Its not too late to register for the 2008 Making Media Connections Conference, although workshops are filling up fast! The following workshops are now closed: Spin 101, Writing to Make News, Incorporating Video into Nonprofit Messaging, and Social Media Game for Non-profits.

With more than 60 presenters from the Windy City Times to The New York Times and from ChicagoCarless to TechSoup, experts will be on hand to help you learn to tell your stories and generate media attention. Make sure you check out and register for Thursday Panel sessions.

Get the 2008 version of “Getting on the Air Online and Into Print” when you register for the conference and save! $65 will get you the book or the CD-Rom, $120 will get you both (normally $95 each for non-profits).

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Be a media guide power user

We will demonstrate the 2008 version of the digital Getting On Air, On-line, & Into Print at the conference. Learn all the ins and outs of using it. Plus, if you buy the digital version at the conference, or if you have the CD but have yet to install it, bring your laptop and we will install it for you!

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“City Voices” on WNUA 95.5, Sundays at 6:30 a.m.

The United Taxi Drivers Community Council educates taxi drivers on city ordinances and gives them a stronger voice in the community.  Listen to our podcast and hear what the group had to say and other stories from our ambassadors of the city.

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“Community Media and You” on CAN TV 21, Saturdays at 8 p.m.

"Five Years and Still Striking" This June marks the fifth year Congress Hotel workers have been picketing their employer.  Hear what a union organizer and striker have to say about the downtown hotel's labor practices. Tune in this Saturday at 8 P.M. on CAN TV21.

Watch our latest archives at our videocast. Watch the last episode, "In Thier Own Words" with Community TV Network Director Denise Zaccardi and two CTVN participants, Sylvester Raggs and Cedric Hestor.

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African Summit at DuSable
The second Chicago Summit on African Immigrants and Refugees is being held this Saturday at the DuSable Museum -- a location symbolizing the group's mission of uniting movements for civil rights and immigrant rights. Read more

Subscribe to the new Newstips v2.0 Blog
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New at Newstips v2.0
Harper Court Rebate?
Could the nonprofit that sold a shopping center site to the Univeristy of Chicago turn around and donate a few million back to the school? (And has the University learned anything from the mistakes of urban renewal?)

Do you have a newstip? Contact Curtis Black.
curtis@newstips.org | phone: 312-344-6400 | fax: 312-344-6404

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Events Around Town

Public Testimony on Community Reinvestment Act (S.B.1932)
1 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 11 at Marquette Bank, 6316 S. Western Ave., 2nd Flr.
Voice your opinions and concerns about this banking, lending and community investment bill that aims to hold lenders more accountable for practices. Issues must be presented in writing to omonroe@themonroefoundation.org by June 2. Event presented by the Community Reinvestment Organizing Project. Call Otis Monroe at 773-315-9720 for more info.

Call for Artists: Healing the Hood
5 p.m., Thursday, June 12 deadline for submissions; 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 14 arts festival in Little Village
Reserve a space to showcase and sell your art or display a table to share skills at this outdoor arts fair. All mediums welcome. Reserve a spot at analia@lvcdc.org. Learn more at www.healingthehood.org.

Fair Housing Landlord Training
9:30 a.m. to noon, Friday June 13 at Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave.
Training will cover the basics of fair housing law and is geared specifically for landlords and their agents. Registration required. Contact Justin Massa at 312-630-9744 x234 or
jmassa@clccrul.org to register.

 
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New On The Web

CMW on Facebook
Keep in touch with us on Facebook and stay informed on new trainings and future workshops here.

Online Civil Rights Press Center
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights is creating an on-line Civil Rights Press Center, “an up-to-date and robust collection of press releases addressing news on a range of civil rights issues. This Press Center can both increase the distributional reach of your press releases and serve as a one-stop shop for those interested in what civil rights news is presently ripe for coverage.”

The New York City-based group will also host a directory of communications contacts at civil rights organizations, making it easy for members of the media to locate experts on a range of issues according to Tanene Allison, media campaign coordinator at the National Campaign. Send releases to PressCenter@NYLPI.org and learn more at http://www.rollbackcampaign.org or contact Tanene directly at tallison@nylpi.org or 212-244-4664.

Nominate your Youth Members for a FURI Scholarship
The Fair Use Remix Institute (FURI) gives video training to youth between the ages 15 and 19 and has scholarships available at www.youthlab.net for this summer’s 2-week training course. Participants will gain hands-on experience creating mash-ups and remixes of political perspectives and learning Final Cut Pro. Workshop is Monday through Friday, July 7 through 18.

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Communications Jobs

Senior Account Executive
Valerie Denney Communications
Valerie Denney Communications (VDC) is a seven-person, 20-year-old firm specializing in public relations for non-profits, government agencies and philanthropic institutions. They are searching for an accounts executive to develop and implement client communications strategies and oversee client fees and expense billing payments. Candidate will have least a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Political Science or other related field. The Senior Account Executive also must have at least 5 to 7 years of communications and/or account management experience within a public relations agency, not for profit organization, government, or corporation. Please submit cover letter and resume by email to info@vdcom.com.

Broadcast News Producer
Illinois News Service
Illinois News Service needs a radio producer who is passionate about social/environmental/economic and community issues.  Candidate must have a starting average of 10 to15 radio spot news stories per month on the public interest non-profit beat statewide. They will also have broadcast editorial newsroom/reporting experience (commercial stations and wire service work preferred) with excellent editorial, technical skills and interpersonal skills.  Pay is $100 per story plus $300 monthly research stipend and hard costs covered.  Please apply with the required skills/experience.  Send cover letter and resume to jobs@publicnewsservice.org. 

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To submit your "Other Events Around Town" please contact Jessica Rosenberg at jessica@newstips.org. Make sure you place the title "eNotes: Other Events Around Town" in the subject line. We will prioritize submissions two weeks in advanced of the event date.

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