You already have
a story.

Learn to report the news.


Workshop Series

Regardless of your education, ability, language, or experience, our free workshops take you from understanding media to creating it and publishing it.You don't need a journalism degree, perfect English, or any prior experience. Just show up ready to learn.

15
Average attendees per session — intentionally small, so everyone gets heard.
75%
Of participants go on to publish original work on 15 West.

The news was made for you. So were our workshops.


01
Session One
Foundations of Media Literacy

Walk away knowing how to read the news critically, recognize who's telling the story, and why it matters.

02
Session Two
Storytelling & Community Reporting

Leave with the confidence to find, report, and frame a story rooted in your own community's experience.

03
Session Three
Publishing Local Voices

End the series with a clear path to publishing your own work, on 15 West and beyond.


Something for everyone


🎒 Students

Whether you're exploring journalism for the first time or looking to publish real work — you belong here. We've helped students earn their first bylines.

🏘️ Community Members

You don't need a degree or a platform. If you live on the West Side, and have something to say, we want to help you say it.

📚 Educators

Looking for media literacy tools that actually meet students where they are? These workshops were created for real people.

💼 Organizations

We can bring workshops to where your community already gathers, customized by audience, format, and need. No one should have to travel to access this.