MICA Event - News in a New Era: Connecting, Communicating, and Caring in the Modern Media World
Thu, Feb 26
|The Horace Mann Companies
In today’s fast-paced media environment, journalists face new challenges in connecting with and informing audiences. Veteran NewsChannel 20 anchors Dawn Sterling and Stacey Skrysak share on balancing immediacy with accuracy, compassion with objectivity, and technology with human connection.
Time & Location
Feb 26, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
The Horace Mann Companies, 1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, IL 62715, USA
About the Event
Networking: 11:30 Lunch program: noon - 1:00 pm. Horace Mann headquarters, Springfield IL Lunch will be included, please share any dietary restrictions on the sign up form.
In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving media environment, journalists face new challenges in how they connect with and inform their audiences. Veteran NewsChannel 20 anchors Dawn Sterling and Stacey Skrysak share their perspectives on navigating the pressures of today’s, balancing immediacy with accuracy, compassion with objectivity, and technology with human connection.
They will explore how television journalists adapt to changing platforms, audience expectations, and newsroom dynamics, while maintaining trust and credibility. The discussion will also address how reporters manage emotionally charged stories—such as tragedies and community crises—allowing empathy and sensitivity to guide their storytelling without compromising fairness or professionalism.
Through candid conversation and personal experiences, Dawn and Stacey will offer insight into what it means to tell meaningful stories in a time when connection,…
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