Public Narrative – founded in 1989 as the Community Media Workshop[1] – is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago that connects neglected communities with the media to promote better news coverage.
The stated aim is to be a catalyst for change in an informed society.
"We believe that a free and informed press, as well as an educated public, are the cornerstones of democracy," according to the organization's website at publicnarrative.org
Among Public Narrative's programs:
From 2014 until August 2019, Public Narrative's president was Susy Schultz, a journalist, educator, and social advocate. She was succeeded by Jhmira Alexander, who was co-president with Schultz for the preceding eight months.[2]
"Our work has always been to give voice to the voiceless in the city's neighborhood," she said, "and to help ensure those in the media and those in power listen."[3]
Public Narrative has its headquarters at Columbia College Chicago.
Founded in 1989 as Community Media Workshop, the Workshop believed that thoughtful news with diverse sources is a catalyst for change and the key to successful democracy and healthy communities.[4] The name of the organization was changed in 2015.