✨ 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 .
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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. 💡
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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.
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2/ The program’s first cohort included six journalists and nine non-profit news leaders who had begun their careers in fields such as tech, healthcare, education, academia, real estate, community foundations, the arts—and even the judiciary.
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1/ 📢 Are you a current US-based local nonprofit news leader? Or are you transitioning to the nonprofit news side? The Nonprofit News Business Certificate might be for you. (Applications for Cohort 3 are open until Jan 30)
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13/ ⚡ Juan Carlos Simo Burgos, editor in chief and AI adoption leader at @lanacioncom.bsky.social. He is based in 📍 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The cohort will gather in NYC for an in-person kick off this January. We can’t wait to meet everyone and learn together!
12/ ⚡ Meghan Rafferty, vice president of standards at Versant Media. She is based in 📍 Brooklyn, NY, USA.
⚡ Eugenia Richman, vice president of editorial innovation at Penske Media. She is based in 📍 New York, NY, USA.
11/ ⚡ Maddalena Maltese, correspondent at Il Sole 24 Ore. She is based in 📍 New York, NY, USA.
⚡ Julia Moak, publisher at Greenpointers. She is based in 📍 Brooklyn, NY, USA.
10/ ⚡ Andrew Losowsky (@losowsky.com), director of product and product editor at @calmatters.org. He is based in 📍 New York, NY, USA.
⚡ Jane Mahoney, director of strategic initiatives at @wsj.com. They are based in 📍 New York, NY, USA.
9/ ⚡ Yukari Kane (@yukarikane.bsky.social), CEO and editor-in-chief at @prisonjournalism.bsky.social. She is based in 📍 Chicago, IL, USA.
⚡ Michael Krechting, deputy editor-in-chief for digital and development at FUNKE Medien NRW. He is based in 📍 Essen, Germany.
8/ ⚡ Amanda Hofmockel, managing editor of audience and innovation at Hearst Connecticut Media Group. She is based in 📍 Norwalk, CT, USA.
⚡ Anna Johnson (@anna-johnson.bsky.social), Washington bureau chief at @apnews.com. She is based in 📍 Washington, DC, USA.
7/ ⚡ Christine Glancey (@cglancey.bsky.social), executive editor at @restofworld.org. She is based in 📍 New York, NY, USA.
⚡ Lena Grotticelli, vice president, US at @tag24.com. She is based in 📍 New York, NY, USA.
6/ ⚡ Jacob Fries, executive director at @investigatewest.bsky.social. He is based in 📍 Spokane, WA, USA.
⚡ Elisabeth Gamperl (@elisabethgamperl.bsky.social), product manager for new editorial products at dpa. She is based in 📍 Berlin, Germany.
5/ ⚡ Rachael Dixon, director of strategic growth, workflow solutions at @apnews.com. She is based in 📍 Stockholm, Sweden.
⚡ Aisha Farrukh Saeed, head of content at The Centrum Media. She is based in 📍 Islamabad, Pakistan.
4/ ⚡ Maria Cristerna, deputy editorial director at N+. She is based in 📍 Mexico City, Mexico.
⚡ Vagner de Alencar Silva, director of Journalism at Agência Mural. He is based in 📍 São Paulo, Brazil.
3/ ⚡ Akintunde Babatunde, executive director at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development. He is based in 📍 Abuja, Nigeria / IA, USA.
⚡ Leandro Camino, senior digital content manager at Telefe. He is based in 📍 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2/ ⚡ Natasha Alford, senior vice president and chief content officer at TheGrio. She is based in 📍 Orange, NJ, USA.
⚡ Noel Algarín, English editor at Centro de Periodismo Investigativo. He is based in 📍 San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1/ 💡🧑💻We are thrilled to introduce the 23 media executives, strategists, and entrepreneurs from around the world who have been selected for the AI Journalism Lab: Leaders cohort with support from @microsoft.com!
Let's get to know them ↓
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