Top 3 Reasons NINA’s New Vision Statement Actually Means Something

BY RICK NAGEL The future of local journalism isn’t something to d**k around with. There’s a vulgar lead and a dangling participle to start your day. But maybe it will grab your attention long enough for me to get you to the nut graph. The Northern Illinois News Association (that’s right, it’s “News” Association and not…

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NIU Student Journalist joins NINA Board

by Pat Szpekowski, APR - NINA President NINA is proud of its legacy and affiliation with Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The roots of our organization were formed here and NINA has grown and prospered over the years. As we celebrate NINA’s 60th in 2022, you might have noticed our tagline for this anniversary year…

Young journalists shine during NINA panel

by Dan Campana Remember, the light at the end of the tunnel may be you. That line – a kicker to close out the album version of Aerosmith’s 1993 hit “Amazing” – came to mind as the NINA Virtual Awards Celebration wrapped up on Oct. 28. It’s an optimistic, introspective sentence which reminds us all…

Trusting News — Sept. 21 NINA Workshop Tells You How To Earn It … Or Win It Back

Act fast if you want to RSVP to this groundbreaking NINA workshop. It's free, but space is limited to 50 people.

NINA future: Your ideas wanted

As we draw closer to NINA’s Fall Conference and celebration of its 50th anniversary, work still is being done to keep NINA relevant for another 50 years. You might recall that in this space earlier this year I announced that a task force was going to tackle an examination of our organization. Task force members…