State of The Media


The Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications will host the 2026 State of the Media public discussion forum on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in the Robert P. Scripps Auditorium. The forum will convene leading national and international journalists from The Washington Post and Voice of America, top leaders of academic media programs, including the dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Communication and Journalism at Arizona State University, and local media professionals such as WTKR-News3 anchor Jessica Larché. The group will examine critical issues shaping today’s media landscape, including declining public trust in the media, threats to press freedom, and the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in news production.
