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Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas Elected President, National Federation of Press Women

Illinois Woman’s Press Association
P.O. Box 180150, Chicago, Illinois  60618
www.iwpa.org
Chicago – September 15, 2017 – The Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA) is proud to announce that Marianne Wolf-Astrauskas, the association’s Past President, and current Historian/Archivist, has been elected President of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW).

The National Federation of Press Women is a nationwide […]

By |September 18th, 2017|News|0 Comments
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Evanston’s Randy Richardson Wins Prestigious Communications Award; Sets Record

Illinois Woman’s Press Association
P.O. Box 180150, Chicago, Illinois  60618
www.iwpa.org
Chicago – September 15, 2017 – Randy Richardson of Evanston, Illinois, has received the national Communicator of Achievement Award presented by the National Federation of Press Women. It is the first time a man has received this honor in the award’s 60-year history.

Communicator of Achievement is […]

By |September 18th, 2017|News|0 Comments
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Opening Doors

In the long-fought battle to achieve equal opportunities for women, opening the doors to men can be a powerful weapon

When I joined the Illinois Woman’s Press Association (IWPA), a decade ago, I felt a lot like the protagonist in Lost in the Ivy, the contemporary mystery I had published: lost and confused. It isn’t […]

By |September 18th, 2017|News|0 Comments
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IWPA Summer Internship Perspective: It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Calling

I entered Northeastern Illinois University in the Spring of 2017 as a 25 year-old undergraduate. After stumbling from one career choice to another, I decided to finally focus on area of study that also brought joy to my life: English Literature.

There where moments when the realization that I’m still working towards my degree caused […]

By |August 29th, 2017|News, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Illinois Has a Budget: What’s Next?

While the state of Illinois finally passed a budget this summer, many say it’s no time for celebration. Slate reported that Rauner’s attempts to curb what he called a “bailout” were overridden by bipartisan cooperation (a 71-42 vote) on July 6. The state breathed a sigh of relief after a tense, two-year stalemate. For […]

By |August 10th, 2017|News|1 Comment
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Beginnings: The IWPA/ NFPW Heritage

The story of the National Federation of Press Women began more than 80 years ago when Helen Miller Malloch had a vision

for a national organization of professional newspaperwomen and writers in 1935, similar to the vision Marion MacBride from the Boston Post had in 1884, as the World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial took place […]

By |July 18th, 2017|So We All May Be Heard|0 Comments
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Freedom of the Press: A Necessity in Trump’s America

Under the Trump administration, hostility towards journalists and the media in America is at an all-time high. Up to this point, accusations of fake news and bias have mostly rolled off the backs of seasoned journalists, but these attacks have become physical with more serious implications. Violence has become an accepted response to questions […]

By |July 2nd, 2017|FAN-Fair|2 Comments
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“New Voices” Signed to Protect Student Rights

Nationwide “March For Truth” protests were coordinated across dozens of cities this past Saturday (June 3). The protests were “calling for an impartial investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election,” according to CNN.  This demand for transparency reminds us that there is power in demonstrations that exercise freedoms of speech and […]

By |June 8th, 2017|FAN-Fair|0 Comments
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A Student’s Right to Protest: Hazelwood High

A recent, controversial series of punishments issued to students of Hazelwood West High School in Hazelwood Missouri, warrants a discussion of First Amendment Rights in an institutional setting.

Over 200 students participated in a walk-out on Monday, May 15 to support teachers after union contract negotiations were rejected by the Hazelwood School District Board of […]

By |May 25th, 2017|FAN-Fair|1 Comment
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NFPW 2017 Communications Contest Winners!

IWPA members had quite the showing in the 2017 National Federation of Press Women’s annual Communications Contest! We are very proud of our successful community. All winners are invited accept their awards at the 2017 NFPW Communications Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

Lolita Ditzler, who won first place for her essay Life with Linda, stated she […]

By |May 23rd, 2017|News|0 Comments
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