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Emmy Award-Winning Journalist, Media Consultant & AI Specialist

Olivia Smith is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, media consultant and AI specialist based in Los Angeles. Here is some more information about Olivia:

  • She is a versatile content creator and storyteller with extensive experience of 20+ years in print, broadcast, multimedia and digital journalism.

  • She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Media Consulting Coaches, specializing in media training, public speaking, content creation & AI strategy.

  • As an Adjunct Professor at USC, she teaches journalism, innovative storytelling, digital media management and AI. She created the first-ever journalism and AI course there.

  • She has produced stories for several news organizations, from 60 Minutes to CNN, and she spent nearly a decade at Disney, working in inaugural digital positions for ABC News, Good Morning America and ABC7.

  • As an applied AI specialist, Olivia created and hosts an AI podcast called Prompt Response. She has also worked on the GenAI Content Engineering team at Meta.

  • Through her work at the intersection of journalism and AI, Olivia’s goal is to empower creators to use technology ethically, maximizing their impact with limited resources. Check out her AI for Journalists guide.

  • She is the Founder and CEO of Get Savvy with Social, a media, tech and lifestyle company and blog.

  • She is a lifestyle expert and has a Certified Nutrition credential through NASM.

  • She loves writing and authored a series of children's books about detective dogs. She is also a published poet.

  • She graduated from NYU undergrad and earned her master’s from Columbia University.

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Ethical AI for Journalists

A free, plain-language guide to using AI in reporting without losing the trust that makes journalism work. Six rules, the questions to ask before you open a tool, a pre-publish checklist and prompts that respect the reader.

No sign-up. No paywall. Share it with your newsroom.

The Guide

Passion Projects

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Prompt Response

Olivia's AI Podcast
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Jacob & Bricks

Olivia's Book Series
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ABC’s Hidden History

Olivia's News Show
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Media & AI Consulting

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