News Archive

This is a good primer on the decline of the news business from The Week.  It is worth a read and a share to non-journalists.

Associated Press Statehouse Reporter John O’Connor noted what he terms a “blow to the Freedom of Information Act”.     O’Connor,who has covered the Illinois prison system for many years, reports the Department of Corrections says it can’t disclose documents related to a May prison incident that resulted in an inmate’s death.   More  

Peoria Journal Star reports the latest info on the future of WCBU.

Western Illinois University is going to quit funding its NPR station effective March 1.   Here is Tri States Public Radio’s coverage.

A new study reviewing what local media are producing shows a lot of isn’t necessarily local nor important.   The study from Duke University found of the stories sampled only 17% were truly local.

Neiman Lab spoke with the lead author and provided an overview.

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The long talked about deal showed signs of collapse a couple of weeks ago. This week Tribune ended the deal with Sinclair.

INBA is holding its fall convention in Springfield September 14-16.   Along with networking and camadre, topics to be covered at the weekend event include sessions on Funding the 2018 Gubernatorial Race, The Future of High Speed Rail, Cannabinoids and Public Safety, Cameras in the Courtroom, and Illinois Bicentennial.

Tickets and more info

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When a poor person clicks on the web they may get ads for predatory job sites and predatory loans.    Nieman Labs reports that those with lower income aren’t getting quality news and information.

Journalists can learn a lot from “community organizers”.   That doesn’t mean you are becoming an activist.  The community journalism non-profit Free Press is out with a report which shows how newsrooms can use the strategies of the community organizers to find out how to better reach under-served parts of your town.  More  

Poynter has an interesting post on its web site.    It gathered a collection of tweets about reporters’ jobs before journalism. Those reporters tell about those early jobs’ impact on their current reporting.