“Good things come to those who wait,” the adage goes. Back in the summer of 2009, I found myself in Chicago as an alternative journalism fellow at Medill, and I quickly fell in love with the city, its people, culture, and greasy spoons (if I close my eyes and concentrate hard enough, I can still […]
Tag: Association of Alternative Newsmedia
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Chicago Reader formally completes transition to nonprofit
Sale documents were signed May 16, 2022, to transfer ownership of the Chicago Reader to the Reader Institute for Community Journalism, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Posted inNews & Politics
Your favorite alt-weekly is up for two national awards
The Reader received two Association of Alternative Newsmedia nominations for best feature story and one for the Block Beat.
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We picked up some honors at the AAN Awards
The Reader took home six awards over the weekend at the Association of Alternative Newsmedia convention.
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The double life of Darryl Holliday, Chicago’s award-winning news drawer
The DNAinfo reporter talks about his day job and his passion for illustrated news.
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Kedzie Avenue gets the Illustrated Press treatment
Darryl Holliday and company are Kickstarting their effort to collect stories for a second book, Kedzie Avenue.
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What does “alternative” mean anymore?
When does an alternative form of culture stop being alternative?