Links We Like
To suggest new links, contact Page Editor Dawn Raftery.
Members' Blogs and Projects
All the World's a Page
Performing arts lover Amy Williams Bernstein chronicles shows, travels, and anything else that catches her fancy.
Chicago Talks
Suzanne McBride and Barb Iverson are the editor and publisher of this non-profit local news source featuring stories by journalism students and citizen reporters.
CityDiggity
This urban gardening blog is cultivated by editor and writer Avis Weathersbee.
Everywomannews
Michele Weldon blogs on the portrayal of women in news, as well as issues relating to women and journalism, from content and style to sourcing and images.
Go West Young Mom
This lifestyle blog by former AP reporter Tara Burghart focuses on young families in the Fox Valley area as its audience.
Little Black Dress
In this blog Dawn Raftery chronicles her search for material possessions through the retail jungles of America.
Lynn Sweet's The Scoop from Washington
This blog features Lynn Sweet, who has been reporting on politics from the Sun-Times DC bureau since 1993.
Murmurs of a Jazzaholic
DJ SweetMarie, otherwise known as independent journalist, policy analyst and blogger M. R. Traska, has a blog on which she ruminates about the myriad joys of eclectic New Orleans music, the HBO series "Treme" and more.
NOIRwoman
Dee Daniels is founder and publisher of this magazine and website for African-American women.
The Hot Pink Pen
WITASWAN founder Jan Lisa Huttner blogs on film from a femenist perspective.
The Other Side of the Tortilla
Café Magazine Assistant Managing Editor Maura Wall Hernandez blogs about traditional Mexican cooking and culture.
Tracy Baim
Chicago-based lesbian journalist Tracy Baim blogs about LGBT communities, media, politics, and more.
Urban Travel Girl
Writer Maureen Jenkins blogs about living globally through international travel, and how travel not only transforms the way we see the world, but ourselves.
See AWJ-Chicago's Members Directory for other members' websites.
Other On-Topic Sites, Blogs and Projects
CarolMarinBlog - A blog kept by Carol Marin, NBC5 political reporter
Feministing - An online community for feminists and their allies
Media Report to Women - Provides information on all types of media and the way in which they depict women and the issues of interest to women
National Women's Editorial Forum - A side project of American Forum, this website has a database of expert sources for the media
Newscat - A blog about media, candy, pop culture and politics
The WIP (Women's International Perspective) - Women report on world news and contribute opinion and commentary
The Women's Media Center - This group offers media training to women and provides resources/referrals to reporters
Women in Media News - This organization's PowerSources project includes a list of experts on a range of topics
Women's eNews - Daily news source covering issues of concern to women
Other Local and National Professional Associations
Asian American Journalists Association-Chicago
Association for Women in Sports Media
Chicago Headline Club
Illinois Press Photographer Association
Illinois Woman's Press Association
Journalism and Women Symposium
National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
National Federation of Press Women
National Writers Union
Native American Journalists Association
Online News Association
Society for News Design
Society of Environmental Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
UNITY Journalists of Color
More associations are listed at JobsPage.
Journalism Jobs
JobsPage
JournalismJobs.com
Also, many of the associations listed above have job listings.
Tools
Daily Writing Tips
Other Resources
Community Media Workshop
Poynter Institute
Romenesko
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This page is edited by Dawn Raftery.