Local Media Association in collaboration with Michigan State University, Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Michigan Press Association, Medill Local News Initiative, Rebuild Local News, Graham Media Group, Gannett, Real Times Media, Press Forward, Knight Foundation and many other local news outlets, will host a summit to address the local news crisis affecting Michiganders. The event aims to unite business leaders, media companies and philanthropists to support initiatives that enhance education and information for Michigan citizens.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- 3-4:30 p.m.: Program
- 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Drinks and appetizers
Detroit Athletic Club
Did you know that nearly half of Michigan’s counties and more than 1 million residents have limited access to local news?
And did you know that 40% of Michigan’s newspapers have vanished in the past two decades, making the state among the hardest hit in the nation in loss of local news and newspaper jobs, according to the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University.
The crisis in local news is real. This summit will focus on the impact this has on Michiganders across the state, and how corporate/business leaders, publicly elected officials, the philanthropic community, investors and others can come together to support initiatives designed to better educate and inform the citizens of Michigan.
Please join us for an afternoon of conversation and networking on July 22 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
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