DeKALB — Regional journalists and journalism educators gathered Thursday for the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association’s annual awards banquet on the campus of Northern Illinois University. The Daily Herald won a sweepstakes award for having the most points in the daily category, and the Galena Gazette won a sweepstakes for earning the most points in the …
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“We need to serve as watchdogs and gatekeepers and eyes and ears and voices for our readers, but we also need to remind people how to talk to one another."
DON'T PANIC! (OK, WE TAKE THAT BACK. START PANICKING NOW! AND GET YOUR ENTRIES IN BY FRIDAY!)
One of the Chicago Tribune's top columnist brings her balancing act to the NINA fall awards extravaganza.
BY ROGER RUTHHART “In a time when journalism has come under so much fire in our country, it was so great to see so many enthusiastic, passionate students who understand the importance of quality journalism to our society.”
BY TAMMIE SLOUP, NINA PRESIDENT — This year's board is off and running and there are some exciting things (five, in fact) in store for NINA members this year!
Seriously, how often have you complained in the last few years that there's never enough time for training, or that training is too costly, or that we can't get to those important stories? When was the last time you FOIA'd something, or asked yourself if you were doing it effectively? Well, there's an opportunity coming …
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We are looking for interesting photos of newspaper life from the past 50 years, for a presentation during NINA's Fall Conference on Oct. 18. Does your publication have anything that would make a good addition? If so, pick 1-3 of your best photos and email them, in JPG format, by Oct. 1 Oct. 5 (deadline …
NINA’s 50th anniversary celebration features lots of nostalgia, a respected government watchdog and our annual awards presentation – including a special journalism prize worth $1,000 to the winner. The Fall Conference will be held Thursday evening, Oct. 18, at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb. The keynote speaker is Andy Shaw, longtime Chicago …
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