SABEW26

Artificial intelligence tools are rapidly becoming part of business journalism workflows — from document analysis and earnings call summaries to data exploration and research support. This session examines how business journalists are incorporating AI tools in ways that improve efficiency and insight while preserving accuracy, transparency and editorial independence.

The conversation — grounded in the realities of covering corporations, financial systems and economic power — focuses on where AI can meaningfully support business reporting and where strong ethical guardrails are essential.

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.

Business journalism relies heavily on data, but the way that data is visualized can clarify or distort the story. We’ll focus on how business journalists are using data visualization software and techniques to illuminate trends, expose disparities and explain complex financial information to audiences without misleading or oversimplifying.

The discussion emphasizes visualization as a reporting and editorial decision — not just a design exercise — meant to enhance accuracy, context and audience understanding.

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.

The Connection Exchange is an engaging networking event created to help you connect with organizations, partners, and communities that match your interests.

Instead of structured rotations, this experience gives you the flexibility to choose who you want to meet and how you spend your time.

Tables will be labeled to help you quickly find conversations/topics that match your interest.

Confirmed organizations, partners and communities:

AAJA-NY
American City Business Journals
B2B
Early career
Freelance/laid-off journalists
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
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NABJ Business Journalism Task Force
NAHJ Business Journalism Task Force
Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)
Students

From investing and economics to taxes and health care costs, finance can feel abstract until you hear it through a real person’s experience. Panelists who regularly speak with consumers for their pieces will discuss how they earn trust, encourage openness, and turn personal stories into powerful reporting.