CJC Summit Attendees (2026) - Charlotte Journalism Collaborative

CJC Local News Impact Summit

Queens University of Charlotte

Thursday, May 21, 2026

The fifth annual Local News Impact Summit brings together Charlotte’s communities for a day of collaboration and discussion.

Location: Ketner Auditorium

Sykes Learning Center at Queens University of Charlotte – campus map

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

(Doors open at 9:30 a.m.)

Sponsored by

Who’s attending?

2026 Organization List

ACLU of North Carolina
Action NC
ARISE Group Inc.
Beehyyve NC PLLC
BOOM Charlotte
Business North Carolina
C Malik Art
Camino Research Institute
Caracol TV – Blu Radio
Center for Digital Equity
Charlotte Black Film Festival

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

City of Charlotte, Corridors of Opportunity
City of Charlotte District 2
Content Spectrum LLC
Documenters Network, City Bureau
Elon University

Enlace Latino NC
FitzPatrick Management Inc.
Foundation For The Carolinas

Habitat for Humanity Charlotte Region
House of Mercy
Inclusive Gaming Alliance
InReach
Kinetic Works LLC
Knight Foundation
Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte
La Noticia
Leading on Opportunity
Lee Institute
Locked Out Love
Mecklenburg County Commissioner
MW Consult Group
NC Local
NC Local News Lab Fund
NC Open Government Coalition
Open Campus
Our Daily Bread Foundation
Philip Tate Strategic Communications LLC
Providence Day School
QCity Metro
Qnotes
Queen City Podcast Network
Queens University of Charlotte
Rachel Sutherland Communications
Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte
Redress Movement
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Robertson & Associates, P.A.
Robinson Center for Civic Leadership, Foundation For The Carolinas
Sabrina Kuroda Inspire, LLC
SEAC Village
SeeGov
SISTAH MAGAZINE
Soil and Stardust Earth + Energy Healing
State of North Carolina
Sunshine Media Network
Sustain Charlotte
The Assembly
The Charlotte Observer
The Gambrell Foundation
The Relatives
The Wonder Project
U.S. House of Representatives (NC12)
UNC Charlotte
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
United Way of Greater Charlotte
Urban Libraries Council
WCNC Charlotte
WFAE
Withers-Zoenak & Associates Consulting
WZA Consultant

Code of conduct

The short version

The CJC Local News Impact Summit is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Be kind, be respectful, and assume good intent.

Our commitment

The CJC Local News Impact Summit is committed to being a welcoming, safe, and inclusive event for all participants, regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or level of experience.

We expect all attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers, and staff to help us create a positive experience for everyone.

Expected behavior

Participate authentically and actively
Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions
Attempt collaboration before conflict
Refrain from demaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech
Be mindmful of your surroundings and fellow participants
Alert conference organizaers if you notice violations or someone in distress

Photo and video policy

By attending the CJC Local News Impact Summit, you consent to being photographed and/or recorded. These images may be used in promotional materials for the event and the hosting organizations.

If you do not wish to be photographed, please let a staff member know, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Attribution

This code of conduct is adapted from the Conference Code of Conduct (https://confcodeofconduct.com/), which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US).

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