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* From the Illinois Policy Institute…
I’m proud to announce that the Illinois Policy Institute received two Lisagor Awards from the Chicago Headline Club last night.
Senior Writer Austin Berg earned well deserved recognition for his groundbreaking storytelling work, winning for Best Individual Blog Post (independent) and Best Individual Blog (affiliated).
This was a banner year for our team, which received 14 nominations for the prestigious awards – a new record for the Illinois Policy Institute.
The Chicago Headline Club nominates talented writers, filmmakers and illustrators for its coveted Lisagor Awards each year, and the nominees represent the best of the best in Chicago journalism. With these nominations, our team is among the likes of the Chicago Tribune, Bloomberg News, NBC 5, WGN, NPR and more.
Here is a full list of Lisagor winners.
We have worked hard for years to position ourselves as one of the best sources for news and media throughout Illinois. The continued growth of our audience and recognition among the best in legacy media are steps toward achieving that goal.
The best part? We’re just getting started. As our team grows, we’re tackling new projects and reaching new audiences each day. To see our latest work, check out “Forgotten Illinois,” a short documentary capturing the real life struggles facing small-town Illinoisans across the state.
According to the Headline Club, “The awards recognize the best of Chicago journalism and are named for Peter Lisagor, the Chicago Daily News’ Washington bureau chief from 1959 to 1976.”
Discuss.
…Adding… It wasn’t without some dissent, apparently…
Creditting a dark money organization with journalism awards is very troubling toward the role of what journalism means at this time.
— Rick Pearson (@rap30) May 13, 2017
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:39 am
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Peter Lisagor is rolling over in his grave.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:41 am
But…journalism?
Comment by Winnin' Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:43 am
“groundbreaking storytelling work”
That says it all.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:45 am
There are awards for fiction and non-fiction in journalism?
Huh.
Who knew?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:46 am
I’ll start paying attention when they are nominated for a Pulitzer !
Comment by illini Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:48 am
Politics aside I am curious as to how many people have read some of the IPI’s lengthier posts on Facebook - and not the “vote yes” or “vote no” posts. Their human interest pieces are top-notch and their series on both food truck owners and people upset about property taxes are very solid. So even if you remove their far right bend on financial matters their stories and series are well-written and intriguing.
Comment by Curl of the Burl Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:48 am
Shouldn’t you have to be a journalist to win a journalism award?
This is like giving Trevor Noah a journalism award for The Daily Show.
Comment by Demoralized Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:49 am
I saw this tweet over the weekend and wondered what it was in reference to, I guess this is the connection.
Comment by The Captain Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:49 am
Viva fake news.
Comment by Cisco Kid Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:49 am
@Demoralized this is far worse than giving a comedian an award for journalism. This is giving a secretly funded political group an award for journalism. Trevor Noah isn’t taking money on the sly from interested parties.
Comment by Reality Check Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:50 am
Not a big fan of IPI, but…
I will look for their Forgotten Illinois documentary.
The subject of urban vs rural, is very interesting and important, as witnessed by the 2016 Pres election map.
Folks should not have to be driven into over-crowded bubble-housing and the fragile existence that represents, just to find an opportunity to live the American Dream. A healthy rural economy needs to be promoted.
IPI should continue with this.
Comment by cdog Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:52 am
I was unaware the Lisagors awarded lobbying efforts.
So sad.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:52 am
Tell the headline club what you really think of them.
President
Stan Zoller, Lake Forest College
president@headlineclub.org
President-elect and VP of membership
Ben Meyerson, Chicago Tribune
membership@headlineclub.org
VP of FOIA
Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune
foia@headlineclub.org
VP of Programming
Brandis Friedman, WTTW
programming@headlineclub.org
Treasurer
Patrick Boylan, Chicago Bulldog Media
treasurer@HeadlineClub.org
Secretary
Susan S. Stevens, freelancer
secretary@HeadlineClub.org
Comment by checkmate Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:57 am
Rick Pearson hit the nail on the head. Having been subjected in today’s Belleville News-Democrat to both a Berg column and an IPI cartoon, I can attest their work doesn’t deserve any awards.
Comment by Collinsville Kevin Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:57 am
I hear Alex Jones and Infowars is up for a Pulitzer.
Comment by Scamp640 Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:59 am
True journalism is pretty much dead everywhere, Rick Pearson, and it ain’t just the IPI that needs to be in the spotlight.
Comment by Responsa Monday, May 15, 17 @ 9:59 am
There is no doubt that the folks at IPI have talent.
However, they are paid as propagandists rather than as journalists. They do not present a balanced product.
Unfortunately, however, we may be seeing a trend in newspapers similar to what happened in in broadcast media. It’s about the buck, more and more.
Newspaper publishers and editors throughout Illinois love them some IPI, because it is easy to “cut and paste” this stuff they get for free, rather than pay some news syndicate for rights to publish.
The IPI continues to successfully pull the wool over the eyes — with funding from the staunchest of conservatives and a political agenda to match.
Comment by Winnin' Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:00 am
It doesn’t serve the protection of Journalism when the equivalent of political party newsletters are treated like journalists’ work.
