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In this episode of Gathering Ground, host Mary Morten is joined by two powerhouse journalists, Natalie Moore and Tracy Baim, to explore the shifting landscape of media, the critical role of local journalism, and how storytelling continues to shape public discourse.Together, they discuss the urgency of supporting independent journalism, the power of community-driven storytelling, and how media can evolve in the face of growing misinformation and disinvestment.Episode Highlights:- Tracy's journey in LGBTQ journalism, from co-founding Windy City Times to leading Press Forward Chicago.- Natalie's work challenging racial bias in media and her approach to storytelling beyond traditional journalism.- The increasing role of social media and media literacy in combating misinformation.Links and Resources:- Press Forward Chicago – www.cct.org/press-forward- Natalie Moore's Work – www.natalieymoore.com- Windy City Times – www.windycitytimes.comIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to Gathering Ground and leave us a review! Follow Morten Group, LLC on Instagram @mortengroup for more updates.

Hello again, y'all, and thank you for being here for Episode 79!This week I have brought in a guest host who is one of my oldest friends--we went to college together in 1821! Okay, it was a few years after that, but we've literally been friends since I was 18. That was even before I started the BnB!!Buckeye Don bravely took on co-hosting duties today, and he brought us a hella interesting case. Don is sharing the story around the origin and the investigation of the man known in New York City in the 1940's and 1950's as the Mad Bomber.George Metesky started out with a legitimate complaint against how he was treated, but oh BOY did he take it so much too far.Beth follows up with a survivor story a little bit different from many that we've shared before. This is an entire family, three of whom were physically attacked and could have been killed by a home invader. But three of these family members: Joy Darrow, Steven Pratt, and daughter Tracy Baim, all went on to be extraordinary journalists and to set an example of how to love and respect all people for who they are.And mother Joy and daughter Tracy accomplished something extra-special together that will never be forgotten.Don's first episode went great, and he's welcome to pop back in at the BnB whenever he feels like he wants to get away. Hope you enjoy meeting my old pal, and we thank you for listening!See you in two weeks for Episode 80!!. . . . ..Look for episodes from True Crime BnB about every other week, still on Fridays.. . .If you enjoy our show, please share our episodes on social media--that's the greatest way to help us find new listeners.Another way is to rate and review on Apple Podcasts or GoodPods, or give us a 5-star rating on whatever platform you prefer!https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeBnB?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=9e8aa538-d3ee-4823-b2e1-cb1625692e7aYou can find us on Instagram, X (Twitter), or Facebook @TrueCrimeBnBYou can send us an email at TrueCrimeBnBPod@gmail.comAnd lastly, we thank all of you for just coming along to listen. That's the best!!

Joan's guests today are: - Kendall Scudder, Texas political strategist - Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com - Tracy Baim of the Windy City Times - Bill Neidhardt, progressive strategist and founder of Left Flank Strategies

Picture it: The Windy City, 1975. You're surrounded by scores of naked men, TV celebrities, a very chatty puppet, AND... world famous fan dancer, Sally Rand! For Chicago LGBT Hall of Famer Gary Chichester, it was "just another day at work." I chatted with the gay rights activist and entertainment producer about his tenure as manager of the legendary gay bathhouse, courting Sally Rand and shushing Paul Lynde, clowning around inside a big top, close encounters with the Boys in the Band, and why learning about LGBT history is the only way to securing our Queer future. Shout outs to the incomparable Chuck Renslow, Wayland Flowers and Madame, Bruce Vilanch, Franne Golde, Owen Keehnen, Tracy Baim, Circus Vargas, and so many others in this super gay, extra PRIDEful edition of Show Boys.  Read more about Gary Chichester's 50+ years in gay rights activism and show business: https://www.windycitytimes.com/lgbt/Gary-Chichester-A-Remarkable-Life/28823.html Follow Chris Harder: @TheChrisHarder on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and www.HarderChris.com Questions for Chris? Email him at ShowBoysPod@gmail.com or HarderBurlesque@gmail.com Special thanks to Mel and the Leather Archives and Museum: https://leatherarchives.org/ Gary Chichester and the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame: https://chicagolgbthalloffame.org/chichester-gary/  

Joan's guests today are: - Jared Yates Sexton, Author and Political Analyst - Tom Nelson, Outagamie, WI County executive - Tracy Baim, journalist and author Maureen Ryan, former Chicago Tribune writer and author of "Burn It Down: Power Complicity and a Call for Change in Hollywood"

