Mike Reilley
@mikereilley.bsky.social
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"
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
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
Wisconsin runs physical drills in warmups. Interesting to see how that will translate to the court vs. UIC tonight.
#uicdigital
#uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Wisconsin runs physical drills in warmups. Interesting to see how that will translate to the court vs. UIC tonight.
#uicdigital
#uicdigital
Panorama shot of Credit Union 1 Arena during warmups for the UIC women’s basketball game against Wisconsin.
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#uicdigital
November 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Panorama shot of Credit Union 1 Arena during warmups for the UIC women’s basketball game against Wisconsin.
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#uicdigital
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
UIC is 1-1 on the season, coming off a close loss at Oregon State last Friday. St. Francis is 0-2 and lost its opener to Loyola (Chicago) by 49 on Oct. 28. #uicdigital #chicagoscollegeteam
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
UIC is 1-1 on the season, coming off a close loss at Oregon State last Friday. St. Francis is 0-2 and lost its opener to Loyola (Chicago) by 49 on Oct. 28. #uicdigital #chicagoscollegeteam
St. Francis is a Division III school playing in the Northeast Conference, but it will be moving to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference for the 2026-27 season. #uicdigital #ChicagosCollegeTeam
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
St. Francis is a Division III school playing in the Northeast Conference, but it will be moving to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference for the 2026-27 season. #uicdigital #ChicagosCollegeTeam
I’ll be posting with my #UICdigital students from tonight’s UIC vs. St. Francis (Illinois) men’s basketball game from Credit Union 1 Arena. Follow along if you like or mute me for the next two-plus hours. The ame will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. #ChicagosCollegeTeam
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ll be posting with my #UICdigital students from tonight’s UIC vs. St. Francis (Illinois) men’s basketball game from Credit Union 1 Arena. Follow along if you like or mute me for the next two-plus hours. The ame will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. #ChicagosCollegeTeam
Me, waiting for assignments to come in from #uicdigital classes
September 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Me, waiting for assignments to come in from #uicdigital classes
Hey #uicdigital crew. This image is of the jobs board at the NICAR conference this past week. Many job opps there. (Blow image up to read.)
March 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hey #uicdigital crew. This image is of the jobs board at the NICAR conference this past week. Many job opps there. (Blow image up to read.)
Will you be at #NICAR25 in Minneapolis this coming weekend? Stop by my Saturday afternoon hand-son workshop on practical and (mostly) free #AI tools for journalists. You get exercises and materials to take with you. We start at 2:15. Gray's Bay, 8th floor, bring your own computer!
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March 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Will you be at #NICAR25 in Minneapolis this coming weekend? Stop by my Saturday afternoon hand-son workshop on practical and (mostly) free #AI tools for journalists. You get exercises and materials to take with you. We start at 2:15. Gray's Bay, 8th floor, bring your own computer!
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Will you be at #NICAR25 in Minneapolis this coming weekend? Stop by my Saturday afternoon hand-son workshop on practical and (mostly) free #AI tools for journalists. You get exercises and materials to take with you. We start at 2:15. Gray's Bay, 8th floor, bring your own computer!
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March 3, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Will you be at #NICAR25 in Minneapolis this coming weekend? Stop by my Saturday afternoon hand-son workshop on practical and (mostly) free #AI tools for journalists. You get exercises and materials to take with you. We start at 2:15. Gray's Bay, 8th floor, bring your own computer!
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Well, they did it. How long do you think it will last?
January 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Well, they did it. How long do you think it will last?
Happy Birthday to us!
The Journalist's Toolbox turns 29 years old today! Here's what's new on the site:
Links: https://buff.ly/3URHoE3
Video: https://buff.ly/3DGK963
The Journalist's Toolbox turns 29 years old today! Here's what's new on the site:
Links: https://buff.ly/3URHoE3
Video: https://buff.ly/3DGK963
January 7, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Happy Birthday to us!
The Journalist's Toolbox turns 29 years old today! Here's what's new on the site:
Links: https://buff.ly/3URHoE3
Video: https://buff.ly/3DGK963
The Journalist's Toolbox turns 29 years old today! Here's what's new on the site:
Links: https://buff.ly/3URHoE3
Video: https://buff.ly/3DGK963
Here was its first attempt, with the chopper flying backward! Lol.
December 18, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Here was its first attempt, with the chopper flying backward! Lol.
