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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/
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🚨 Big news! We are launching two brand new AI Journalism Labs in 2026 — Leaders + Builders — with support from @microsoft.com and featuring new partners Nordic AI Journalism.

Applications are now open. Learn more ↓
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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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@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.

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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 ↓
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🛠️ 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 ↓
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🧭 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...
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⚡️ 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. ↓

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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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The AI Journalism Lab program, supported by Microsoft, is the first of its kind: A sandbox for journalists to experiment with how AI tools can be meaningfully…
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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.

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💡 Join us to learn more about the two upcoming AI Journalism Labs at the the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, with support from Microsoft!…
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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!

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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.

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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.

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💡 Join us to learn more about the two upcoming AI Journalism Labs at the the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, with support from Microsoft!…
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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.

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⚙️ AI Journalism Lab: Builders, in partnership with Nordic AI Journalism ↓

Focus: Can we build better news products with AI?

This track supports journalists, product thinkers & developers in creating equitable, audience-focused tools.

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