MIF is excited to announce a partnership with the Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group. As part of Media Impact Forum programming, MIF and the Glen Nelson Center are co-hosting the 2025 Next Challenge for Media & Journalism National Awards Celebration.
The Next Challenge is a national competition promoting groundbreaking ideas and trailblazing startups that will reinvent the media industry over the coming decade. This year’s competition will engage 400+ startups and award $150,000 in grants to organizations transforming local news, building technology to power future newsrooms, and pioneering new ways of distributing content around the globe.
The reception and awards celebration recognizing the Next Challenge finalists and winners will take place immediately after the Media Impact Forum on June 10.
Stay tuned for more details about this celebration!