Increasing Trust Between the Public and the Media Since 1989

From storytelling training and media engagement workshops to recognizing journalists, media makers, and community leaders.

WE ARE PUBLIC NARRATIVE

Photo provided by Tafari Melisizwe for Public Narrative

We Empower Communities Through Stories

Public Narrative has been elevating community voices in journalism for more than 35 years. Our programs and training support community and ethnic media outlets and for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, building meaningful relationships across Chicago, greater Illinois and beyond.

OUR WORK

Whether it’s training communities on the ground, gathering voices through our programs and events, or establishing strong partnerships to make greater impact, Public Narrative has worked through the decades to focus on on what matters most–the people who shape our city through their voice and actions.

Our Narrative Work Starts With People

OUR AWARDS

We Honor the Courageous Storytellers

Every year, we honor new voices with fresh perspectives from communities as well as journalists who have worked tirelessly to uplift them.

OUR MEDIA GUIDES

We help guide the news ecosystem to produce news that matters.

Whether it’s training communities on the ground, gathering voices through our programs and events, or establishing strong partnerships to make greater impact, Public Narrative has worked through the decades to focus on what matters most–the people who shape our city through their voice and actions.