The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY announced plans to become tuition-free by 2026, a historic move for the industry, supported by a $10 million gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies. In related news, the school is hosting the last day to apply for the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program, aimed at helping journalists develop various media products. Additionally, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) has set a February 15 deadline for applications to its Mentor Match program. While the tuition-free initiative is seen as beneficial, especially for aspiring journalists of color, there are concerns about retaining them in a financially troubled news industry.
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY got a big grant that will allow the school to work toward free tuition at a time when the profession is undergoing big changes. Hear @craignewmark & @gmochkofsky on making journalism school cheaper: https://t.co/IVHHieonCG
Listening to @gmochkofsky and @craignewmark on @BrianLehrer talk about plan to make @newmarkjschool tuition free. Tune in now! https://t.co/cTTSMo2c0j
Hello AAJA family! You have two more weeks (Feb 15) to apply to be a mentor in AAJA's Mentor Match program. We pair journalism mentees ready to take new steps with their careers with mentors who've been where they're at. https://t.co/ENHFf4SXsT
CUNY J-School's plan to be fully tuition-free is exciting news for aspiring journalists of color, but actually keeping them in a news industry that's in a financial crisis will require something more, writes @ByFernandaS https://t.co/PkdU680RnD via @opinion
CUNY J-School's plan to be fully tuition-free is exciting news for aspiring journalists of color, but actually keeping them in a news industry that's in a financial crisis will require something more, writes @ByFernandaS https://t.co/T57aGWr3Hn
📌🔔 Tomorrow, 2/2, is the last day to apply for the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program hosted by the @CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism! The program will help journalists develop newsletters, podcasts, sites, and other products. https://t.co/dSCGmByG9D
Did you catch the news last week? Newmark J-School is going tuition-free by 2026. Yes, you read that right. This effort was launched with a $10 million gift from @CraigNewmark Philanthropies. This is historic. Journalists deserve it. https://t.co/bVfUONqBUu