Making Media Connections 2009

 

Live Blog by Jonathan Werve

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Jonathan WerveJonathan Eyler-Werve and his wife Kate arrived in Chicago in 2008.
Jonathan runs operations for Global Integrity, an NGO monitoring corruption and governance worldwide. He blogs on corruption, censorship and democracy at the Global Integrity Commons. Other times, he organizes the Chicago Net Tuesday meetup or works with the Navigators Guild.

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    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 [...] […]
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  • And the winner is… August 20, 2010
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  • Reframing stories of the Great Recession August 17, 2010
    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 [...] […]
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  • NEW News 2010: Millions of eyes on Chicago’s online news each month August 5, 2010
    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 [...] […]
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  • Find your social media “ah-ha” moment August 3, 2010
    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’ […]
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