Future of News in ROC
A conversation with Rochester editors, reporters and activists envisioning the future of media in our region.
Upheaval, disruption and precarious health continue to pummel the United States, its institutions and residents. In the wake of a pandemic, people are turning to news for information at unprecedented rates. Yet the effects of COVID-19 have “ravaged American newsrooms,” according to the Nieman Lab of Harvard University. This has particularly pernicious impacts on local news and its reliance on local ad dollars. To better understand the future of news in Rochester, especially on the eve of a dramatic presidential election, we turn to the experts—the reporters and editors at our media institutions who are facing, adapting to, and innovating within this media landscape as they fulfill their duties within the singular profession that is written into the Constitution: a free press.
Panelists include journalists affiliated with CITY, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester Association of Black Journalists, the Rochester Beacon and WXXI, and an activist with Free the People ROC. This Zoom event on September 8 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. is organized by the journalism program at RIT. It’s free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
Questions? Contact Dr. Hinda Mandell, associate professor in the School of Communication.
Event Snapshot
When and Where
Who
Open to the Public
| Cost | FREE |
Interpreter Requested?
Yes