South Asia Newsroom AI Catalyst

Eligibility Criteria

– Each accelerator is open to up to 16 newsrooms based in the South Asia region.

– Each newsroom must nominate at least two representatives who commit to the three-month-long programme and attend the two in-person workshops.

– Nominees from each newsroom agree to develop an AI prototype to solve a specific problem or increase efficiency in their newsrooms.

– Media companies can nominate up to three additional representatives in different job roles to attend the online sessions and form an in-house cross-functional team.

Selection Criteria

– News media companies that intend to roll out AI initiatives in their news organisations are invited to apply. We will ensure sufficient diversity in terms of countries and newsroom sizes for each accelerator.

– Companies should nominate and commit two mid-to-senior-level newsroom executives for the full duration of the programme.

– Editorial participants should be mid-to-senior newsroom leaders, such as editors-in-chief and managing editors, members of the masthead, (e.g. digital editors) or younger leaders groomed for succession.

– All participants must have spoken and working proficiency in English.

– The company will be required to sign a “Letter of Commitment” upon acceptance into the programme.