Three Great Journalists: David Jackson, Alden Loury, Scott Simon
2009 Studs Terkel Community Media Awards
Support CMW and celebrate great community-oriented journalists at our Studs Terkel Community Media Awards Wednesday, March 11. It’ll be an especially festive night for the Workshop as this year also marks our 20th anniversary of promoting news that matters. This year’s Terkel Award winners are…
 
Scott Simon, National Public Radio
Listeners often assume the host of National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition with Scott Simon” is speaking from a studio in Chicago. It’s easy to see why they might think so: a recent Lexis search shows hundreds of stories on the show from or about Chicago, which Scott has called “our program’s Lake Woebegone—an improbable place populated by eccentric characters who sometimes seemed almost real.”
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Alden Loury, The Chicago Reporter
For Alden Loury, the road to editor and publisher of The Chicago Reporter started when he was in seventh grade in front of the TV with the sound down and the game on so he could practice calling the plays.
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David Jackson, Chicago Tribune
David Jackson got his first reporting internship at Chicago magazine in the 1980s when it was housed at WFMT. One of the first people he met was Studs Terkel, who David recalls “introduced himself by coming by where I worked and saying, ‘I want to meet some young people. Can you help me?’”
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And, by popular demand, we are especially honored and humbled to award our very own Thom Clark, CMW president and co-founder.
 
Raise a glass with us and toast community journalism in the spirit of Studs Terkel! Tickets available at www.newstips.org or call Maggie at 312-369-6400. 

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FREE! CD Digital Media Guide Training
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tomorrow! Jan. 28
If you've ordered the CD version of the 2009 Getting on the Air, Online & into Print we invite you to a FREE training session to learn everything from installation to basic and advanced media searches along with other tips and tricks to help maximize your usage of this powerful media guide tool. Demetrio Maguigad, manager of CMW’s media guide work, will lead the session. Register
 
New! Spokesperson Webinar with Thom Clark
2 – 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 CLOSED
Due to popular demand this webinar is closed but the good news is we will be doing more webinars!
 
New! Social Media
9 a.m. to noon Friday, February 13 AT 218 S. Wabash, 9th floor
Dip your toes or learn to swim in the social media pool. Social Media expert Emily Culbertson shows you how the new wave of tools changes the Internet from one-way broadcast to two-way conversation--often with people you may not have met in person but who may care deeply about your cause. This session will review how social media tools have changed and continue to change the landscape of nonprofit communications. Sign Up Today and Bring Added Value To Your Current Skills! Register
 
New! Power of PSA’s
9 a.m. to noon Thursday, February 26
“Public Service Announcements are important for nonprofits right now because ad costs have increased and many organizations have cut their marketing budgets. PSA's are free and non-profits should focus their marketing expertise here to reach thousands of people--all at no cost to you!” – Trainer Tammy Terwelp, Chicago Public Radio Producer
 
Create effective and powerful public service announcements by learning to write PSA's and develop ideas for radio and television. Take advantage of this valuable and cost effective tool to further tell your organization's story. The training is taught by Chicago Public Radio producer Tammy Terwelp. Register
 

BROWN BAG:
Community Media Workshop  and Freydesign Productions Present
USING VIDEO FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT – FREE TRAINING SESSION
ARE YOU MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
12:30 to 2 p.m Thursday March 19
A free workshop on maximizing your use of one of the most powerful and cost effective forms of communication available to you: Video.
Mike Ban, CEO Executive Director of Bookworm Angels
Cynthia Savage, Circle of Parents
Frey Hoffman, Director at Freydesign Productions
They’ll share their experiences creating video communications that have reached people in nationwide and around the globe; the workshop will be followed by an open question and answer session aimed at answering your specific questions.
Free, but registration required, first come first serve. Sign up today.

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AgeOptions finds the media guide to be of great use
We at CMW love to see how our subscribers are using the "Getting on the Air, Online & into Print" media guide. Carol Mattar of AgeOptions finds the media guide to be of great use.

"The CMW Media Guide has been is an indispensable tool since I joined AgeOptions last June... The guide is ideal for nonprofits because it is far less expensive and easier to use than commercial services like Bacon’s and, for local or regional organizations like AgeOptions, because the Chicago-area listings are so complete." - Carol Mattar, Public Relations Specialist (AgeOptions)

AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging of suburban Cook County since 1974, is a not-for-profit organization that connects adults over age 60 and those who care for them with resources and service options so they can live their lives to the fullest and remain in their homes as long as possible. For more information or to connect with services, call AgeOptions at (708)383-0258 or visit www.ageoptions.org.

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Ashok Easwaran
Editor, India Abroad
“If there is anything about relations between organizations in the United States and organizations in India,” says India Abroad editor Ashok Easwaran, “that would interest us.” Located in west Roger’s Park, the weekly paper focuses on national and international news.  While there is a particular focus on news affecting Indian communities, the paper also looks at events occurring in the rest of Asia – including Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. “We ran a number of stories about how the Indian community voted for Barack Obama, and about how Indians in this country volunteered for his campaign,” says Ashok. Pitch Ashok at ashok3185@yahoo.com.

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"Community, Media and You”
Saturdays at 8 p.m. on CAN TV
"The Legacy of Black Community Organizing" To celebrate Black History Month and Obama's historical inauguration, Jamiko Rose of the Organization of the Northeast and veteran civil rights activist Timuel Black will talk about the history of organizing in the black community. Airs Saturday, Jan. 31. 
 
