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Photo courtesy of Labor Beat

Photo courtesy of Labor Beat

The Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcomes you to chat with working communications specialists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast. Join high-caliber media professionals visiting our school to share with the next generation of journalists-in-training.

All sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays, 2 to 3 p.m., in Truman’s main building, Room #2913:

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KOT JPeg.JPGThe News Reporting & Writing class and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to chat with working journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast. Join high-caliber media professionals visiting our school to share with the next generation of journalists-in-training.
LEFT: Tribune music columnist Greg Kot speaks on November 14th.

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Truman’s News Reporting & Writing class and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to chat with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast. Join high-caliber reporters visiting our school to share with the next generation of journalists-in-training.

Café Magazine editor-in-chief Alejandro Riera (above) speaks on October 20th about the magazine biz and magazine-style journalism.

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Journalism Speaker Series (SPRING 2010)

News Reporting & Writing and Truman’s Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to chat with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast. Join high-caliber reporters visiting our school to share with the next generation of journalists-in-training.
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Café Magazine editor-in-chief Alejandro Riera (above) speaks on March 18th about the magazine biz and magazine-style journalism.

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Journalism Speaker Series (FALL 2009)

News Reporting & Writing and Truman’s Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to chat with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast. Join in the 5th anniversary of high-caliber reporters visiting our school to share with the next generation of journalists-in-training.
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Tribune music critic Greg Kot (above) speaks on November 2nd about Arts and Entertainment journalism.

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Journalism Guest Speaker Series (SPRING 2009)

News Reporting & Writing and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to chat with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast.
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On-line columnist and marketing specialist Esther J. Cepeda (above) speaks on March 10 about new media communications.

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News Reporting & Writing and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to chat with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast.
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On-line columnist and marketing specialist Esther J. Cepeda (above) speaks on October 6 about new media communications.

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Journalism Guest Speaker Series (SPRING 2008)

News Reporting & Writing and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to join in the following talks with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast.

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Journalism Guest Speaker Series (FALL 2007)

News Reporting & Writing and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to join in the following talks with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast.
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ABOVE: Award-winning photo-journalist Jon Lowenstein took this shot of border-crossers detained in Texas — Lowenstein talks about his work on Latinos, labor, and immigration on Oct. 3 (SEE DETAILS BELOW).

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SPRING 2007 Journalism Guest Speakers

News Reporting & Writing and the Uptown Exchange student newspaper at Truman College welcome you to join in the following talks with professional journalists on a variety of topics, including how to pursue stories for publication and broadcast.
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Chicago Reader staff writer Tori Marlan (above) talks about alternative-weekly journalism on April 24. (Photo by Riva Lehrer)

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