NAMS 2026 Side Event: Vibecode the Newsroom

This event is only in person in Copenhagen. There will be no virtual option
Vibecoding, or no-code building, is the brand new practice of building applications with natural language instead of computer code. It’s democratizing building and removing tech bottlenecks, but it also threatens to upend a newsroom’s workflows, roles and even security. In this practical session, we’ll explore vibecoding in practice and theory and gain clarity on how to manage this revolution.
With Aida Kokanovic, Datajournalist & CEO at brAIght, Marie Gilot, Executive Director of J+ at the Newmark J-School at CUNY and Aldana Vales, Manager of the AI Journalism Labs at the Newmark J-School at CUNY
Who should register:
Senior editors, newsroom leaders, product-curious journalists
People managing teams, budgets, or strategy (not necessarily technical)
Comfortable with experimentation, but short on time and engineering resources
Outcomes:
Understand vibecoding as a newsroom capability; When it’s powerful vs. risky; How it differs from traditional product development
Develop a “leader’s lens” on AI experimentation; How to evaluate which ideas are worth pursuing; How to manage risk
Identify 2–3 immediate use cases in your own newsroom
Schedule
9 am: Breakfast
9:30 am: What is vibecoding?
What’s different about vibecoding; Use cases; Pros and Cons
10 am: Workshop: Vibecode your own editorial tool with Lovable
What you'll need: Bring your laptops; make a free account on Lovable but don’t use any of the free tokens, you’ll need them for the workshop.
10:45 am: Break
11 am: Debrief from the workshop
11:15 am: Guided discussion: Managing Vibecoding in a Newsroom
Where vibecoding fits in your organization; Risk & ethics; Talent & culture; Draft a “Vibecoding Decision Framework”
12 pm: End