Yiga AI

Course 2 of 5

AI in the Newsroom

Tools, Verification, Deepfakes, and more.

Yiga AI

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
13
Hands-on exercises
13
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

AI in the Newsroom

Research, Transcription & Writing with AI

Fact-Checking & Misinformation

Multimedia & Audience Growth

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

3 modules · 17 lessons · 11 hours · 1 graded project

668 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 6 lessons · 3.1 hoursToolsModule 1 of 3 in AI in the Newsroom.

  1. Quick start: your first useful AI result

    A 5–10 minute win you can use today.

    Lesson

    8 min

  2. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Tools in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Tools in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Worked example

    Worked example — Tools in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Tools in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  6. Module quiz: Tools

    Check what you learned in Tools before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedVerificationModule 2 of 3 in AI in the Newsroom.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Verification in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Verification in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Verification in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Verification in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Verification

    Check what you learned in Verification before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedDeepfakesModule 3 of 3 in AI in the Newsroom.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Deepfakes in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Deepfakes in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Deepfakes in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Deepfakes in AI in the Newsroom.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Deepfakes

    Check what you learned in Deepfakes before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: AI in the Newsroom

    Apply everything from AI in the Newsroom in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: AI in the Newsroom to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
Mariam K., Software & cloud

Your instructor

Mariam K.

Software & cloud

Helps new developers build reliable products through clear explanations and guided practice.

Diana Nsiiza, Yiga learner

“I use what I learned in my work now, not in some distant future project.”

Diana Nsiiza

Data analyst, Entebbe

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Quick start: your first useful AI result

AI in the Newsroom

8 min · Resume

Course 3 in the track

Multimedia & Audience Growth

Video, Audio, Social, and more.

Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Course 4 in the track

Research, Transcription & Writing with AI

Interviews, Summaries, Drafting, and more.

Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Course 5 in the track

Capstone: Produce an AI-Assisted Investigation

Plan, Research, Produce, and more.

Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

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