Looking to innovate in the newsroom? Here are 10 tips to get started

July 31, 2019 Mike Ewing 0

An expert panel of editors weighed in on coming up with innovative ideas, getting buy-in from the bosses and turning those ideas into real work in the newsroom at an event co-hosted by the Headline Club and ONA Chicago. Here are some highlights from the panel: Serve your Superfans Kevin Pang, Founder and Editor-in-chief, The […]

New board members of the Chicago Headline Club

May 22, 2019 admin 0

Please help us welcome the new board, which was just voted in at the Lisagor Awards this month. The new officers will begin their term in July. Officers Robert K. Elder, Blockchain News, President Alex Hernandez, President-elect and VP of membership Maria Zamudio, WBEZ, VP of FOIA Mike Ewing, WGN-TV, […]

These are the 2018 Peter Lisagor Award winners

May 10, 2019 Ben Meyerson 0

The Chicago Headline Club, the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, presented the winners of its 2018 Lisagor Awards at its annual banquet tonight before nearly 250 people at the Union League Club of Chicago. The awards recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, […]

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CHC Board Minutes: March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019 Mike Ewing 0

CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. March 1, 2019 President Alejandra Cancino called the meeting to order. Also present: Maya Dukmasova, Stan Zoller, Greg Karp, Matt Kiefer, Ben Meyerson, Flynn McRoberts, Rob Elder, Adriana Cardona, Alex Hernandez, Susan S. Stevens, and by phone Howard Dubin, Brandis Friedman, Richelle […]

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CHC Board Minutes: February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019 Mike Ewing 0

CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Feb. 1, 2019 President Alejandra Cancino called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Also present in person: Flynn McRoberts, Tahman Bradley and Susan S. Stevens. On the phone: Ben Meyerson, Rob Elder, Greg Karp, Stan Zoller, Dawn Rhodes, Mike Ewing, Maria […]

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CHC Board Minutes: January 4, 2019

February 4, 2019 admin 0

CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Jan. 4, 2019 President Alejandra Cancino called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Also present: Ben Meyerson, Rob Elder, Greg Karp, Stan Zoller, Dawn Rhodes, Jason Martin, Tahman Bradley, Mike Ewing, Maria Zamudio, Susan S. Stevens, and by phone Flynn McRoberts, […]

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CHC Board Minutes: December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018 admin 0

CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB Board of Directors meeting Fri. Dec. 7, 2018 President Alejandra Cancino called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. Also present: Ben Meyerson, Rob Elder, Greg Karp, Flynn McRoberts, Stan Zoller, Matt Kiefer Dawn Rhodes, Jason Martin, Maya Dukmasova, Maria Zamudio, Susan S. Stevens, and by phone […]

SPJ ignores calls for transparency

December 11, 2018 admin 0

Dear members, The Society of Professional Journalists has disappointed us. Earlier this year, we asked SPJ to reject dollars from entities whose actions are at odds with SPJ’s journalistic mission and to use the SPJ Code of Ethics as a guide to vet donations. On Dec. 1, SPJ ignored that […]