These grants are specifically designed to support non-profit media organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area, enabling them to offer internships that contribute to the professional growth of emerging journalists.
Co-Author of “SHE SAID,” Megan Twohey will attend Screening of the Film with an On-Stage Conversation to Follow. VIP Reception and event to be held Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago To Benefit Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarships and Chicago Journalism internships
By Storer (Bob) Rowley The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation announced that Northwestern University student Alex Perry is the recipient of the 2023 Les Brownlee Memorial Scholarship–a $5,000 annual grant given to a Chicago-area journalism student in honor of trailblazing Club President Les Brownlee. The Foundation […]
The Chicago Headline Club and the Chicago Headline Club Foundation are accepting applications for two $5,000 grants to support internship programs at not-for-profit media organizations.
The Chicago Headline Club is now accepting applications for its 2023 FOIA Fest Boot Camp. Apply today!
The Chicago Headline Club is seeking a producer to help process videos from FOIA Fest 2022. The work requires producing ~30 session videos, which involves: making one cut adding pre-written metadata, including title and description uploading video to YouTube or similar service Work is estimated to take no more than […]
Editor’s note: The Chicago Headline Club invited Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to speak about the state of public records access at this year’s FOIA Fest. He couldn’t make it, but his office offered to respond to questions in writing. We asked about the state of the Attorney General’s website […]
FOIA FEST EVENT SAFETY CONTACT: If you would like to make any reports, please email foiafest24@gmail.com. The Chicago Headline Club is committed to providing a welcoming and harassment-free environment for participants of all races, gender and trans statuses, sexual orientations, physical abilities, physical appearances, and beliefs. We’ve adopted this code […]
The Chicago Headline Club is now accepting applications for its 2022 FOIAFest Boot Camp, the two-week training program launched last year and integrated into the annual FOIAFest conference. The Boot Camp is intended to support the work of early career journalists of color in Chicago and will partner reporters who […]
By Lu Calzada Working to uncover important stories can be overwhelming for any reporter, to say nothing of having to organize documents and work with editors who may not see the story’s vision. One of the best ways to overcome this obstacle, according to journalists on a panel at FOIAFest […]
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