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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Its TONIGHT! “Strong Minds, Strong Stories” Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support. 📅 FRI, OCT. 2, 2026 🕠 5:30–8:30PM 📍Impact House, Chicago Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Field Foundation is excited to take the “America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning” conversation we started in July on the road! If you're attending @womenjournos.bsky.social 2026 Conference in Santa Monica this weekend, please join us for our panel—12PM SAT, OCT 3 @hyattcentric.bsky.social Delfina.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Exactly ONE WEEK away! "STRONG MINDS, STRONG STORIES" Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support. FRI | OCT. 2 | 5:30–8:30PM | @myimpacthouse RSVP: lnkd.in/g3Gw4P-q Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! TWO WEEKS AWAY! “STRONG MINDS, STRONG STORIES" Behind every strong story is a journalist who deserves support FRI | OCT. 2 | 5:30–8:30PM | Impact House Have you RSVP’d? lnkd.in/g3Gw4P-q Presented by The Field Foundation & Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@bygeorgiafort.bsky.social gave an electrifying keynote to 200 journalists, storytellers, funders, and civic leaders at the “America @ 250” event we hosted in July on the state of the free press in America. Her remarks left the room insipred. Listen to an excerpt.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our Director of Journalism & Storytelling @maudlynei.bsky.social is taking the Field Foundation's "America @ 250" event on the road, moderating a conversation with @karenattiah.bsky.social & Laura Rodriguez Presa @ #JAWSCAMP2026. Learn more below. #journalism #storytelling #philanthropy

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

CHICAGO JOURNALISTS! Have U registered? Now just 3 weeks away! On Oct 2, @traumajournalism.bsky.social & International Women's Media Foundation will introduce new mental health supports for journalists. Co-hosted by the Field Foundation & The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. RSVP: lnkd.in/g3Gw4P-q

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Celebrating Cheryl Mainor Norman, Founder, President & Publisher of Chicago News Weekly & 1 of 8 2026 Leaders for a New Chicago awardees. Watch how she learned the good news. The Leaders for a New Chicago Award is a collaboration between the Field Foundation & @macfound.org . More: bit.ly/3U7BVw8

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Field Foundation President Daniel O. Ash joined host Glenn Eden last week on CAN TV's Chicago Newsroom 2.0 w/ 2026 Leaders for a New Chicago Awardees Candace Coleman & Adriana Velázquez. Watch an excellent conversation. The Leaders for a New Chicago initiative is a collaboration with @macfound.org.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You’re invited to @borderlessmag.bsky.social's BorderlessLive! We're proud to support Borderless as it brings its journalism off the page & into the room for a symposium exploring immigration, identity & belonging in Chicago. 📍 Chicago History Museum 📅 THURS, OCT. 8, 2026 🎟️ Tickets: lnkd.in/eGCr9Yu9

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We're looking forward to joining #Chicago journalists for the Unity Picnic this THURS, SEPT 10, @ Promontory Point, an annual celebration of the #journalism #community's diversity & how local journalists work together to strengthen coverage of this beautiful city. #powerbuilding #philanthropy

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

@karenattiah.bsky.social delivered a powerful keynote to 200 journalists, storytellers, funders, and civic leaders at the “America @ 250” event we hosted in July on the state of the free press in America. Her remarks moved the room. Listen to an excerpt.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Yesterday, we announced with @macfound.org the 2026 Leaders for a New Chicago Awardees, who are bringing transformative change to their communities. Today, we’re sharing a glimpse of the moments when they heard the news. Watch below and learn more here: bit.ly/4g648um

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In partnership with @macfound.org, we're excited to announce the 2026 Leaders for a New Chicago. Each of the eight awardees will receive $50K + with $25K gen ops grants for their nonprofits. Congrats to these exceptional leaders! Learn more about them: bit.ly/4g648um

Graphic titled 'Leaders for a New Chicago, 2026 Awardees,' featuring a grid of eight headshots of the awardees, with Field Foundation and MacArthur Foundation logos at the bottom.

Pictured from left to right: Top Row - Candace Coleman, Infinity Gant, Danae Kovac, and Janell Nelson. Bottom Row - Cheryl Mainor Norman, Xanat Sobrevilla, Adriana Velazquez, and Ivan Vega.

