Articles filed under Inside the Newsroom
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Behind the curtain: How much focus should a loud protest get?Oct 18, 2021 12:00 am - How may biases have come into play with some of the news we've covered over the past year? We on our Objectivity Council looked at how we covered schools and the pandemi...
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Coming Sunday: Stories that made a difference are the ones we remember mostOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - We have a senior staff. Most of the reporters, photographers and editors have worked here for more than 20 years. Some more than 40. With that kind of longevity and cons...
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Policy Corner: Our thoughts on pranks, bomb threats and vandalismOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - As a community newspaper, we try to be mindful of the repercussions of our coverage. By reporting on crime, we do so with a mind toward informing the public while not si...
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Persistence and old-fashioned shoe leather found subject of 20-year-old photoSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - On Aug. 25, Daily Herald Managing Editor Jim Baumann sent Assistant Managing Editor Diane Dungey and me an email with a copy of an old newspaper featuring Daily Herald p...
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Behind the Curtain: Photographing Arlington Park's last Fourth of July fireworks showSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - On the eve of Independence day, I was assigned to photograph what could be the last Fourth of July fireworks show at Arlington Park. Barring a reprieve, the last day for...
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How we got the story: Digging for clues after helicopter emergency led to critical interview with pilotSep 06, 2021 1:00 am - When reports came in on Aug. 11 of a pilot walking away from a helicopter that had crashed onto Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights, I had two primary missions upon bei...
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Behind the Curtain: The October Newspaper Movie of the MonthSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - 'Born Yesterday' (1993) This is a remake of the 1950 original and stars Don Johnson as a newspaper reporter hired by a corrupt millionaire (played by John Goodman) to "s...
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Policy Corner: Is 'Downstate' an offensive word?Sep 03, 2021 1:00 am - With every word we print, we risk offending someone. Especially now, when people are more polarized than ever - and on more than just the traditional hot-button topics....
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Behind the Curtain: The November Newspaper Movie of the MonthSep 03, 2021 1:00 am - 'Straight Talk' In this 1992 comedy, James Woods plays a shark-toothed Chicago newspaper reporter out to expose a sudden radio talk show sensation played delightfully by...
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Want to learn about a community? Read the obituariesSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Months after joining the Daily Herald's southern Illinois editorial staff as group editor in 2016, I was still puzzling over something I frequently saw in obituaries. In...