Addressing AI Bias in News Reporting: Challenges and Strategies for African Newsrooms
This engaging session on Addressing AI Bias in News Reporting: Challenges and Strategies for African Newsrooms will feature expert speaker Frank Onu, Prompt Engineer and PhD Student at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. Join us for practical insights into the challenges African newsrooms face in identifying and addressing bias in AI-driven reporting, and how to maintain journalistic integrity in the process.You will gain a foundational understanding of AI bias, its impact on the accuracy and fairness of news content, and strategies to mitigate these biases within the African media landscape. The webinar will explore best practices for reducing bias in AI-assisted news reporting, ensuring that the content upholds fairness and aligns with journalistic values. Additionally, we’ll guide you through the steps needed to implement bias mitigation strategies, covering technology integration, content evaluation, and key ethical considerations for African newsrooms.
The Speaker
The Organisation
DW
DW Akademie is Deutsche Welle's centre for international media development, journalism training and knowledge transfer.
The Organisation
Code for Africa
Code for Africa (CfA) is the continent’s largest network of indigenous African civic technology and investigative data journalism laboratories, with over 100 staff in 21 countries, who build digital democracy solutions that are intended to give citizens unfettered access to actionable information that empowers them to make informed decisions and that strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and accountability.