igNYte AI Application

NYPA is excited to bring the igNYte AI: The NYS AI Newsroom Project to you! This is a first of it's kind initiative that requires detailed information about your publication and readiness status. We highly encourage you to attend one of our informational sessions prior to submitting this application. Please read all questions carefully as your answers may be used to help us determine your fit within the program. Please ensure you have acknowledgement from leadership if needed prior to submitting your application. If selected to participate, we will need to move quickly to get your publication set up and sign essential agreements.

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Organization Information

Participating Publication Name(Required)

Ownership Structure(Required)

Is your publication apart of a larger group entity? If so, we will ask for the name of your group below. Ensure you have permission from leadership before submitting your application.

Independent

Group Owned

Group Name(Required)

Website URL(Required)

Publication Details

Primary market(s) served (City/County)(Required)

What geographic area does this publication primarily serve?

Formats(Required)

Digital-only

Print + Digital

Frequency(Required)

Daily

Weekly

Other

Submitter / Additional Contact Details

Submitter Name(Required)

First Last

Submitter Email(Required)

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Submitter Title(Required)

Primary Editor Name(Required)

First Last

Primary Editor Email(Required)

Name and email of staff member who can serve as the primary point of contact/champion(Required)

This pilot will require some flexibility for your contact to participate in weekly and monthly meetings. In addition, this contact should be ready to assist with pilot objectives including initial integration, feedback/ survey gathering, etc. This person could be an editor, publisher, or other individual with authority to assist us during the pilot period.

Additional Contacts

Please include the name and email of any additional contacts you wish to include in pilot related communications

Staffing

Please provide staffing counts below. This information will help us ensure you have the support you need to participate in the program.

Editorial Staff (headcount)(Required)

This pilot includes seats for up to 10 participants. If you need additional seats, those will be available from Liquid Amber at a discount during the pilot period.

Number of Editors(Required)

Number of Reporters(Required)

Total Company Staff (All Departments)(Required)

Only Include staff that primarily work for / at the participating publication.

Technology Stack / CMS

Provide us with as much detail as you can about your current tech stack. Some of these questions may require intimate knowledge of your CMS and other editorial systems. If unsure, please share the name of a contact who can assist in gathering this information.

CMS Platform(Required)

CMS (Content Management System) includes platforms like Blox, Creative Circle, Wordpress, Etc.

Current Editorial Tools(Required)

(e.g., archive/DAM systems, wire services, analytics platforms, etc.)

Web traffic analytics tools in use(Required)

(e.g., Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Chartbeat, internal CMS tools)

How does your newsroom currently track/count story output per reporter?(Required)

May include manual tracking, CMS reporting, or other third party tools.

Does your CMS/platform support API access to content (current and/or archival)?(Required)

If yes, please describe (API type, access level, any documentation available)

Do you use any external archive/content vendors?(Required)

(e.g., NewsBank, Factiva, ProQuest)

Goals and Use Cases

Help us understand what you are looking to accomplish by participating in the program. The answers to these questions will help us determine the success of the pilot and may be used to assist us in the final selection process.

What editorial or operational challenges are you hoping this pilot addresses?

Which use cases are you most interested in?

(e.g., archive-based research, story lead generation, content pre-flight verification, infographic/chart generation, FOIA/PRA request drafting)

Do you have a specific archive, dataset, or ongoing beat where you'd want to apply this first?

What does success look like for your newsroom by the end of the pilot?

Consent Fields

The consent fields below share essential details about the pilot that you should read carefully. Acknowledgement of these consent fields let's us know that you are ready to proceed with the pilot if selected!

Administration and Service Agreements

If accepted into the program, NYPA will provide an agreement for review and executive signature. This agreement will be required prior to program initiation and authorizes us to administer the pilot. Additionally, you will be required to sign an individual service agreement with LiquidAmber for use of their tools. Please work diligently to approve all agreements in a timely manner to avoid delays.

I acknowledge the above

Data Usage and Reporting

To administer the program, NYPA will need to collect data from your publication including, but not limited to entrance/exit surveys, web analytics, and user engagement metrics. Participation in the pilot will require reporting from editorial teams and individuals. We will provide guidance in managing these needs, but consistent internal efforts will be required to obtain information at predefined intervals.

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CMS Readiness

Participation in the program will require a good familiarity with your CMS system. If you will need help gathering info from your site, we advise that you contact your CMS support team to open a ticket and start conversations. Preparing your CMS support team will likely speed up response times and quality of information provided.

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