To Chicago Headline Club members and our sister chapters across the US : I’ve been asked to provide an update on the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) sponsorship task force and our unanimous recommendation to update the organization’s policy. In short, the SPJ board endorsed this recommendation on April 18, […]
In April 2020, the Chicago Headline Club held discussion about covering our most vulnerable communities in crisis, as we talked about the COVID-19 pandemic and the documentary COOKED: Survival By Zip Code about the 1995 heatwave that killed 739 mostly black, elderly and poor Chicagoans. This was a special event […]
Available immediately, $500 Reimbursement grants for professional expenses include job-search costs, career enhancement and work-from-home expenses, such as home Internet and wireless phone.
We received over 900 entries for the 2019 Peter Lisagor Awards, and a panel of judges from an impartial SPJ chapter outside Illinois has selected a few as the finalists. You can find a complete listing sorted by category below. Spanning all mediums including print, radio, television and digital, they represent […]
The coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic has hit newsrooms particularly hard as uncertain financial times threaten the future of journalism. To make sure our community has all the best information, we held a video conference about career transitions, working with a recruiter and updating your LinkedIn profile and personal branding. We also […]
We asked an expert panel about how to more safely interact with the public when reporting on the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, as well as what you can do to make your own home safer for your children and elderly relatives. We shared best practices and the latest research: Panelists […]
Dear Headline Club members and Chicagoland journalists: Due to concerns over the coronavirus and COVID-19, we are cancelling the Lisagor Awards banquet this year, which was scheduled for May 15. We will still announce the winners and we’re working on a virtual event to honor our Lifetime Achievement Award-winners and […]
The Chicago Headline Club is proud to partner with the Gene Siskel Film Center for our Media in the Movies series. The documentary this month is: “The Times of Bill Cunningham,” about the iconic New York Times street photographer and fashion historian. For Feb. 28-March 12, Headline Club members using […]
A few rays of hope for local media emerged from the Chicago Journalism Town Hall 2020. The Feb. 23 event drew 24 panelists from a wide range of media to speak at the first such gathering in 11 years. About 300 journalists in the audience heard current news leaders talk […]
Founded in 1921, Chicago Headline Club is the one of the nation’s largest chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. So, we’ve had a lot of presidents. Here’s a primer on our club history, followed by a list of presidents, by year. Jillian Melero & Mary Hall, 2023-2024 Mike T. […]
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