Ahead of this year’s critical Midterm Elections, the 2026 Democracy Summit at Howard University brought together world-class journalists, scholars, and HBCU student journalists to tackle the urgent threats facing journalists and the media.
Hosted by the Center for Journalism & Democracy—founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Howard professor Nikole Hannah-Jones—this summit featured simulated election night scenarios, first-hand threats experienced from international journalists, to tips for student journalists and those just entering the industry. NewsVision reporter Beverly Robertson and photojournalist Brandon Horton have more.
