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An Early Peek at the Lisagor Finalists!

March 20, 2013 0

We will announce the finalists in this year’s Peter Lisagor Awards competition at 6:30 p.m. Friday at The Billy Goat. 
 
Please stop by (and have a brew) to learn whether you and your colleagues made the cut. Award winners will be announced at the Lisagor banquet Fri. May 3 at the…

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Andy Shaw kicks off FOIA Fest

March 13, 2013 0

The Better Government Association’s (BGA) Andy Shaw helped the Chicago Headline Club kick off their first annual FOIA FEST.
Learn more about the power of FOIA by visiting the BGA online at www.bettergov.org.
Learn more about FOIA FEST here.
Also: How to file a FOIA in Illinois 
And: FOIA Clinics

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A Statement from the CHC Board

February 19, 2013 0

In light of alarming reports that journalists from some of America’s most established news organizations have allowed their sources and/or sources’ representatives to edit and/or approve quotes before publication or broadcast (see http://nyti.ms/PAy5QS), the Chicago Headline Club hereby adopts the following:WHEREAS the practice of allowing political candidates and/or their representatives to…

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Ethics in the Digital World

February 8, 2013 0

HOW DO YOU TRUST THE NEWS IN A DIGITAL WORLD? A Forum on Digital Media Ethics in Journalism 7 p.m.Wed. Feb. 13, 2013 PanelistsHUGH DELLIOS, News Editor, Associated Press, Midwest BureauMEGHAN DOUGHERTY, Assistant Professor of Digital CommunicationBASTIAAN VANACKER, Director of the Center for Digital Media Ethics & PolicyCo-ModeratorsALDEN LOURY, President of the Chicago Headline…

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Enter the 36th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards

January 9, 2013 0

The 36th Annual Peter Lisagor Awards

BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
chc
 
 
This year, entries to the 36th annual Peter Lisagor Awards will be submitted using BetterBNC Online Journalism Awards Platform.
Below are directions for preparing and submitting entries. If you have questions, please contact Aimee DeBat at (312) 553-0393…

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Stormy Weather: Covering Climate Change

January 4, 2013 0

 
The Chicago Headline Club Presents:        STORMY WEATHER: COVERING CLIMATE CHANGE 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 31
Cactus Bar and Grill 404 S. Wells St. Chicago
 
The weather is changing, and no matter what your beat is, you’re going to spend some time in your future covering the effects of…

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Statement on Illinois prisons

December 21, 2012 0

 
The Illinois Department of Corrections has responded to news media requests for prison visits by denying individual journalists access to prison facilities and instead offering guided group tours.
 
The Chicago Headline Club, the single largest voice for journalists in Illinois, is deeply concerned by this decision and urges Illinois officials to…

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Scribe Aid II — Thank you

November 30, 2012 0

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Scribe Aid II at the Heartland Cafe.

And a special thanks to the musicians who entertained us: Mary Schmich, Eric Zorn and Kristin Samuelson from the Tribune, and Curtis Black and his band.

We raised a modest $400 at the event, but thanks to the…

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The FOIA Go-To Page, Scribe Aid II and Camping at Navy Pier?

November 13, 2012 0

Nov. 12, 2012
FOIA Illinois – Our new Freedom of Information website — foiaillinois.org — is designed to be the go-to place for information about freedom of information in the state. Headline Club President Alden Loury and Vice President Fernando Diaz, in charge of our efforts, say the site content is there. Now it’s…

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SPJ JournCamp

October 29, 2012 0

SPJ is committed to bringing you training and tools in all areas of journalism. In this daylong workshop, you’ll get practical, skills-based professional development that will help you be a better journalist.
http://www.spj.org/journcamp.asp