[Imc-newsroom] Covering Community/Get Strategic//Guide Q&A/Journalism Ethics

[Community Media Workshop]

COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP'S eNOTES - Friday, March 11, 2005
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On Chicago's CAN-TV Channel 21. . . 

* COVERING CHICAGO'S COMMUNITIES *
featured Saturday, March 12, 8 p.m. on Community, Media & You

Studs Terkel Award winners Windy City Times' Tracy Baim, Chicago Reader's
John Conroy and Chicago Tribune's Mary Schmich discuss the nature of
journalism in Chicago and news consumers' complaint that local news isn't
covering enough of the important issues concerning their community or
efforts to affect positive change, with host Thom Clark.

Along with James Weinstein, founding publisher of In The Times, Tracy, John
and Mary are being awarded Studs Terkel Awards for excellence in covering
Chicago in all its diversity.  Like Studs, they help keep the flame of
grassroots Chicago alive. They will receive their awards at the April 6
ceremonies. To congratulate Tracy, John, Mary and Jimmy or buy a ticket to
one of the best parties in town, see
http://www.newstips.org/interior.php?section=Calendar&main_id=430.

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Coming up at the Workshop . . .

* CREATING A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN *
starts Friday, March 25, 2005

Your organization needs attention at critical times. Learn how to set
communications goals and objectives that can best grow and help your
organization from Laurie Glenn-Gista, one of Chicago's leading media
strategists. Get full details and register at
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=54.


 * DEVELOP AND SHARPEN YOUR MESSAGE *
Thursday, April 14, 2005, 9 a.m. - Noon

Learn how to take a complicated message and shape it to get media
attention. Learn how to target your audience, research your audience values
and concerns, and craft messages that move people to action. Get full
details and register at
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop&calendar_id=45.


The FULL WORKSHOP SCHEDULE for this season can be found at
http://www.newstips.org/register/index.php?section=Workshop.

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Other training for non-profits . . .

* NFC BOOKKEEPERS INSTITUTE *
Six Thursdays, April 7 - May 12, 2005, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Offered by the Nonprofit Financial Center, non-accountant staff with
bookkeeping responsibilities learn how to accurately track receipts &
disbursements, payroll, and other essential tasks in this hands-on training
series. Students receive a comprehensive set of reference material, and
spend two sessions in the NFC Computer Lab working with QuickBooks. CEU
credits available. More information and registration at
http://www.nfconline.org/main/training/bi.htm.
 
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Another frequently asked question about "Getting On The Air & Into Print" .
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* IS THE SAME INFORMATION IN THE MEDIA GUIDE BOOK ON THE CD-ROM? *

Yes and no. The information for news outlets in the book is also provided
on the CD.  Articles and advice previously only available in print are now
on the CD too. The digital media guide only differs because it includes a
few more names and contact information for journalists at smaller outlets
and features a video of prominent journalists offering media-access tips. 
We recommend getting both the print and digital version because they are
organized differently.  The book has enough white space for you to mark it
up or use it as a workbook, plus has a variety of helpful lists. The CD
provides a method for searching, sorting and exporting directory
information and making labels and lists.  Together they offer the most
powerful method for managing journalists' contact information and planning
campaigns. Learn more at http://www.newstips.org/cart/.

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Connect with journalists . . .

* MEET CLTV NEWS DIRECTOR JILL MANUEL *
Wednesday, March 16, 8:30 a.m.
at Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago - 20th Fl.

The Asian American Journalists Association's Chicago chapter kicks off its
2005 "Meet the Editors" series with breakfast with CLTV's Jill Manuel and
invites the non-journalism community to join in the conversation. Light
pastries and coffee will be served. For security reasons, RSVP to
chiaaja at yahoo.com by Monday, March 14. Cost is $5 for non-AAJA members.


* JOURNALISM ETHICS IN A CHANGING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT *
Wednesday, March 16,  5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
at Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash Avenue

Join ABC-7's Leah Hope, Tribune's Mark Hinojosa, freelance writer Mary
Galligan and Medill professors Adrienne Drell and Michele Weldon in a
discussion regarding ethical concern facing media today.  Sponsored by the
Association for Women Journalists, cost is $10, but free for students. 
RSVP to kellyNFP at uron.cc.

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Community Media Workshop is a nonprofit organization of journalists,
educators and media relations experts helping other nonprofits doing vital
work in their community connect with the media and visa versa. We provide
workshops, an annual conference, a media guide, a journalists' tipsheet,
briefing papers, sources, and sponsor the Studs Terkel Awards.

Community Media Workshop 
at Columbia College 
600 S. Michigan 
Chicago, IL 60605 
312-344-6400 
http://www.newstips.org

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