43 Chicago-area media host joint fundraiser May 12-June 11
"Community media outlets are not getting the resources they need and are thus facing the real possibility of closure."
Past Public Narrative Board Director Paul O’Connor remembers his father, Len O’Connor and Sol Polk
In 1960 at NBC Channel 5 the station created a new kind of program – news commentary – in the 10:00-10:30 news slot. They created…
Winners of the 2021 Community Media Awards Announced
Click through to read the winners of Public Narrative's 26th annual Community Media Awards!
Public Narrative’s Response to Justice for George Floyd
The all-counts guilty verdict was an important victory in the centuries-old fight for racial justice and a bitter reminder that such crimes against humanity too…
Paid listening session for community media journalists April 15
Community media journalists: What do you need to tell better health stories? Our Chicago Community, Media & Research Partnership will pay you to tell us!
Public Narrative Receives $20,000 COVID-19 Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
CHICAGO – To help ease the ongoing needs of Illinoisans created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has awarded…
Terkel Awards set for May 13 online
The 26th Annual Studs Terkel Community Media Awards will take place online Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Editorial: Now is the time for tough conversations
An editorial by Public Narrative board members Anita Banerji and Paul O’Connor, in advance of the first State of the Public Narrative on Feb. 20.
Feb. 25: Bilingual Virtual Community Listening Session
Join us to answer the question: “How can community and ethnic media communicate effectively and equitably about COVID-19 research to your community?”
Nominations now open for 2021 Terkel Awards
Nominations have been officially re-opened for the 26th Annual Studs Terkel Community Media Awards, and will be open through March 31.