Later this month, a student journalism association at The New School is hosting an event that aims to address the critical issues currently facing the publishing industry. The organizers of the event describe the industry to be both “equal parts hostile to and obsessed with new ideas and innovations,” and seek to facilitate a conversation about its future trajectory.

The event, called Media Futures, is being organized by the Creative Publishing and Critical Journalism (CPCJ) Student Association at The New School for Social Research (NSSR). It will take place on April 25 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at TNS’s Wollman Hall (65 W. 11th St., B500).

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from experienced journalists, designers, and publishers from various independent media outlets. The panelists will share insights on new approaches to how the publishing industry is run and how they are actively challenging the industry norms.

Panelists include Max Rivlin-Adler, co-owner of Hell Gate NY and co-founder of Full Stop Mag; Snigdha Sur, founder of The Juggernaut; Flynn Murray, Publisher of Lux; Andrew Hsiao, Editor-at-Large at Verso and Executive Editor at The New Press; and David Carroll, Media Design professor at Parsons.

The CPCJ master’s program offered at NSSR combines elements of journalism, publishing, and design to explore multiple forms of media – including traditional and new media, with an emphasis on “unorthodox” and “forward-looking” approaches.

“Media Futures” aims to exemplify the type of forward-thinking conversations that CPCJ encourages. The event’s description mentions that with the publishing industry being “shaped by publishing mergers, layoffs, digital interventions and legacy media gatekeeping,” it’s becoming increasingly difficult for prospective writers and designers to envision a path forward. This panel plans to shed light on potential solutions and new approaches to the ever-changing media landscape.

The CPCJ Student Association strongly encourages students studying journalism, design, and publishing to attend and take part in the conversation. RSVPs are now open to the public. Reserve your spot here.