AWJ-Chicago: a little bit of sanity in a crazy industryAWJ-Chicago supports women in journalism and promotes the respectful treatment of women by the news media. We are a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization. We offer members a network that we hope offers a little bit of sanity in a crazy industry. Most of our members are from the Chicago area. They take advantage of our programs and
local events.
Our
15th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting at ABC Studios was held in January.
Melody Spann-Cooper spoke,
scholarships were awarded and
new board members elected.
We are currently conducting a survey of Chicago Women in Journalism, with support from Bradley University, Chicago Foundation for Women and
Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and the Media at Columbia College.
AWJ-Chicago members are mentoring emerging female theatre critics in a project with the Goodman Theater called Young Critics Circle. The current
work of seventeen high school sophmores can be read online.
We have a lively
listserv for members and others who believe in our mission. Lots of our "listers" participate only online as some live too far away to attend events in person.