Episodes
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Public Newsroom 126: Surviving the Mic
What's the difference between safe space and brave space? Why do folks feel hesitant to use trigger warnings? Why should we practice consent? At this third and last installment of our fall curated series, Surviving the Mic founder Nikki Patin led a discussion on the above questions.
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Public Newsroom 123: Building Brave Spaces for Community
How can we create community spaces that are more inclusive and allow for challenging conversations? One key ingredient is establishing a "brave space agreement". Brave space is a concept that emerged from lessons shared by social justice educators in "The Art of Effective Facilitation"...
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Public Newsroom 119: How Do We Envision Justice?
We're joined by BBF Family Service and Illinois Humanities to talk about the re-entry after incarceration, and how we can all support to make that a positive, generative process.
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Public Newsroom 117: Chicago's Eviction Crisis
In May 2019 Chicago Reader published a two-year-long investigation into Pangea Real Estate by staff writer Maya Dukmasova that found the company had filed roughly 9,000 eviction cases since 2009. What’s more Dukmasova’s reporting revealed that little is known about Chicago’s larger eviction court...
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Public Newsroom 115: Aldermanic Accountability in the 25th Ward
We wrap up our ward-specific workshops in the 25th with Leone Bicchieri of Working Family Solidarity. This workshop was held in Spanish and English. Este taller es el último que se enfoca en un distrito específico—el distrito 25. Lo presentamos con la ayuda de Leone Bicchieri de Working Family...
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Public Newsroom 114: Aldermanic Accountability in Austin
This week we keep the ball rolling on our aldermanic accountability series. We're at Austin College and Career Academy on the West Side with Austin Coming Together and Austin Weekly News.
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Public Newsroom 112: Aldermanic Accountability in the 20th Ward
It's been 100 days since city council elections, and we're celebrating with a month-long series on aldermanic accountability. We teamed up with Niketa Brar of Chicago United for Equity and Christian Belanger of the South Side Weekly to bring you a free workshop focusing on the 20th Ward.
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Public Newsroom 111: Let's Get Creative Covering the Jury Selection Process!
Racial bias in jury selection is harmful, wide-spread, and very difficult to catch. When challenged, lawyers can say almost anything to get rid of a prospective juror they don’t want. The result, studies have shown, are juries that are stacked with white jurors. Courts are often not subject to...
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Public Newsroom 106: What is Asset-Based Education Reporting?
We're at Loretto Hospital in Austin this week talking with Chicago Learning Exchange,
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Public Newsroom 104: Beyond "Shock Value" Photojournalism
In late 2018, local photojournalist Sebastián Hidalgo took on a Washington Post assignment to document the story of Isaac Flores, a 11 year-old from Honduras who was separated from his mother at the border in January 2018. Disturbed by other national media’s emphasis on the wall, Hidalgo chose to...
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Public Newsroom 103: In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
Tonika Johnson, Melissa Blount, and Essence McDowell work within diverse artistic practices (including photography, quilting, painting, and writing) to honor and center Black women’s voices and histories. At this Public Newsroom, inspired by Alice Walker’s writings on Black women’s creativity,...
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Public Newsroom 102: Reporting on Race and Riots—1919 to Today
This year marks 100 years since the 1919 race riots in Chicago. Sparked by the murder of African American teenager Eugene Williams, who drowned after being stoned by a white man near a whites-only South Side beach, these riots are an oft-overlooked part of the city’s history. Media coverage at…
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Public Newsroom 101: Investigating Mexico's Clandestine Graves
Nearly 40,000 people have gone missing in Mexico since December 2006 to October 2018, according to official records. These disappearances are largely attributed to the country’s drug war. Late last year a team of independent Mexican journalists sought to reveal how a decade of this drug war has...
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Public Newsroom 99: Restorative Justice in the Workplace
Restorative justice has become a buzzword in Chicago in recent years, but what does it mean to actually practice it in all facets of life, including the workplace? Local Legend Films is building a trauma-informed startup and providing holistic employment to young Chicagoans at-risk from gun...
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Public Newsroom 98: Fundamentals of Fact-Checking with South Side Weekly
What is fact-checking and how do you do it? Come learn how and why news organizations fact-check, how to identify the facts in a story, and what makes a good source. South Side Weekly Editor-in-Chief Adam Przybyl will guide you through the first part of the fact-checking process. He'll also talk...
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Public Newsroom 97: Mayor Money Madness
Reform For Illinois, a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization, has been closely watching the campaign finance trends in the Chicago mayoral race. Executive and Policy Directors Mary Miro and Alisa Kaplan join us in the newsroom for a discussion on the role money plays in the municipal...
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Public Newsroom 94: What Racial Equity Policies do Chicagoans Want?
Chicago has a deep history of racism. What should our next elected leaders do about it? Chicagoans from every ward voted over 52,000 times as part of the #VoteEquity project to tell our future elected leaders what racial equity policies matter to them the most. Candidates' responses are published...
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Public Newsroom 95: The Austin People-Powered Voter Guide
City Bureau reporters Michael Romain, Annie Nguyen, and Aaron Allen join us to share out their reporting, available in a brand-new special issue of Austin Weekly News. They talked to over 30 residents to gauge what issues matter the most to Austin, and then interviewed 28th, 29th, and 37th Ward...
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Public Newsroom 93: Community Benefits Agreements in Garfield Park
What role can community members play in development projects and how can they make sure these projects benefit their community? Tonight we're discussing Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) with City Bureau. A panel made up of organizers and community advocates are here to listen to your ideas and...
