News Archive

Illinois Times’ reporter Bruce Rushton reports on the high court’s ruling.

Interesting post about the history of WXRT news in light of dismissal of Mary Dixon.

Here is the Chicago Tribune article on the departure.  

Here is Robert Feder’s article on her departure and other changes at WXRT.

Nextstar is apparently closing CLTV at the end of the year.  This report comes from FTV Live.

Here is Robert Feder’s update.

There will be an audio category in the future.  Nieman Lab has details.

Los Angeles Times article says networks may be shying away from real investigations.

Report for America is placing 250 journalists across the country in the coming year.

Eight Illinois news outlets are participating:

Report for America will partner with 45 local news outlets across the Midwest. Regional support comes from the Joyce Foundation, placing six reporters across Great Lakes states focused on statehouse and policy coverage.  More  

An interesting article in Editor & Publisher.

The Columbia Journalism Review offered up a list of words that need to be banned from news writing.

Media Columnist Robert Feder explains and offers some critical thoughts on the odd behavior of the younger journalists.