Join us on June 18th for a hybrid (Zoom + NYC) panel & workshop to explore the possibilities and challenges of the worker-owned coop model for journalism, podcasting, content production, and more.
The media industry has never been the most stable place to work; its history has been characterized by booms and busts. But rounds of mass layoffs and corporate consolidations signal a need for a structural reset. Can worker-owned cooperatives stop this race to the bottom, and empower media workers to build a resilient, revitalized, justice-oriented industry? Where do unions fit in?
In the last few years alone, the shuttering and reorganization of media companies has led to a dazzling array of new media cooperatives that center both media workers and mission. Join us for a hybrid conversation and workshop with worker-owners from Hell Gate, Defector, Time of Day Media, and Maximum Fun, as well as organizers, educators, and advocates from the Democracy at Work Institute, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, Writers Guild of America East, U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives and FSP-NWU to discuss the challenges and possibilities of the coop model and envision a sustainable and just future for the media industry together.
6:30-7:45 PM ET • Panel and Q&A • Hybrid, Zoom & in-person
7:45-8:30 PM ET • Workshop • In-person only
In-person gathering will be held at the WGAE Offices, 250 Hudson Street, NYC. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP is required.
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