The Financial Times and the Google News Initiative have renewed their partnership that delivers consulting programmes for journalists and news publishers.
In collaboration with the Google News Initiative (GNI), FT Strategies will support journalists and publishers working at 1,000 news organisations globally by 2027 to achieve digital transformation goals and develop sustainable business models.
Since its inception in 2020, the FT says the partnership has aided more than 700 news media publishers, focusing on financial sustainability, audience growth through improving organisational diversity, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within their workflows.
From 2025, there will be an increased emphasis on AI innovation, building on the success of the AI Launchpad programmes delivered this year. The FT and the Google News Initiative will expand the geographical scope of the partnership, with an increased focus on Central and Latin America.
FT CEO John Ridding said: “Our journey at the FT has proved that news media can be a quality growth business. At a time when trusted information has never been more threatened and therefore essential, we are delighted to renew our partnership with Google to share our experience and expertise with other publishers. This collaboration, with a heightened focus on AI and technological adoption, will empower a diverse array of publishers to thrive in the digital age.”
FT Strategies Managing Director Joanna Levesque said: “We are thrilled to deepen our partnership with GNI and continue to deliver digital transformation programmes with impact worldwide. The progress we’ve seen so far is encouraging, and we look forward to helping support even more success stories across the industry in the coming years.”
Jaffer Zaidi, vice president of global news partnerships at Google said: “We are proud of our continued collaboration with FT Strategies and excited about the opportunities ahead as we continue to explore the use of technology to support innovation and sustainability in journalism.”
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