Media@Risk

On March 23rd - Don't miss "Eternal Sentinel" a film following war correspondents wounded in Iraq and Syria. @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social Register here: bit.ly/3MZnW8a

A grayscale documentary poster featuring a large, blurred image of a person holding a camera and photographing something off-frame. Overlaid in bold red capital letters is the title “ETERNAL SENTINEL.” Above the title, smaller text reads “ILHA PRODUCTIONS presents.” Below the title, additional text says “a documentary by Maryam Ashrafi.” At the bottom of the poster are two film festival laurels and a row of production credits. A flag or banner is faintly visible in the background, adding to the layered, textured design.

Next month 🎬 Powerful film screening of Eternal Sentinel 🎬 following war correspondents wounded in Iraq and Syria. Plus - Q&A with filmmaker, Maryam Ashrafi. Open to all. Register here: bit.ly/3MZnW8a @asc.upenn.edu

A digital event flyer titled “Reflections of Home.” At the top, the header reads “Media, Culture Work, & Diasporic Knowledge-Making.” Below is the event title repeated in stylized text. The description explains that sisters Lunise and Talie Cerin will host a screening and conversation about MIWA, a documentary film and immersive installation exploring Haiti and the Haitian diaspora through film, spatial design, and sound. Event details list: Wednesday, February 25, 6:00–7:00 PM, Annenberg Room 225, 3620 Walnut Street. On the right side of the flyer is a small square promotional image (partially abstract) associated with the event.

Don't miss next Wednesday's event with Talie Cerin on global journalism & Haiti - from founding bilingual publication, Woy Magazine, to challenging US practices of parachuting in foreign corespondents @asc.upenn.edu @azsaneet.bsky.social

Excited for this upcoming virtual book salon, hosted by Penn! 7 authors gather to discuss their contributions to DECOLONIZING AFGHANISTAN Feb. 19th at 3pm ET. Register here: mec.sas.upenn.edu/events/2026/... @dukepress.bsky.social @annenbergcargc.bsky.social @ascmediarisk.org @miccenter.bsky.social

Event poster featuring a nighttime city skyline background. Text reads: ‘Brian Stelter: Media Analysis at Risk?’ Center for Media at Risk Colloquium. February 11, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. Logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania appear at the top.”

Don't miss @brianstelter.bsky.social on campus tomorrow! Register for his lunchtime colloquium here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @cnn.com @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social

🚨TOMORROW🚨 @brianstelter.bsky.social joins @ascmediarisk.org to discuss the changing role of media analysis in an era of rapid news cycles, platform disruption, and declining public trust. Register below ⬇️

Worldmaking on streaming services. Cold War journalism. Attacks on public media. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

Next week! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us on campus to talk all things media analysis. Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu

In two weeks! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us for a lunchtime colloquium. Register here! bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu

On the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations, Annenberg Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social, co-director of the @miccenter.bsky.social, explained how the loss of local journalism affects civic knowledge, political engagement, and our democracy as news deserts become more widespread.

“Event poster featuring a nighttime city skyline background. Text reads: ‘Brian Stelter: Media Analysis at Risk?’ Center for Media at Risk Colloquium. February 11, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. Logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania appear at the top.”

Next month, we start our spring programming with @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social, exploring the shifting ground of media commentary today. Free & open to all. 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @bzelizer.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu

“Promotional poster titled ‘Media at Risk – Spring 2026.’ It lists three events hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. February 11: ‘Media Analysis at Risk?’ with CNN’s Brian Stelter, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. March 23: ‘Eternal Sentinel,’ a screening and Q&A with Maryam Ashrafi, 12:00–1:30 PM with lunch at 11:45 AM, ASC Room 500. April 29: ‘The Hubris of Good Intentions: Reporting Africa from the Global North,’ a colloquium with j. Siguru Wahutu, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. The poster includes logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School, and a QR code labeled ‘Register Here.’”

