The Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub is inviting journalists and media professionals to its Summer Summit, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday June 27 at Medill School of Journalism’s downtown Chicago campus located on the 16th floor at 303 E. Wacker Drive.
The event features free registration with meals provided.
The workshop features an optional pre-conference Solutions Journalism meet-up, followed by Welcome Remarks. Sessions entitled Conflict as a Source for Growth, Real Impact: Journalism That Dismantles Systemic Injustice and Investigative Impact: Finding the Right Solutions Story will precede lunch.
After lunch, participants will experience Future Spin: How We Can Fix the News Together in a fire starter session and interactive workshop that will challenge journalists to reimagine their role in society.
Guided by design thinking principles, summit attendees will actively co-create solutions that support a viable news and information ecosystem. The workshop portion will engage hands-on prototyping to empower participants to seize ownership of journalism’s evolution to drive transformation with a refreshed sense of agency about shaping the media’s future.
The session will end at 4:30 p.m. with closing remarks.
For more information or to register, click here or email Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub Director Deborah Douglas at deborah.douglas@northwestern.edu.
