Celebrating 20 Years |

The 2024 Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit

An event driven by the creativity and curiosity of students in SUNY Oswego’s School of Communication, Media, and the Arts, the Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit welcomes leading media professionals to campus for a day-long interactive experience that explores timely trends, critical issues and career paths in journalism, sports, television, film, radio, digital media and beyond!

2024 marks the 20th Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit. The event’s longevity wouldn’t be possible without the continued support of our valued alumni, especially Media Summit founder, Lou Borrelli ’77, and co-sponsor, Al Roker ’76. For two decades, transformative voices in media have made their way to our campus in Upstate New York to share their insights, experiences and advice with an audience eager to absorb it all — our students.

Save the Date

Our committee of dedicated students, faculty, staff and alumni is working hard to pin down the details for the 20th Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit. We’ll be announcing our theme and special guests at the beginning of the fall 2024 semester.

In the meantime, mark your calendar for this year’s Media Summit, Wednesday, September 25. Follow us on social media (@ozmediasummit) or visit this site again for updates.

The 2023 Media Summit: A Look Back

Did you miss the 2023 Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnel Media Summit, “Behind the Scenes in Hollywood?” You can watch the panel discussion in its entirity below. For more information on this edition of the Media Summit and others, you can explore our history.