"Studs Terkel Media Awards" As we gear up for our annual Studs Terkel Media Awards Benefit, hear one of this year's winners, Alden Loury of The Chicago Reporter, talk about his journalism career and nomination. Airs Saturday, Feb. 7 and 21.
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Homelessness Rising
Newstip Date: 01-19-2009
Homeless shelters around the state are facing increased demand, according to a new report from Housing Action Illinois (pdf), and new figures from the Chicago Community Trust show calls for homelessness prevention assistance are up sharply. Read More

Latest from Newstips Blog
Stimulus - how fast? A Congressional Budget Office “report” cited by the Washington Post – to the effect that less than half the insfrastructure spending in the proposed economic recovery bill would actually be spent by October 2010 — turned out not to be a CBO report at all, but preliminary calculations seized on by Republicans to undermine arguments for the stimulus. Read More

Chicago finance company tied to wage theft. Like Republic workers, employees of Commonwealth Medical Center are claiming they didn’t get the advance warning of a workplace shutdown required by law. But Commonwealth workers didn’t even get their final paycheck. They’re still owed for their last three weeks of work. Read More

Newstips is a grassroots news service providing journalists with stories and sources from Chicago-area nonprofits and community organizations. Journalists can receive Newstips via email or subscribe to this RSS feed.

Nonprofits can send their press releases and stories to Curtis Black, Newstip Editor via email at curtis@newstips.org.

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See CMW at…

Media Justice Show and Tell
9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Egan Center at DePaul University, 1 E. Jackson
Be a presenter and learn from your media justice colleagues! Along with the Crossroads Fund and Beyondmedia Education, CMW would like to invite media justice activists for a day of show and tell. Make a 15 minute presentation on what your organization does on media justice, impacts you’ve made, your vision of media justice in Chicago and lasting changes you hope to achieve through your work. Crossroads Fund has invited Dharma Dailey, a long time media activist with community media organizations to moderate and present a brief workshop of media justice funding. For more information and to RSVP, contact Tim at Tim@crossroadsfund.org or at 773-227-7676.
 
Learn Social Media from CMW stalwart Christine Cupaiuolo… at colleague organization Axelson Center
“Online Communications 101: What You Need to Know About Social Media 2.0” led by Christine Cupaiuolo
Blogs. Facebook. Twitter. Del.icio.us. What are these tools, and why do they matter to nonprofits? This workshop will introduce participants to “Web 2.0”—social media tools that are changing the communications landscape. By reviewing examples of how local and national organizations use social media, participants will gain an understanding of the capabilities and the costs (in terms of both dollars and time) and learn which tools are best for issue advocacy, community building, and fundraising. Cost is $75, discounts for Donor’s Forum, United Way, and North Park University students. Learn more and register at www.northpark.edu.

Upcoming events & activities from friends of the Workshop

Oral Histories of Activism in Mexican Chicago
6 p.m., Tomorrow, Jan. 28, more dates to follow at Casa Aztlan, 1831 S. Racine Ave.
The first in a series of presentations organized by the Illinois Humanities Council and Casa Aztlan, three individuals from the Mexican community will share their stories of labor, education and community. Topics and story-tellers vary. Event is FREE. For more info, call 312- 666-5508 x 0 or x 121 or email mardelator@yahoo.com or CArango957@aol.com.
 
Lumity Workshop: Being an Effective CTC Trainer
9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Monday, Feb 2 at Lumity, 29 E. Madison, Ste. 1005
As part of Lumity’s Community Technology Center Training Series, learn how to use technology to adapt to different learning styles, create appealing training materials for various audiences and check for understanding. Prices vary. More info and trainings at http://www.lumity.org.
 
Get it Right the First Time: Changes in the IRS Form 990 
8:30 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Illinois CPA Society, 550 W. Jackson, Ste. 900, Rm. A
Prices vary. To register or learn more, call 773-420-5143 or email shorebanknonprofitresources@sbk.com.
 
Girls: Getting Inside Real Life Situations
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7655 S. Ingleside Ave.
The Chicago Foundation for Women hosts a roundtable discussion about issues facing girl-serving organizations from a girl’s perspective. Free, but limited to executive directors. RSVP at 312-577-2801 or email RSVP@cfw.org. More info at www.cfw.org.
 
Center for Economic Development Law Project: Financial Management Responsibilities for Not-for-Profit Board Members
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11 at CEDLP, 100 N. LaSalle, Ste. 600
Specifically for board member, this workshop teaches the very basics of board members’ financial responsibilities: what you need to know and be aware of to ensure your nonprofit’s financial health. Costs $40. More information at http://www.icpas.org.

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New Media Women Entrepreneurs Grant Proposal Deadline
Deadline: March 31
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism and the McCormick Foundation will fund 3 women-led projects that will rock the world of journalism. Grant funds individuals who have original ideas to create new Web sites, mobile news services or other entrepreneurial initiatives offering interactive opportunities to engage, inspire and improve news and information in a geographic community or a community of interest. The McCormick New Media Women Entrepreneurs program will give one-time funding of $10,000 to women who have the vision, skills and experience to launch a new venture. These can be solo ideas or team projects spearheaded by women. Blogs or one-time documentaries will not be considered. Full eligibility requirements at http://www.newmediawomen.org

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