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This free workshop will convene talented editors from throughout Chicago to discuss their careers and offer advice on how to make the transition into editing. It will include two 45-minute panels, covering print, digital, and multimedia editing, as well as ample time to network with the panelists and other journalists. This event will be hosted in-person at the City Bureau office, with an option to live-stream via Zoom. Food and drinks will be provided by City Bureau.

Hosted by: Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA), City Bureau, and the Chicago Reader

Co-hosted by: Chicago Defender, Cicero Independiente, The Daily Line, Gozamos, Harvey World Herald, McKinley Park News, Polish Daily News | Dziennik Związkowy, Street Level: Mildsauce.org, and Windy City Times

A special thank you to Kerry Cardoza for organizing the panelists.

Panel 1: Print & Digital

Moderated by: Tracy Baim (she/her), Chicago Reader, Publisher

Panelists:

Dawn Rhodes (she/her), Block Club Chicago, Senior Editor
Jackie Serrato (she/her), South Side Weekly, Editor-in-Chief
Salem Collo-Julin (she/they), Chicago Reader, Managing Editor

Panel 2: Multimedia

Moderated by: Alden Loury (he/him), WBEZ, Senior Editor – Race, Class and Communities

Panelists:

Jenny Casas, The Center for Investigative Reporting, Reveal Podcast Editor
Jillian Melero (she/her), Borderless Magazine, Managing Editor

COVID Protocol for In-Person Attendance:

Wearing a face mask is mandatory when you enter or exit the building. You may take your mask off if you're alone, eating, or in a setting where all attendees consent to not wearing masks. If you are not vaccinated you must wear a mask at all times while in the office.

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