSCIJ’s 2023 media monitoring which is a sequel to the 2022 report- Hushed Voices and the media’s defence of the civic area.’

“This initiative is a part of WSCIJ’s Civic House Guard programme which is presently run with the ‘Leveraging the ability of the media to fortify the civic area and sort out misinformation,’ initiative applied by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Growth and the WSCIJ, with assist from the Netherlands Embassy.

“Launched in December 2021, the Civic House Guard programme equips journalists with important assets, coaching, and assist to carry out their duties successfully and safely. It reinforces the media’s function as an impartial guardian of civic area via public conversations, media monitoring, and recognition of reporters who expose impunity and assist the elemental human rights of residents.”

The assertion additional famous that attendance will likely be open to investigative journalists, media executives, information managers, tech innovators, human rights activists, attorneys, safety personnel, authorities officers, civil society organisations, and representatives from numerous ministries, departments and parastatals.