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November Chicago Headline Club Newsletter
www.headlineclub.org
Dear Chicago Headline Club Members –
It’s nearly turkey time and the board has been hard at work.
Here’s what we’ve been cooking up:
Political reporters Abdon Pallasch (Chicago Sun-Times) and Kristen McQueary (SouthtownStar) and some of their cross-town cohorts showed up for a lengthy post-election discussion at the…

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Illinois
 
Pro Chapters:
Chicago Headline ClubPresident: Susan StevensE-mailWebsiteDues: $20
Student Chapters:
Loyola University of ChicagoAdviser: Beth Konrad820 North Michigan AvenueChicago, IL 60611312/915-6534
Northwestern UniversityAdviser: Michele BitounMedill School of Journalism847-467-2785E-mail
Roosevelt UniversityAdviser: Karen CullottaDepartment of Communication430 S. Michigan Ave.Chicago IL 60605312/218-3226
Southern Illinois University – EdwardsvilleAdviser:…

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Journalists Buried At Arlington National Cemetery
Can’t find a full-time writing job? Join the swelling ranks of freelancers

Weep Not For The Newspaper Industry
The [Thursday] Papers, By Steve Rhodes
Reactions to the Town Hall meeting on journalism
Headline Club protests arrest of Chicago photojournalist
Chicago…

The two sections that follow are retyped print-outs of CPD documents. I have not edited them. Bold-facing is copied from CPD documents. – Susan S. Stevens, Chicago Headline Club’s FOI vp. Municipal Code of ChicagoTITLE 4 BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTIONCHAPTER 4-328 NEWS MEDIA CREDENTIALS CHAPTER 4-328NEWS MEDIA…

The Chicago Headline Club is committed to improving the quality of journalism and in-depth reporting. Our grants are provided to individuals who demonstrate a dedication to journalism and to accurately communicating the events of our time.
We also offer one $3,000 scholarship and two $3,000 intern grants annually to students who…

INTERNSHIPS:~ — The Better Government Association, Chicago, seeks interns who aspire to be investigative reporters, to work for a program that seeks to uncover waste, fraud and corruption in the activities of state and local government; interns will work flexible hours as they assist in the research of…

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The Chicago SPJ chapter, the largest SPJ chapter in the nation, has the perfect journalists or media expert for your next event. Whether you are a university, nonprofit or other community organization we have dedicated professionals who can give lectures, sit on a panel or be part…

ONLINE:
— NBC/Universal seeks freelance homepage editors to work in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco who will curate the content of10 local Web sites, create stories about national trends and ratings, assure that all postings maintain high editorial standards, continually improve the user experience and engagement on…

RADIO:
— Openings at WBBM Newsradio 780, Chicago: Part-time assistant producer (Job #4982BR) who can take in audio feeds from multiple sources including reporters, networks and Accuweather; must place phone calls, check on news stories, use the Internet and other sources to obtain information, answer phones, screen calls, take messages…

WIRE/NEWS SERVICE/SYNDICATION:
NEWSPAPERS:
— StreetWise (Chicago, IL) seeks volunteer (as in unpaid) freelance writers and photographers who can contribute items to the weekly paper on a regular basis on such topics as public education, real estate, sports, business, politics and entertainment in beat fashion, attending live events. Send 2-4 work samples…