Tracy Baim explains how the Chicago Reader found success not only by identifying new revenue streams but also by prioritizing diversity in its newsroom staff and leadership. Keep up with the latest news about the It's All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, PodcastOne, Soundcloud, Audible, Amazon, or Stitcher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode with host Hermene Hartman, Tracy Baim Baim discusses her career in media and her upcoming departure as editor-in-chief of The Chicago Reader. "I think alternative really is the new mainstream to me. Like alternative media is where you're going to be really local. "- Tracy Baim Tracy Baim is a publisher and journalist who has been at the forefront of Chicago media for over three decades. She is the co-founder of Windy City Times, one of the nation's leading LGBT news publications, and has been the publisher of the Chicago Reader since 2016. A tireless advocate for community media, Baim is a leading voice in the push for more resources for local journalism. This is Tracy Baim's story...Tracy Baim has been in the publishing business for over 30 years. She is the publisher of the Chicago Reader, an alternative newspaper. She has seen the industry change a lot over the years, from the decline in print media to the rise of digital media. Despite these changes, she still believes in the importance of print media and its role in providing information to the public. She is also hopeful that small community media outlets will continue to thrive.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. The role of community media in informing and shaping public opinion2. The challenges and opportunities of running a media organization3. The evolving landscape of media, including the rise of digital and social media Listen: Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Stitcher|Amazon Music|Google PodcastsChapter Summaries:[00:00:00] - Hermien. Hermene Hartman hosts a conversation with Tracy Baim Baim, an alternative newspaper publisher.[00:00:43] - Tracy Baim is the publisher of Chicago Reader. She is not retiring, but she is looking for a new job. Tracy Baim wants to work in the journalism ecosystem and advocate for more resources for community media. [00:04:38] - The Reader started in 1971 as an alternative newspaper. Now, because of the egalitarian nature of the internet, anybody can start a newspaper, and it's cheaper to do it than when N'DIGO started. Even Twitter and social media are different kinds of channels to communicate. That never existed before.[00:06:09] - As a publisher, it's a great honor to be in that role. But there are sacrifices. She misses the physical part of producing a paper, but she appreciates the stages of media before it became digital. She wants to get back to the writing that inspired her to go into journalism when she was ten.[00:09:09] - As a student at Lane Tech High School, she learned about hotel machines and computer graphic machines. He was a sociologist, a psychologist, and a behavioral scientist at City Colleges. [00:10:32] - When she took over at the Reader, it was losing a million dollars a year. She had to turn around the trains, make some new tracks and create new revenue opportunities. Now it's growing stronger on digital and social media. It's printing 60,000 copies every two weeks. It went by weekly during COVID. It will stay biweekly.[00:13:20] - Tracy Baim thinks the vast majority of media will be distributed online in the future.[00:14:33] - BMO for Black and Latinx Businesses program provides better access to educational resources, partnerships and funding for small businesses. BMO has already provided financing to more than 1200 businesses throughout the Midwest. Business owners who are part of the program benefit from a wide range of tools, webinars and coaching.[00:15:54] - Tracy Baim Baime believes that the traditional access points to get into media are a high bar. She would like to see Journalism 101 taught in high school and then in college. She thinks there's a symbiotic relationship between community media and mainstream media. She believes that citizen journalists in social media sphere could benefit from understanding the basics of research and fact-checking.[00:21:02] - Hermene Hartman and Tracy Baim are talking about the future of the media in Chicago. They discuss the main problems of the journalism space in Chicago today. They also discuss the current political situation in the US and the progress made since the early 60s.[00:26:36] - The media is so amorphous. Mainstream media takes a talking heads approach to the news. In Illinois, the last two gubernatorial governors who won spent millions of dollars on TV. Social media alone is a mistake. It's both in and out. You've got to be selective.[00:27:47] - There's going to be a nightmare election to cover in February. The media has to focus on the most important races and educate the public about them. The nonprofit is not endorsing now, but it didn't endorse before as well. It's to survey, interview and compromise.[00:28:22] - At least 15 candidates are running for Chicago's upcoming major mayoral election. About ten of them are running, and they are waiting for more to join the race. The only way to cover the issues is to survey the issues and write as much as possible to educate people about the positions.[00:29:22] - Tracy Baim has a rumor out that she's retiring, but she's not going to go. Hermene suggests Tracey should teach publishing. Thanks for listening.Other episodes you'll enjoy:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bishop-tavis-grant-on-the-future-of-the/id1493840851?i=1000580832631 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sasha-the-story-of-sasha-dalton-how-a-chicago/id1493840851?i=1000577806726 Connect with me:Instagram: iamhermenehartmanFacebook: hermenehartmanTwitter: HermeneNdigoWebsite: https://ndigo.com/Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: {LINK} https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ndigo-studio-podcast/id1493840851

