Public Works: Best Practices for Navigating Media Opportunities
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time
Noon-1 p.m.
Location
313 University Club
Description
Panelists will discuss how humanities scholars can improve their experiences and results with media outlets from radio and podcasts to leading news outlets. You’ll learn best practices on how to pitch stories, prepare and execute interviews, translate research for a general audience, develop relationships with reporters, and represent findings and research online. To join, please send an email with your name and affiliation to: weindling@wisc.edu.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-3412 or email weindling@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, October 7, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.