The Next Generation Newsroom is a teaching program designed to support local news outlets and early-career journalists. The content developed from the Newsroom is being shared across the 33 members of the Center’s Pittsburgh Media Partnership, which has a combined reach of more than 9 million readers, viewers and listeners.
Andrew Conte, assistant vice president and managing director of the Center for Media Innovation, characterized the Next Generation Newsroom as an important step in the Center’s initiative to support the overall media ecosystem, fill gaps in local reporting and create pathways for young journalists.
“There is a role that all of us must play now in creating and sustaining local journalism. Everyone is a content creator now, and that comes with enormous responsibility,” Conte said.
Next Generation Newsroom formally debuted during Newsapalooza, a first-of-its-kind event for Pittsburgh in celebration and support of journalism, which took place Sept. 26-28, 2024, at Point Park University and its Pittsburgh Playhouse.
The second iteration of Newsapalooza is in the planning stages and will take place Nov. 20-21, 2025.
For more information on Next Generation Newsroom, visit nextgenerationnewsroom.org
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