10/23/15 10/23/15

Studs Terkel Awards

Louis B. “Studs” Terkel was our patron saint from the founding of the organization in 1989, until he died in 2008.Join us this year to honor our class of 2016 winners.

10/23/15 10/23/15

Our new narrative

We believe in open dialogue, respectful discourse and the idea that power benefits from inclusion, rather than exclusion.We believe in not being silent even if the discussion is difficult.

10/22/15 10/22/15

For journalists: Better reporting on race, police and community

In April, 2015, we hosted a national specialized reporting institute to help reporters better cover the issues of race, police and community....

10/22/15 10/22/15

Studs speaks: Community journalism and our responsibility

"My life belongs to the whole community, as as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it what I can." Studs Terkel quotes George Bernard Shaw

10/21/15 10/21/15

An ethnic media success story

Magda Panetlis runs the Polish Daily News. She talks about the impact Public Narrative’s ethnic and community media project had on revitalizing her news organization.

10/21/15 10/21/15

Our work with journalists

"I love the Studs Terkel Awards ... to meet journalists who inspire me. ... this work is so important." ~ Monica Eng, WBEZ

10/21/15 10/21/15

NEWS: Activists urge CHA to tap unspent millions

Our journalism fellow, Mirkica Popovik, on the Chicago Housing Initiative Coalition budget crisis.

10/1/15 10/1/15

Public Narrative's Stephen Franklin speaks with WBEZ 91.5 FM about his journalism trainings in Sudan

9/28/15 9/28/15

Subscribe to our Chicago Media Guide

You need the media guide. Here's why you need to subscribe today.

9/28/15 9/28/15

For Journalists: Download our covering violence guides

The state of police community relations is a critical issue today. We held a two-day workshop with national and local journalists on the facts, analyses and reporting strategies to make their reporting matter. There's also two guides journalists can use for covering violence.

9/28/15 9/28/15

Social media: Figures that matter to you

Is it the Likes? The followers? The hits? Or all of it that matters to you when looking at social media? What numbers do you need to pay attention to? Let’s take a walk through some of the numbers and your most frequently asked questions.

9/28/15 9/28/15

'In the Game' marks our lives

We are a city of neighborhoods. Yet, those are always changing and filled with arrivals and departures.

9/22/15 9/22/15

Social media 101: Best blogs

Here are some of the best blogs to follow for social media and marketing.

9/16/15 9/16/15

Storytelling that matters

The talk on the street, at the barbershop, at the basketball court and almost everywhere always nailed him. It was about what was going on. It was the news and he listened and joined the talk.

9/16/15 9/16/15

Twitter: The 3-bucket rule

If you’ve participated in any of our social media trainings, you’ve probably come across this idea of the 3 buckets. While we try to consider this module for all social media platforms, it’s best practice comes from Twitter.