Join us this spring for a powerful event series on journalism, power and accountability. 📆 Feb: @cnn.com's
@brianstelter.bsky.social. 📆 March: Filmmaker Maryam Ashrafi. 📆 April: @yale.edu's j. Siguru Wahutu
@asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social Free, open to all, register here: bit.ly/4qWRG3S

Beyond Endurance Reimagining Media Praxis Annual Symposium @ascmediarisk.org

Thought provoking @ascmediarisk.org symposium on witnessing, "objectivity", multimodality, and enduring in hostile times

Arwa Mahdawi speaking

Muira McCammon saying thank you to barbie

left to right: Arwa Mahdawi, Samira Rajabi, and Muira McCammon

Samira Rajabi speaking

Our third and final panel on sustaining is happening now 🚨! This afternoon’s panelists include Arwa Mahdawi, Samira Rajabi, and Muira McCammon in conversation with moderator Natacha Yazbeck. @asc.upenn.edu

Nidah Mohammed speaking

Antoine Haywood speaking

Roopa Vasudevan speaking

Our second panel on materializing is happening now 🚨! This afternoon’s panelists include Roopa Vasudevan, Azsaneé Truss, and Antoine Haywood in conversation with moderator Nidah Mohammed. @asc.upenn.edu

Sarah Banet-Weiser with Barbie Zelizer.

Panelists Sandra Ristovska, j. Siguru Wahutu, Richard Stupart and moderator, Valentina Proust

j. Siguru Wahut presenting

Valentina Proust introducing panelists

The first panel on witnessing is happening now 🚨! This morning's panelists include J. Siguru Wahutu, Richard Stupart, and Sandra Ristovska. #BeyondEndurance. @asc.upenn.edu

Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis Symposium room

Dr. Perry B. Johnson introducing Dr. André de Quadros

Dr. André de Quadros presenting

Finally here, and happening now, Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis 📝🚨! Dr. André de Quadros is opening his keynote with an introduction by Dr. Perry B. Johnson.

How the Cold War Broke the News YouTube video by Annenberg School for Communication

In her new book “How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism’s Decline,” Professor Barbie Zelizer traces journalism’s struggles today to norms developed during the Cold War:

Our Annual Symposium starts this Thursday! It's free and open to all. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu

Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.

How can we practice radical hope in our research & writing? Music educator André de Quadros discusses this & more at our symposium next week. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance
@asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social

And there's more! From our interlocutors @sorayachemaly.bsky.social @hannamorris.bsky.social Mike Serazio, Kimberly Meltzer, @drjennhenrichsen.bsky.social, Ore Badaki, Anyabwile Love, Jeanna Sybert, @victorpickard.bsky.social, @jticona.bsky.social, Jessa Lingel, @guobin-yang.bsky.social

Panels featuring phenomenal researchers, journalists, filmmakers & artists: Perry B Johnson, @cratebeats.bsky.social, Arwa Mahdawi, @muira.bsky.social @samiracle04.bsky.social @sristovska.bsky.social j. Siguru Wahutu, @richardstupart.com @rouxpz.bsky.social
@azsaneet.bsky.social

Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.

How do you center hope in your research, activism and media work?

Join our annual symposium in two weeks to imagine new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval.

Keynote: music educator, André de Quadros

Register: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu

Featuring phenomenal researchers, journalists, filmmakers & artists: André de Quadros, Perry B Johnson, @cratebeats.bsky.social, Arwa Mahdawi, @muira.bsky.social @samiracle04.bsky.social @sristovska.bsky.social j. Siguru Wahutu, @richardstupart.com @rouxpz.bsky.social @azsaneet.bsky.social

Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.

There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu

Poster for the 2026 Screening Scholarship Media Festival titled "Portals." Lists submission formats including audio, visual art, research presentations, poetry, video & films, and workshops. Key details include: submission deadline of December 5, 2025; event dates March 27–28, 2026; location at the University of Pennsylvania; in-person format; and free public access. More info: camrapenn.org/ssmf-2026

It's SSMF submission time! Share your audio, visual art, research, poetry, video & films at CAMRA's Screening Scholarship Media Festival. The theme this year is.... 🫧portals🫧 @asc.upenn.edu

Calling all filmmakers! Check out Scribe Video Center's grants for budding documentarians. First deadline is Nov 17! scribe.org/film-scholars

Featuring phenomenal researchers, journalists, filmmakers & artists: André de Quadros, Perry B Johnson, @cratebeats.bsky.social, Arwa Mahdawi, @muira.bsky.social @samiracle04.bsky.social @sristovska.bsky.social j. Siguru Wahutu, @richardstupart.com @rouxpz.bsky.social @azsaneet.bsky.social

Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.

There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/JournalistsUnderFire @asc.upenn.edu