AI Journalism Labs Application

Personal Information and Demographics

First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Preferred name or nickname

Email Address(Required)

What is your country of origin?(Required)

What country are you currently based in?(Required)

What state/province are you located in?(Required)

What city are you located in?(Required)

What time zone are you based in?(Required)

Please select the time zone that best reflects where you expect to be based for most of the program.

How would you best describe your identity?

We recognize the options above are incomplete. Tell us how else you describe your identity.

What are your preferred pronouns?

Other pronouns

Please share a link to a professional page such as LinkedIn, Twitter, personal website, or bio/staff page on your employer’s website.(Required)

Which AI Journalism Lab are you applying for?(Required)

For more information about the difference between the two labs, check out the webpage here.

AI J Lab: Leaders (January-April 2027)

AI J Lab: Creators (January-April 2027)

Leaders Track Questions

Job Title(Required)

Current employer(Required)

If you are self-employed or currently out of work, please indicate that.

Current employer website(Required)

If you are self-employed or currently out of work, please indicate that.

Which of the following best describes your current organization?* If you feel that more than one applies, choose the most representative.(Required)

What is the size of your newsroom/venture? (Total staff)(Required)

Creators Track Questions

What is the name of your independent project/venture?(Required)

Please provide a link to your independent project/venture.(Required)

Which of the following best describes your operation?(Required)

If more than one applies, choose the most representative.

Other

Please describe your operation.

Your AI Experience

Please describe your experience so far with AI, especially with generative AI models.(Required)

Max 250 words

Which AI tools are you using today, if any?(Required)

The Program

What do you want to get out of this training?(Required)

Max 250 words

Participants will work on and present a final project focused on an AI topic of interest. Do you already have an idea about what topic you’d like to dig into? NOTE: The ideas you list here can be adjusted when you start the program.(Required)

Max 250 words

This training will be conducted entirely in English. Are you comfortable communicating in English in a learning environment?(Required)

Yes

Don't know

This training includes a mandatory in-person kick-off session in New York Jan 22-23 (for AI J Lab: Leaders) and Feb 8-9 (for AI J Lab: Creators). Can you commit to attending this session in person?(Required)

J+ will provide flat travel stipends where needed but you are responsible for making your own travel arrangements and for securing any visas/travel documents needed.

Yes

Don't know

Are you willing to commit to attending the live sessions, and coaching meetings, and working independently on project work/course materials such as readings, videos, and activities, which we estimate should all take about 2-4 hours a week?(Required)

Yes

Not yet sure

Is there anything about these commitments we should know about in advance?

For example a visa process, a scheduling conflict, or an accommodation that would affect your participation. Leave blank if not applicable.

Additional Information

Resume- Please upload your resume as a PDF.(Required)

Max. file size: 5 MB.

Please provide the names and email addresses of two references, who should be able to speak about your experience and work ethic in a professional setting, such as a supervisor or former boss, a peer, coach, mentor, or other. We may reach out to your references during the application review process.

Please provide the name and email address of Reference 1.(Required)

Please provide the name and email address of Reference 2.(Required)

How did you find out about this program? Check any or all that apply.(Required)

J+ website or newsletter

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Colleague/Friend

Social media

Project C

Microsoft

Other

Are you currently or have you in the past received training from/at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY or Project C? If so, please list the training.(Required)

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AI Journalism Labs Application

AI Journalism Labs Program Application

Personal Information and Demographics

Leaders Track Questions

Creators Track Questions

Your AI Experience

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