Have you been following the changing media landscape? We have!

This past year saw countless changes in the media landscape, with fires, retires—and even some hires among the ranks of Chicago’s metro, ethnic, and community journalists.

Keep track with the new 2010 edition of Getting on Air, Online & Into Print, the directory of Chicago and Midwest journalists. Our 19th edition includes:

Order yours today! At http://www.newstips.org/cart

Last year’s pub crawl was the opportunity to hear stories (and tell a few) at the city’s reporter hangouts extraordinaire: Billy Goat Tavern, Stephani’s at 437 N. Rush St. (the former Riccardo’s, whence Rick Kogan got his name), and Andy’s Jazz Club. How could we top that, we asked ourselves?

By bringing back Workshop co-founder Hank DeZutter, of course! Hank and Rick will help us crawl this historic path from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday October 8. Space is limited so make sure you register at www.newstips.org. The $25 registration fee includes a gift and snacks at the Billy Goat Tavern.

Learn from your peers as we journey through the shifting media landscape to discover the future of news at CommuniCamp.

Adrian Holovaty of EveryBlock.com will lead a kitchen table discussion about the future of news, the changing role of reporters and journalists and how the rest of us may figure in this new media landscape over lunch at Communicamp.

This is your chance to be the expert as we share and learn about the opportunities and challenges in this changing media landscape journey. We are gathering all the tribes that make up our media menu: journalists, nonprofit communicators, bloggers, ethnic media, publicists, social media mavens, videographers, funders and publishers, and more.

Early-bird special extended by two more days!

Take Advantage of the $95 Early Bird Special before it expires in 2 days! (Register before Sept. 8) / $125 Regular. REGISTER TODAY!

Partners:

Community Partner: Young Nonprofit Professional Network

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This fall we have a diverse line up of high-value webinars, workshops and brown bag lunches to meet all of your communication skill needs:

Webinars:

Develop and Sharpen Your Message Webinar
Trainer: Valerie Denney; 2 to 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, September 22; at your desk
“I learned to carefully think through who our audience is as a necessary first step to message development….Thanks for a great workshop. It was a tremendous resource.”
From an attendee of this webinar in July. Costs $25. REGISTER

Tweet Tweet – Twitter
Trainer: Lovette Ajayi; Tuesday, September 28: 2 - 3:15 p.m at your desk.
The Workshop’s resident Twitter expert Lovette Ajayi recently twittered her way to winning two Toshiba computers at Blogher and is the main voice of The Workshop’s @npcommunicator account. Learn why the hype is still going about Twitter nearly 2 years after the tool started and how it can benefit you.

Plus: attendees will receive a list from the 2010 Getting On Air, Online & Into Print media guide of Chicago-area journalists on Twitter! REGISTER

More Trainings:

Power Pitching 2.0
9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, September 23; 218 S. Wabash, Rm. 919
How do you get your stories in print -- or blogged? Is the art of the telephone pitch obsolete in an Internet age? Do you need to have a blog, to get your story into an online news site? Answers to these questions and more will help you determine how to get others to tell your organization's story. Trainers: Andrew Huff & Claudia Kovitz. REGISTER

More upcoming events and workshops:

Dynamic Newsletter, 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday October 8th.

Social Media Need To Know, 9 a.m. to noon, Friday October 16 with Kara Carell

Branding for Nonprofits, 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday, October 22, with Chris Beebe

SEO for Success, 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, November 6, with Tim Frick

Crafting a Quick and Dirty Marketing Strategy Webinar, Monday, November 9 with Kivi Leroux Miller

Web Analytics Free Brown Bag Workshop, noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12

Professional Media Relations starts Friday, January 22, 2010 with Thom Clark and Gordon Mayer

For the most updated list of trainings and scheduled workshops any time, please visit bit.ly/CMWworkshops

Upcoming FREE brown bag, Communication Strategy at the Evanston Public Library. Register Now!

