As audiences become more segmented, solo journalists, upstart news outlets, and established media organizations compete for the same attention. Young journalists face the choice of going independent or reporting for a media organization. Journalists share how each path presents its own challenges and opportunities and where they see openings in 2026 and beyond.
Presented with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and George Polk School of Communications at LIU Brooklyn
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The Center's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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