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08/20/2024

https://news.wttw.com/2024/08/14/more-40-student-journalists-illinois-chosen-cover-democratic-national-convention

The Chicago 2024 Host Committee and the Illinois Journalism Education Association worked to identify student journalists across the state to join the Illinois Youth Press Corps, providing them with opportunities to cover the convention.

08/19/2024

The Illinois Youth Press Corps has arrived at United Center! Ready for the reporting assignment of a lifetime. And a little James Taylor, though none of these kids knew who he is. Ugh.

08/19/2024

Central Times is starting Day 1 at Union Park, where we’ll be reporting on a large pro-Palestine rally happening this morning as the DNC begins. You can find coverage on X and I’ll post a bit

08/18/2024

Okay, friends…I’m about to do some shameless networking here. This week, I’ll be serving as the coordinator of the Illinois Youth Press Corps and assisting over 40 high school students from 10 Illinois high schools as fully-credentialed journalists at the Democratic National Convention. This will be a life-changing experience for these determined and talented young journalists, but you can also imagine that it’s a stressful endeavor as well. So I could use your help!

If you happen to know anyone who is attending the DNC at any point who you think might be a contact that one of our student journalists could pursue for interviews and story ideas, you can reach out to me here or send me contact information at [email protected]. Considering the fact that there will be thousands of journalists there competing for interviews and so many attendees, any connections you could provide for us would be greatly appreciated!

Central Times will be at the DNC every day! Follow our work at centraltimes.org and on X and Instagram . And I’ll be posting on X when I can . Check us out!