Chicago Headline Club
Board of Directors meeting
Fri. March 11, 2011
President Susan S. Stevens called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
Present: Steve Edwards, Suzanne McBride, Hilary Fosdal, Tony Noce, Brian Pitts, Flynn McRoberts, Kathy Catrambone, Susan, and on the phone Aimee DeBatt, Beth Konrad and Howard Dubin.
Minutes from the last meeting were approved without corrections.
Treasurer’s report: Howard said the treasury is at the traditional high for the year, with more than $113,000. (see attached for more information)
Publicity: Aimee reports a few website and Facebook additions, She will team with Randi Belisomo for more scholarship and internship publicity, as needed.
Digital: Jon Seidel reported by e-mail that Gary is starting monthly security updates. Jon needs fresh content, comments, criticisms and suggestions.
Nominating Committee: President-elect Hilary announced she will not be lined up to become president. She is starting an on-line business, while keeping her job with the Law Bulletin Publishing Co. We gave her our best wishes and thanks for all she has done over the years.
Nominating Committee volunteers: Suzanne, Aimee, Steve Edwards, Beth and Flynn.
Access Survey: Beth reported about 200 journalists have responded. She said a last-chance reminder has been e-mailed and phone calls are being made to non-responders in hopes of increasing the number to 250 or 300 though the original goal was 400. Preliminary compilation of responses will be done by the end of March. Then a meeting will be scheduled with the new Chicago administration in a sort of open dialogue session. Beth needs contact information for the Emmanuel people (Abdon?).
Scholar-internships: Susan, at the request of the CHC Foundation, asked that the board appropriate $2,500 to CHCF for funding one of the two internships. Motion was approved without dissent.
Membership: Hilary announced Chicago earned SPJ’s award for the most memberships in one year. She will analyze SPJ databases month by month to see what we did that worked.
Programs: Ken said the Digital Media Training Institute will be 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. April 16 at a site to be selected. The Tribune’s James Janega will lead training on how journalists can benefit from social media.
Awards: Tony and Howard asked Suzanne to provide documentation for the $1,500 check we need to give Columbia College for a Watchdog Grant. Suzanne said the work was published, accessed by hundreds and used in an article for the New York Times Chicago page.
Lifetime: Susan reported for Lifetime Committee Chairman Bernie Judge that the committee nominated R.C. Longworth, retired Tribune reporter, Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-TV and Roger Ebert. Board accepted the nominations.
FOIA: Susan said Medill’s David Protess has turned over more e-mails to Northwestern University attorneys. Back in court in late-April.
Police credentials: CPD will now accept clippings and other documentation of reportage in lieu of letters from employers of freelancers.
Executive Director’s report: Kathy said Lisagor results are beginning to come in. She needs more judges for our reciprocals. Please volunteer.
Next meeting: 9 a.m. April 8 at Bloomberg
Respectfully submitted,
Susan S. Stevens
Chicago Headline Club
Treasurer’s Report 3/9/11–Fiscal year end 6/30/11
We started the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010 with assets of $104,762.89
11/11/10 3/9/11
Our current assets are checking acct. $19,971.10 $38,164.54
DWS Govt. Money Fund 75,125.66 75,128.06
Total Assets $95,096.76 $113,292.60
$5,000 is restricted toward a future grant to Ethics AdviceLine for Journalists
Chicago Headline Club Foundation
Treasurer’s Report 3/9/11
Assets as of 3/9/11: $66,181.96 of which $28,827 is restricted
( $15,145 is McCormick survey grant,
$7,432 from Driehaus, $6,250 Les Brownlee Fund)
Expenditures(SPJ year):
Driehaus Watchdog awards $4,500
Illinois annual fees 25
Sarah Ostman internship 2,500
Scribe aid 1,581
U of I Survey 24,855
Income(SPJ year):
Scribe aid 1,581
McCormick survey grant 40,000
McDougall/Brownlee event 355
Les Brownlee Fund 6,250