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Mike Reilley
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UIC senior lecturer in data and digital journalism | RTDNA/GNI lead trainer | ONA AI lead trainer | Founder JournalistsToolbox.ai | Author: "Data + Journalism" and "The Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI"
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Tools and training videos to help you write better #AI LLM prompts as a journalist:
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Prompt writing
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The Journalist's Toolbox features more than 125 training videos on #AI and other tools for reporters, editors and others. Trainings run 5-20 minutes and include an exercise. Subscribe for free to our YouTube channel
Journalists Toolbox
This channel provides short training videos for professional journalists to learn new digital skills. Use the short primers to train your newsroom, students, staff, etc. It is operated by UIC…
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Custom GPTs for journalists, including one from the Journalist's Toolbox:
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Custom GPTs
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Tools and training videos to help you write better #AI #LLM prompts as a journalist:
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Prompt writing
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Law and ethics resources for using #AI as a journalist...
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Ethics | legal issues
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Check out the dozens of AI and other digital security tools on the Journalist's Toolbox:
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Digital security | safety
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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The Badgers have forged even further ahead of the Flames with less than a minute left of the second quarter, 36-28. #uicdigital #UICvsWIS #FLAMESvsBADGERS
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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After a slow start from Wisconsin, they have caught fire to end the half with an 8-point lead, winning the 2nd quarter 22-11. Wisconsin ended the half with a 57.14% three-point shooting, 8-14 from deep.

#uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
UIC up 17-14 at the end of the first quarter. Two fouls on Wisconsin star Destiny Howell. Kyrah Daniels has 11 of Wisconsin's 14 points. UIC forced six Wisconsin turnovers and used balanced scoring. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 1:24 AM
UIC up 11-6 with 5:08 left in the first quarter thanks to some Wisconsin turnovers. Balanced scoring from starting five. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Side note: UIC communication department alum and Cubs PA announcerJeremiah Paprocki works as game and entertainment host for UIC men’s and women’s basketball. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Wisconsin runs physical drills in warmups. Interesting to see how that will translate to the court vs. UIC tonight.

#uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Reporting from Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC. The flames get ready to break the losing streak against the badgers. Kick off is at 7 pm. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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This isn’t the first time the Flames and Badgers have faced each other. UIC last beat the Badgers in 2013, 58-56. More recently, the Flames lost to Madison in November of last year, 61-57. #uicdigital #UICbasketball #Badgers
November 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Reposted by Mike Reilley
Tonight’s basketball game is located at Credit Union 1 Arena. UIC flames are facing the Badgers from Wisconsin. Quick recap: UIC has won 1 game and lost 2 against Wisconsin. Will that change tonight? You can livestream the game from ESPN+, Marquee Network, and Players Network. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Reposted by Mike Reilley
It’s a full-circle matchup on opposite sidelines tonight. UIC’s Head Coach, Ashleen Bracey, is facing her brother, Chris Bracey, Wisconsin’s Associate Head Coach. Adding to the story: Ashleen will also be going head-to-head with her mentor, Head Coach Robin Pingeton #uicdigital #braceybowl
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Panorama shot of Credit Union 1 Arena during warmups for the UIC women’s basketball game against Wisconsin.

#uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Interesting note to today’s game: UIC Coach Ashleen Bracey’s brother, Chris, is in his first year as an assistant coach at Wisconsin under new coach Robin Pingeton. Chiris is in charge of recruiting, game strategy and player development. They grew up in Oak Park. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Wisconsin holds a 2-1 advantage over UIC in the series, with all but one game decided by four points or less. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ll be covering tonight’s UIC vs. Wisconsin women’s basketball game with my #uicdigital students. Follow along or mute me for the next few hours. The game tips at 7 p.m CT at Credit Union 1 Arena and is televised by Marquee Network. #uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
#AI tools for fact-checking deepfakes video, audio, images and text:
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: AI fact-checking tools
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Law and ethics resources for using #AI as a journalist ...
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Ethics | legal issues
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The Journalist's Toolbox features more than 125 training videos on #AI and other tools for reporters, editors and others. Trainings run 5-20 minutes and include an exercise. Subscribe for free to our YouTube channel:
Journalists Toolbox
This channel provides short training videos for professional journalists to learn new digital skills. Use the short primers to train your newsroom, students, staff, etc. It is operated by UIC…
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Check out the dozens of AI and other digital security tools on the Journalist's Toolbox:
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: Digital security | safety
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
journaliststoolbox.ai
November 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM