Faculty workshop: How to work with journalists and prepare for interviews

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March 31, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

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How can you communicate your research clearly and effectively to media? How do you identify what reporters are looking for in interviews and maintain relationships with journalists? Learn how to respond when a journalist calls in this workshop designed for UIC scholars working with media.

This workshop is valuable for all scholars, whether you have worked with the media or are just starting to think about public engagement.

Participation at the workshop is free but requires registration.

Panelists:

Decoteau Irby, Professor, UIC Educational Policy Studies

Sherri McGinnis Gonzalez, UIC Associate Vice Chancellor for University Communications

Steven D. Schwinn, UIC Law

Dr. Amanda Lewis, Director, UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy

Co-sponsored by the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement and UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy.