Have you ever had an idea for a journalism app but lacked the coding chops or budget to bring it to life? Or maybe you thought about creating a community news website, but couldn't stomach the thought of wrestling with WordPress? Thanks to artificial intelligence, building an app or spinning up a new website is now almost as easy as writing a few lines of text.
Vibe coding as a “thing” has been around since March, but innovators have been working on it for a while. There are several platforms to choose from and are designed for complete novices and experts alike.
Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Professor Emerita Retha Hill will walk you through how to vibe code using a simple tool. She will also introduce you to others you might want to check out.
By attending this lesson, you'll learn:
• How vibe coding works and how it is being utilized by journalists and non-journalists alike.
• How vibe coding can help support your own journalistic work.
• What vibe coding platforms can be used to help accomplish for your goals.
