**Singapore, 17 November 2022**
The Google News Initiative (GNI) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today announced a new partnership to support digital journalism education and innovation in Asia-Pacific.
The collaboration will see the creation of a new GNI Innovation Challenge at NTU, a research-intensive university with a strong focus on interdisciplinary education. The Challenge will provide funding and mentorship to students and faculty working on projects that explore new ways to gather, analyze, and present news and information in the digital age.
In addition, GNI and NTU will develop a new curriculum that will incorporate digital journalism skills into the university’s existing journalism and media programs. This curriculum will provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the rapidly evolving digital media landscape.
“We are excited to partner with NTU to support digital journalism education and innovation in Asia-Pacific,” said Susan Pointer, Director of News and Publisher Partnerships, Google News Initiative. “NTU is a leading university with a strong commitment to research and innovation. We believe that this partnership will help to develop the next generation of digital journalists who will be able to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”
“We are delighted to partner with the Google News Initiative to foster digital journalism education at NTU,” said Professor Ling Chen, Dean of NTU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences. “This partnership will provide our students with access to world-class expertise and resources, and help them to develop the skills they need to succeed in the digital media industry.”
The GNI Innovation Challenge and the new curriculum are part of a broader effort by Google to support digital journalism education and innovation around the world. GNI has partnered with more than 900 news organizations and academic institutions in over 120 countries to provide training, funding, and resources to journalists and students.
**About the Google News Initiative**
The Google News Initiative is Google’s effort to work with the news industry to elevate quality journalism, evolve business models, and empower newsrooms around the world. Through partnerships, programs, and products, GNI supports journalism that is open, accessible, and sustainable.
**About Nanyang Technological University, Singapore**
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is a research-intensive university with a global approach to education and research. NTU is home to world-class campuses in Singapore and China. NTU also has a network of global partnerships with top universities that helps NTU to broaden the learning experiences of its students and faculty and expand its research collaborations.
NTU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and communication. HSS is committed to providing its students with a well-rounded education that will prepare them for successful careers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
**Contacts for Media Enquiries**
**Google APAC Communications**
Anuj Nayar
[email protected]
**NTU Corporate Communications Office**
Lester Kok
[email protected].
