Next Up: Navigating New Media Projects

Aug 10th, 2010 | By PThompson | Category: Events, Front Page
What’s coming up next in journalism? That’s an important question our members constantly consider as they plot career paths. NABJ-Chicago has gathered those behind some of our city’s latest twists on traditional media, spanning TV to the Web. They will share their journeys, and the lessons and challenges of a start-up.

Come join us for light refreshments and deep conversation with all-stars including Marion Brooks, our moderator and acclaimed NBC 5 anchor; Diann Burns, veteran Chicago anchor and host of the Emmy-award winning “NextTV”; Marcus Riley, Multimedia Entertainment Reporter for NBCChicago.com and “24/7 Chicago: Secrets of the City” Correspondent; Silvia Rivera, Managing Director of Chicago Public Radio’s Vocalo.org; Brad Flora, Founder of WindyCitizen.com, which recently won a $250,000 grant as part of the Knight Foundation’s 2010 News Challenge; and Victor Henderson, host of CBS-2’s new pilot public affairs program, unSpoken: The Things We Don’t Say.

Please come on time to reserve your seat. Panel starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Date: Aug. 18 (Wednesday)
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Location: NBC 5

454 N. Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL
Cost: Free for NABJ-Chicago members and $5 contribution for other guests

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  1. Monex February 5th, 2011 1:47 pm

    Hes torn between family in Haiti and family in Chicago..We interviewed Yakini a wonderful singer and she told us their Haiti heartache story. .The National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago will host a panel discussion on news coverage of the earthquake in Haiti at its monthly meeting Thursday Feb.

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