This is my first Sora video. It's of a chopper ascending (maybe descending) in snow-covered mountains. I have only a ChatGPT Plus account, so my videos can be only 720p and 5-10 seconds long. I'll share some details on making this in the thread below ...
December 18, 2024 at 4:51 PM
This is my first Sora video. It's of a chopper ascending (maybe descending) in snow-covered mountains. I have only a ChatGPT Plus account, so my videos can be only 720p and 5-10 seconds long. I'll share some details on making this in the thread below ...
We've added some real gems to our What's New page on Journalist's Toolbox™
Check them out!
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Check them out!
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October 17, 2024 at 4:29 PM
We've added some real gems to our What's New page on Journalist's Toolbox™
Check them out!
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Check them out!
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We just added 10 new resources to the Journalist's Toolbox™ AI site. Check them out at the top of our What's New page: journaliststoolbox.ai/whatsnew/
February 15, 2024 at 12:47 PM
We just added 10 new resources to the Journalist's Toolbox™ AI site. Check them out at the top of our What's New page: journaliststoolbox.ai/whatsnew/
FYI and please share: I'll be doing a series of free AI tools trainings on Zoom over the next several months for the Online News Association/Microsoft AI in Journalism Initiative.
The trainings are free to @ONA members and $25 for non-members. More here: journalists.org/2024/02/05/o...
The trainings are free to @ONA members and $25 for non-members. More here: journalists.org/2024/02/05/o...
February 5, 2024 at 6:12 PM
FYI and please share: I'll be doing a series of free AI tools trainings on Zoom over the next several months for the Online News Association/Microsoft AI in Journalism Initiative.
The trainings are free to @ONA members and $25 for non-members. More here: journalists.org/2024/02/05/o...
The trainings are free to @ONA members and $25 for non-members. More here: journalists.org/2024/02/05/o...
There are many ways you can interact with Journalist's Toolbox™ AI:
Website: ow.ly/iQbz50Qxyvb
Textbook: ow.ly/tKa450Qxyvf
Newsletter: ow.ly/r8jS50Qxyve
Training videos: ow.ly/YqJq50Qxyvc
Web | mobile | print | e-book | And coming soon: E-book Plus!
Website: ow.ly/iQbz50Qxyvb
Textbook: ow.ly/tKa450Qxyvf
Newsletter: ow.ly/r8jS50Qxyve
Training videos: ow.ly/YqJq50Qxyvc
Web | mobile | print | e-book | And coming soon: E-book Plus!
February 3, 2024 at 6:48 PM
There are many ways you can interact with Journalist's Toolbox™ AI:
Website: ow.ly/iQbz50Qxyvb
Textbook: ow.ly/tKa450Qxyvf
Newsletter: ow.ly/r8jS50Qxyve
Training videos: ow.ly/YqJq50Qxyvc
Web | mobile | print | e-book | And coming soon: E-book Plus!
Website: ow.ly/iQbz50Qxyvb
Textbook: ow.ly/tKa450Qxyvf
Newsletter: ow.ly/r8jS50Qxyve
Training videos: ow.ly/YqJq50Qxyvc
Web | mobile | print | e-book | And coming soon: E-book Plus!
Looking for a good textbook or newsroom guide to help with #AI? The Journaist's Toolbox™: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI will be out on Routledge in December Buy here or on Amazon: ow.ly/Gk3G50PR4ql
January 21, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Looking for a good textbook or newsroom guide to help with #AI? The Journaist's Toolbox™: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI will be out on Routledge in December Buy here or on Amazon: ow.ly/Gk3G50PR4ql
Order "The Journalist's Toolbox" textbook, available now on Routledge, just in time for spring semester: ow.ly/Jm8P50PF2i0 Exercises, tips and tricks from pro journalists around the world. It offers a special "E-Book Plus" option as well.
January 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Order "The Journalist's Toolbox" textbook, available now on Routledge, just in time for spring semester: ow.ly/Jm8P50PF2i0 Exercises, tips and tricks from pro journalists around the world. It offers a special "E-Book Plus" option as well.
You can now order "The Journalist's Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI", available in hardback, paperback, e-book and the new "e-book plus" model with embedded videos and interactives
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#bethemedia
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#bethemedia
January 1, 2024 at 4:28 PM
You can now order "The Journalist's Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI", available in hardback, paperback, e-book and the new "e-book plus" model with embedded videos and interactives
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#bethemedia
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#bethemedia