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Statement: CPD disregards reporters’ rights

March 18, 2012 0

The Chicago Headline Club is deeply troubled by the action taken this weekend by Chicago police against two TV news staff. 
 
 
While covering public reaction to a yet another sad loss of life from violence, they were handcuffed and briefly taken into custody near a Chicago hospital. They deny claims from…

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Photos — And Now Video — From Loyola’s ‘Shattered Lens’ Event

January 26, 2012 0

The Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press Executive Director Lucy Dalglish said last week that Illinois’ eavesdropping law is “unique in the nation” and that banning the recording of something that happened in public is “nonsense”.
 “In this particular case you folks don’t have a problem with the police, you have a problem with…

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Local Journalism Groups

January 20, 2012 0

National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Assn., Chicago chapter 
Web site:  www.nlgjachicago.org
President: Rick Stuckey ricknlgja@yahoo.com
E-mail contact: info@nlgja.org
 
 
National Association of Black Journalists, Chicago chapter
Web site: http://nabjchicago.org/
Mailing address P.O. Box 811132
Chicago, IL 60681-0228
E-mail contact:  NABJCCSECRETARY@NABJCHICAGO.ORG
 
 
Asian American Journalists Association, Chicago Chapter Web site: http://chapters.aaja.org/Chicago/
Mailing address
PO Box 577639
Chicago, IL 60657-9997
E-mail contact:  chiaaja@yahoo.com
 
Association for Women Journalists-Chicago 
Web Site:…

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Two Helpful Events Coming Up!

January 19, 2012 0

Primary Help at Northwestern, Shattered Lens at Loyola
We have two important events to remind you about next week! Get ready for Illinois’ primary election with the Knight News Innovation Lab at Northwestern University on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Then come hear journalists, lawyers and public officials talk about citizens’ right to…

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Zagel got it right — for the wrong reason

December 20, 2011 0

Headline Club Applauds Judge’s Decision
 
We are grateful that U.S. District Judge James Zagel respected Reporter’s Privilege in ruling that reporters for the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times need not turn over notes of interviews with a juror who apparently concealed her criminal background during selection of a jury for the…

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A Look Behind the Scenes from Pulitzer Prize winners

December 13, 2011 0

   

“This was all about access, at least at the beginning,” said Frank Main, who with Mark Konkol and John S. Kim won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for the Chicago Sun-Times.
 
They wanted to be a “fly on…

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Hear from the Pulitzer winners Dec. 8

November 28, 2011 0

Beyond the Pulitzer Prize
A conversation with Frank Main, Mark Konkol and John J. Kim

 2011 Chicago Sun-Times Pulitzer Prize winners to discuss what it takes to createa Pulitzer-Prize winning story and photos Discussions to follow
 
When:  Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7 p.m. Where: Columbia College, 33 E. Congress, Room 219 (Journalism Auditorium)
 
ABOUT THE PANELISTS:
 
Awarded…