Workshops
Save the Date: FOIA Fest 2025
Medill 303 E Wacker Dr., Chicago, United StatesCan Local Journalism Survive? Thrive?
Oak Park Public Library - Main Branch 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, United StatesAn important discussion sponsored by the League of Women Voters Oak Park and River Forest and Growing Community Media The internet killed off many newspapers and other legacy publications are struggling to survive. Meanwhile, a new wave of young online publications is attempting to fill the vacuum and cover their [...]
“How Journalism Connects Systems, Power and People” panel
Experimental Station 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Illinois Answers reporters as they share what they’ve uncovered investigating economic opportunity, government finance, public safety, childcare and the needs of the most vulnerable. Together, they reveal how inequities and accountability failures overlap across systems — and how journalism can bridge people, policy, and [...]
Connecting Media & Community: Reframing Purpose, Possibility, and Partnerships
David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago 1201 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL, United StatesThis free, one-day conference will strengthen independent media and community media literacy by fostering collaboration, resilience, and innovation. Especially in this tumultuous time, Chicago journalists, media labs, community leaders, and foundations are leading the way in innovation, relevance, and resilience, and this gathering will provide opportunities to cross-fertilize this critical [...]
“Evolving Realities for Chicago’s Immigrant Communities” panel
Nighthawk 4744 North Kimball Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesA conversation with journalists about the evolving realities for Chicago’s immigrant communities under the second Trump administration. Please join New Lines Magazine and Nighthawk for a panel discussion with Borderless Magazine reporters and editors about the dramatic changes in U.S. immigration policy under the second Trump administration and the evolving realities for Chicago’s immigrant communities. --------------- [...]