Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 36 minutes ago
News deserts — both in regional areas that lost their newspapers and in communities that are underserved by media — are vastly growing and have a multifold impact. People in news deserts do not have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. Leaders tend not to be held accountable for their actions as they no longer have oversight from journalists. Communities of color or underrepresented groups often do not have their stories or concerns told unless they are connected to a big (often negative) event. People live in their bubbles and are inundated with misinformation/disinformation that fills the journalism void.
But, some groups and individuals are trying to change what's happening and are testing out different models to see what can work in an industry hurt by the drop in advertising dollars. Join us for a lively conversation on this important topic, with a panel of highly esteemed academics striving to make a difference.
Panel:
- Teri Finneman, associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas, and publisher/founder of The Eudora Times
- Dr. Gracie Lawson-Borders, Dean and Professor of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University
- Jerry Zremski, lecturer at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and past president of the National Press Club
- Patricia Guadalupe covers Washington, D.C. for both English and Spanish-language media outlets, including NBC Latino, Latino Magazine, and NPR's Latino USA
News deserts — both in regional areas that lost their newspapers and in communities that are underserved by media — are vastly growing and have a multifold impact. People in news deserts do not have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. Leaders tend not to be held accountable for their actions as they no longer have oversight from journalists. Communities of color or underrepresented groups often do not have their stories or concerns told unless they are connected to a big (often negative) event. People live in their bubbles and are inundated with misinformation/disinformation that fills the journalism void.
But, some groups and individuals are trying to change what's happening and are testing out different models to see what can work in an industry hurt by the drop in advertising dollars. Join us for a lively conversation on this important topic, with a panel of highly esteemed academics striving to make a difference.
Panel:
- Teri Finneman, associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas, and publisher/founder of The Eudora Times
- Dr. Gracie Lawson-Borders, Dean and Professor of the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University
- Jerry Zremski, lecturer at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and past president of the National Press Club
- Patricia Guadalupe covers Washington, D.C. for both English and Spanish-language media outlets, including NBC Latino, Latino Magazine, and NPR's Latino USA
