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Deadline: June 15, 2025
The JournalismAI Academy for Newsrooms 2025 is now accepting applications from newsrooms across Sub-Saharan Africa. This prestigious initiative, spearheaded by the London School of Economics’ Polis think tank and supported by Google News Initiative, is designed to empower media professionals with the knowledge and tools to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their journalism workflows.
The Academy has been a core programme of the JournalismAI initiative since 2021, training over 180 newsroom professionals from across the globe. The 5-week programme will start in July 2025. It is designed for journalists and media professionals from any news organisation.
The programme combines a series of masterclasses given by experts working at the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence with opportunities for discussion among participants. In addition to that, participants will be guided through the development of resources that can support their organisations’ AI-adoption journey during and after the programme.
Benefits
Participants in the JournalismAI Academy for Newsrooms 2025 will receive:
- Intensive AI training customized for newsroom needs
- Mentorship and expert guidance from leading AI and journalism professionals
- Hands-on collaborative projects to develop AI-powered newsroom solutions
- Access to a global network of innovative journalists and technologists
- Certificate of completion from LSE JournalismAI
- Inclusion in a supportive peer-learning cohort
The program is delivered online, making it accessible to media teams across the region.
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Eligibility Criteria
The ideal candidate already has a basic understanding of the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and works in a news organisation that has started exploring how to use these new technologies.
Candidates with different newsroom titles will be considered, but in the selection process, priority will be given to candidates who demonstrate the ability to influence the strategic adoption of AI in their news organisation to tackle journalistic challenges.
No coding skills are required to attend the Academy, nor are there any other technical requirements, other than a stable WiFi connection to participate in the live activities. We encourage journalists and media professionals from all backgrounds to apply.
The Academy is not for freelancers – you need to be part of a newsroom to benefit from the programme. The Academy is not for journalists based outside the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Finally, the Academy is not for journalists who are not fluent in English.
