Media & Storytelling

The Field Foundation seeks to change how news production and storytelling reflect Chicago and create a more equitable, connected and inclusive local media ecosystem in which the stories of all Chicagoans are told accurately, fairly, authoritatively and contextually.

The Media & Storytelling program was created in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation following recommendations from African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American (ALAANA) journalists, media makers and storytellers who participated in a series of salons and individual meetings organized by Field in the summer and fall of 2018.

WHAT WE FUND

Partnerships and collaborations
Content creation
Capacity building
Training and leadership investment
Rapid response funding

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GOALS

Create more accurate and inclusive narratives about Chicago that foster policy change; amplify the voices and impact of ALAANA journalists, media, and storytellers in the local media landscape, and support more reporting and storytelling by traditional and alternative journalism platforms about the root causes of the city’s inequities.

*Media – The Field Foundation defines journalism as “the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information.” (Source: American Press Institute)

*Storytelling – The Field Foundation defines storytelling as the act of creating fact-based stories across mediums (from podcasts to documentaries) that offer perspectives that can change hearts, minds, and potentially policy around pressing issues.

PRIORITIES

The Field Foundation’s Media & Storytelling program is informed by recommendations from African, Latinx, Asian, Arab and Native American journalists, media makers and storytellers who participated in a series of salons and individual meetings organized by Field in the summer and fall of 2018.

Read the Media & Storytelling White Paper report.