Author Archives: The Red Line Project

NATO Summit Protests Coverage May 14

Read this Storify of social media coverage of the first day of NATO protests in the week leading up to the Chicago summit.

Poll: Should Protestors Be Allowed to Camp in Grant Park?


Storify: NATO News in Chicago

My Storify summary on breaking NATO news in the Windy City.

[View the story "Breaking NATO News in Chicago" on Storify]

The Red Line Project

Red Line Graphic

The Red Line Project, a new site covering Chicago neighborhoods located off the Red Line El stops, was created by Online Journalism II students at DePaul University’s College of Communication. The site soft-launched in early January and will begin regular updates in February.

Cob Connection Growing Food, Changing Lives

ChicagoStorytelling’s Lora Swarts and Yanyue Liu wrote this story and produced this audio slideshow about Cob Connection, a Chicago urban farming program, for the hyperlocal site Gapers Block.