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Generative AI Initiative



How media companies are practically using generative AI to strengthen their business

Concrete, innovative use cases of GenAI for news publishers


Scope of the Initiative

Newsroom

How can busy editors and reporters use generative AI to help produce trustworthy journalism in formats that fit consumers' needs?

Advertising and Marketing

How can generative AI support advertising and marketing activities, whether it is through chatbots or enabling personalisation?

Business Efficiencies

Where can businesses find productivity gains by automating work that machines do well – so that employees can focus on tasks that truly require creativity and human intelligence?

Revenue Generation

How can AI multiply revenue generation opportunities without simultaneously scaling costs?

Data

How can generative AI tap into unstructured data to find insights on topics and themes that are worthy of a business's attention – and present them in a user-friendly way?

Product Development

How can we tap into AI to expedite the product ideation process and optimise design work?

Deliverables

Newsletter

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Slack channel

A place to share GenAI experiences both privately and publicly. Sign up here

Video meet-ups

Join our debates at the bi-monthly members-only meetings. See schedule here



Reports

Read the latest report by clicking here

Master Class

Engage with leader in the field and exchange ideas at master classes focused on using AI intelligently. Register now

Ask Me Anything

For corporate members of INMA, connect your teams with Sonali Verma for private mentoring.




Upcoming Generative AI Initiative Events

Generative AI Town Hall

November 13 | TownHall

Generative AI Initiative Committee Meeting

November 14 | Meeting

Generative AI Initiative Committee Meeting

December 12 | Meeting

Generative AI for Media Master Class

April 03-10, 2025 | Master Class

Generative AI Initiative Lead

Heading the Generative AI Initiative for INMA is Sonali Verma, an independent consultant working on digital transformation projects. Sonali recently spent nearly five years with The Globe and Mail’s Sophi, prior to which she worked more than a decade for Canada’s newspaper of record in audience and editorial roles. She had prior stints at Bloomberg, CNBC, and Thomson Reuters. She has worked in Toronto, Singapore, Delhi, London, Hong Kong, and Manila.

Generative AI Initiative Advisory Council

  • Lyn-Yi Chung
    Deputy Chief Editor
    MediaCorp
    Singapore
  • David Cohn
    Senior Director, Alpha Group
    Advance Local
    United States
  • Lindsey Jayne
    Chief Product Officer
    The Financial Times
    United Kingdom
  • Katharina Neubert
    VP Strategy & Investments
    Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
    Germany
  • Sarah Owsik
    AI Business Partner
    Mediahuis
    Singapore
  • Mike Pletch
    Managing Director, Product and UX
    The Globe and Mail
    Canada
  • Jovan Protic
    AI fellow
    Ringier Axel Springer
    United States
  • Rohit Saran
    Chief Editor
    Times Internet
    India
  • Zach Seward
    Editorial Director of AI Initiatives
    The New York Times
    United States
Mission

INMA’s Generative AI Initiative aims to surface news media GenAI use cases across the enterprise – newsroom, advertising and marketing, and more. The one-year initiative was approved by the INMA Board of Directors for 2024 as a way of moving the news industry from theories to practicalities with GenAI.