A classic chicken pot pie made by Hoosier Mama Pie Co. in Chicago. (Photo by Audrey Leon)
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Audio Slideshow: Charlie Trotters To Go pastry chefs give a behind the scenes look to their pies.
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By Audrey Leon, Ally Clark and Britni Day
Of all the pastries to become in vogue this year an old familiar dessert is poised to knock cupcakes off their public pedestal, pies.
If you ride the L, then you probably have ideas on how to improve the CTA’s aging rail service. The Chicago Reader’s Ed Zotti offered his opinions, now offer yours. Listen to the audio podcast and then vote in the poll below.
For more information on A/B train service, click here.
Gapers Block publisher Andrew Huff speaks to a graduate journalism class at DePaul University on April 4, 2011. (Photo by Mike Reilley)
By Audrey Leon
The man behind the hyperlocal website GapersBlock, Andrew Huff, spoke to journalism students at DePaul University and discussed several topics including the site’s impending redesign.
Anyone can be a writer but it takes a special kind of person to be a journalist. However, to be a web journalist? You’ve got to be Superman.
Mashable’s Vadim Lavrusik lists eight traits tomorrow’s journalists should have, ranging from business savvy to web programmer and multimedia storyteller.
Journalists will have to get used to wearing different hats and going it alone for the long haul.
Lavrusik is correct that journalist – especially those entrepreneurial ones who decide to create and manage their own websites – must learn to be businessmen and women. Knowing ad rates for your site as well as your competitors (know thy enemy as EmediaVitals writes in this article) will allow you to keep partially funding your site and its mission.
Audrey Leon is a graduate of DePaul University's Master's in Journalism program and Web Editor at OilOnline.com. She also freelances for the Chicago music blog LoudLoopPress.com.
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