Featured Photojournalism Exhibit | A Weekend in Murphysboro—Community Storytelling by Saluki Photojournalists
In this session, we’ll highlight an important issue that many are most likely either not aware of or have not fully considered, yet represents the local impact of a changing region and world.
We are pleased to welcome Julia Rendleman, Associate Professor of Photojournalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Alee Quick, Journalist, Faculty Managing Editor of the Daily Egyptian, SIU student newspaper, and Director of Community Engagement for News Literacy Project
This program will examine the state of local journalism in Illinois, with a focus on what’s happening in communities like those in Southern Illinois. We’ll look at the challenges created by dwindling news coverage, as well as recent successes and important reporting specific to the region.
The exhibit “A Weekend in Murphysboro: Community Storytelling by Saluki Photojournalists” will offer a lens on local stories and community life in Southern Illinois.
Together, the program and exhibit invite us to think about what local journalism means, what happens when it fades, and why these stories still matter.
Presenters
Julia Rendleman, Associate Professor of Photojournalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Alee Quick, Journalist, Faculty Managing Editor of the Daily Egyptian, SIU student newspaper, and Director of Community Engagement for News Literacy Project
Event Details
FREE & Open to the public
Date: Saturday, August 15
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Light refreshments provided
Location: Artspace Southern Illinois—On the Strip, 607 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL
This program is an Illinois Humanities Foreground Rural Hub Program. Artspace Southern Illinois is proud to present this program in partnership with:
