That roar of applause bursting from the 435 newsroom? When the Pulitzer winners list dropped, Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich sat atop the Commentary category, "...for her wide range of down-to-earth columns that reflect the character and capture the culture of her famed city." In addition to the win, a half dozen also- familiar names made the finalists' cut: from Chicago, Gary Marx and David Jackson (Investigative Reporting), and from Los Angeles, Steve Lopez (Commentary), Carolyn Cole and Brian van der Brug (Breaking News Photography), and Francine Orr (Feature Photography). Congratulations all.
Winners & Finalists . Mary . Gary . David . Steve . Carolyn . Brian . Francine
Giving those 3 million new iPad owners something to download, RedEye Chicago released an app designed and tailored exclusively for the tablet experience. Not some glorified RSS feed reader, the new RedEye app features original content and story enhancements, like audio and video clips, games and social integration. It runs $1.99/month or $19.99 for a one-year subscription. Available now in the iTunes store.
Press Release . Video Demo . Download from iTunes
Partnering with the Salvation Army, Indianapolis' Fox 59 reached out to viewers for help supporting survivors of the area's recent deadly tornado outbreak. In response, the station raised more than $236,000 in a single day. Almost all of that came from the generous donations of individuals. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said, "There's an awful lot going on in the state, but I don't know anybody that's done any more or more quickly than you guys have." One hundred percent of the money raised will go to families in need.
Story . Donate . Or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY . Or Text "HOOSIER" to 80888 ($10)
From behind-the-scenes mischief to straight up news events, Chicagoans tuning in to the WGN Morning News -- or more importantly, their Twitter -- this past Groundhog Day were treated to a glimpse at the show's magic in the making. And became part of TV history. Anchors, reporters, editors and crew live-tweeted the entire newscast (a first), spiking engagement by more than 2000% and becoming a trending topic during the event.
Before . Before . During . During . During . After . After . After . Follow
Good Dog! It's more than a continuation of the headline. It's also one of the first offerings from Tribune Media Service's new line of eBooks (available through all the usual suspects). Collecting advice from animal behaviorist Steve Dale, Good Dog will soon be joined by Good Cat, which alongside three eMags, round out a freshman crop of downloadable content from TMS. Good Dog is off to a good start, too, having broken into Amazon's top 100 pet care eBooks and earned a five star reader review.
Good Dog . Good Cat . Fetch a Copy: Amazon . iTunes . Nook
Imagine a library where the books are people. That's the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, running April 21-22.
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