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SUMMARY:Join us for Beyond the Byline and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Beyond the Byline: Featuring the 21st Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting on Thursday\, May 15th\, from 3:30-8:30 P.M. at Venue SIX10 in downtown Chicago.This event will feature a thought-provoking panel\, an engaging conversation with journalist Jelani Cobb\, Dean of Columbia Journalism School\, the lauded Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting and will culminate in a reception. \n\n\n\nThe annual Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting highlight the imperative impact and importance of investigative reporting in Illinois. Judged by a panel of journalists and media educators\, the awards were launched two decades ago by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation\, thanks in large part to the late Richard Driehaus’ vested belief in the power of journalism as a cornerstone of democracy\, in addition to his long-standing collaboration with awards partner\, the Better Government Association. \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll be able to join us for this unforgettable evening. Tickets are available now for a $50 donation per person. As a thank you\, community and news partners\, and BGA supporters who donate $1\,000 or more annually will receive complimentary tickets. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets Available Here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\n3:30 – 4:00 PM: Registration \n\n\n\n4:00 – 5:00 PM: Panel Discussion on Defining Impact in Journalism \n\n\n\n5:00 – 5:30 PM: Break \n\n\n\n5:30 – 7:15 PM: A Conversation with Jelani Cobb + the Driehaus Foundation Awards \n\n\n\n7:15 – 8:30 PM: Happy Hour + Closing Reception \n\n\n\n\nA Conversation with Jelani Cobb\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Jelani Cobb is the Dean of Columbia Journalism School\, a Pulitzer Prize finalist\, and a Peabody Award-winning journalist. A staff writer at The New Yorker since 2015\, he is a leading voice on race\, politics\, and history. His work includes the PBS Frontline documentary Whose Vote Counts? and books such as The Matter of Black Lives and The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress. He has been a political analyst for MSNBC since 2019 and is a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. \n\n\n\n\n\nDefining Impact: A Conversation on Change and Resilience in Journalism\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuby Bailey\, Illiniois Answer’s Editor-in-Chief\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJamie Kalven\,  Founder of the Invisible Institute\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMackenzie Warren\,  Director at the Medill Local News Accelerator\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Illinois Answer’s Editor in Chief Ruby Bailey and Jamie Kalven\, Founder of the Invisible Institute\, for an engaging conversation on impact and resilience in journalism\, moderated by Mackenzie Warren\, Director at the Medill Local News Accelerator. \n\n\n\nThey will explore how we measure influence when challenging systemic issues deeply embedded in our societal code and government\, while also acknowledging the human element that drives journalists to pursue long\, arduous journeys toward justice. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will bridge conventional metrics with the heartfelt realities of reporting\, inviting civically minded audiences to both amplify journalistic work and actively participate in shaping a more accountable society. \n\n\n\n2025 FINALISTS\n\n\n\nLarge Newsroom\n\n\n\nThe finalists for the Large Newsroom (newsrooms with editorial staffs of more than 10) category are: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlock Club Chicago; “CTA in Crisis” by Manny Ramos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCBS WBBM-TV; “Failure to Protect: A Domestic Violence Investigation” by Marissa Perlman\, Michele Youngerman\, Tim Viste\, Jeff Harris\, Elliott Ramos\, Scott Wilson\, Alfredo Roman\, Jeff Renfroe and Aaron Cooper\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChicago Tribune; “Medical Misconduct” by Lisa Schencker and Emily Hoerner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago; “Dismissed: How Sex Crimes Disappear” by Bennett Haeberle\, Jorge DeSantiago\, Lisa Capitanini\, Katy Smyser\, Lucia Walinchus\, Nathan Halder\, Casey Mitchell\, Rich Moy\, Matt Stefanski\, Connor Dore\, Abra Richardson\, Lauren Stauffer and Sally Ramirez\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmall Newsroom Category\n\n\n\nThe finalists for the Small Newsroom (newsrooms with editorial staffs of less than 10) category are: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCapitol News Illinois\, “The Sonya Massey Shooting” by Beth Hundsdorfer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvisible Institute\, “A History of Misconduct” by Farrah Anderson\, Sam Stecklow and Dean Olsen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCicero Independiente\, “The Inside Story On A Billion-Dollar Chemical Company’s Fight To Keep Its Secrets From The Public” by Cicero Independiente staff and MuckRock staff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorderless Magazine and Investigative Project on Race and Equity\, “Investigating Chicago’s Migrant Shelters” by Mauricio Peña\, Katrina Pham\, Emeline Posner and Nissa Rhee\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease contact us at YourImpact@bettergov.org with any questions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Last Year’s Event
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