November 16, 2006–The New York Times and the National Association of Black Journalists launched the NYT/NABJ Leadership Academy, a leadership training program designed to help journalists who’ve been newly promoted to newsroom positions to prepare for careers in newsroom management. The program kicked off at the Times in New York with a pilot class of four.
The program lasts approximately 9 months. Editors at The New York Times and the Maynard Institute help new managers to develop skills in leadership, change management, newsroom power and politics and other issues.
After the initial session at the Times office, participants will move on to join the Maynard Institute’s Media Academy at Harvard in January and again in March. The Maynard Institute Media Academy prepares high potential individuals for first time promotions to entry level management roles on both the editorial and business sides of newspapers. Maynard runs the academy in partnership with the Newspaper Association of America in recognition of the need to increase the number of managers of color in the news industry.
Finally the group will meet back at the NABJ convention in Las Vegas in 2007 to wrap up their learnings and launch the next class.
For more information on the NYT/NABJ Leadership Academy, contact Ryan Williams, Program Development Manager at (301)445-7100 ext. 113.
Apply for the Maynard Institute Media Academy online, or contact Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education at:
1211 Preservation Parkway
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: (510) 891-9202   Fax: (510) 891-9565
E-mail: info@maynardije.org
Web site: www.maynardije.org
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