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Empowering journalists at all career stages w/ executive, professional & entrepreneurial training programs & initiatives at the Newmark J-School 🚀 https://www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/
📣 LAST CALL! Applications for the News Product Management Certification close TONIGHT at 11:59 p.m. ET.
If you’ve been thinking about how to strengthen your product leadership and strategy skills, now’s the moment to take the next step.
APPLY HERE ↓
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🌟 If you haven’t registered for the AI Community Engagement Lab Showcase on Friday, now’s the time!
This fast-paced one-hour webinar spotlights journalists who are using AI as a tool to deepen listening, strengthen trust, and better serve their audiences.
RSVP here ↓
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If you’re considering the next step in your product journey, this may help you make your decision:
Financial support is available for local journalists in the U.S., and additional support for those in New Jersey, to apply to the NPMC program. 💰
APPLY HERE ↓
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📆 YOU'RE INVITED to our upcoming AI Community Engagement Lab Showcase on 11/21 at 11 a.m. ET —
A free, virtual event where alumni will share brief presentations on how they’re experimenting with AI to enhance community engagement and local newsroom practices.
RSVP here ↓
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🗳️ It’s Election Day in the U.S., a reminder of how vital accessible civic information is.
The NPMC program helps global cohorts develop product strategies that reimagine how journalism strengthens civic life.
Join our Info Session on 11/7 to learn more ↓
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In the meantime, you can learn more about the program and submit your application here ↓
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🪄 What does it take to lead innovation in today’s newsrooms?
The News Product Management Certification (NPMC) program gives mid- to senior-level professionals the tools to do just that.
Join our info session on November 7 to learn more!
RSVP here ↓
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Big news! Applications for the fifth cohort of the News Product Management Certification are OPEN🌟
Join our info session on November 7 to get the inside scoop on curriculum, alumni stories, application guidance, and much more.
Learn more here ↓
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Our AI Journalism Lab: Leadership alum Rachael Akidi (@rakidi.bsky.social) launched her project from the program! 🌟
The Journovator focuses on media innovation in Africa, exploring how newsrooms are experimenting with digital transformation.
Learn more ↓
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👀 FINAL CALL: Applications for the AI Journalism Labs: Leaders and Builders close TONIGHT at 11:59pm ET.
What role will you play in journalism's AI future? Learn more and apply now ↓
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🗣️ There’s still time to apply for the new AI Journalism Labs: Leaders & Builders — tuition-free, hybrid programs designed to help journalists take bold steps into the age of AI.
Learn more and apply by this Friday October 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET! ↓
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AI Journalism Labs
@newmarkjplus.bsky.social's 3-to-6-month hybrid, tuition-free and highly participatory programs invite journalists and executives to explore generative AI through theory and practice, and add meaningfully to the conversation.
🔗 Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PVjfM
Make sure you register for tomorrow's AI Journalism Lab: ADOPTION Showcase — a free virtual event with presentations from our recent Adoption cohort.
Join us for an inside look into how newsrooms are beginning to put AI into practice. 🌟
RSVP HERE ↓
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🔧The Builders Lab (Apr–Jul 2026), with the Nordic AI Journalism network:
· For product thinkers and developers
· Prior product experience required
· Includes travel stipend to attend NYC kickoff
· Guided capstone project & expert coaching
Apply here ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/ai-jo...
🛠️ For product thinkers, developers, and strategists: the Builders Lab is your chance to test and create with AI.
Applications are open for both tracks (Leaders & Builders) NOW through October 10.
Learn more and apply ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/ai-jo...
🧭 The Leaders Lab (Jan–Apr 2026):
· Best for newsroom managers, founders, entrepreneurs
· No technical background required
· Includes a travel stipend to attend the NYC kickoff
· Guided capstone project with expert coaching
Learn more and apply here ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/ai-jo...
⚡️ Applications are OPEN for two new hybrid, tuition-free AI Journalism Labs — Leaders and Builders.
If you’re ready to lead your newsroom into the age of AI, the Leaders Lab may be the right fit. ↓
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/ai-jo...
We’re just ONE WEEK out from the AI Journalism Lab: ADOPTION Showcase! 💡
Hear quick project spotlights on AI editorial workflows, bias-aware reporting, streamlined newsletters, and so much more in this free, virtual event.
RSVP here ↓
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💻 Our AI Journalism Labs info session is happening TOMORROW, and we don't want you to miss it!
Join us tomorrow September 24th at 11am ET to learn how how these tuition-free, hybrid Labs can help journalists explore the future of AI in news.
RSVP here ↓
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🌟 YOU'RE INVITED to the AI Journalism Lab: ADOPTION Showcase — a free webinar featuring 5-minute presentations from program participants.
Join us on on Friday, October 3 at 11:00am ET to learn how newsrooms are testing and implementing AI to enhance impact!
RSVP here ↓
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Check your inbox! The J+ Monthly newsletter just dropped. 📩
Open for musings on J+'s 10th birthday, an ONA recap, the details on our brand new AI Journalism Labs for 2026, and so much more.
You can also read in full here ↓
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Join an info session for our brand new AI Journalism Lab tracks – Leaders and Builders – to learn more about the curriculum and which one is right for you!
🗓️ Wednesday September 24th from 11-11:45am ET.
RSVP here ↓
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🚀 The cohort includes eight leaders who began their careers in fields such as higher education and politics –– who since transitioned into nonprofit journalism leadership.
Applications will open this Winter for the third cohort.
Stay in touch ↓
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⚡️Ron Van Ormer is the managing director at @ithacavoice.bsky.social. He is based in Ithaca, New York.
10.09.2025 15:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0⚡️Michele Siqueiros (@simichele.bsky.social) is the CEO of The LA Local. She is based in Los Angeles, California.
⚡️Ki Sung Managing Editor of Digital News at @kqednews.kqed.org. She is based in San Francisco, California.
⚡️Max Resnik (@maxresnik.bsky.social) is Director of Growth of the Documenters Network at @citybureau.bsky.social. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.
⚡️Caitlin Schmidt is Editor and Publisher at the Tucson Spotlight. She is based in Tucson, Arizona.
⚡️Kari Mar is the founder and publisher of La Conner Community News. She is based in La Conner, Washington.
⚡️Alyssa Pinkerton is the development director at @coloradosun.com. She is based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
⚡️Michaux Hood is Chief Revenue Officer at @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social. She is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
⚡️Marla Jones Newman is VP of People and Culture at CIR Studios. She is based in Denver, Colorado.
⚡️Peter Hanscom is Chief Development Officer at Free Press Indiana/@mirrorindy.org. He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
⚡️Paige Hendrickson is a co-founder and the Director of Development at the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social. She is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
