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Larry Doyle wins Thurber Prize

Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-10-08 09:03:57

Larry Doyle, a former TV writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was cited for the novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper." Read More >>

Tribute to Ponz in Gil Thorp comic strip

Posted by: Kit Donahue on 2008-09-04 12:09:21

Jeff Ponczak was a fan of the Gil Thorp comic strip and he was recently added into the strip as a new character.
Here is the link:
Click here to see Gil Thorp comic strip
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Emma Johnson MSN Money column launches

Posted by: Emma Johnson on 2008-07-18 15:35:49

Emma Johnson's multimedia personal finance column recently launched on MSN Money. The series focuses on people in their 20s and 30s, and includes video, audio, graphic and text elements. Read More >>

proudly introducing... jean lachat photography

Posted by: Jean Lachat on 2008-07-17 22:48:52

I happily launched my own home-based photo studio this summer, specializing in documentary portraiture and pretty much anything that is not immoral or illegal! (or at least not that much!) Read More >>

Reporting Contest for College Students and Professionals!

Posted by: Adriana Colindres on 2008-07-17 22:13:52

Journalism organization Capitolbeat has separate reporting contests for college students and for professionals, as well as a conference open to all. Contest deadline is Aug. 1 for professionals and Sept. 10 for college students. Read More >>

Most recent new members:

Mike Bass, Chris Benson, Ty Bekiares, Nolan Larson, Alan Mutter, Ryan Ricker, Andrew Mason, Susan Rosenbaum, jay shatz, Natalie Rende,

Most recent donors:

Mike Bushman, Dana Dejanovich Maragos, Mary VanDeVelde Unseth, Kenneth and Kathleen Graesser, John David Reed, Channing Brown, Jean M. Franczyk, Cathy Martin Hall, Bill Choslovsky, Paul E. Veith,

The Illini Media Hall of Fame






HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES FOR 2006

Dan Balz

Daily Illini: 1965-68; sports editor, 1966-67; editor in chief, 1967-68.
Inducted: 2006
 

Larry Beaupre

Daily Illini: 1963-66; sports editor, 1964-65; editor in chief, 1965-66.
Inducted: 2006
 

Taylor Bell

Daily Illini: 1958-62, sports editor 1960-62.
Inducted: 2006
 

Hal Bruno

Daily Illini: 1946-50, sportswriter.
Inducted: 2006
 

Iris Chang

Daily Illini: 1987-89. Features writer.
Inducted: 2006
 

Roger Ebert

Daily Illini, WPGU: 1961-64; editor in chief, 1963-64.
Inducted: 2006
 

Hugh Hefner

Daily Illini: 1946-49. Cartoonist.
Inducted: 2006
 

Richard Hildwein

Illini Media: 1961-81, board of directors; 1998 interim publisher.
Inducted: 2006
 

Paul Ingrassia

Daily Illini: 1968-72. Sports editor, 1969-70; state editor, 1970-71; editor in chief, 1971-72.
Inducted: 2006
 

Larry Ingrassia

Daily Illini: 1971-74, reporter.
Inducted: 2006
 

Jack Mabley

Daily Illini: 1934-1938. Editor in chief, 1937-38
Inducted: 2006
 

Bill Nack

Daily Illini: 1963-65; Sports editor, 1963-64; editor in chief, 1964-65.
Inducted: 2006
 

Ken Paulson

Daily Illini: 1975-77, Entertainment writer, 1975-76; Revue editor, 1976-1977.
Inducted: 2006
 

Chuck Scott

Daily Illini, Illio: 1946-48, chief photographer.
Inducted: 2006
 

Roger Simon

Daily Illini: 1966-70. Campus editor and Executive Editor.
Inducted: 2006
 

Dennis Swanson

WPGU: 1958-1960, sportscaster.
Inducted: 2006
 

Harvey Wittenberg

Daily Illini, WPGU: 1956-58, sports reporter, sports editor, sportscaster, DJ.
Inducted: 2006