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Columbia Journalism Review
CJR article on Real Journalism featuring the Chi-Town Daily News
09-18-2008
Non-profit news
The Miller-McCune Foundation magazine has an interesting piece about the Daily News and the rise of nonprofit journalism.09-15-2008
Catalyst Chicago
District 299: The Chicago Schools Blog praises Chi-Town Daily News' education coverage.
07-24-2008
Training helps bloggers hone professionalism
Geoff Dougherty is quoted about the Daily News' training program for community reporters.
06-13-2008
Chicago Reader
"Old Journalists, New Plan" talks about the Chi-Town Daily News.
04-24-2008
Chicago Magazine
Chi-Town Daily News is named one of the city's best websites by Chicago Magazine
02-01-2008
Media Giraffe Project
Media Giraffe Project Editor Bill Densmore conducted an hour-long video interview with Daily News founder Geoff Dougherty as both attended the Online News Association annual convention in Toronto.
10-17-2007
Journalism Without Journalists
The New Yorker wrote an extensive piece about internet journalism with a nod to the Daily News.
08-07-2006
Press releases
Chi-Town Daily News wins $340,000 Knight Foundation Grant
05-25-2007
Daily News offers free training for volunteer community journalists
06-14-2006
Daily News announces Double Door fundraiser concert
05-22-2006
Daily News wins $12,000 citizen journalism gran
04-14-2006
Daily News investigates Sheriff's Office hiring
03-09-2006
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We love talking with journalists about the exciting work we do at the Daily News
To request information or schedule interviews with our staff, contact General Manager Felicia Yonter at 773.362.5002 x11, or felicia at chitowndailynews dot org.
Our staff members are also nationally recognized experts on a number of topics.
Editor Geoff Dougherty is an authoritative source on citizen journalism, investigative reporting, computer-assisted journalism, news editing, web development, web-based journalism, interactive media and emerging business models for the news industry.
General Manager Felicia Yonter is an online marketing expert, and can also speak about business development and new business models for the web.
Associate Editor David McClendon can speak about news editing, local government reporting, and journalism education.
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