After years with the Chicago Reader and decades in community journalism, publisher Tracy Baim will turn over leadership to fresh voices by the end of the year. Reset sits down with Baim to learn about her inspiration and visions for the future.

In part two of our Pride series, we are again joined by Tracy Baim (LGBTQ+ Hall of Fame member, queer historian, and journalist) to talk about rainbow washing, inclusivity in the queer community, and how to advocate for a better tomorrow. 

In part one of our Pride series, we are joined by Tracy Baim (LGBTQ+ Hall of Fame member, queer historian, and journalist) to break down the origins of Pride and who we have to thank for the progress we've made. 

Happy Pride month! Host Jacoby Cochran is looking back at some key stories from the week with Chicago Reader co-publisher Tracy Baim and Block Club Chicago reporter Jake Wittich, who covers Lakeview, Lincoln park, and Old Town. They discuss Chicago's new AIDS Garden, a Pride march at a North Center elementary school, and the Reader's Pride Issue. Tracy and Jake also make it clear while Pride is a month of celebration, we must continue to protect, uplift, and advocate for LGBTQ+ stories and lives all year round.  Catch Jacoby Wednesday evening at the Golden Dagger for Write Club Chicago. He'll be facing off against Shermann “Dilla” Thomas debating Parks vs. Beaches. Jacoby is Team Parks. Which are you? Let us know at (773) 780-0246. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chicago Reader is one of the city's best-known free papers and one of a few remaining alt-weeklies to survive the media crunch that killed dozens across the country. Until recently, the Reader seemed like it was about to go under, too. Our guest this week is the Reader's publisher, Tracy Baim. She's been in the Chicago media world since she was a kid. Her mother, father and stepfather were all in the biz. Fresh out of college, she founded the LGBTQ publication the Windy City Times. In 2018, she stepped in to lead the Reader. And what a ride it's been. When print advertising from bars, restaurants and venues dried up in the early COVID days, the paper survived thanks to a federal PPP loan, another loan from the city, a series of innovative fundraising measures and leftover investment from the paper's co-owners, lawyer Len Goodman and real estate developer Elzie Higginbottom. But in recent months, a spat with Goodman almost brought the Reader down. He wrote a column detailing his concerns about getting his daughter vaccinated for covid. It led to an uproar and an outside fact-check that found several errors. Editors wanted a correction, an editors note, or for the story to get taken down. Goodman cried censorship, and the fight hit pause on the paper's transition to nonprofit status, a transition that would have allowed for money from foundations and philanthropists to flow in. In this episode, Baim brings us behind the scenes of that tussle, explains where the Reader goes from here, and forecasts what a broader shift to nonprofit status for legacy media means--for example, is the Sun-Times/WBEZ merger good for all the other, smaller independent publications dotting Chicago? And is there a way for Chicago foundations to pool their money for media in a way that spreads the wealth to smaller outlets?

Mike Stephen talks to Tracy Baim, the co-publisher of the Chicago Reader, about that publication's 50th anniversary and what it means to the city. Then, we learn about a proposal to fight homelessness in Chicago from Edrika Fulford, a member of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless' Grassroots Leadership Team. And Mike tells the story of a high school prank that will help improve that school's cybersecurity.

The Reader turns 50! Ben riffs. Monroe Anderson talks Jon Gruden. And Reader co-publisher Tracy Baim returns to talk journalism, Reader and Facebook. Monroe closes with a few thoughts about MAGA, Bannon and January 6.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today Edwin speaks with Steve Olikara of the Wisconsin senate. Tracy Baim,Hedi Stevens, David Greising, and Jennifer Walling, Executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council.

