The Chicago Headline Club, the largest SPJ chapter, is proud to announce its 2023 FOIAfest Boot Camp cohort. The FOIAfest Boot Camp is a training program for Chicago-based reporters from marginalized communities to help them navigate accountability journalism — from story-idea to publishing. The journalists will receive specialized training sessions […]
Applications due by February 18 at 11:59 pm CT. The Chicago Headline Club is now accepting applications for its 2024 FOIA Fest Boot Camp, a training program for Chicago-based reporters from marginalized communities to help them navigate accountability journalism — from story-idea to publishing. The training focuses on collective learning, best […]
The Chicago Headline Club is proud to announce its 2023 FOIA Fest Boot Camp Fellows.
FOIA Fest 2023 planning is underway! Our annual public records conference returns as a hybrid one-day learning event. Learn more.
The Chicago Headline Club is now accepting applications for its 2023 FOIA Fest Boot Camp. Apply today!
Couldn’t make it to FOIA Fest 2022 or looking for a refresher? These recorded sessions will take you from the very beginning of the process to exploring specific issues faced by journalists and others using FOIA in their work. FOIA Fest Keynote: Marina Walker Guevara In this FOIA Fest keynote […]
February 26, 2022 | Learn how to root out and report on inequality in its many forms using FOIA, documents and data from some of Chicago’s best investigative reporters. Panelists: Adam Rhodes (moderator), Sidnee King, Melissa Sanchez, Grace Asiegbu
February 26, 2022 | Your first Python notebook – Data demos walk you through the technical steps of working with data. We’ll use browser-based tools and provide sample data so you can follow along at home, at your own pace. Grab a warm beverage and get ready to hack. Panelists: […]
February 26, 2022 | Let’s dive into how we are doing our work during a momentous and challenging time in our history: the pandemic. What have been the challenges? Hear from newsroom leaders and legal consultants on their experiences in handling the challenges that have surfaced from filing FOIAs on […]
February 26, 2022 | These sessions will go over investigative stories from start to finish. Learn how investigative journalists work through their stories — how to get started, where to find sources, how to file and follow up on public records requests, and what happens after the byline. Panelists: Odette […]
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