Applications are now open for the 2025 Women in News Global Leadership Accelerator Programme. The WIN Global Leadership Accelerator is now accepting applications for its transformative programme, designed for high-potential mid-level newsroom managers (journalists and editors) from emerging, transitional, and fragile states around the world.
Requirements
- Journalists with a passion for the news industry, with a minimum 5-10 years active experience in the newsroom, should apply.Â
- Required time input for this 21-week programme: 1-2 hours per week for 20 weeks.Â
The successful applicant will possess the following:
- 5-10 years direct newsroom experience as a journalist (reporter, correspondent editor)
- demonstrated passion for the news media industry and a commitment to gender equality and inclusion, as well as principles of press freedom
- identify as a woman and/or be drawn from a historically vulnerable/at risk community
- be located outside of the traditional WIN Accelerator markets
- possess strong spoken and written knowledge of English (the programme will be delivered primarily in English)
- the ability to commit 1-2 hours per week for 21 weeks in order to participate thoroughly in the programme (candidates who miss more than 20% of seminars will be given an incomplete)Â
Upon completion of the programme, participants will receive a certificate of completion with professional designation from WAN-IFRA.
Benefits
- Successful applicants will receive training in key newsroom and media management issues, while establishing a global network of peers.
- Participants will also benefit from one-on-one coaching sessions with an ICF-certified coach to create their 3-5 year career roadmaps.Â
Method of Application
For More Information,
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Application Deadline:Â Â 29 June 2025.Â
