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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Statement on “Tough Times for Local Journalism” Panel
Due to concerns voiced from within and outside our organization, SPJ/ONA DePaul has decided to pull our sponsorship from the “Tough Times for Local Journalism” panel. SPJ DePaul had no part in selecting the panelists. Our organization agreed to co-sponsor this event alongside the Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence before we were informed of …
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Join the SPJ DePaul board for 2021-22!
DePaul’s Society of Professional Journalists chapter is taking applications for its five board positions for next year. Why take a leadership role in SPJ? Here are just a few reasons: Meet and network with professional journalists in Chicago, across the U.S. and worldwideGain opportunities for training, workshops and leadership developmentPlan DePaul journalism events and make …
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