The New Information Economy: Where the Opportunities Are

Independent or established media—which path is right for you? Hear where journalists see the biggest opportunities in 2026 and beyond.
About this Event

As audiences become more segmented, solo journalists, upstart news outlets, and established media organizations compete for the same attention. Young journalists face the choice of going independent or reporting for a media organization. Journalists share how each path presents its own challenges and opportunities and where they see openings in 2026 and beyond.

Tanzina Vega, Journalist, The New Middle; Contributing Write, Globe Opinion, The Boston Globe

Samantha M. Wender, Head of Content & Journalist, Carry-on Media

Presented with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and George Polk School of Communications at LIU Brooklyn