Thanks to everyone who attended last month’s internship critique session with Chicago media professionals. Here are some pointers from Angela Rozas, a metro editor at the Chicago Tribune.

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There are only a few days left until our annual summer mixer at WBEZ’s Navy Pier studio. Please join us for food, drinks, mingling and great views of the city from WBEZ’s patio. You can also take part in an engaging discussion with our guest speaker, Mary Anne Mohanraj, an assistant professor of fiction and literature at

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Come to the 7th Annual AAJA-Chicago Trivia Bowl! Match wits with newsrooms and other organizations (nearly as smart as yours…) in a team trivia competition that benefits AAJA-Chicago’s scholarship fund. Date: Saturday, Nov. 17 Time: Doors open at 1 p.m. Teams can get to work on the picture round right away. Place: Jenner & Block | 353 N. Clark St.

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AAJA published earlier this week a media advisory for journalists covering Jeremy Lin. We are republishing it here. Questions and comments can be directed to mediawatch@aaja.org. AAJA Media Advisory on Jeremy Lin News Coverage Feb. 22, 2012 As NBA player Jeremy Lin’s prowess on the court continues to attract international attention and grab headlines, the

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Applications are being accepted for the 2012 Broadcast and Print Scholarships. The recipient of the 2012 David Ibata Print Scholarship will spend the summer working at RedEye, a sister publication of the Chicago Tribune. The recipient of the 2012 Linda Yu Broadcast Scholarship will work at CBS 2 in Chicago. Both winners will each receive

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