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Public Newsroom 91: Let's Talk About Politics (In A Fun Way)
Last year, City Bureau Documenters conducted about 50 interviews with friends and family to discuss their knowledge about the upcoming election and where they get their information. City Bureau Documenters Field Coordinator India Daniels & Editorial Director Bettina Chang, along with Documenters...
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Public Newsroom 90: Tell City Bureau About Your Daily Commute
This week we're at Metropolitan Planning Council's office with City Bureau reporters Mari Cohen, Davon Clark, and Danielle Scruggs. The three share out the reporting they've done over the past few months on public transit in Chicago.
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Public Newsroom 89: Ask the Editor! Op-ed Writing Workshop
Our Editorial Director joins us in the newsroom this week to talk about opinion pieces. Why is it important to diversify the field of op-ed authors, and how can you write one? Tune in to learn all about pitching, developing, and writing your own.
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Public Newsroom 88: Help Shape the Chicago Reader's Election Coverage
Attendees will hear about the Reader’s editorial strategies and get an opportunity to give feedback on the direction of upcoming political reporting. We’ll hear from Philip Montoro, Aimee Levitt, Karen Hawkins, and Anne Elizabeth Moore, and be hosting small-group discussions about the…
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Public Newsroom 87: The City We Impart
The final installment in our November curated newsrooms, we've brought together youth organizers to talk about the legacy of Chicago activism, how they build upon it, and what they hope to pass down to future generations. Kanyinsola Anifowoshe of Cause The Effect, and Ava Johnson and James…
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Public Newsroom 86: Reimagining Public Funds to Rebuild Local News
Today we're joined by Mike Rispoli and James Thompson of Free Press, a media and technology advocacy nonprofit. They'll talk about their campaign for a "Civic Info Bill" in New Jersey, and what we can lessons we can take for Illinois.
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Public Newsroom 85: A Night with Black Owned Chicago founder Tanikia Carpenter
#PublicNewsroom curator, author, and researcher Rayshauna Gray interviews Black Owned Chicago founder and actress Tanikia Carpenter in our second curated workshop. Carpenter will share about her craft, her experience supporting Black Chicago’s entrepreneurial changemakers, and the rich culture of...
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Public Newsroom #84: A Night with Young Lords Organization Founder José Cha-Cha Jiménez
This week, Public Newsroom guest curator Daniel Kay Hertz will be in conversation with José Cha-Cha Jiménez, the founder of the Young Lords Organization. Jiménez will speak about the history of that group’s work and his efforts to document the history of YLO and Puerto Ricans in Lincoln Park.
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Public Newsroom #83: Chicago's Broken Traffic Ticketing System
For the past year, ProPublica Illinois reporter Melissa Sanchez has been investigating the impact of vehicle tickets on Chicago residents. Here’s what she found: thousands of Black drivers are filing for bankruptcy in order to cope with the consequences of Chicago ticket debt. Another...
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Public Newsroom #82: Woodlawn Soundwalk with Norman Long
For our 82nd newsroom, we teamed up with Third Coast, the Smart Museum of Art, and the Experimental Station to bring you an evening with life-long Chicagoan Norman Long. To kick things off, Norman led attendees on a soundwalk through Woodlawn. Long’s walks develop over time as well as space and...
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Public Newsroom #81: Report Release -- Youth Voices on Gun Violence
Reporting on gun violence often focuses on youth or young adults, but rarely does it center on their voices and perspectives. What strategies could emerge if we surveyed the oft-misrepresented young adults themselves? How could hearing from young adults contribute to community-led strategies to...
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Public Newsroom #80: FOIA Basics with Jennifer Smith Richards and Matt Chapman
Chicago Tribune reporter Jennifer Smith Richards and Free Our Info founder Matt Chapman team up to show us how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to request government records. In this clip, they go over 5 tips to help you become an expert FOIA requester.
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Public Newsroom #79: The Mega-Millionaires in Illinois Politics
Mary Miro and Alisa Kaplan of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform join us in the newsroom tonight to ask: How do we track the mega millions in Illinois' race for governor? What does reform look like? How can everyday citizens participate?
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Public Newsroom 77: How Can We Reframe Conversations about Race?
Co-founder and Executive Director of Chicago United for Equity (CUE) Niketa Brar joins us tonight to talk us through having tricky conversations on race so they're productive for all involved.
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Public Newsroom #73: Are Aldermen Keeping the City Segregated?
Are Chicago aldermen using their aldermanic prerogative to keep neighborhoods segregated? That’s what a recent report co-authored by the Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA) and the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law suggests. Patricia Fron, CAFHA Executive Director, and Kate...
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Public Newsroom #69: How Should We Report on Crime in Chicago?
The Journalism + Design Team at The New School and Block Club Chicago join us for our 69th Public Newsroom on crime reporting.
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Public Newsroom #67: What Information Do Voters Need?
BallotReady's Aviva Rossman hosts our 67th Public Newsroom.
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Public Newsroom #65: How to Investigate Illegal Guns in Your Area
The Trace's Akoto Ofori-Atta and Brian Freskos show us how to use online data tools on gun tracking and trafficking.
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Public Newsroom 59: Felicia Holman on Problematic Art Reviews
What would it look like to address culturally tone-deaf reviews in the art world? How can the next generation of art critics unlearn some of these racist frameworks? Art Leaders of Color Network Co-Founder, Communications Director at Links Hall, and life-long Chicagoan Felicia Holman discussed…
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