Tracy Baim is co-publisher of the Chicago Reader newspaper. She is owner and co-founder of Windy City Times, a 35-year-old LGBTQ newspaper. She is the author or co-author of 12 books on LGBTQ history (including Out and Proud in Chicago, Obama and the Gays, and Gay Press, Gay Power), producer of four films, creator of the That's So Gay! LGBTQ trivia game, and a longtime journalist and organizer. Major events she has helped lead include Gay Games VII in Chicago in 2006, and the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality. She founded the LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Illinois in 1996, and has won numerous awards for her journalism and activism, including the Studs Terkel Award. Baim has been inducted into the National LGBT Journalists Association Hall of Fame, Association of Women Journalists-Chicago Hall of Fame, and the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Professional Journalists-Chicago. Oh Hey, and I'm Marina. I am a technologist, mom, podcast host, leadership coach, cruciverbalist and aquarian ;) UNBOSSED IS… “Paths To Success of Amazing Women in Chicago” I welcome you to ask questions, participate, and join me as we explore these topics by emailing me at info@unbossed.io or visiting www.unbossed.io. Available on- Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTz6_FepG04QTs1BjFLBjw/ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eUhfH8E Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e7cWtBv Google Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/enjChPt And others.. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marina-malaguti/support

Tracy Baim, co-publisher of the Chicago Reader and co-founder of the Windy City Times, joins Anna to talk about all the events that are happening in Chicago to celebrate Pride Month, the issues that are impacting the LGBTQ community, how the Windy City Times helped people find information about the AIDS crisis and a new […]

Tracy Baim has been covering Chicago's LGBTQ+ community for more than 40 years, but it hasn't always been easy. Back then, she says you couldn't be openly gay in Chicago media, which is why so many LGBTQ+ journalists like herself had to create their own queer press. In 1984, fresh out of college, Baim started part-time at Gay Life Newspaper, before co-founding the LGBTQ+ newspaper, Windy City Times. Fast forward to 2018, and she's the publisher of the Chicago Reader, the iconic alt-weekly. Chicago Reader's “Pride” issue this week documents the evolution of gay activism in Chicago. The issue includes an interview with Dr. Fauci about the AIDS epidemic, and a profile of a '80's zine that explored Chicago's House music scene, among other stories. Baim spoke with host Jacoby Cochran about her decades-long career in the gay press and about what it's like seeing Chicago media's journey from sidelining the queer community to finally embracing it. Guest: Tracy Baim, Publisher, Chicago Reader (@TracyBaimWCMG) Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm

April 3, 2019. We're in the time capsule, returning to the day after Mayor Lightfoot defeated Toni Preckwinkle. Trump's drunken uncle speech at the BIG Republican dinner. The Lori Lightfoot landslide and Ben's wishes for our new Mayor elect. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson talks Trump and the runoffs! Chicago Reader Publisher Tracy Baim on Chicago's LGBT political history and Film Producers Steve Cohen and Paula Froehle discuss their upcoming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez documentary. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show!The Ben Joravsky ShowLIVE Tuesday - Friday 1-3p(CT)chicagoreader.comchicago.suntimes.com

A Stormy Daniels update. It will help you get through the grim news of the day. Ben does a flip flop on Michael Madigan. And Tracy Baim, publisher of the Reader, weighs in on Larry Kramer, Republican gays, bridges as a metaphor and whether appeals to love can beat appeals to hate in a presidential election.

The Cornerstore spoke with Chicago Reader Publisher and Hall of Famer, Tracy Baim, about the never-ending desire to be a journalist and covering queer stories/news the right way, what the future holds for the Chicago Reader, and more. Stay connected with The Cornerstore on Twitter, Instagram,and Soundcloud! You can also access and download episodes via Spotify and Apple!

The Cornerstore spoke with Chicago Reader Publisher and Hall of Famer, Tracy Baim, about the never-ending desire to be a journalist and covering queer stories/news the right way, what the future holds for the Chicago Reader, and more. Stay connected with The Cornerstore on Twitter, Instagram,and Soundcloud! You can also access and download episodes via Spotify and Apple! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tracy Baim has been calling out the inequities of news gathering for well over three decades.  As co-founder of the Windy City Times, her career marks not only great crisis management but the rise of community journalism. Now, as publisher of the Chicago Reader, Tracy's passion continues to challenge mainstream media.  In this episode of The Crisis Cast, Lissa & Thom explore the First Amendment, racism, and access journalism.

Chicago Reader Publisher Tracy Baim tells us about The Chicago Reader coloring book & Hosts of the Heartland Mamas Podcast, Heidi Henry & Murri Briel, return to talk the 2020 POTUS race and more.