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“Community, Media and You” Saturdays at 8 p.m. on CAN TV21

Youth Violence and Mikva Challenge Airs September 12 on CAN TV21
On this episode of Community Media & You, we’ll talk with three high school students from the Mikva Challenge about the realities of violence in their communities and what should be done about it. View Now

Housing Crunch - Helping Renters
We talk with some experts about the impact of the distressed economy on our city’s housing sector and how Chicago is responding to the challenges it faces. View Now

View the video archives

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Charlie Meyerson
News Editor, WGN Radio
From ending the Kathy and Judy show to bringing in a range of new talent (check the line up at their Web site here: http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/schedule/), a lot’s been happening over at WGN Radio. We caught up with the new news editor, Charlie Meyerson, by email. Charlie’s been at Chicago Tribune for 11 years—most of them as conceptualizer and editor of DayWatch, the paper’s email headline service that over the past decade or so grew to an audience of about 60,000. Here’s a transcript of the short interview:

Workshop: Any changes in the news mix at WGN?
Charlie, WGN: I think the most significant change is this: A new awareness that in this era of iPods, iPhones, BlackBerrys and other increasingly smart and entertaining devices, radio faces many of the same challenges that have rocked the rest of the media world. Our news team will renew its focus on reports that go beyond generic headlines, to become “must-hear radio.” To that end, we’re requesting listener suggestions here: wgnradio.com/brainstorms. These submissions go to our whole news staff, and we’re hoping for many of them.

Read the rest of the Interview and how to pitch Charlie Myerson on our Ning network at www.nonprofitcommunicators.ning.com.

Find more outlets and peple to pitch from our Getting on Air Online & Into Print Media Guide.

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Latest from Newstips
CPS Acts on LGBT Concerns
A grassroots organizing campaign led by LGBT youth has won agreement from CPS chief Ron Huberman on a new advisory council to promote the school district's policies against discrimination and harassment. Read More

Hotel Workers Want Safe Jobs
Hotel workers have succeeded in raising hospitality industry compensation well above the poverty level in contracts won in 2003 and 2006. Now they're fighting to restore jobs and reduce workloads that can cause crippling injuries. Read More

Read all latest Newstips | Read Newstips Blog

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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Kathy & Judy DIRECT
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept 17 at Columbia College Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.
Former WGN powerhouse duo Kathy O'Malley and Judy Markey review their illustrious show and discuss the future with Cheryl Corley. $20. Presented by Association for Women Journalists and Columbia College Journalism Department. Details at http://awj.camp8.org/ or http://nonprofitcommunicators.ning.com/events/kathy-judy-direct-a

8th Day Center for Justice 35th Anniversary
2 to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, September 27 at Catholic Theological Union, 5416 S. Cornell Ave.
More info at http://www.8thdaycenter.org/event/35th1.html

Do Newspapers Matter?
6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 25 E. Pearson St., 15th floor
Featuring Don Hayner, editor-in-chief of the Chicago Sun-Times; Eric Zorn, columnist for the Chicago Tribune; Steve Rhodes, publisher and editor of the Beachwood Reporter; Susy Schultz of the Kanakee Daily Journal; Phil Ponce of WTTW and Geoff Dougherty, editor and CEO of the Chi-Town Daily News. Free. Sponsored by Loyola University of Chicago Journalism Program. For more information contact John Slania, jslania@luc.edu or 312-915-6524.

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Latino Policy Forum is hiring a part-time communications coordinator. More at NonprofitCommunicators

Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. is hiring a full-time communications coordinator. More at NonprofitCommunicators

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LiveHereOakPark.com
With 97 members, the new ning platform network for Chicago’s Near West suburb is blooming. Becca, who recently joined the nonprofitcommunicators network, explains a little about her goals and what she’s learned so far. Read More

Free Range Studios grants
For the fifth year, the firm plans to donate consulting worth $15,000 for a nonprofit and another $15,000 for a socially responsible business. Applications due Oct. 31; winner to be selected by online voting. Read More

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