Graphic titled 'Leaders for a New Chicago, 2026 Awardees,' listing the eight awardees' names — Candace Coleman, Infiniti Gant, Danae Kovac, Janell Nelson, Cheryl Mainor Norman, Xanat Sobrevilla, Adriana Velazquez, and Ivan Vega — with text describing the award as $50,000 no-strings-attached and recognizing community-based leaders redefining civic leadership. Field Foundation and MacArthur Foundation logos appear at the bottom.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Fort & Attiah speak about press freedom, media consolidation & what it takes to keep telling the truth in a perilous time: chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/j... Thanks, Darcel, for poignantly capturing the "why" behind the historic event. #AmericaAt250 #Journalism #JournalismReckoning #Chicago

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Journalists ‘reckon’ with needs, changes necessary for the Fourth Estate to survive

At “America @250: A journalism reckoning,” journalists, funders and civic leaders reflected on the past, present and future state of a free press in America.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Healing Illinois is back for 2026-2027. We're partnering with @ilhumanservices.bsky.social to distribute $4.3M in grants to Illinois nonprofits to foster racial healing & community connection. Full details here: healing.illinois.gov Apply by Sept 28!

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

On Oct 2, @traumajournalism.bsky.social & International Women's Media Foundation will introduce new mental health supports for journalists and newsrooms. Co-hosted by the Field Foundation and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. RSVP here: lnkd.in/g3Gw4P-q We hope to see you there!

Event flyer for 'Strong Minds, Strong Stories,' an evening of wellness, connection, and support for Chicago journalists, on Oct 2, 2026, 5:30-8:30 PM at Impact House, Chicago, IL. RSVP required. Illustration of two hands cradling a brain with a heart at its center. Featuring the Global Center for Journalism & Trauma and the International Women's Media Foundation. Presented by the Driehaus Foundation and Field Foundation.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎙️ Field Foundation President Daniel O. Ash joined host Glenn Eden on CAN TV's Chicago Newsroom 2.0, alongside 2026 Leaders for a New Chicago Awardees Candace Coleman & Adriana Velázquez. Catch it tomorrow, 9/3 at 7p. Trailer: bit.ly/45ZmLM7 The Leaders initiative is a collab w/ @macfound.org

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Spotlight on 2026 Leaders for a New Chicago Awardee Cheryl Mainor Norman, Founder, President & Publisher of Chicago News Weekly and CNW Media. Cheryl has dedicated her 35-year career to uplifting the Black community through the Black Press. Learn about her and the 2026 awardees: bit.ly/4g648um

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Chicago Journalists! SAVE THE DATE Strong Minds, Strong Stories Oct 2, 5:30-8:30pm @ Impact House Strategies & support for journalists' well-being. Presented by Field Foundation & The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation w/ @traumajournalism.bsky.social & International Women's Media Foundation

Save the Date graphic for 'Strong Minds, Strong Stories,' an event on October 2, 2026 from 5:30-8:30 pm at Impact House in Chicago, IL. Tagline: 'Strategies, resources, and community support for journalists' well-being.' Features an illustrated icon of hands cradling a brain with a heart at its center. Logos for the Global Center for Journalism & Trauma and the International Women's Media Foundation appear below the tagline. Presented by the Driehaus Foundation and Field Foundation.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

ICYM today’s @chicagotribune.com story by Darcel Rockett: “Journalists ‘reckon’ with needs, changes necessary for the Fourth Estate to survive” chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/j... #AmericaAt250 #Journalism #JournalismReckoning #Chicago

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One week since our night of powerful conversations! America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning. Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? Field Foundation | July 16, 2026 ... more photos from our event gallery .... Photo credit: Olivia Obineme/Third Nook

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Read about "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning"— Field Foundation's convening of journalists, funders & civic leaders—in a story by Darcell Rockett in today's @chicagotribune.com interviewing journalists @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social & @karenattiah.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/24/j...

