City Bureau
WEBCity Bureau brings people together to produce media that is impactful, equitable and responsive to the public. Our residency and fellowship train the next generation of Chicago journalists in reporting, writing and community engagement. We train and pay Chicagoans to monitor local government and contribute to a communal pool of civic knowledge.
News - City Bureau
WEBNewswire: Who gets to shape public spaces? Parks and sculptures and rats, oh my! Plus, mental health vox pops. News coverage of Chicago, produced by City Bureau reporters and Documenters. To see special projects created in …
Our Staff - City Bureau
WEBcatherine campos, chief of staff. Catherine is City Bureau’s Chief of Staff. Based in Washington, DC, she previously served as the Senior Program Coordinator for the Aspen Institute Socrates Program and a Program Manager for Impact for City Year Washington, DC. Catherine has a passion for civic engagement and …
Chicago News - City Bureau
WEBMay 8, 2024. Labor organizers offered advice to migrants — both newly arrived and long established — for how to work safely in Chicago. News coverage of Chicago, produced by City Bureau reporters and Documenters. To see select projects created in our Civic Reporting Programs, go to Collections .
The Housing Cliff — City Bureau
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · Fall 2020: As the COVID-19 pandemic rages forward, City Bureau’s housing team is documenting its impacts on long-standing housing and development inequities in Chicago. Renters, homeowners and small businesses have felt the pressures of austerity, disinvestment and inequity in Chicago for decades. During this …
Our Impact — City Bureau
WEBOur Impact. Learn more about City Bureau's impact across collaborative community-centered journalism reporting and projects. As a national organization based in Chicago, City Bureau’s programs include our Public Newsroom event series, the Civic Reporting Fellowship for emerging journalists, and Documenters, which was founded in …
Public Newsroom - City Bureau
WEBMay 5, 2021 · A free workshop series, the Public Newsroom aims to create an open space where anyone can gather to discuss and deconstruct local issues, share resources and knowledge, and meet new people. Each Public Newsroom is hosted by a local who shares information about the selected topic and helps moderate the discussion.
Mission & History — City Bureau
WEBOur Mission & Vision. City Bureau is a journalism lab reimagining local media. We do this by equipping people with skills and resources, engaging in critical public conversations and producing information that directly addresses people’s needs. Drawing from our work in Chicago, we aim to equip every community with the tools it needs to ...
Community Engagement Guidelines - City Bureau
WEBCheck out our ongoing reading list to explore what shaped the above list. These guidelines were originally introduced in a blog post by City Bureau’s community engagement director Andrea Hart in June 2019, which includes more context about how they were created. “Teaching Community,” “Teaching to Transgress,” “Teaching Critical Thinking” and “All About Love” by bell hooks
Newsletters — City Bureau
WEBNewsletters. Chicago: Our original reporting, free Public Newsroom events + local tools and resources — twice a month. Newswire: A Chicago Documenters digest of public government meetings and ways you can get civically involved — twice weekly. Notebook: Go behind the scenes on our unique approach and the future of local news — monthly.