Here are the candidates' statements for DePaul SPJ board elections for the 2023-24 school year. President Juliana Pelaez Positions Interested In: President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer I am reapplying to be on the Society of Professional Journalists board because I would like to continue working with a team of leaders. While the team has been through …
Reporting on health disparities in Chicago
Chicago’s history of health disparity, disinvestment, and future avenues of investigation This is a guest post by Sam Moilanen and Lily Lowndes, members of the Chicago Undercovered class that prioritizes reporting on Chicago's South and West side communities. It is common knowledge that there are health disparities in the city of Chicago. According to 2021 …
Continue reading "Reporting on health disparities in Chicago"
Documentary ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’ pays tribute to Chicago’s first Black mayor
This is a guest post by Audrey Champelli, a member of the Chicago Undercovered class that prioritizes reporting on Chicago's South and West side communities. Last week, our class took a trip to see "Punch 9 for Harold Washington," a documentary that broadened my understanding of the history of Chicago politics just in time for …
Learning from Experience: Educational Reporting
This is a guest post from Riley Andrews, a member of the Chicago Undercovered class, which prioritizes reporting on Chicago's South and West side communities. Educational reporting involves building relationships, being persistent, and doing further research than you might expect. Sitting in front of a DePaul Community Reporting class, Mauricio Peña and Cam Rodriguez with …
Continue reading "Learning from Experience: Educational Reporting"
The importance of local journalism from Amethyst J. Davis, founder of the Harvey World Herald
This is a guest post from Cary Robbins, a member of the Chicago Undercovered class, which prioritizes reporting on Chicago's South and West Side communities. When Amethyst J. Davis came back to her hometown of Harvey, Illinois, at the beginning of the pandemic, she was shocked to see that nothing had changed. Coming from New …
Reporting on the justice and court systems: A visit with Maya Dukmasova of Injustice Watch
This is a guest post from Emily Soto, a member of the Chicago Undercovered class, which prioritizes reporting on Chicago's South and West sides. On September 26, Maya Dukmasova of Injustice Watch visited with DePaul journalism students from the Chicago Undercovered and Urban Affairs Reporting class. To guide the conversation, students brought their questions for …
DePaul University Society of Professional Journalists 