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CONGRATS to @headlineclub chapter of @spj_tweets for another successful Chicago Media Career Fair, providing local journalism job seekers an opportunity to connect w/hiring news outlets & obtain career guidance & practical job search tools, co-sponsored by the Field Foundation.
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Now in its 4th year, the Oct. 9th fair created space where some 150 journalism professionals at every career stage could take meaningful next steps — whether looking for a newsroom role, considering a career pivot or simply looking to strengthen how they present their experience.
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Chicago journalists, join us in congratulating this year's Lifetime Achievement Award and Chicago Journalist of the Year winners, longtime NBC 5 Chicago reporter LeeAnn Trotter and the Chicago Tribune's Gregory Royal Pratt respectively!
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CJA is proud to announce headliners for our 87th anniversary awards ceremony, presented by the @FieldFoundation. Our emcee is CJA’s 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year, Jake Wittich, and our keynote speaker is Borderless Magazine editor-at-large, Nissa Rhee!
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The Field Foundation is proud to support tonight’s BorderlessLive! —Borderless Magazine's inaugural event exploring immigration, identity & belonging thru inspiring conversations w/journalists, artists, civic leaders & community members.
📅 THURS, OCT. 8
📍@ChicagoMuseum
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🎤@maudlynei, @FieldFoundation Director, Journalism & Storytelling, Retired @Suntimes Columnist
🎤 Xanat Sobrevilla, Organized Communities Against Deportations
🎤 Jerry Tran, artist, comedian, MC
💃 Yaoyolotl Tezcatlipoca, Aztec dance troupe
#BorderlessLive #Immigration #Chicago
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Guests will also hear from Nancy Villafranca-Guzman, Borderless’ new Executive Director, & Nissa Rhee, Borderless' Co-Founder & former Executive Director, as the organization marks a passing of the torch after nine years of growth. Hope to see you there!
#Journalism #Philanthropy
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The Field Foundation is proud to support the 2026 Chicago Media Career Fair, bringing journalism job seekers together w/hiring news outlets, while offering career guidance & practical support!
📅 FRI, OCT 9 | 10AM–3PM 📍 Impact House, CHICAGO
#Journalism #Philanthropy #Chicago
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• Connect w/Chicago media organizations & fellow professionals
• Get a new professional headshot
• Get 1:1 resume feedback or participate in mock interviews
• Strengthen your resume, LinkedIn profile & professional bio
• Explore career opportunities in & outside newsrooms
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An evening for Chicago's journalism community to connect & learn about new mental health resources available to Chicago journalists & newsrooms: free wellness programs, local therapists trained in the demands of the journalism profession & a groundbreaking new mental health fund.
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Because community is part of wellness, this free event includes a DJ, complimentary food & drink, fitness & therapy professionals offering de-stressing exercises & chair massages. If U RSVP'd & received confirmation, see U SOON!
#journalism #storytelling #communitypowerbuilding
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CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Its TONIGHT!
“Strong Minds, Strong Stories”
Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support.
📅 FRI, OCT. 2, 2026
🕠 5:30–8:30PM
📍 @myimpacthouse, 200 W. Madison St., Chicago
Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
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The Field Foundation is excited to take the “America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning” conversation we started in July on the road!
If you're attending @womenjournos 2026 Conference in Santa Monica this weekend, please join us for our panel— 12PM SAT., OCT. 3 @hyattcentric Delfina.
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This July, as America marked its semiquincentennial, @FieldFoundation convened journalists, storytellers & civic leaders in Chicago for America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning—examining the state of a free press, stories America tells of itself & voices that shape those narratives.
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