Oklahoma Local News Summit

A daylong celebration of some of our most foundational rights as Americans featuring keynote speaker David Fallis of the Washington Post. A collaboration between Oklahoma Media Center, Freedom of Information Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Oklahoma Local News Summit will begin with FOI's annual First Amendment Congress, a series of discussions over pertinent free speech topics. The Congress will conclude at lunch with a keynote address from the Washington Post's Investigations Editor David Fallis and catered meal. The afternoon will feature different breakout sessions on journalism topics organized by OMC, and the evening will conclude with SPJ's annual award ceremony. The day will feature hot breakfast items, catered lunch and dinner, as well as a cash bar during the awards. The full schedule can be viewed here: https://oklahomamediacenter.com/event-schedule/ Donors can buy sponsored tickets to allow journalism students/faculty/professionals to attend the fundraising event free of charge. Contact [email protected] for more details.