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Build Your Own Assignment Editor

Posted Jul 08, 2026 | Views 495
# ChatGPT
# ChatGPT 101
# Foundations
# Journalism
# News
# News Organizations
# ChatGPT for Work
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Evan Hirsch
OpenAI for News @ OpenAI

Evan Hirsch helps lead OpenAI’s adoption efforts for the journalism industry, drawing on more than two decades of experience in network, streaming, cable, and local TV news. He works with journalists, news executives, journalism schools, and nonprofit organizations to help them put AI to practical use.

Before joining OpenAI, Hirsch was a Senior Producer at NBC News and held editorial roles at MSNBC and CBS News. An Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award winner, he began his career producing local newscasts in Philadelphia, Columbus, and Syracuse. He is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse and Maxwell Schools.

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SUMMARY

Use AI to make the start of the day less chaotic. This video shows how a Workspace Agent can act like a simple assignment editor for the day by reviewing approved sources like calendar, email, chat, and documents, then turning that context into a short morning brief.

What you’ll need:

  • A ChatGPT account
  • A calendar, inbox, or Slack/Teams channel you’re allowed to connect
  • A real workday you want help organizing

What you’ll learn:

  • How Workspace Agents support repeatable workflows
  • How to connect approved apps and set clear boundaries
  • How to turn calendar, inbox, and document context into a usable plan
  • How AI can support triage without taking action on its own

Who this video is for:

Journalists, editors, producers, newsroom leaders, and educators who want practical ways to use AI in daily newsroom work. No technical background is required.

Key takeaway:

A Workspace Agent can help you sort the day’s deadlines, meetings, messages, and focus time so you can start with a clearer plan. This allows journalists to have more time for the editorial judgement only a human can offer.

Built by OpenAI:

Created by OpenAI Academy to help news professionals use AI confidently while keeping editorial judgment, sourcing, and verification at the center.

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