FOCUS Forums

FOCUS Greater Syracuse hosts free, monthly forums that bring together a panel of experts on a particular topic, issue, project, or initiative that is important to the CNY community. Participants have a chance to ask questions to to the panel and engage in a dialogue with fellow engaged citizens.

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed our forums online. At the present time, you will need to register for each new forum to receive the Zoom link. Forums are an hour long and typically are the 3rd or 4th Friday each month with exceptions. Forums are now being recorded and posted to our website.

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Mitch Gelman, President and CEO, WCNY; Ken Jackson, Editor and Publisher at Urban CNY; Joel Kaplan, Professor of Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism and Associate Dean, Office of Graduate Programs, Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications; and Julie McMahon, editor-in-chief, Central Current, Inc.

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Upcoming FOCUS Forum: May Forum – The Changing Landscape of Local Media

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When: VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE. Friday, May 13 at 12:05 pm – REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. This is a FREE, VIRTUAL forum.

Topic: The forum will we discuss the state of local media in our community.

Panelists: Mitch Gelman, President and CEO, WCNY; Ken Jackson, Editor and Publisher at Urban CNY; Joel Kaplan, Professor of Magazine, News, and Digital Journalism and Associate Dean, Office of Graduate Programs, Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications; and Julie McMahon, editor-in-chief, Central Current, Inc.

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Past FOCUS Forums

Ben Walsh FOCUS Forum FOCUS Greater Syracuse Syracuse Mayor