Tracy Baim is doing her part to change history! An outspoken advocate in the gay community, her work in journalism has brought attention to marriage equality and LBGTQ rights within Illinois and beyond.

On this weeks installment of APEX Express: Contributor R.J. Lozada interviews Seng Alex Vang, Conference Co-Chair of the 16th Hmong National Development Conference. This years conference, themed The Journey Forward, is a three-day gathering of Hmong and their allies on three major threads: Education, Health & Wellness, and Economic Development.  The United States Supreme Court is in the throes of two major proceedings in the Gay Marriage or Marriage Equality movement, Hollingsworth v Perry, and the legal challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA. In an effort to bring the complexity of the different conversations happening within the LGBTIQ movements regarding marriage equality, contributor R.J. Lozada has invited three speakers to shed some light on the subject. (photo courtesy of Lauren Quock) Lauren Quock is a queer third generation Chinese American artist and community leader.    Lauren has been working with the Network on Religion and Justice for Asian Pacific Islander LGBTIQ People (NRJ, www.netrj.org) since 2004 and is currently the NRJ Coordinator. NRJ creates community and leadership development for API LGBTIQ people of faith and works to change the culture of silence around sexuality and LGBTIQ experiences in API Christian churches through education.    Lauren is also an artist (www.laurenquock.com). Lauren appropriates industrial processes and materials to create Modified Bathroom Signs that challenge the gender binary and transform the public restroom from a site of anxiety and trauma into one of affirmation for queer people.  (photo courtesy of Yasmin Nair) From the author's website: Dr. Yasmin Nair is a Chicago-based writer, activist, academic, and commentator.  The bastard child of queer theory and deconstruction, Nair has numerous critical essays, book reviews, investigative journalism, op-eds, and photography to her credit.  Her work has appeared in publications like GLQ, The Progressive, make/shift, Time Out Chicago, The Bilerico Project, Windy City Times, Bitch, Maximum Rock'n'Roll, and No More Potlucks.   Nair's writing and organising address issues like neoliberalism and inequality, queer politics and theory, the politics of rescue and affect, sex trafficking, the art world, and the immigration crisis.  Her work also appears or will appear in various anthologies and journals, including Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex, Singlism: What It Is, Why It Matters and How to Stop It, Windy City Queer: Dispatches from the Third Coast and Arab Studies Quarterly. Most recently, her work has appeared in the Lambda-nominated anthology, Gay Press, Gay Power: The Growth of LGBT Community Newspapers in America, edited by Tracy Baim.  Nair is a co-founder and member of the editorial collective  Against Equality; she contributed to their first book, Against Equality: Queer Critiques of Gay Marriage as well as the second, Against Equality: Don't Ask to Fight Their Wars, and the third, Against Equality: Prisons Will Not Protect You.  She is also a member of the Chicago grassroots organisation Gender JUST (Justice United for Societal Transformation) and recently became its Policy Director (a volunteer position) and co-ordinator of the Chicago chapter of South Asians for Justice, a new group devoted to forging a radical South Asian-inflected political vision outside of electoral politics and Bobby Jindal. Nair was, from 1999-2003, a member of the now-defunct Queer to the Left.  Her activist work includes gentrification, immigration, public education, and youth at risk.  John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney (photo courtesy of Stuart Gaffney) Stuart Gaffney, Media Director and API Outreach Director with Marriage Equality USA  and also as a founder of API Equality Northern California.  From Huffington Post: Stuart Gaffney and his husband John Lewis are leaders in the freedom to marry movement. Together as a couple for 26 years, they were two of the plaintiffs in the historic 2008 lawsuit that held that California's ban on same-sex marriage violated the state constitution. On June 17, 2008, they married at San Francisco City Hall, surrounded by friends and family. Stuart and John are leaders in Marriage Equality USA, a national grassroots organization, and API Equality, a coalition targeting outreach and education to the Asian-American community. They have appeared extensively in local, national and international media. The focus of their work has been to foster connection between the general public and the lives of LGBTIQ people. Stuart is a graduate of Yale University and currently a Policy Analyst at the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies. With Host RJ. The post APEX Express – April 4, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.

Interview with author and Windy City Media Group publisher, Tracy Baim.

Interview with author and Windy City Media Group publisher, Tracy Baim.