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Journalists ‘reckon’ with needs, changes necessary for the Fourth Estate to survive

At “America @250: A journalism reckoning,” journalists, funders and civic leaders reflected on the past, present and future state of a free press in America.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Oh, what a night! Listen to @fieldfoundation.bsky.social Prez Daniel Ash's welcome to the 200 journalists, storytellers, funders & civic leaders from across Chicago, Midwest & beyond who converged Thursday at Impact House for evening of reflection on state of the Free Press in America...

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Meghan Lee @meghanlee-pdf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

So powerful hearing @karenattiah.bsky.social and others speak at the @fieldfoundation.bsky.social Journalism in Reckoning event last night. I hope this is the start of working towards a more robust and equitable industry.

Five panelists sit in chairs in front of a seated crowd. On the far left, panelist Colin Boyle wears a black suit jacket. Next to him is Alice Yin, wearing a black and white dress. Sitting next to Yin is Melissa Sanchez in a pink dress. Next to Sanchez is Kimbriell Kelly in a purple dress. Karen Attiah sits to the right of Kelly in a blue top.

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maudlynei.bsky.social @maudlynei.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#outtakes .... my heart was full .... America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning. Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? | @fieldfoundation.bsky.social | July 16, 2026 .... some candid faves pulled from event gallery .... Photo credit: Olivia Obineme/Third Nook

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

As our president, Daniel O. Ash, noted in his welcome, “You cannot renew a democracy without a shared and trustworthy account of what is happening within it. That’s what journalism gives us. That’s what you give us.”

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

And thanks to everyone who joined us for “America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning.”

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

To Merrick Wayne & Seth Stern for updates on legal challenges to press freedom; and to open mic moderator Tonya Francisco and speakers: Brandon Pope, Jose Baltierra, Jeff Arnold, Jake Wittich, Amirah Zaveri, Sylvia Snowden, Clara Rose Thornton, Alden Loury, Monica Eng & Patricia Andrews-Keenan.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

To our Chicago journalism panel: Kimbriell Kelly, Melissa Sanchez, Colin Boyle, and Alice Yin. .

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Thanks to our keynotes, @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social & @karenattiah.bsky.social enattiah.bsky.social; to Jon Marshall, for grounding us in the history of journalism in America & the clash between presidents & the press in times of crisis.

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

On Thursday evening, we had the honor of hosting journalists from across Chicago’s media ecosystem at Impact House for a wide-ranging conversation about who gets to tell the story in America @ 250. Photos: Olivia Obineme/@thirdnook.co

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It's TODAY! SOLD OUT: "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 @myImpactHouse, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Registration is now CLOSED! We are SOLD OUT! "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 @myImpactHouse, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

JUST ONE WEEK AWAY! We are nearing a full house! "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

REGISTER NOW for a historic event you don’t want to miss! "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 July 16, 2026 🕕 6–9pm 📍Impact House, 200 W Madison St., 2nd Floor, Chicago forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

REGISTER NOW for a historic event you don’t want to miss! forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? Meet our nationally acclaimed keynote speakers!

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

REGISTER NOW for "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 JULY 16 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., Chicago forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB We continue unveiling this powerful speaker line-up!

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Big news announced by @nytimes.com: Farrah Anderson joins the 2026-27 class of NYT's Local Investigations Fellowship, reporting on Chicago with the Investigative Project on Race and Equity — a member of Field's Journalism & Storytelling Multi-Year Cohort: www.nytco.com/press/introd...

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Introducing the 2026-27 Local Investigations Fellows | The New York Times Company

We are proud to announce the next class of the Local Investigations Fellowship. The program, led by Dean Baquet, a former executive editor of The New York Times, gives journalists the opportunity to…

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

REGISTER NOW for "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning!" Making of a Nation. Unmaking of a Narrative. Who Gets to Tell the Story? 📅 JULY 16 🕕 6–9pm 📍 Impact House, 200 W Madison St., Chicago forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB Today we begin unveiling this powerful speaker line-up!

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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Registration for "America @ 250: A Journalism Reckoning" is now OPEN! Register early using the link or QR code in the image below: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/EDCzq639gB Space is limited. A waitlist will be instituted once capacity is reached.

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