NBCU Academy at the NLGJA Conference

Please use the button on the right to register your interest in NBCU Academy’s activation at the 2025 NLGJA Conference. There is no application approval process, and you are welcome to attend the event. We will email you more information as the event gets closer.

Charting Your Path: How to Navigate Leadership and Grow Your Career

Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Loews Atlanta Hotel

Stuck in the day-to-day grind? You’re not alone. Newsrooms today move fast and finding space to lead, grow or even plan your next step can feel impossible. In this session, NBCU News Group leaders and journalists share real-world strategies for standing out, communicating your goals and owning your career even in a high-pressure, high-turnover media world.

Speakers:

• Cory Gnazzo, “The Rachel Maddow Show” Executive Producer
• Ozzie Martinez, Telemundo News, Programming & Standards EVP
• Jesse Rodriguez, MSNBC Vice President for Booking & Editorial

Spotlighting Queer Joy: Making Space for Positive Stories in the Newsroom

Thursday, September 4th, 2025
Loews Atlanta Hotel

Not every LGBTQ+ story is about loss or legislation. So how do you get the good news covered, too? Join editors, producers and reporters from NBCU News Group who are elevating queer joy in the middle of a relentless news cycle. You’ll learn how to find those stories, pitch them powerfully and get newsroom leaders to say yes.

Speakers:

• Josh Weiner, “Today” Senior Producer
• Additional speakers to come