Connecting Media & Community
Conference
Reframing Purpose, Possibility, and Partnerships.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025
David Rubenstein Forum, Chicago, 1201 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
A One-Day Conference Presented by Public Narrative
Event Overview
This free, one-day conference will strengthen independent media and community media literacy by fostering collaboration, resilience, and innovation. Especially in this tumultuous time, Chicago journalists, media labs, community leaders, and foundations are leading the way in innovation, relevance, and resilience and this gathering will provide opportunities to cross-fertilize this critical work.
Leaders from media, community-based organizations, the civic sector, and non-profits will come together to share tools and experience, build strategies, offer mutual support, and forge new meaningful partnerships.