2026 Student Media Leadership Workshop

The Student Media Leadership Workshop is back for summer!
See you July 20-23, 2026!
Registration is open now!

You’ve become a manager at your student-run media outlet. Congratulations! Now what do you do? How will you set and meet goals? Can you manage a friend without ruining your friendship? Your organization’s success, and yours, depends a lot on how you manage others and yourself. This four-day workshop will cover basic management techniques for student media, from running effective meetings, to establishing priorities to time management. No matter your background or experience, you can be an effective leader.

Sessions will be online between approximately noon-5 p.m. Eastern time. Most sessions will be recorded for access to paid attendees for a limited time after the event.

Workshop registration is $75 for members and $100 for non-members. Interested in joining? Visit our membership page.

Session presenters include:
Jamie Lynn Gilbert – Associate Director of Student Media/Station Adviser, WKNC 88.1 FM HD1/HD2, North Carolina State University, former CBI Secretary and Treasurer
Steven Hames – Adviser, Viking Fusion, Berry College, CBI Awards Coordinator and former CBI Secretary