The Future of News: The Knight Media Forum

Event Date:

February 26, 2019 to February 27, 2019

The Knight Media Forum:

A two-day convening on the future of news, community and democracy in America

Strengthening local news, community and democracy

LIVE February 26-27, 2019

The Knight Media Forum is the most important annual gathering of journalists, funders, information theorists and others interested in the future of the news media in the United States.

And this year its mission is more crucial than ever, as trust in the media continues to decline, as local newsrooms shrink, as news deserts expand and as the threat these changes pose for democracy becomes abundantly clear.

The Knight Media Forum will be convening at the J.W. Marriott Marquis, Miami, with leading experts at both the local and national level to explore solutions to assure that all citizens receive accurate, reliable news and information that serves the needs of their diverse communities.

Detroit Public TV will be livestreaming the conference on February 26-27 and providing it to organizations free of charge. Starts 9:15 a.m. EST Tuesday; ends 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday.

Anchoring the coverage is Emmy-winning journalist, Hari Sreenivasan, host of “PBS NewsHour Weekend” and the national public television show “SciTech Now.”

FEATURED SPEAKER:

David Brooks, Columnist, New York Times
Keynote speech
Wednesday, 2/27, 12:30-2pm