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The Chicago Headline Club presents:
 
A Conversation on Mental Health
 
Thursday, May 2
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Columbia College
33 E. Congress Pkwy. Room 101
 
A frank discussion with first-hand accounts from Chicago luminaries David Axelrod, Clarence Page and Perri Small. The panel will discuss the toll of mental illness, on those who suffer from…

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…

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…

 
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…

 
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…

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…

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
 

Yes — You Can Survive!

The ups and downs of journalism can benefit even laid-off journalists, four experts say. All have landed on their feet, and discussed their checkered job history with about 30 people at the Chicago Headline Club’s…

The Chicago Headline Club board is proud to announce the launch of foiaillinois.org, a McCormick Foundation-funded initiative of the Chicago Headline Club and the Better Government Association, to provide a comprehensive resource for journalists, bloggers, community activists and others to effectively use the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.

The website features a blog that will…

Aimed at both seasoned journalists and those just starting out, “Career Survival 101” will help journalists adapt to an ever-changing media landscape by encouraging them diversify and pick up new skills. It’s a panel not only about following new trends and training on new tools, but also advice on how…