Lending the Lisagor name to the IPI is discouraging.
Comment by IRLJ Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:11 am
And here I thought journalism awards had reached an all time low when Mary Schmich won the Pulitzer. At least she works for an actual news gathering organization.
What’s next, a Peabody award for Ron Sandack’s twitter account?
Comment by Roman Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:12 am
How do you win for both Independent and Affiliated? Shouldn’t they be mutually exclusive?
Comment by Grand Avenue Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:14 am
Huh? They give awards for propaganda?
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:19 am
Is Proft going to get an award next as outstanding news publisher????? This is insane.
Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:19 am
Not that I necessarily believe that the IPI should be winning journalism awards, but I do have a serious question.
Is Ferro really all that different?
Comment by Juice Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:23 am
Propaganda polls well, probably.
Why? People have lost their critical thinking skills and can’t differentiate the message from the messenger.
I have had so many discussions with people who completely stop thinking once they hear who is reporting about a topic.
That is a complete failure of logic, a conclusion in the top rungs of fallacy.
Propaganda polls well, and sells well, because the audience can’t discern the message from the messanger.
In Illinois, the GOP has the most effective propaganda; at the national level, it is the NeoLib Dems/MSM that are having the propaganda hay day.
/$.02
Comment by cdog Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:24 am
Saw the IPI press release over the weekend.
First reaction was “now we’re giving awards for fake news”.
But I didn’t go and see exactly which stories won the awards.
I will admit that, every once in a while, they do a decent serious story or series that does deserve a read … even if it has a slant to it. I just wish they would let the serious stories stand on their own without any intentional bias added.
Comment by RNUG Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:25 am
Only politically correct journalism should win awards…
Comment by Liberty Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:26 am
well, when you give out so many awards that you are rivaling the Grammy categories listing, expect stuff like this to slip through the cracks. Goofy and dangerous.
Comment by Amalia Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:30 am
===But I didn’t go and see exactly which stories won the awards===
One of the awards was for best individual blog. So it wasn’t about a specific post or story.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:31 am
Are we sure that IPI didn’t get the awards confused with tha Liesomemore awards
Comment by Redraider Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:35 am
@Liberty correction - political organizations funded by Governor Rauner should not win awards.
Comment by checkmate Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:36 am
They certainly deserve a Fickle Finger of Fate award.
Comment by Aldyth Monday, May 15, 17 @ 10:55 am
Poll question.
IPI is to a journalism award as
_______ is to _______.
Rauner is to Lincoln.
Comment by don the legend Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:12 am
I guess this confirms that the Illinois Policy Institute stories are on the same plane as the Chicago Tribune’s.
Comment by Chicago 20 Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:22 am
“Dogs and cats living together.”
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:26 am
We’ve got a governor dropping g’s and a journalist adding t’s.
Comment by City Zen Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:32 am
In changing media times the IPI has been publishing thoughtful pieces on issues of concern. Whether you agree or disagree with them, they are steadily improving.
As they get taken more seriously how will they (better) fit in the world of journalism? Some newspapers started as partisan political rags funded by yesterday’s version of “dark money.” Is this the pot calling the kettle?
Comment by Louis G Atsaves Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:38 am
==Some newspapers started as partisan political rags funded by yesterday’s version of “dark money.”==
Likewise, try and find any financial information regarding Illinois AFL-CIO.
Comment by City Zen Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:42 am
Best award money can buy!
Comment by Generic Drone Monday, May 15, 17 @ 11:50 am
Louis: In changing media times, the IPI has been publishing shallow, cherry-picked pieces of narrow focus to promote their agenda. There, I fixed it for you.
Comment by Springfieldish Monday, May 15, 17 @ 12:07 pm
How is this even possible? They are not a news organization?
Comment by ILGOV2018 Monday, May 15, 17 @ 12:54 pm
Imagine Munger talking to Rauner:
And we have newspaper people on the payroll, don’t we, Bruce?
[Bruce nods]
Munger: And they might like a story like that.
Comment by don the legend Monday, May 15, 17 @ 1:06 pm
== One of the awards was for best individual blog. So it wasn’t about a specific post or story. ==
Hell, Rich … Cap Fax should have won that one!
Comment by RNUG Monday, May 15, 17 @ 1:30 pm
===try and find any financial information regarding Illinois AFL-CIO.===
What do you mean? Like a membership list? Let’s see, plumbers, carpenters, teachers, iron workers, pipe fitters, electricians…
I mean, I don’t have everybody’s name or contact info, lol, but I’ve met a lot of their members. I don’t know if I’ve ever met an IPI donor though. How could I found out, assuming I was curious?
The “well that side does it too” argument is childish and lazy, especially when it’s wrong.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, May 15, 17 @ 2:17 pm
@47th Ward - I can tell you a lot about the plumbers, carpenters, teachers, iron workers, pipe fitters, electricians unions because they file reports with the US Department of Labor.
So I will ask again, tell me financial info about AFL-CIO. Are you too “childish and lazy” to figure it out, or just wrong?
Comment by City Zen Tuesday, May 16, 17 @ 8:40 am
The Lisagore Award used to mean something.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 16, 17 @ 8:42 am