How to apply: Simply indicate your eligibility for the INN scholarship in the application.
Applications for the next cohort are open now and close May 1.
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/execu...
Nonprofit newsroom leaders are juggling a lot at once. This program empowers participants to:
- Upskill in strategy, product, audience, revenue & leadership
- Complete a Capstone Project tied directly to a challenge in their organization
- Receive coaching & mentorship
We’re offering scholarship support for nonprofit newsroom leaders to join the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership. If you’re a member of @inn.org, this opportunity is for you!
NPMC info session tomorrow featuring Max Holscher, Sydney Lewis and Cynthia DuBose
Join us Tuesday, April 21 at 1 p.m. ET to hear all about the News Product Management Certification program with @newsproduct! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Nelly Kalu, Product and Innovation Manager at the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ), used the structure and methodologies from the News Product Management Certification to build three sustainable products.
👀ICYMI: Applications are open for the News Product Management Certification with @newsproduct!
Join us next Tuesday, April 21 at 1 p.m. ET for our Info Session to learn more about the curriculum, walk through the application form, and answer your questions! ––
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Through her Capstone Project and the support of her cohort, Laura Krantz McNeill earned a promotion and then a new role at the AP as Senior Director, Loyalty & Growth.
Applications for the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership are open now and close May 1.
Applications are now open for the News Product Management Certification, your chance to learn all about what it takes to lead product in news, offered together with @newsproduct 🎉 Apply by May 8 to join our next cohort: newsproduct.org/npmc-applica...
If you’re thinking about what’s next for you or how to lead through what’s changing in your organization, this might be the right moment to invest in your leadership journey. Applications are open now and close May 1.
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/execu...
Explore more about each of these parts on our website and learn how they work together to create a space where you can work more strategically to move important work forward.
It comes down to six core parts that work together to create a real, applied experience:
- Classes
- Leadership Circles
- In-Person Residencies
- Capstone Project
- Coaching / Mentoring
- Cohort
Your experience in the Executive Program consists of six pillars: Classes, Leadership Circles, In-Person Residencies, Capstone Project, Coaching/Mentoring, and Cohort
What actually makes the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership worth your time?
We’ll cover:
- The program schedule and time commitment
- The 6 pillars that make the program unique
- What makes a strong applicant
- A live Q&A with program organizers and alumni
RSVP: luma.com/m3w05v60
Thinking about applying to the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership? Join us to learn more about the program and ask your questions.
📅 March 18
⏰ 11 a.m. ET
Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership Info Session panel information. Featuring Anita Zielina, Cynthia DuBose, Ken Schneck, Mariah Craddick and Veronica Devore as panelists.
Last chance to join our Executive Program Info Session on Wednesday, March 18 from 11 a.m.-Noon ET!
✨ You can lead through this complicated moment for the news industry. Join us for the upcoming Exec Program Info Session on Wednesday, March 18 at 11 a.m. - Noon ET to hear how this program has empowered our alumni. luma.com/m3w05v60
Introducing Cohort 3 of the NonProfit News Business Certificate: 14 journalists who will be digging into the business side of nonprofit news with us and our partners @theajp.bsky.social & Blue Engine Collaborative, thanks to support fr @knightfoundation.org .
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/03/14-l...
Veronica DeVore - Exec ‘ 23 alum and Head of Audience at SWI swissinfo.ch
Mariah Craddick - Exec '25 alum and Executive Director of Product at The Atlantic
Ken Schneck - Exec '25 alum and Founding Editor of The Buckeye Flame
Cynthia DuBose - Exec '22 alum and Lead Coach for the Executive Program
At the info session you'll hear Program Director Kyle Plantz & alumni discuss how the Executive Program equips leaders for these times. The session includes:
Anita Zielina - Program Founder & Executive in Residence at the Newmark J-School
Don’t miss the Executive Program in Innovation and Leadership Info Session scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11 a.m. to Noon ET.
RSVP Here: luma.com/m3w05v60
The Executive Program in Innovation and Leadership is designed to provide the clarity and community you need to keep moving forward. Attend the Info Session on March 18 to learn more about the program: luma.com/m3w05v60
Newsroom leaders are currently facing a "perfect storm" of AI disruption, shrinking resources and trust challenges. 🌪️ It's exhausting.
Want to learn more? Join Program Director Kyle Plantz and Executive Program alumni for a virtual info session on:
📅 March 18
🕚 11 a.m. ET
Get your questions answered + hear insights from past participants.
RSVP here:
luma.com/m3w05v60
Newsroom leaders are navigating: AI adoption, shrinking resources, evolving audience expectations, and declining trust. All while guiding their organizations through change. The Executive Program is designed to help leaders meet this moment.
Learn more:
www.journalism.cuny.edu/j-plus/execu...
Applications are now OPEN for the seventh cohort of the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership!
Our year-long hybrid program equips newsroom leaders with the tools and peer community to lead through uncertainty.
Apply by May 1:
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2026/03/appl...
4/ If learning among these folks sounds good, apply for Cohort 3! Join us for a virtual information session on Friday, Jan 23, from 12 - 12:45 p.m. ET to learn more about the program and to ask any questions. 💡
RSVP HERE ↓
luma.com/c1diak3a
3/ Cohort 2 included eight leaders who began their careers in fields such as higher education, HR, politics and for-profit journalism and have since transitioned into nonprofit journalism, serving as founders, CEOs, or leading development and finance.
www.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/09/15-l...
