Conferences and Networking Trips

Media School students attend professional conferences across the country, and they travel to visit media outlets and network with alumni.

Araceli Gomez-Aldana standing in front of a mural

What Chicago sounds like

By Alex HardgraveSophomore Alex Hardgrave gets a tour of Chicago's NPR affiliate, WBEZ.

Students touring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

College connections

By Martha MangesSenior Martha Manges see the value of networking in action.

Up close at WGN

By Guillermo LithgowJunior Guillermo Lithgow tours WGN.

Students taking a tour of the Reuters newsroom

A true newsroom experience

By Justin HatfieldSenior Justin Hatfield visits the Reuters Chicago office.

A college sports fan’s dream

By Matt BegalaThe Big Ten office visit made sports media come to life.

The crew of "Ed Wood! The Musical."

Putting yourself out there

By Cassia ScagnoliAt the HEAR Now Festival, junior Cassia Scagnoli finds that admitting she doesn't know much about the industry leads to better networking.

A flier that says "The Gatling-O-Phone: A Live Sound Performance by Alex Kirt."

Gatling-O-Phone

By Grant MullenSenior Grant Mullen learns about the Gatling-O-Phone, a record player built to look like a Gatling gun.

A large crowd surrounds Indie Train Jam 2019 in San Francisco.

So you’re ready to be a game developer (you’re not)

By Rajin ShankarThis year's Game Developers Conference taught Rajin Shanka the importance of business acumen in the game design industry.

A man sitting in the middle of a room with the lights off looking at a TV screen.

Mental health issues in video games

By Jorge VazquezSenior Jorge Vazquez shares best practices on portraying mental health issues in games.