Making Media Connections 2009

We need your help! This is your chance to tell journalists what you want to see in the news during the fall election. The Workshop is holding a news briefing in October for the ethnic news media on critical issues in this fall’s election. We would like your advice on at least two issues that you [...] […]

The Residents’ Journal! But wait, what did they win? The Community Media Workshop surveyed online news providers to inform the 2nd annual NEW News report, released earlier this month. We encouraged online outlets across the Chicago area to participate, and in an effort to boost the response rate, we offered a $100 visa gift card. More than 120 [...] […]

It’s not news that the Great Recession has taken its toll on nonprofits and those they serve. The mom on food stamps for the first time, the widow who lost her home to foreclosure, the shuttered community counseling center–these are all important stories that put a face on the economic downturn. But how do nonprofits [...] […]

More than eight million people visit Chicago-area online news sites each month, according to our new report released today. While the report highlights a proliferation of online news and information sites in the Chicago area, when it comes to traffic, the sites of mainstream media clearly dominate. Six of the eight [...] […]

You’ve Twittered, Facebooked and blogged about your organization’s story but aren’t receiving the response you desire. Tim Frick, author of “Return on Engagement” and social media trainer at the Workshop’s upcoming fall session, says many nonprofits have two misconceptions about social media and why they don’t produce the desired audience engagement. “There’ […]