Local news supporter & advocate. Strategic Alliance Manager/Rivet360. Member of the board of City Bureau, Growing Community Media, Journalism Funding Partners.
Embracing saying โI donโt knowโ as a way to welcome more collective action and also to continue to embody constant learning/unlearning.
I do wish others would just admit when they donโt know how to do something. But also be willing to be stretched.
Someone cool and decent and community-minded in Chicago, please buy Build Coffee! Hannah and Bea literally nourished the @city_bureau fellows and staff when they shared a building. Itโs a true third space on the South Side thatโs welcoming of everyone https://t.co/OGBORV7Xfz
In my latest episode of Aging Rewired, Wes Morrison sheds light on the importance of safe and inclusive spaces for older adults in the LGBTQ+ community and tells how they support each other -- on and offline. ย Listen at https://t.co/kiV9TDTUKc
It's NABJ Conference week! Join The TRiiBE at a free event at Semicolon Bookstore this Thursday for a robust convo on Black media's impact on shaping the news landscape.
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Thrilled to be joining the outstanding team @chicagofed as executive vice president for external affairs and civic engagement. I look forward to contributing to the essential effort to advance a healthy economy and financial stability in our region & beyond.
๐จ It's been a chaotic, emotionally charged news week. Trying to find credible reports in such an environment can be hard - especially on social media!
5๏ธโฃ basic steps for evaluating a source ๐๐พ
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Dozens of journalists are attending a workshop at @Fresno_State on public records and other reporting issues. It is sponsored by the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative, the First Amendment Coalition and the Institute for Media and Public Trust.
Two of our @CHIdocumenters have covered 100 local public meetings! @ahmad_sayles & @BillGDocumenter are the first to achieve this milestone, listening to countless officials discuss a plethora of issues such as police, schools, and development in Chicago. https://t.co/tPd5u9d0Ul
In 2008, I was a young features reporter at the Chicago Tribune and spent an entire day with Richard Simmons.
It ended with the 2 of us sitting on the floor of a Walgreens bathroom, Simmons crying.
Then I had to race back and write on deadline.
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๐ Weโre thrilled to welcome @ahmad_sayles to the 100+ Club for Documenting over 100 Chicago public meetings! As one of our OG @CHIdocumenters, Ahmad has covered a range of meetings and topics. https://t.co/tPd5u9dyJT