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Pulling Back The Curtain
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The Daily Herald's newspaper movie of the month for FebruaryFeb 1, 2020 1:00 AM - 'Zodiac' Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. star in the gripping 2007 mystery about the search for the 1960s serial killer who sent clues and evidence to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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THE QUOTE OF THE MONTHFeb 1, 2020 1:00 AM - "It will be my earnest aim that The New-York Times give the news, all the news, in concise and attractive form, in language that is parliamentary in good society, and give it as early, if not earlier, than it can be learned through any other reliable medium; to give the news impartially, without fear or favor, regardless of party, sect, or interests involved. Alfred S. Ochs
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Pulling Back the Curtain: How we treat gender in the news
Feb 2, 2020 5:11 PM - Daily Herald Managing Editor Jim Baumann: We may be nearly 150 years old as a newsgathering organization, but we're not sticks in the mud.
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Shocking tragedy forced scramble to redesign front-page
Feb 2, 2020 5:13 PM - Daily Herald Deputy Managing Editor Pete Nenni: Some weekends, the front-page plan is executed as it was drawn up, leaving the editors in charge Saturday and Sunday to direct coverage of fire and crime news, write photo captions, edit event stories -- generally manage the days. Then, there are days like Sunday, Jan. 26. -
How we played the story when there was more to the story
Jan 31, 2020 9:28 PM - On a Monday morning last month, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin, along with Lisle police and the DuPage County sheriff's office, had a big announcement to make: They figured out who killed Pamela Maurer in 1976. Amazing as that was, we saw there was still more to the story, and we presented the news accordingly. -
Finding heartwarming community stories in daily beat reporting
Jan 14, 2020 1:00 AM - Staff writer Lauren Rohr: As a beat reporter, I'm often reminded of how important it is to be present in the communities I cover. -
The excitement, hard work of shooting a storm
Jan 31, 2020 9:28 PM - There is something about a good thunderstorm that gets your heart pumping. Storms can incite fear, excitement and awe. -
Curtain: The December newspaper movie of the month
Jan 9, 2020 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald's newspaper movie of the month for January has a suburban connection -- even if it's just a slight one. -
How we got the pitcure: 'Egret criss-crossing the Fox River'
Jan 8, 2020 8:48 AM - Photographers are used to working under tight deadlines. High school sports, school board meetings and breaking news are among the variety of assignments where we are asked to search for and submit defining moments from often complex situations. An egret flying over the Fox River offered me a respite. -
Beyond the byline: Caroline Linden, news editor
Jan 7, 2020 9:49 AM - Growing up the daughter of a University of Missouri (Columbia) journalism professor, News Editor Caroline Linden never entertained the idea of a journalism career until she was recommended to take a journalistic writing class in high school. She was told her writing was too long-winded and this might help. When her feature on the marching band drum majors was chosen to run in the paper, she was hooked. Two days after graduating from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, she started as a copy editor on the Daily Herald's night desk. That was 22 years ago.
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