Meet a guru, an editor and an avatar at Making Media Connections
June 10 and 11 at Columbia College Chicago  

Making Media Connections is the Midwests’ PREMIER media conference bringing together nonprofit communicators and journalists for two days of trainings, skill-development and relationship-building.
 
This year’s conference will focus on changes and trends in social media and the news and what it means for nonprofits. And for those new to the field, we’ll also have hands-on coaching sessions and introductory workshops on nonprofit communications. Register Today!

Three new updates at the Making Media Connections conference web site:
 
·      Metro News panelist Don Hayner's comments on the magnificent model of mainstream news at the recent Lisagor Awards by the Chicago Headline Club are excerpted. Read More
 
·      Keynoter Colonel Tribune is one journalist who really gets that the crux of today's mainstream news challenge is to connect with their diverse audiences. Check out an interview at the online news site Mashable with his real-world representative Dan Honigmann. Read More
 
·      We had a chance to sit down with social-media guru Beth Kanter at the NTEN conference last weekend, and there's a short audioclip sneak-peek at the content she'll be presenting at Making Media Connections. Listen Now
 
Conference slots are filling up faster than they ever have before (thank you!) -- please take a look at what's being offered and sign up now!
 
Making Media Connections Scholarships
Did you know if your organization has a budget of $100,000 or less you are eligible for a conference scholarship? For more information, contact Maggie Walker at 312-369-6402 or email her at maggie@newstips.org. Also, keep in mind that if registering two people from your organization, the second person is half off.
 
Don’t wait – REGISTER TODAY for the most anticipated conference of the year! http://tinyurl.com/crrf22

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May Brown Bag Lunch
Be an Attractor: NurtureGirl's Guide to Online Etiquette and Inviting Participation
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 28 at Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan Ave. Rm. 401
Have you heard the expressions "give to get," "wisdom of the crowd" or "it's all about the conversation?" Ever wondered exactly what those mean or how to put these social-media behaviors into practice? Do you want to know how to build an audience or online following? Or are you just wondering if there are audiences out there listening to you?
 
Jean Russell will show you how to answer the questions for yourself, flesh out these concepts and offer pragmatic tips for how to engage other people online in 140 characters or more. Event is Free, but space is limited, RSVP required at http://tinyurl.com/dbsf4w
 
Free workshop for journalists:
Ethnic Media Training on How to Cover Foreclosures and the Home Mortgage Crisis
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Azteca Mall, 3200 S. Kedzie Ave.
The story of the nation's mortgage crisis can be told block by block in Chicago. It is the story of great problems and a story of people struggling to find solutions. Community Media Workshop will offer a newsmaker briefing for journalists on:
 
• What stories are easiest to find and tell?
• Who will be your best sources?
• What is going to happen next with foreclosures in Chicago?
 
Free for reporters and editors working at ethnic news outlets. Please RSVP by Monday, May 11 (so we know how much lunch to buy) to: Maggie@newstips.org or 312-369-6400. This workshop is underwritten by McCormick Foundation.
 
Develop and Sharpen Your Message
2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m  Monday, July 13 AND again on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Cost: $25
A compelling message moves your audiences to action...  but even before the Internet, "message" was much more than words. Learn the elements that will help your organization craft powerful messages concisely and convincingly--from concept to wordsmithing to getting buy-in from colleagues and supervisors to roll-out. Delivered by Valerie Denney, principal, Valerie Denney Communications

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“Community, Media and You”
Saturdays at 8 p.m. on CAN TV21
Malik Yusef is a Chicago-based spoken-word artist who wrote the poem “Hollywood Jerome.” The poem tells the tragic story of a South Side black teenager caught up in the gangster lifestyle. Local film producer, Frey Hoffman adapted the poem into a short film. He is currently working on a documentary about gang life in Chicago. Watch the videocast

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Get the Guide
In this rapidly changing media landscape, the Community Media Workshop is doing our best to stay in the know. In TV, radio, and print media, there have been countless changes in the form of staff promotions, layoffs, and retirements. Despite that, we are pleased to offer you the most comprehensive and biggest Media Guide ever, with over 100 new outlets and 650 more contacts included.

