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?”
Category: Community News
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Headlines from our latest newsletter
Balancing the Public Narrative through Civic Engagement
We exist to balance the public narrative. We do that by actively diversifying the voices participating in the news by training and connecting diverse community…
“Journalism is the first rough draft of history.”
Thirty years! That’s how long we as an organization have been changing narratives, making Chicago communities and media more equitable, and amplifying narratives of public…
Forefront leads the charge for Census 2020 during spring summit
This summit in April had a lot riding on it. So, people came from all over the state to strategize, plan and figure out how…
Can we keep Chicago journalism healthy? Damn straight.
We’re looking at more questions these days when considering our Chicago news ecosystem, than answers. And those questions read a bit like the cliff hanger…
‘Chicago is Beautiful’
Can we reclaim Chicago’s public narrative? Last week, in response to comments about Chicago made by Donald Trump at the first presidential debate, writer Ta-Nehisi…
It’s not just Leslie Jones
Be prepared. That doesn't just mean scheduling your social media ahead of time. It means doing a deep dive into who you really are online. That includes thinking about how you respond in a crisis, or if someone just derails your conversation. Susy Schultz, our president, talks about how best to prepare for the worst part of social media — the haters.
#CPDReform: Panel wrap-up and sources for journalists
(On Jan. 26, the National Association of Black Journalists — Chicago chapter and Public Narrative held a two-hour panel discussion at Columbia College Chicago: “What will it take?…
How does racism hit home? Examining the city’s housing issues
We live in racially separated worlds and, of course, that’s what we all want, right? No, it’s not true. Whites, blacks and Latinos actually prefer to…