

Executive Program Info Session
Join us for a virtual info session on Tuesday, March 25 from 11 a.m.-Noon ET to learn more about the Executive Program in News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and how you can join us for the next cohort!
Program Founder & Senior Advisor Anita Zielina will walk through what the program looks like and how to apply. Ask any questions that you may have about the program! We'll also hear from a couple alumni about how the program transformed their careers. Hear from:
Alexander Drößler- Exec '21 alum and Head of Digital Products at Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH
Yukari Kane- Exec '24 alum and Co-Founder & CEO of the Prison Journalism Project
Aimee Rinehart- Exec '24 alum and Senior Product Manager AI Strategy for The Associated Press
ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN NEWS INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP
The Executive Program is a year-long hybrid program global, rigorous program that runs from September 2025 to June 2026 and operates under a hybrid model of weekly virtual classes and leadership workshops, and three in-person residencies in New York City. The program welcomes news leaders from the editorial, product, tech, and business sides of news organizations with the goal of diversifying the news industry at the leadership level.
The application is now live until May 2, 2025: Apply here!