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“Confusing” is the word Cameron, Paul Meincke of ABC-7 News and Mike Tarm of The Associated Press used separately to describe the prosecution presentation. “Too complicated” is the description given by Jeff Coen of the Chicago Tribune.
Tarm believes the defense counted on the jury being confused journalists were. For…

UPDATED (Sept. 24) Holly Edgell is unable to make tonight’s event. Dennis Robaugh – Chicago Regional Editor for Patch will appear in her place.
UPDATED (Sept. 13) A Patch recruiter will be attending
WHAT: The Society of Professional Journalists’ Digital Media Committee is proud to present an evening of exploration into…

 
$1,211 – final figure of the amount available from Scribe Aid for unemployed and underemployed journalists for new training. We suggest our Digital Media Training Institute (DMTI), but stipends do not need to be confined to it. To apply, contact CHC board members Steve Franklin stevebey@live.com or Flynn McRoberts fmcroberts1@bloomberg.net.

DMTI -…

You are eligible for a grant if you work in the greater Chicago area. Grants are awarded to full-time, part-time and freelance journalists for print, broadcast and online reporting.
Your request will be reviewed by a Chicago Headline Club representative who is not a member of the working press and who will not reveal…

WATCHDOG FUNDS AVAILABLE
Thanks to the Richard  Dreihaus Foundation, we are able to offer stipends to journalists who need money  for investigative reporting expenses, such as travel and records duplication.  For more information, contact Watchdog Chairman Tony Noce atasnoce@comcast.net (mailto:asnoce@comcast.net) .
INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS
Money also is available for internship scholarships each spring. We award $2,500 to deserving…

Susan S. Stevens.  presidentSusanstevens@aol.com_ (mailto:Susanstevens@aol.com)Beth Konrad,  president ex-officiobkonrad@luc.edu_ (mailto:bkonrad@luc.edu) 
 
Hilary Fosdal,  membership vice presidentfosdal@uwalumni.com_ (mailto:fosdal@uwalumni.com)Ken Davis, programs  vice presidentKendavis27@comcast.net_ (mailto:Kendavis27@comcast.net)Abdon Pallasch,  FOI vice presidentapallasch@suntimes.com_ (mailto:apallasch@suntimes.com)Kristen  Schorsch, secretaryklschorsch@tribune.com_ (mailto:klschorsch@tribune.com)Howard Dubin,  treasurerhdubin@manufacturersnews.com_ (mailto:hdubin@manufacturersnews.com)Kathy  Catrambone, executive directorchc.kathy@gmail.com_ (mailto:chc.kathy@gmail.com)Jon Seidel,  mentorship and digital media chairmanjseidel@post-trib.com_ (mailto:jseidel@post-trib.com)Brian Pitts,  publicity chairmanbpitts@mayerbrown.com_ (mailto:bpitts@mayerbrown.com)Tony Noce,  Watchdog and Ethics chairmanasnoce@comcast.net_…

 
Les Brownlee was the first African-American reporter for a downtown daily newspaper in Chicago, at the Daily News, and the first black TV reporter at a Chicago station. He coined “Eyewitness News” while at WLS-TV. He was the first black member of the Society of Professional Journalists and was president…

YOUR FEEDBACK SOUGHT SPJ leaders are currently in the final stages of selecting recipients for the annual national honors. The awards honor individuals and groups that have impacted journalism and First Amendment issues over the past year. All SPJ members are invited to view …

 
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