America Media announces multimedia partnership with Fairfield University

A formal alliance has been forged that will provide multimedia resources that foster critical thinking and promote ethical and religious values, nurturing the next generation of decision-makers and opinion leaders in service of the greater good.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 8, 2023) — America Media proudly announces its partnership with Fairfield University, a Jesuit university in Fairfield, Conn., wherein Fairfield will serve as a key source of Catholic journalism for academic enrichment. This collaboration will provide multimedia resources that foster critical thinking and promote ethical and religious values, nurturing the next generation of decision-makers and opinion leaders.

Beginning this September, all students and faculty will enjoy complimentary digital subscriptions, granting them unlimited access to America’s vast repository of stories, podcasts and videos. America will serve as a reliable destination for acquiring a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the latest developments in the church and the world.

Traug Keller, president of America Media, expressed his excitement regarding the partnership, stating, “Our alliance with Fairfield University marks a significant milestone in our media ministry’s mission to become a vital resource for news and analysis that informs and guides educators and students, while also enriching their appreciation of the Jesuit and Catholic traditions.”

Beginning this September, all students and faculty will enjoy complimentary digital subscriptions, granting them unlimited access to America’s vast repository of stories, podcasts and videos. 

Sharing common goals and working together in service of faith and justice, this partnership empowers academic achievement and encourages students to see the world from an Ignatian perspective. The collaboration will also enrich local churches and offer members of the community a chance to engage with new programming.

“This timely partnership between the revered America Media and the University will further position Fairfield as an intellectual destination, will provide exceptional opportunities for inquiry and discourse to our faculty and students, and will enhance our impact on the community at large,” said University President Mark R. Nemec, Ph.D.

About America Media

America Media is the leading provider of editorial content for thinking Catholics and those who want to know what Catholics are thinking. We lead the conversation about faith and culture by producing excellent, unique, relevant, and accessible content across multiple platforms. Our contributors are today’s principal figures in the American Catholic Church, the decision-makers and opinion leaders who drive the ecclesial and civic debate about religion, society, politics, and the arts. Our flagship magazine, America, has been published continuously since 1909, making it one of the oldest periodicals in the United States today.

About Fairfield University

Fairfield University is the modern Jesuit University, rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 36 states, 47 foreign countries, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are enrolled in the University’s five schools. In the spirit of rigorous and sympathetic inquiry into all dimensions of human experience, Fairfield welcomes students from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and engage in open conversations. The University is located in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, on a stunning campus on the Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.