“I intend to contribute where I can be effective.” – Jhmira Alexander, co-president Public Narrative

Editor’s note: Click here for the news release and click here for the item in Robert Feder’s column. By Jhmira Alexander I’ve left journalism…

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The Studs Terkel Awards celebrate the storytellers in journalism who get it right.

The Terkel Awards are on. Visit the Awards page for more information and register now. The Studs Terkel Awards celebrate the storytellers in journalism who get…

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Covering Immigration: What are the key issues in Chicago?

When: 6 to 8 p.m. May 15, 2018 Where: Columbia College Chicago, Film Row, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 8th floor Download the flyer and pass it…

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The Studs Terkel Awards — no, we haven’t had them yet. Deadline for nominating is Aug. 10

Please help up celebrate journalism that matters — and the journalists that create it. Nominate a journalist you think gets it. Someone who understands that…

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City Bureau being the change and leading it too

The anthropologist Margaret Mead gave us one of my favorite quotes: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world;…

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7 simple things you can do to support journalism

Social media? Journalism? Fake news? A lot of people are talking about what news is. You should learn the facts. Your should understand journalism. Public…

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‘If your mother says she loves you …,’ doesn’t check out, so why use it to represent accuracy?

It’s time for some changes. “The time for shock and awe is over,” said Sally Buzbee, senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated…

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News media? Democracy? Social Media? Fake news?

Need help sorting the media landscape out? Let Public Narrative help you. Our president, Susy Schultz, will lead an interactive discussion for your group on the…

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Is Snapchat worth adding to your social media plan?

Snapchat has been building momentum and users for some time now. Whether it is sharing moments from a particular event or broadcasting seconds of someone’s…

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Now is the time to stand up for Muslim-Americans and against internment

The hysteria was real. The surprise and powerful attack on Pearl Harbor sent a message to everyone living in or near the West Coast that…

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