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Pulitzer story becomes a major motion picture

November 4, 2021 by Nancy Day

Art Cullen was on a traditional career path, moving progressively to bigger and better paying newspapers and positions before he ended up winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2017. He certainly never imagined along the way that he would ultimately be scraping for dimes to support local journalism as he does as editor of a small town newspaper in Iowa. At The Storm Lake (Iowa) … [Read more...] about Pulitzer story becomes a major motion picture

Interim editor and publisher named for The Chicago Reporter

December 15, 2020 by Nancy Day

After a 3-month “hiatus,” the parent organization of The Chicago Reporter, an award-winning journal focusing on race and poverty, announced an interim editor and publisher on Monday [Dec. 14]. He is Glenn Reedus, who has worked in Chicago journalism for years. The Rev. Dr. Waldrina Middleton, Executive Director of the Community Renewal Society, who abruptly fired the last … [Read more...] about Interim editor and publisher named for The Chicago Reporter

The Chicago Reporter abruptly put ‘on hiatus,’ sparking vigorous protests, calls for re-opening

October 27, 2020 by Nancy Day

The year 2020 -- one of massive Black Lives Matter rallies, high fatality rates in black and brown communities from Covid-19 and greater attention to income inequality as many Americans lost lives or livelihoods during the pandemic -- seems an odd moment to close The Chicago Reporter, a non-profit covering issues of race and poverty since 1972. Yet that’s exactly what the … [Read more...] about The Chicago Reporter abruptly put ‘on hiatus,’ sparking vigorous protests, calls for re-opening

Good News: Star Tribune’s ‘Inspired’ paves way in print

August 27, 2019 by Nancy Day

Good news is having a comeback. Not the old pet in a tree rescue, but deeply reported, nuanced stories people immediately want to tell to friends and family. The Minneapolis Star Tribune is leading the revival with a weekly, four-page section each Saturday called “Inspired.” On Aug. 4, 2018, Gail Rosenblum became the section’s editor, her full-time job.  She and … [Read more...] about Good News: Star Tribune’s ‘Inspired’ paves way in print

‘Are you with us or against us?’ A journalist reflects

October 10, 2018 by Nancy Day Leave a Comment

Fifty years ago, in the summer of 1968, I was working on my hometown newspaper, the Rock Island Argus. Smithsonian magazine called it a year “that shattered America.” The Kerner Commission, after months of research, declared “white racism,” not black agitators, the primary cause of widespread urban violence the year before. On March 31, Lyndon B. Johnson announced he would … [Read more...] about ‘Are you with us or against us?’ A journalist reflects

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