Media in Color Creators Lab Open House
As we warm up to the incredible Creators Lab, let's answer your questions about the program and talk about all things related to journalism and the media landscape on the West Coast in this Q&A session with Makeda Easter, arts and culture journalist at the Los Angeles Times.
Don't forget to register to join the event!
ABOUT THE CREATORS LAB
The Creators Lab is a 90-day program taught by professors and professionals from the Center for Community Media and the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism in partnership with Media in Color.
The program will help participants develop niche local sites, newsletters, podcasts, and other creative new journalism ventures to reach underserved communities in California. You don't have to be a journalist to participate, but you need to be motivated to serve your community.
The program starts on September 9 and applications are open until July 23 at 11:59 pm PST. You can find more information about the program and apply here.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Makeda Easter is an award-winning journalist who writes about the intersection of art and identity for the Los Angeles Times. She got her start in journalism while working as a science writer for a university supercomputing center. A Texan at heart, she received her bachelor’s degree in science, technology and international affairs at Georgetown University.
Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds is the co-founder of Media in Color, publisher of Black Voice News, founder of Voice Media Ventures, a strategic media and content creation firm, and a board member of the James Irvine Foundation. She has over thirty years of experience in media, communications, and community engagement and has served as the lead Black Media strategist for a number of statewide government and political campaigns.
Arjuna Soriano is leading the Sustainability Lab, providing product and audience engagement expertise for the newsrooms. He is a journalist, developer, and product manager focused on newsroom sustainability and audience engagement. Before joining Media in Color, he was the Senior Editorial Developer for Marketplace and has taught journalism at USC and ASU.
In his role as director of teaching, learning and assessment at the Newmark J-School, Jeremy Caplan serves as adjunct coordinator, implements new faculty development programs, strengthens the outcomes and assessment process, and develops new learning opportunities for students. Previously, he was director of education for the school’s Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism. He has taught courses at CUNY on digital journalism, reporting and writing, business fundamentals, and entrepreneurial journalism.