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Ingrid Gonçalves, communications director at Center for Labor and Community Research from Community Media Workshop on Vimeo. When Ingrid Gonçalves said during a round of introductions that she had five Web sites to create or update, I knew I had to try out the flip camera to get her story. It turns out to be [...]

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Yollocalli at the White House

Young artists and staff from the Yollocalli Arts Reach program of Pilsen were at the White House on Thursday to receive the Coming Up Taller Award, granted by the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities to recognize outstanding community youth arts programs....

Community Media & You Videocast

Youth Violence in Illinois

 Today on Community Media & You, we take another look at how youth violence is impacting teens in Illinois. The recent events at Fenger High School exposed the nation to an arduous world Chicago African-American teen males must navigate. However, how does being a witness to this violence affect young women as they progress to [...]

City Voices Podcast

Fighting Chicago’s Asthma Problem

Recorded May, 2009 Children in Chicago’s North Lawndale community are at a higher risk of getting asthma. According to the Sinai Urban Health Institute, one in four children in that neighborhood have asthma. That’s almost double city-wide and national averages.So what is it about North Lawndale that puts children at an increased risk? Who – [...]

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Gordon Mayer

The Struggle Continues: Health Care Reform speakers at McCormick Freedom Museum, 11-19

The Struggle Continues: Health Care Reform
6 p.m., Thursday, November 19 in Daniel Burnham Room, The Chicago Club, 81 E. Van Buren
Where else can you find a health care debate sponsored by the conservative-leaning Cato Institute and the liberal-leaning Physicians for a National Health Program? They plan "a discussion that addresses this important and contentious issue with respect and intelligence." Michael Tanner and Quentin Young are featured speakers. Free Admission, but reservations required… Continue

Posted by Gordon Mayer on November 5, 2009 at 11:28am

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Photo contest

Via Gapers Block (and a case study in the value of Twitter for sharing stuff--that's where we saw it!)

The Chicago Metro Agency for Planning, CMAP, is sponsoring the 2009 Images of Northeastern Illinois Photo Contest.

From CMAP here are the categories:
* Diversity (people, places, art, culture, food)
* Community Vitality (walkable,… Continue

Posted by Gordon Mayer on November 2, 2009 at 4:09pm

Gordon Mayer

GroupOn is hiring

For anyone who is interested in being a web 2.0 cutting edge kinda gal or guy, check out Groupon, which is hiring PR person, salespeople, coders, such as:

Accounting Manager/Controller
PR / Consumer Marketing Specialist
Web & Print Collateral Designer

By Andrew Mason, who brought you "The Point," this is the commercial application -- when X number of folks buy a deal that a vendor has agreed to, everyone saves and the vendor makes a… Continue

Posted by Gordon Mayer on October 30, 2009 at 12:09pm

Karin Pritikin

Excerpts from "Revisiting the Scene: Quentin Young's Chicago" a short documentary shot on location, are now viewable on YouTube.

The short documentary film, "Revisiting the Scene: Quentin Young's Chicago" shot documentary style on location, produced by Karin Pritikin, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group; directed by Chicago filmmaker, Judy Hoffman, and lensed by Jim Morrissette of Kartemquin.



View excerpts at YouTube

A timely addition to any curriculum, reso… Continue

Posted by Karin Pritikin on October 29, 2009 at 11:45am

Cathy Harms

Photo contest lets nonprofits tell their stories

Nonprofits can showcase their accomplishments by entering the Philanthropy Journal Photo Contest: 2009 Year in Review.

To participate, nonprofits should submit two to four photos that best illustrate their work and impact during the year, along with a caption of up to 50 words per photo.

The winner will receive a $50 cash card and a free Philanthropy Journal membership at the Nonprofit Member level ($250 value). The winner also will be featured in a future newsletter and on PJ’s website… Continue

Posted by Cathy Harms on October 28, 2009 at 10:48am

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Gordon Mayer

People to Pitch 1 Reply

Here's recent profiles--with full contact info as appropriate--for journalists profiled as "people to pitch"

Tagged: contact, information, journalists, Pitch, to

Started by Gordon Mayer in The Workshop's "2010 Getting on Air, Online & into Print" Media Guide. Last reply by Gordon Mayer 7 hours ago.

Diana Pando

Driving Online Traffic To Your Website

It's November and this month we're thrilled to have expert Tim Frick present a workshop on search engine optimization (seo). Tim will break down SEO in an easy to understand presentation to answer ...

Started by Diana Pando in About this Site Nov 2.

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Updates for the 2010 Media Guide 7 Replies

All updates to the 2010 Media Guide will be posted here through comments from our researchers and producers. Feel free to share your updates as well. Updates will be recorded below with the first u...

Tagged: news, outlets, journalists, updates, Guide

Started by The Workshop in The Workshop's "2010 Getting on Air, Online & into Print" Media Guide. Last reply by The Workshop Oct 27.

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Trouble shooting and Q & A 1 Reply

All updates regarding errors, bugs, and all other issues related to the media guide will be here in this discussion. You may also post your own questions or concerns.

Started by The Workshop in The Workshop's "2010 Getting on Air, Online & into Print" Media Guide. Last reply by Demetrio Maguigad Oct 19.

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Introduce Yourself! 16 Replies

Our goal is to create a positive space to help nonprofit communicators with their work. What better way to start working with one another then by introducing who you are and what you would like to ...

Started by The Workshop in About this Site. Last reply by The Workshop Oct 6.

Gordon Mayer

2010 Edition Sneak Peek

Hey folks, thought you might like to look over the 2010 Quick Contact sheet. We almost decided to take off WGN News, which let their longtime news editor Wes Bleed go this past year and has yet to ...

Tagged: Communications, Annual, Nonprofit, Sheet, Quick

Started by Gordon Mayer in The Workshop's "Getting on the Air, Online & into Print" Media Guide Jul 23.

Christine Cupaiuolo

Handouts for Blogging for the Arts 2 Replies

Hi everyone! Here are some handouts for the Wednesday afternoon session, Blogging for the Arts. Questions? Comments? Drop me a line! christine@cupaiuolo.com Better Blogging Tips.pdf Blogging Tool...

Started by Christine Cupaiuolo in Making Media Connections Conference. Last reply by Christine Cupaiuolo Jul 21.

SUSANTA BISWAS

Documentaries on social communication for sustainable innovations and development

Documentaries on social communication plays a significant role to propagate the message of sustainable innovations which leads to sustainable development. Potka Developmental Block consisting of 2...

Tagged: sustainable innovations, ramgarh, jharkhand, west bengal, puruliya

Started by SUSANTA BISWAS in Pitching to the Media Jul 13.

Gordon Mayer

Face & Voice of Labor Conference June 27, 2009 in Champaign

Handouts for message development materials from Face and Voice of Labor workshop at University of Illinois are attached here.

Tagged: Handouts, Workshop, Labor, Illinois, of

Started by Gordon Mayer in Workshop Discussions Jun 28.

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Updates for the 2009 Media Guide 32 Replies

All updates to the 2008 & 2009 Media Guide will be posted here through comments. Feel free to share your updates as well. Updates will be recorded below with the first update starting first (mo...

Tagged: updates, Guide, Media

Started by The Workshop in The Workshop's "Getting on the Air, Online & into Print" Media Guide. Last reply by Demetrio Maguigad Jun 24.

 
 



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