Selling the Truth

A Fast 15 Course

Telling and selling real intelligence in the age of AI

Being able to separate fact from fiction and real from fake is increasingly difficult, and increasingly a work-ready skill. Work with a BBC investigative journalist Anna Adams, as she introduces you to professionals who are sitting in future facing careers in journalism, public relations, visual arts and data-driven storytelling. In fifteen hours, you’ll learn to use tools that cut through fakery but also AI proof your own content. This opportunity is limited to 20 students and requires a weekend of full attention to build the collaborative relationships needed in industries that rely on truth telling.

Course Specifics:

1-credit opportunity
Registration granted on application approval
All course materials and meals are included
Number of seats: 20

Guest Speakers — You’ll learn from professionals who are at the intersection of culture and strategy, including those supporting:

Nina Jankowicz: Co-founder and CEO of the American Sunlight Project, a bipartisan non-profit organization focused on countering disinformation and examining threats to democracy
Theodore Kim: New York Times Director of Career Programs
Tom Ambrose: Partner at Back Bay, a specialized private equity firm that empowers visionaries for progress by investing and partnering with energy and related industrial companies
Silvia Costeloe: Senior Journalist at BBC World News, expert on user-generated content, social media, and pressures of fact checking against the clock in breaking news environment
Greg Jean: Investigator with the Innocence Project New Orleans
Matthew A. Kelly: Data and AI lawyer at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Scott Shalett: CEO of Valor Media Network and Executive Director of Public Democracy America