Jeff Kelly Lowenstein - Health Journalism Fellow

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Jeff Kelly Lowenstein

Lecturer

Columbia College Chicago

About Myself:

I am an independent writer and lecturer at Columbia College Chicago. Previosuly, I was the Database and Investigative Editor for Hoy, the Chicago Tribune's Spanish-language newspaper.

Prior to working at Hoy, I was a staff reporter for five years at The Chicago Reporter, a bimonthly publication that does investigative work around race and poverty issues.

I am also president of the Dart Society, an organization of journalists that works to tell stories about trauma and violence with sensitivity and compassion, and that also works to help journalists deal with the impact of doing that work.

I live in Evanston, IL with my wife and son.

Interests:

jkellylowenstein@vivelohoy.com

Awards and Updates

NCCNHR Public Service Award - awarded by National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

The Chicago Reporter and I will receive this recognition in late October for our series, "Critical Condition." The series points out racial disparities in Chicago and Illinois nursing homes.

Jeff Kelly Lowenstein's Blog
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Health Challenges Faced by Midwestern Latino Communities: Lessons Learned from my Hunt Fellowship.

At Hoy we have a motto that we like to shoot for the moon and see how far we get.... more »
posted 07/05/12

Reporting on the Community Health Challenges Facing Latinos in the Midwest

A new reporting project will focus on community health challenges facing predominantly Latino... more »
posted 07/13/11

Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz explain The Power of Full Engagement.

We've all done it at some point or another. Waking up after a fitful night of sleep, we've pumped... more »
posted 09/23/09

Jeff Kelly Lowenstein's Work
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Lesson: Five tips on how to localize big national stories

A big national health report or new story breaks, and you'd like to cover the news with a local or regional angle. What should you keep in mind? Veteran investigative reporter Jeff Kelly Lowenstein offers five suggestions to get your story started.

Lesson: Strategies to ensure your big story lands with maximum impact (Part 2)

In the second of two parts, reporter Jeff Kelly Lowenstein shares more strategies for ensuring that big reporting projects reach audiences and have impacts. Many think of publication as the end of a project, but it's really the start of an opportunity to make your project matter more.

Lesson: Strategies to ensure your big story lands with maximum impact (Part 1)

To really engage audiences and maximize the impact of a big reporting project, it's vital to plan ahead. Reporter Jeff Kelly Lowenstein shares the strategies he used to give legs to a recent three-part investigative series on nursing home care.

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