Maseru, Aug. 28 — A half-day training workshop themed ‘The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism’ organized by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau took place on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya.
Nearly 100 participants, including editors and news reporters from over 10 media outlets across Africa, attended the training, which was conducted in a hybrid format.
The participants were also taken through the journey of Xinhua News Agency’s adoption of AI throughout its new production pipeline, from news gathering to research, editing, and dissemination.
In a virtual presentation, Dr. Chen Yingying, Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Renmin University of China, encouraged African media practitioners to embrace AI, highlighting its positive impacts and challenges.
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