Second Annual Madison Media Mixer

Join Madison area journalists and public relations professionals to share story ideas and get the scoop on what is happening in and around Madison.

This event is sponsored by Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s Wisconsin News Tracker.

MADISON – The Madison Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Madison Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) will hold a joint event bringing together journalists and PR professionals for casual conversation and an exchange of ideas. The second annual “Madison Media Mixer” will be at Vintage Brewing Co., 674 South Whitney Way in Madison, Oct. 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Madison Media Mixer will start with a “speed networking” activity, allowing journalists and public relations professionals to quickly meet their counterparts and foster later discussions. A social hour will follow.

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s Wisconsin News Tracker is the event sponsor. Attendees can enter a drawing to win free Wisconsin News Tracker trials. Appetizers will be provided thanks to the generous support of the sponsor.

Membership in SPJ or PRSA is not necessary to attend. Your RSVP is appreciated.

SPJ is a national membership organization that promotes high standards and ethics among journalists, fosters First Amendment principles and advocates that journalism is a key element in representative democracy. PRSA is the nation’s largest community of public relations and communications professionals and provides training, sets standards of excellence and upholds principles of ethics for the global public relations profession.

Contact and RSVPs: Rebecca Wasieleski, secretary/treasurer, SPJ Madison Pro Chapter, [email protected]; or Jennifer Beranek, Madison Chapter PRSA, [email protected]