News Product Alliance

News Product Alliance

@newsproduct.org

The News Product Alliance is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting news product professionals through community building, training, and capacity building.

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β€” Effectively manage cross-departmental stakeholders and lead strategic decision-making. β€” Navigate AI with the strategic and ethical frameworks necessary to integrate emerging technology into news products and discovery.

Through the #NPMC, you'll gain the skills to: β€” Master key product development and management methodologies used in top newsrooms and technology companies globally. β€” Apply product management frameworks to real-life case studies from news organizations.

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🌍 Join a growing community of 140+ alumni across 35 countries, redefining newsrooms at Yle, Nikkei Inc., The New York Times, BBC, POLITICO, and more. πŸ“ˆ 98% of participants report they would put what they learn into practice within 6 months.

About the #NPMC: πŸ—“οΈ 3.5-month, part-time virtual program, running from August to December 2026. πŸ‘₯ For mid- to senior-level news professionals who want to lead product strategy, bridge audience needs with business sustainability, and drive change in their organizations.

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Recently, she led her organization's latest product launch, and credits the #NPMC for giving her the knowledge and structure to make decisions about products and to navigate today’s uncertain media environment.

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πŸ“’ Β‘Ya estΓ‘ abierta la convocatoria para la News Product Management Certification! Este programa virtual, intensivo y de medio tiempo de @newsproduct.org forma a lΓ­deres de producto para fortalecer sus organizaciones de noticias. πŸ—“οΈ Aplica hasta el 8 de mayo: bit.ly/426IYG9

bit.lyNews Product Management Certification β€” News Product AllianceOur exclusive program is designed specifically for news professionals to gain the product strategy, technical expertise, and change management skills necessary to lead news product development and inn...

What you can expect: βœ”οΈ A look at the #NPMC curriculum and topics covered by experts in classes. βœ”οΈ Information on our 1:1 coaching and peer circles. βœ”οΈ Details on the capstone project, focused on building a cohesive product strategy.

Mike King, Senior Manager of Curation Strategy at Yahoo, had been doing product work for years before joining the News Product Management Certification - though he lacked the formal language to define it.

The #NPMC program provided the necessary structure to turn his hands-on experience into a professional methodology, providing the vocabulary and frameworks he needed to talk to product managers and engineers about their jobs with confidence.

This year, he used those skills to lead a working group identifying editorial tooling needs, creating a roadmap that is now being shared with executive stakeholders. πŸ‘‰ Applications for the next NPMC cohort are now open! Submit yours before May 8: newsproduct.org/news-product...

newsproduct.orgNews Product Management Certification β€” News Product AllianceOur exclusive program is designed specifically for news professionals to gain the product strategy, technical expertise, and change management skills necessary to lead news product development and inn...

Nelly Kalu, Product and Innovation Manager at the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ), used the structure and methodologies from the News Product Management Certification to build three sustainable products.

Since the program, she has successfully developed and launched: β€” A fully productized metaverse project. β€” A gamified investigative journalism experience on Fortnite. β€” An AI-powered voter disinformation tracking tool.

The News Product Management Certification was built on a simple premise: that the skills needed to lead product strategy in journalism are too important to leave to chance. But what does that actually look like in practice? πŸ€”

Applications are now open for Cohort 6 of the News Product Management Certification! 🌟 The NPMC is a rigorous, part-time, virtual program for mid- to senior-level news professionals seeking the product strategy, technical expertise, and change management skills needed to drive innovation.

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Applications are now open for Cohort 6 of the News Product Management Certification! 🌟 The NPMC is a rigorous, part-time, virtual program for mid- to senior-level news professionals seeking the product strategy, technical expertise, and change management skills needed to drive innovation.

As the industry’s first certification dedicated to news product management, we have successfully trained over 140 alumni across 35 countries, creating a consolidated community of practitioners who are redefining newsrooms at The New York Times, Reuters, The 19th, BBC, Der Spiegel, and more.

From August to December 2026, the upcoming cohort will: βœ”οΈ Participate in weekly live virtual sessions. βœ”οΈ Have access to reading materials, instructor-led discussions, and coaching sessions with experts. βœ”οΈ Present a final project.

Young audiences aren't checked out. They care about what's happening, they're curious and are building their own information ecosystems. Most news organizations, however, don’t seem to appear in them. The GNI Γ— NPA AI-Powered Next Gen News Sprint is working to change that.

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Over the next six months, these newsrooms will turn prototypes into MVPs, measure what works, and share open resources for the rest of the industry. Read the full recap written by Sr. Programs Manager Aldana Vales on the NPA blog πŸ‘‡ newsproduct.org/blog/how-12-...

newsproduct.orgHow 12 local newsrooms are using AI to build for younger audiences β€” News Product AllianceWhat we learned about future-proofing your newsroom from hosting a design sprint

Young audiences aren't checked out. They care about what's happening, they're curious and are building their own information ecosystems. Most news organizations, however, don’t seem to appear in them. The GNI Γ— NPA AI-Powered Next Gen News Sprint is working to change that.

In early March, the cohort gathered at the Reynolds Journalism Institute for a 3-day design sprint. A few key insights driving their work: β†’ Next-gen audiences mostly discover news incidentally through social media.

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πŸš€ Β‘SΓΊmate al NPA Summit 2026! El 6 de abril es la fecha lΓ­mite para enviar propuestas y participar en el #NPASummit 2026, el evento de @newsproduct.org que se realizarΓ‘ del 21 al 23 de octubre en Chicago πŸ‘‡

We aren't looking for polished "perfection" at the #NPASummit 2026. We’re looking for the real-world experiments, messy pivots, and practical wins happening in newsrooms right now.

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β˜‘οΈ Where does your organization stand in the process of developing AI ethics guides and policies? β˜‘οΈ What technical infrastructure does news need to establish to thrive in an era of progressive fragmentation of platforms and the growing dominance of AI search?

We aren't looking for polished "perfection" at the #NPASummit 2026. We’re looking for the real-world experiments, messy pivots, and practical wins happening in newsrooms right now.

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As we head into the final days of the Call for Session Proposals, we want to share a few questions to help you reflect on your work and on what peers might be able to learn from your experience: β˜‘οΈ How is AI reshaping your approach to content architecture and taxonomies?

β˜‘οΈ What changes in audience behavior are you observing and actively working to address? β˜‘οΈ How has your news organization been successful (or not) in cultivating trust among its audience?

We aren't looking for polished "perfection" at the #NPASummit 2026. We’re looking for the real-world experiments, messy pivots, and practical wins happening in newsrooms right now.

If you’ve spent the last year navigating a challenge or figuring out a new workflow, that’s exactly what the community needs to hear. 🎯 But hurry up: it’s the last week to pitch your session idea!

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To date, we've trained over 140 alumni across 35 countries β€” a growing community of practitioners redefining newsrooms at The New York Times, Reuters, NPR, The 19th, BBC, Der Spiegel, and more.

Seeing this community come to life is always one of our favorite moments of the year. Welcome, Cohort 5! We're so glad you're here. 🌍 Will it be your turn next? Applications for Cohort 6 open in April. Stay tuned πŸ‘€

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In this first module, participants are learning how to identify audience needs and business opportunities (and transform them into actionable insights) before moving into developing and executing a product strategy.