Social networks + Reporters + History = Future of News
“If JFK was assassinated today, how would the news look?” was a question for many journalists and news readers as the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination approached. Columbia College Chicago Journalism Department teamed up with Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications to explore this question. Here’s how it looked as reporters watched and tweeted during […]
Local Independent News Publishers Meeting at Columbia
The LION summit, a meeting of publishers of local independent news sites from around the US is meeting Friday and Saturday at Columbia College Chicago. The LION Summit builds on the Block by Block conferences, bringing together the independent online news industry’s leaders and innovators from across the country for training, networking and conversations about […]
Potential Authors-Don’t Judge an eBook By Its Cover
More and more writers can call themselves authors due to advances in eReader and eBook technology
Grassroots Documentary Could Bring You $2,000
Thom Clark, CMW Image by biverson via Flickr The Community Media Workshop (CMW) is raring to give $2,000 to a student with the best grassroots class project at the Studs Terkel Community Media Awards. If you aren’t sure exactly what a “grassroots project” for the Studs Terkel Community Media Awards should be, check out the […]
The Astronaut’s Birthday
Most people these days try to get the biggest and fanciest technology available, and they’ll pay anything for it. The folks at Redmoon Theatre and students from Columbia College Chicago had a different idea. They put on a show at the Museum of Contemporary Art using only old overhead projectors and human hands. No video […]
Columbia College Chicago : Featured News Story
Save the Date! Annual Radio Conference Saturday, October 23, 2010 How would you like to attend a radio conference featuring workshops in voiceover, audio drama, and podcasting, while also listening to panelists that include some of the most successful on-air talent, production personnel, and producers from across the nation? Now’s your chance! Columbia College Chicago […]
The Voice of the Future Comes Through on “True Star Radio”
True Star – True Star Online is an urban teen network with more than 1,500 members. The teens use social networking tools to stay in touch, and produce a weekly radio show that focuses on issues that are important to young people. Get involved by listening, or if you are a high-schooler, get involved by […]
“The Yes Men” Political Artists Come to Town
Considered among the most important political artists of the last dozen years, The Yes Men are a group of culture-jamming activists who practice what they call “Identity Correction.” By posing as spokespersons for prominent organizations and powerful entities, The Yes Men create spoof websites and appear in conferences and TV shows to highlight how corporations […]
Look Here — Movie
Chicago Premiere TONIGHT (August 10th) The City of Chicago will host a Carbon Nation Celebration to celebrate the power of every-day climate change solutions for families, businesses and citizens. The event will include: Performances by comedian Hal Sparks and the Happiness Club. Family activities and exhibits from the Museum of Science and industry. Celebrity appearances […]
Listen if You Like Music Tonight
Third Coast listening events (often called “Listening Rooms”) present unforgettable audio work in a public setting — a theater, a coffee shop, a bar — anywhere with a good set of speakers and where people can gather together and listen. Each event features a special guest and includes a diverse selection of documentary audio work. […]
Two Local Projects Win Knight News Challenge
The Knight Foundation announced the winners of 2010 News Challenge this week, and two of the winners list Chicago as their home turf. The Knight Challenge awards $2.74 million to 12 grantees who are on target to help impact the future of news. WindyCitizen’s Brad Flora is one of this years recipients and his work […]
Polonia Today: The Life of an Editor-in-Chief
T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert sat at his home office at 3 a.m., translating the list that was faxed over to him of all the Polish government officials that died in the plane crash over Russia. “I was the first in this country to see that list. I was supposed to introduce the president on May 1 […]
Third Coast International Audio Competition Now Open
Officially known as the Third Coast/ Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition (TC/RHDF) , this contest is for people doing the edgy and interesting audio work that Chicago is know for. (Think Ira Glass and re:Sound.) Third Coast awards prizes for the best audio work produced worldwide in the following categories: Best Documentary (Gold, Silver, Bronze, […]
Comic Book Stores in Short Supply on the South Side
In comparison to its North Side twin, the South Side of Chicago is lacking when it comes to comic book stores. Its only victor is one small store that’s holding its own. First Aid Comics in Hyde Park reigns supreme as the only comic book store on the South Side of Chicago. Although there have […]
Journalists, Activists Debate Haiti News Coverage
On Jan. 12, a magnitude 7 earthquake hit near Port-Au-Prince and wiped out most of the city’s infrastructure in what experts say could be the worst natural disaster in modern history. The latest reports indicate that more than 200,000 have died and more than 1 million are left homeless. These are the facts that we […]
“February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four”
The Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media at Columbia College presents a reception, screening and community discussion of the film, February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four. The film looks back at how four African-American college freshmen took a stand for justice by sitting […]
Center Square Ledger Offers News from Francisco to Addison
Imagine a community of 80,000 people living in a diverse residential area of young families, empty nesters and seniors, with good housing stock, lots of local businesses, but no newspaper. There could be opportunities in all those eyeballs, according to Mike Fourcher and Patrick Boylan, and they are out to capitalize on some of them. […]