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 perceived. Marion Brooks is an anchor and investigative reporter at NBC5 Chicago with over 25 years of on-air journalism experience. Sela Estill and Ariana Allen are graduate journalism students at DePaul University. Brooks, Estill and Allen join host...

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 career as a journalist but now works as a strategist and spokesperson for the Illinois House Republicans. Kozlov and Demertzis join host Carol Marin to talk about the skills needed to cover politics and what young journalists need to know. Produced by...

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 on her, but she preserved. On February 8, 2018, she went on-air on WHBF-TV in Rock Island, Ill., as the first full-time television reporter in America to wear hijab. She joins Carol Marin for our season finale to share her story and what it is like...

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 recognized by DePaul's Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence on April 28th at the Center's annual awards banquet. In this episode, we revisit the remarks they gave at the banquet about the power of mentors in journalism and the challenges facing...

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 helmet over her head amid bombings. Tibbles recently retired as a domestic and foreign correspondent for NBC. He was with NBC for more than 25 years and went to cover wars around the world. Spinner and Tibbles join host Carol Marin to share what life as a...

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 biggest takeaways for them. Carol Marin and Don Moseley, the co-directors of the Center, also sat down to talk about their journey to FOIA the Laquan McDonald story and what it's like to train new journalists in the art of FOIA. Hosted by Justin...

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 of the tornadoes that swept through Mayfield, Kentucky. Joshua Short and Rachel Skytta are members of the news team at KDVR in Denver that covered the ravages of the Marshall Fire. The three of them join us to share their experiences and the lessons...

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 led to confusion and a struggle to keep up to date to ensure accurate coverage of those lying outside of the gender binary or those who do not identify as cisgender. We are joined by Kelly Bauer from Block Club Chicago, Tuck Woodstock from Sylveon...

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 journalists can better equip themselves to report on stories where mental health and trauma are at the forefront and how reporters can best tend to their own mental wellbeing in the field. Joining us are Karen Hawkins, co-publisher and co-editor-in-chief...

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 job.

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 journalism and the advice they offered to DePaul students.

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 far and offer advice for young reporters who may want to follow in their footsteps.

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 challenges of becoming a professional reporter during a pandemic.

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 Tribune union where he fights for the rights of his colleagues at the paper. Hear what he has to say about holding power to account on all fronts in this week's episode.

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 along the way. Then, recent DePaul graduate Jonathan Aguilar recounts the weeks and months immediately after his graduation in which he photographed the civil unrest following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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 experiences reporting on the police killing of Breonna Taylor and interviewing people in the community about the tragedy.

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 after graduation at a Des Moines television station.

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 innovative approaches to news. He's an entrepreneur, a leader and a creator. Sinker shares helpful advice for graduates as they enter a job market that is even more uncertain than before.

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.

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

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, Dan Mihalopoulos of WBEZ and Jamie Kalven of the Invisible Institute.

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.

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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 Mercado talk advice for young reporters covering a national election and what they learned while on the job.