The News Integrity Initiative

What The News Integrity Initiative does

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY (Newmark J-School) is a graduate journalism institution within the City University of New York, headquartered at 219 W. 40th Street in Manhattan. It operates three core degree programs — a 43-credit M.A. in Journalism (completable in as few as 16 months), an M.A. in Journalism Bilingual Spanish/English program, and a 40.5-credit M.A. in Engagement Journalism — alongside an accelerated 4+1 B.A.+M.A. pathway with seven CUNY undergraduate campuses. Students declare a subject concentration (Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Health & Science, International, Local Accountability, or Bilingual) and may specialize in Audio, Data, Visual/Documentary, or Broadcast TV News. The school's teaching stack includes professional TV and radio studios, a dedicated VR/AR production lab, and student-publishing infrastructure via NYCity News Service and the bilingual outlet El Deadline.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition (NYS residents pay approximately $18,610 total for the M.A. in Journalism versus approximately $38,740 for non-NYS residents), supplemented by per-credit pricing for part-time enrollment, donations through the "Give to the J-School" program, and administered fellowships such as the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer admissions with event-driven recruitment (information sessions, campus tours, virtual tours, recruitment fairs), community-led student organizations (AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ, NLGJA, PhotoJournalism Club, IRE, Journalism Innovation Club, SPJ), and the CUNY 4+1 partnership channel. Students are placed at employers including The New York Times, NPR, NBC News, ABC, Bloomberg, ProPublica, POLITICO, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Univision, and Telemundo, with a stated 90% placement rate within one year of graduation. Non-academic sub-brands include the Journalism Protection Initiative, which conducts international press-freedom advocacy.

Customers are individual prospective journalism graduate students (professional journalists, newcomers, career changers, CUNY undergraduates, bilingual journalists, and international applicants). The school also functions as a talent pipeline for media organizations through its required paid summer internship program (minimum $4,200 stipend) and an annual career fair with 60+ media organizations. There is no visible AI/ML capability in the product or curriculum based on input data; the technology stack is centered on traditional broadcast, data, and multimedia journalism tools.

Name

The News Integrity Initiative

Website

https://journalism.cuny.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Short description

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is a New York City-based graduate journalism school offering M.A. programs in Journalism, Bilingual (Spanish/English) Journalism, and Engagement Journalism, serving prospective journalists, career changers, and CUNY undergraduates via an accelerated 4+1 pipeline.

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Educational/Instructional Public Media Services (Schools, Distance Learning) (MPABADAH)

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Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF), Public/Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting (NPR, Community, Campus) (MPAIAEAB)

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Graduate education revenue from tuition and fees charged to students for M.A. in Journalism, M.A. in Engagement Journalism, and Bilingual Journalism programs. NYS residents pay approximately $18,609 total; non-NYS residents pay approximately $38,739 total for the M.A. in Journalism program.
2. Per-Credit Tuition: Students taking fewer than 12 credits pay $470 per credit (NYS resident) or $855 per credit (non-NYS resident), plus additional fees.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The school accepts donations through 'Give to the J-School' initiatives, supporting scholarships and institutional funding.

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Core offering

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Product overview

The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY (Newmark J-School) is a graduate journalism institution offering three master’s degree programs: the core M.A. in Journalism (43 credits, 16 months), the M.A. in Journalism – Bilingual Spanish/English Program, and the M.A. in Engagement Journalism (40.5 credits). Students choose from subject concentrations (Arts & Culture, Business & Economics, Health & Science, International, Local Accountability, Bilingual) and media specializations (Audio, Data, Visual/Documentary, TV News). The school publishes student work through NYCity News Service and El Deadline, and operates a required paid summer internship program. Additional programs include the 4+1 accelerated BA+MA pathway for CUNY students, and the Journalism Protection Initiative for journalist safety.

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Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of graduates secure a position using their degree within one year of graduation
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Brooklyn College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven participating CUNY campuses for the 4+1 accelerated journalism degree program, allowing eligible students to complete an MA in Journalism in an additional year after their bachelor's degree.
• John Jay College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven participating CUNY campuses for the 4+1 accelerated journalism degree program.
• Lehman College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven participating CUNY campuses for the 4+1 accelerated journalism degree program.
• Macaulay Honors College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven participating CUNY campuses for the 4+1 accelerated journalism degree program.
• Queens College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven participating CUNY campuses for the 4+1 accelerated journalism degree program.
• York College (CUNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven participating CUNY campuses for the 4+1 accelerated journalism degree program.
• POLITICOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop media organization where Newmark J-School students intern during summer internship program.
• CNNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor news network partner for student internships.
• The Wall Street JournalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor newspaper partner for student internships.
• NBCUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia conglomerate partner for student internships.
• WNYCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic radio station partner for student internships.
• Condé NastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia company partner for student internships.
• NPRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic radio network partner for student internships.
• Futuro MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent, nonprofit news organization focused on Latino communities, partner for student internships.
• The Texas TribuneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit news organization partner for student internships.
• ReutersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational news agency partner for student internships.
• CBS NewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor broadcast news network partner for student internships.
• Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative ReportingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support the Ida B. Wells Scholarship (Full-Tuition & Fees) for students dedicated to investigative reporting.
• Reuters (Scholarship Partner)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner$20,000 scholarship partnership including mentorship by Reuters editors, inclusion in Reuters learning events, and paid 10-week summer internship.
• Newmark J-School Exclusive Internship PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe school forms exclusive summer internships with employers in newsrooms across the country and abroad, first journalism school to ensure compensation for all students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University: Larger, broader communications school offering journalism, advertising, and PR graduate programs; overlapping applicant pool with broader portfolio including broadcast, magazine, and online journalism tracks.
• USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism: Comprehensive graduate school offering journalism and communication M.A. programs with strong broadcast and multimedia specialization; broader portfolio than Newmark but comparable graduate training model.
• Boston University College of Communication: Graduate journalism program embedded in a broader communication college; offers M.S. in Journalism with comparable broadcast and reporting concentrations but wider portfolio of communication degrees.

Direct peers

• New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute: NYC-based graduate journalism program offering M.A. in Journalism with concentrations in Reporting & Writing, Magazine, and Science, Health & Environmental Reporting; directly comparable geographically and in offering structure.
• UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism: Public university graduate journalism program offering a 10-month M.J. with strong data and investigative reporting focus; comparable in public-institution positioning and emphasis on journalistic craft.
• Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism: Elite graduate journalism program offering M.S. in Journalism and specialized tracks in Media Management and Integrated Marketing Communications; competes for the same applicant pool with a stronger legacy and Chicago location.
• American University School of Communication: Graduate journalism program with strong focus on investigative and public affairs reporting; competes for students seeking Washington, D.C.-based training with similar practice-based curriculum.
• Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism: The most prestigious U.S. graduate journalism school, offering M.S. degrees in Journalism, Data Journalism, and Audio; directly comparable in product (M.A.-level journalism training) and target audience (aspiring graduate journalism students), with stronger brand recognition but a private, higher-cost model.
• University of Missouri School of Journalism: The world's first established school of journalism, offering M.A. programs with hands-on newsroom focus; shares the public university, practice-based model and competes for career-changer and career-advancer segments.

Others

• The City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center: Parent institutional system for Newmark J-School; provides shared academic infrastructure, library systems (OneSearch), and cross-campus student services that support Newmark's operations.

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