New guide helps publishers build custom GPTs for local news
Register for a workshop on Dec. 13 to receive a link to the full guide.
I’m excited to announce the release of my latest ebook, “Beginner’s guide: Custom GPTs for local news publishers.”
The guide is being made available for free to anyone who registers for a workshop on Dec. 13, 2023, which will include a deep dive into custom GPTs and the guide itself.
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As the assistant director of products + events at the Center for Cooperative Media, I wanted to provide a comprehensive resource that would help local news publishers leverage the power of generative AI and automation to enhance their news production.
I decided to write my first ebook, “Beginner’s prompt handbook: ChatGPT for local news publishers,” after being duped into paying $2 for a shitty prompt handbook that was clearly generated using ChatGPT instead of written by a real person.
Last month, I released my Beginner’s guide to image generation with DALL-E 3, along with a gallery of 77 different art styles accompanied by a description of the style, insights into its essence and characteristics, and a series of useful keywords to augment your initial prompts.
Now, almost a year to the day after the initial public research preview of ChatGPT, OpenAI announced the release of new, custom GPTs and Assistants at their recent DevDay event on Nov. 6.
After using and experimenting with OpenAI’s latest crop of generative tools, I decided to write another beginner’s guide to document and share what I’ve learned.
In the guide, I’ve included dozens of possible use cases for local newsrooms, a step-by-step breakdown of the anatomy and process of building custom GPTs, as well as several examples of custom instructions, best practices, and recommendations for building your own custom GPT assistant.
What you get in this guide:
This is a beginner’s guide to creating custom GPTs for local news publishers. It covers the following topics:
What is a custom GPT and how is it different from ChatGPT?
A custom GPT is a version of ChatGPT with a specific job or role assigned by the user. It can access additional knowledge files and perform various tasks related to its role.How to set up and configure a custom GPT.
Learn how to use the OpenAI interface to customize the name, logo, description, instructions, knowledge files, and conversation starters of your custom GPT.Best practices and recommendations for setting up your custom GPT.
Learn tips and tricks on how to use markdown formatting, strategic placement and repetition, multiple sets of instructions, expertise adjustment, and complex request handling to improve the quality and functionality of your custom GPT.Assistants API and automation.
Learn how to use the Assistants API to integrate your custom GPT with other systems and applications, and how to automate tasks and workflows with your custom GPT.Additional resources and readings.
You’ll also find reflections and suggestions on using custom GPTs, as well as links to other guides, tutorials, videos, tools, use cases, and repositories related to generative AI and custom GPTs.
I thoroughly enjoyed making this guide and I’m thrilled to share it with local journalists and publishers in our network and beyond. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with as a result.
Joe Amditis is assistant director of products and events at the Center for Cooperative Media. Contact him at amditisj@montclair.edu or on Twitter at @jsamditis.
About the Center for Cooperative Media: The Center is a primarily grant-funded program of the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University. Its mission is to grow and strengthen local journalism, and in doing so serve New Jersey residents. The Center is supported with operational and project funding from Montclair State University, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Democracy Fund, NJ Civic Information Consortium, Rita Allen Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation and the Independence Public Media Foundation. For more information, visit centerforcooperativemedia.org.