Articles filed under Daily Herald Media Group
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If you value local journalism, here's an opportunity for you to help
Jan 22, 2020 7:13 AM - The Daily Herald is embarking on a fundraising drive to help boster the news reporting staff through a matching grant program with the nonprofit Report For America. -
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. -
Paddock's Town Square acquires Kansas-based chamber guide company
Jan 8, 2020 6:10 PM - Paddock Publications Inc., the parent company of the Daily Herald, has purchased Kansas-based MetroMedia Inc., a publisher of chamber of commerce guides, to add to Paddock's growing Town Square Publishing arm. -
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. -
'Contest season' is a time to reflect and learn
Jan 6, 2020 1:19 PM - Columnist Jim Slusher: As we step into a new year, it's only natural to reflect on the one just past. For news organizations, this is more than an introspective exercise; it's also a precursor to what we might loosely call "contest season."
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In today's Policy Corner we look at the rules and philosophy regarding the use of anonymous sources
Jan 6, 2020 1:00 AM - In today's exploration of newspaper policies, Managing Editor Jim Baumann looks at the rules regarding the use of anonymous sources, why they're important and the danger of using them too often -
Today's the last day to vote in the holiday lights contest
Dec 12, 2019 5:40 AM - Online voting in the Daily Herald's 2019 holiday lights contest will wrap up today. All voters will be entered into a random drawing for six Classic Cinema movie passes. -
Who has the best holiday lights in the 'burbs? Cast your vote
Dec 9, 2019 6:39 PM - Online voting has started in the Daily Herald's 2019 holiday lights contest. Vote as many times as you like for as many photos as you like. All voters will be entered into a random drawing for six Classic Cinema movie passes.
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