Even so, we've kept track of any changes since then. Visit www.nonprofitcommunicators.ning.com/forum to get a peek into those updates. Find out who made it on the latest list of cuts at the Chicago Tribune.

Order YOURS today at www.newstips.org/cart

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Don Hayner
Sun-Times editor-in-chief
The tools of journalism have changed, but the strongest methods for gathering news are constant, Chicago Sun Times editor-in-chief Don Hayner said in his speech at the Lisagor awards banquet (Jane Hirt, Tribune editor, spoke as well).
 
“Even though bloggers and citizen journalists can piss me off, I certainly see their value,” Hayner said. “Of course we have to embrace the many ‘platform’ changes we’ve seen. But a lot of those changes are about delivery of news, not the finding of it.”
 
Read more at the Making Media Connections blog:
http://communitymediaworkshop.org/mmc09/?p=607

Find more outlets and peple to pitch from our 2009 Getting on the Air Online & Into Print Media Guide updated version 18.2.

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Latest from Newstips

Obama and foundations
The return of an activist, expansive vision within the federal government could herald the restoration of philanthropy to its role as incubator for innovation and problem-solving, according to American Prospect. Read More

I.F. Stone - spy?
Like Studs Terkel, I.F. Stone distinguished himself by standing up against the 1950s Red Scare when few had the guts to do so. And like Studs, this has earned him the ongoing enmity of the thought police. Read More

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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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Events & activities from our friends

Market Research Webinar
Noon to 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 8
This 30-minute FREE webinar, compliments of The Goodman Center, covers the answers to these questions: Do you know the first question to ask when you embark on a market research project? What’s the most common mistake made in survey research today? Webinar will preview the new online seminar: Market Research: From Information to Insight to Decision. Register for webinar at lori@agoodmanonline.com. Read More

Women Who Tech TeleSummit
11 a.m. EST to 6 p.m. EST, May 12
This year's telesummitt is a wonderful opportunity for women activists and communicators to share collective wisdom with inspiring stories and practical tools that help women professionally and personally and of course, change the world. View the full panel descriptions and register now!
  
Chicago’s Nonprofit Forum
5:30 to 8: 30 p.m., Tuesday, May 12 at the Metropolitan Club at the Sears Tower, 233 S. Wacker Dr., 66th flr.
Young Professionals of Chicago and Chicago Non-Profit are hosting a networking event bringing together young professionals and organizations in search of volunteers, junior board members and business partners. Prices vary, ticket includes appetizers and one drink. More information and register at http://www.ypchicago.org/event/npforum. 

Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 19 at Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave., 2nd floor
Job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with nonprofit recruiters about current and future employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities. Cosponsored by YNPN and Roosevelt University. Free for individuals to attend, $60 for nonprofit organizations to reserve a table. Learn more and register at http://www.idealist.org
 
Online Training
11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, May 21
Progressive Technology Project is offering a mail merge online training. Training will cover printing labels, creating phone lists and transferring Excel spread sheets into a Word document. Costs $20.  Registration and more trainings

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Flip Video Spotlight Program
http://flipvideospotlight.com
Flip Video’s Spotlight Program is offering special discounted prices and deals on Flip Video cameras for qualifying nonprofits. Flip Video digital cameras are an easy-to-use alternative to larger cameras – and their unique design has a built-in USB so you can plug it in right to your computer.

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Fair Housing Testing and Outreach Coordinator
The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a not-for-profit organization with a long and successful history of civil rights enforcement and advocacy, seeks applicants for a Fair Housing Testing and Outreach Coordinator. Coordinator will manage a testing and outreach program to identify discrimination in rental, sales and mortgage lending practices in the Chicago area. He/she will conduct outreach to community groups and potential victims of discrimination and intake and investigation of fair housing complaints. Duties include: recruiting and training testers, preparing assignments, reviewing and analyzing test results, interviewing individuals seeking legal representation, working with attorneys to assess cases for litigation, conducting educational workshops and assisting with grant reporting.  Experience in fair housing, real estate and/or lending industries desirable.  Position is full-time.  The position requires an outgoing individual who is detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.  Bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred. E-mail cover letter, resume, writing sample and two references by May 4 to Betsy Shuman-Moore at bshuman-moore@clccrul.org. No phone calls please.

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