For journalists getting into broadcast there is a lot to consider, and for Black women in particular, their hair is one of these things. Marion Brooks, Sela Estill and Ariana Allen have had to think about how their identities and hair will be p

What it takes to cover politics

Nov 1st, 2022 32m 5s

What does it take to report on politics? Dana Kozlov and Eleni Demertzis are two people who know.Dana Kozlov is a political investigative reporter for CBS2 Chicago with over 30 years of journalism experience. Eleni Demertzis started her caree

Wearing Hijab on Television

Jun 13th, 2022 26m 5s

When Tahera Rahman left college in search of a television news career, she made it clear that she would be wearing hijab. That was not easy in a post-9/11 world that warned her of the difficulties in employment and potential target it would put

Mentors and the State of Journalism

May 16th, 2022 19m 57s

Bill Whitaker is known across the nation for his work as a reporter on 60 Minutes. Heidi Wigdahl is an alumna of the DePaul Documentary Program and currently works as a multimedia reporter at KARE 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Both were recognize

So, You Want to be a War Correspondent?

May 6th, 2022 28m 51s

What is it like to report on the front lines of war? Jackie Spinner and Kevin Tibbles know that answer all too well.Spinner previously served as the Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post during the Iraq War and would sleep with a helme

Navigating the Wide World of FOIA

Mar 11th, 2022 28m 35s

The episode that's all about Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).On March 3rd and 4th, DePaul's Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence held its annual FOIA Fellows conference. Two of our fellows shared their experience with FOIA and the b

Reporting in a Trauma-Filled World

Jan 25th, 2022 28m 12s

Around us, stories of sadness, loss and devastation are everywhere. How do we as reporters even begin to cover events where trauma is abundant?Emily Evans is a photojournalist at WDRB in Louisville, Kentucky, who ran to the horrific aftermath

Pronouns and Gender Diversity in the Newsroom

Dec 2nd, 2021 21m 51s

In 2017, the AP Stylebook approved the use of "they" as a singular pronoun to reflect the changing ways in which we use language to identify gender. For some, transitioning to a new, inclusive vocabulary has come naturally. For others, it has l

Britney Spears, Mental Health and Journalism

Oct 12th, 2021 27m 19s

The reemergence of Britney Spears on national headlines has led to new discussions over how we cover mental health in journalism. In this episode, the first in our new series of ethics discussions, we join these conversations to explore how jou

Distinguished Journalists Q&A

May 31st, 2021 26m 52s

Carol Marin and her class of journalism students at DePaul are joined by this year's Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence's Distinguished Journalists, Ron Magers and Jeremy Gorner, who field questions about nearly every aspect of the

CJIE Awards 2021

May 9th, 2021 20m 27s

Retired longtime anchor and reporter Ron Magers and the Chicago Tribune's Jeremy Gorner were honored at this year's Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence awards ceremony hosted by Carol Marin. Hear what they had to say about working in

The privileges and pressures of political reporting

Mar 31st, 2021 32m 24s

Carol Marin is joined by Maura Barrett and Rachel Hinton, two young reporters who have spent the early part of their careers covering politics at the local, state and national level. In this episode, they share their experiences on the beat so

New reporters on their first year in a pandemic newsroom

Feb 8th, 2021 28m 56s

Carol Marin is joined by University of Alabama graduate Alessandra Pontbriand and DePaul alum Jakob Emerson who work together at the FOX affiliate in Springfield, Illinois. They discuss what they've learned while adapting to the unique challeng

Holding power to account — in and out of the newsroom

Jan 20th, 2021 20m 11s

Chicago Tribune City Hall reporter Greg Pratt found himself in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's crosshairs after a string of stories highlighting a lack of transparency in her administration. Inside the newsroom, Pratt also serves as the president of the

Through the Lens: the Art of Visual Journalism

Jan 4th, 2021 31m 4s

Carol Marin is joined by two Chicago journalists whose careers have been defined by telling stories with a camera. First, Paul Nagaro looks back at his nearly 50 years behind the camera at NBC Chicago and shares the biggest lessons he's learned

Asking tough questions: practice makes perfect

Nov 10th, 2020 27m 28s

First, Carol Marin speaks with ABC7 investigative reporter Chuck Goudie about his long career of interviewing sources and what he's learned along the way. She's then joined by DePaul alum Deni Kemper from Louisville's WLKY who talks about her e

Switching gears: becoming a journalism jack-of-all-trades

Oct 25th, 2020 25m 31s

Carol Marin is joined by WBEZ politics reporter Dave McKinney who spent over 20 years in print before diving into radio and DePaul journalism alum Melody Mercado who is now reporting for The Des Moines Register after spending her first year aft

Launching Your Career Amid a Pandemic: Advice From Dan Sinker

Jun 9th, 2020 19m 34s

Carol Marin talks with Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence Fellow Dan Sinker about advice he has for journalism students graduating amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sinker has spent is career on the cutting edge of journalism, creating in

How FOIA helped two Chicago investigative reporters

May 21st, 2020 17m 39s

Carol Marin talks with ProPublica Illinois Reporter Jodi S. Cohen and Better Government Association Investigator Katie Drews about their latest investigations, and how the Freedom of Information Act made their stories possible.

Freedom of information tips from a Public Access Counselor and FOIA attorney

May 13th, 2020 12m 22s

Carol Marin talks with Illinois Public Access Counselor Sarah Pratt and FOIA attorney Matt Topic about FOIA best practices.

FOIA tips from Chicago's top investigative reporters

May 7th, 2020 14m 13s

In the first of a three-part series about the Freedom of Information Act, Carol Marin talks with some of the top investigative reporters in Chicago about filing FOIA requests. Hear from Mick Dumke of ProPublica Illinois, Ann Pistone of ABC 7,

Recent journalism grads on reporting during COVID-19

Apr 22nd, 2020 24m 18s

Carol Marin talks with recent DePaul journalism grads Kayla Molander, Jakob Emerson and Megan Stringer about how they've adapted their reporting to social distancing recommendations and advice to soon-to-be-graduates.

How to report at the hyper local level

Feb 10th, 2020 23m 45s

How to report at the hyper local level by Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence at DePaul University

How to report on a presidential election

Jan 21st, 2020 23m 12s

Carol Marin talks with recent DePaul University grad Melody Mercado about covering the Iowa Caucuses in Des Moines, and DePaul's Senior Journalist in Residence Chris Bury about his time reporting on presidential elections for ABC. Bury and Merc

Jim DeRogatis on his persistent reporting on allegations against R. Kelly

Dec 12th, 2019 33m 48s

Carol Marin talks with former Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis about his nearly two-decade investigation into sexual abuse allegations against R&B singer R. Kelly.