📢Applications are OPEN for Cohort 2 of the Nonprofit News Business Certificate –– a project-based training that helps current + future nonprofit news leaders build skills to lead sustainable local news orgs. Scholarships available!⚡️. APPLY BY JULY 11 ↓.

🎯This may be exactly what you need to move your nonprofit newsroom forward. The Nonprofit News Business Certificate gives you 9 months of structure and support to lead with confidence — and a full scholarship to do it. Deadline is July 11. Apply now! ↓.

We're excited to see Exec Program alum Ken Schneck's (@DrKenSchneck) launch of This News Is So Gay –– a new podcast from @TheBuckeyeFlame 🎉🎧. The show, which started as Ken’s capstone project, uplifts LGBTQ+ voices across Ohio & beyond. Listen here ↓

A huge congrats to the latest cohort of the News Product Management Certification program, who wrapped up their final classes this week! 🎉. We can’t wait to see how they put their product expertise to work in newsrooms around the world. 👏 @newsproduct

The most recent cohort of the Executive Program wrapped up their journey with a final in-person residency and a public capstone event livestreamed from NYC. 🎓. We’re so proud of this group and all they’ve built. Cheers to the 2025 grads!

🧠 Check out this new Custom GPT from Rodney Gibbs (Exec ’23, AI Journalism Lab ’24) — built to help journalists shape stories around audience needs. The User Needs Story Buddy walks you through user-centered thinking as you report + write. Try it out ↓.

RT @migueldobrich: Honored to be spotlighted in the @NewmarkJPlus newsletter!.Grateful for the @schmidtsciences/@UCSC_SciCom Catalyst Grant….

We’re 1️⃣ day away from a powerful look at what’s next for journalism!. Join 18 global news leaders as they present bold, newsroom-tested strategies shaped over the past year on topics including –– AI, audience, revenue, newsroom culture. REGISTER HERE ↓.

⌚ Make sure to register for our virtual info session on how the Nonprofit News Business Certificate can help you build the biz skills needed to lead sustainable local news orgs. It’s happening TOMORROW at 12pm ET. RSVP here ↓.

Joining him is Cynthia DuBose (@cmdmarie), alum of the Exec Program and SVP of Products + Experience at @McClatchy. She’s coming on board as Lead Coach to guide monthly Leadership Circles and mentor participants through their Capstones. We’re so excited for what’s ahead. 🎊.

⚡️ Big leadership news at J+! Kyle Plantz (@kylejplantz) has been named Senior Director of Leadership Programs + will lead our Exec Program into its sixth year. Kyle has shaped some of our most impactful training programs, and now he’s taking the reins.

Over the past year, 18 news leaders turned big questions into real strategies. Their capstone projects are creative, rigorous, + built for newsroom realities. Come learn from what they’ve built at our Capstone Showcase on 6/26 at 10 a.m. ET. RSVP here ↓.

📢 Curious about how the Nonprofit News Business Certificate can support your path as a nonprofit news leader?. Learn more at our virtual info session on Wed, June 25 from 12–12:45pm ET. RSVP here ↓.

Check out this new blog post from NPMC ’24 alum Karen de la Hoz (@kpdelahoz) where she spotlights some AI projects taking shape at her organization @lasillavacia –– and much more! 🌟. Read in full here ↓.

🧠 What keeps top news leaders up at night?. → Revenue. AI. Audience trust. Culture. At our June 26 virtual showcase featuring our Executive Program participants, you’ll hear how they’re turning those worries into bold strategies. RSVP here ↓.

User-Driven Innovation + Meta-Prompting for Custom AI Assistants.• Sept. 13, 12–1:30 PM CDT.• Rune Ytreberg (AI Journalism Lab ‘24).

Vibe Coding for Journalists.• Sept. 13, 10–11:30 AM CDT.• Ryan Restivo (EJCP ‘24).

Real-World Lessons From Custom GPTs in the Newsroom.• Sept. 12, 3:30–4:30 PM CDT.• Alba Mora-Roca , Martin Schori, and Katarzyna Rainone (AI Journalism Lab ‘25).

[BLANK] Is the Future of Journalism.• Sept. 12, 3:30–4:30 PM CDT.• Nikita Roy (AI Journalism Lab Lead).

You've Got an AI Product Idea — Now What?.• Sept. 11, 12–1 PM CDT.• Nikita Roy (AI Journalism Lab Lead).• Upasna Gautam (NPMC Coach, AI Journalism Lab Instructor).

We’re excited to see so many J+ colleagues and alumni on the #ONA25 schedule!. From AI-powered tools to user-driven innovation, here’s where you can catch them in action 👇.