Hey journalists! Let’s talk about what's working - or could. Join us @Medill for the inaugural solutions journalism Summer Summit co-hosted with Solutions Journalism Network. The all-star lineup includes you, so register now for this free conference: bit.ly/3yM3yjF

Chicago #freelance rs & #NABJ24 folx!

Last day 4 early bird The Institute for Independent Journalists #freelance #journalism full-day workshop. Learn w Katherine X Lewis 雪 怡 (she/her) SAH (Sylvia A. Harvey) Shernay Williams Meena Thiruvengadam Nikita Stewart The New York Times Norman Parish Chicago Sun-Times Katie Brandt Chicago Health Magazine Stacker bit.ly/IIJchi

Journalist-source confidentiality is essential for the free press and American democracy. That's why we and Freedom of the Press joined 123 orgs and individuals to urge Senator Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham to advance the bipartisan PRESS Act right away.

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SPJ joins over 120 others urging Senator Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham to schedule a markup of the PRESS Act.

“Federal legislation shielding journalists from compelled disclosure of their sources is long overdue,” said SPJ President SPJ President. spj.org/news.asp?REF=3…

SPJ has joined Freedom of the Press and over 100 signatories urging Senator Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham to schedule a markup of the PRESS Act right away. Read more below ⬇️

Another big win for local news! Illinois approves providing newsrooms up to $15,000 per current local reporter & $25,000 per new hire via tax credits. For-profits, nonprofits, print, digital, b’cast. $25 million total over 5 years. rebuildlocalnews.org/rebuild-local-…

📢 JOB ALERT: We're hiring 2! full-time @blockclubchi reporters to cover Chicago’s West Side + Southwest Side!

🔹Austin/Garfield Park/North Lawndale: blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/30/wer…
🔹Pilsen/Little Village/Back of the Yards: blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/30/wer…

Deadline to apply is FRIDAY.

Springtime-fresh journalism jobs at Headline Club job file. headlineclub.org/job-file/

What a great year with this crew from the Headline Club. Between winning Society of Professional Journalists national chapter of the year and another successful FOIA Fest and Lisagor Awards ceremony, we accomplished so much in helping preserve great journalism in Chicago. Looking forward to more wins.

📻 Tune in to the Perri Small show LIVE on WVON 1690AM — The Talk of Chicago on Tuesday at 10 AM!

Sarah Conway, tru_trill, and Yohance Lacour will be on these local air waves talking about the investigation #ChicagoMissingPersons and podcast You Didn't See Nothin.

As more layoffs are being announced, a reminder that SPJ has put together a webpage with resources for journalists who have been laid off. There are links to community aid, mental health resources, job boards and more. spj.org/together.asp

Congrats to Crystal L. Paul for being honored w/ Headline Club's Lisagor Award for Best Community Reporting + Quinn Myers for being honored for Best Music Coverage!

@blockclubchi does this work for our readers, not awards. But it's an honor to be recognized: blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/13/blo…

I was really excited to win a Headline Club award this past weekend along with John McCracken for our story in grist covering the end of coal culture in the Midwest! Huge shoutout to Katherine Lanpher for editing this <3

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Headline Club I am so grateful and humbled by the award from the Headline Club, and the kind words from so many treasured colleagues. I'm also glad I got to applaud the Lisagor awards my friends took home that evening.

TODAY at 1 p.m. ET:

Cover crime? You need to hear this: Victim-first, trauma-informed reporting 

This webinar will be led by Coni Sanders, MA, LPC, Krista Flannigan, Anastasiya Bolton and Adam Rhodes. ire.org/event/cover-cr…

📢 Happening tomorrow: Let’s find ways to inform without hurting, to advocate without re-traumatizing, and to talk to people in pain that may help them heal — versus leaving more agony in our wake. SPJ presents this webinar with IRE | June 20-23 Anaheim at 1 p.m. EDT: spj.org/webinar-trauma…

Congrats to my colleague and friend Christy Gutowski for winning the prestigious Anne Keegan Award for her amazing reporting and writing.

Longtime Sun-Times sports writer Steve Tucker died Friday.

'It was everything to have an advocate in the newsroom fighting to cover women. That’s what Steve did. He was ahead of his time.” -DePaul coach Doug Bruno

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Congrats WTTW - Chicago PBS News & WTTW Chicago Stories: Headline Club Lisagor Awards: Best deadline reporting, Best education reporting, Best reporting on race and diversity, Best social/short form video, Best headline, Best feature/human interest story, Best science & technology reporting!