Chicago City News Bureau

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The Chicago City News Bureau was a legendary Chicago-based wire service and training ground for many prominent American journalists, known for its rigorous reporting standards and focus on crime and local news.

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instanceOf journalism training ground
news agency
wire service
city Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
clientType newspapers
radio stations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributedContent crime reports
local government coverage
news stories
employed editors
reporters
ethos no detail too small to verify
reporters must see things firsthand
focus crime reporting
local news
industry journalism
journalisticPrinciple emphasis on fact-checking
skepticism toward official statements
verify everything
knownFor legendary status in American journalism
rigorous reporting standards
training young reporters
language English
legacy model for intensive local reporting
symbol of old-school Chicago journalism
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
medium wire service dispatches
notableFor producing prominent American journalists
organizationalType local wire service
news cooperative
region Midwestern United States
reputation accuracy-first ethos
tough newsroom culture
scope city news
regional news
serviceArea Chicago metropolitan area NERFINISHED
state Illinois
subjectArea breaking news
courts
local politics
urban crime
trainingImpact influenced American newsroom culture
served as a pipeline to major newspapers
trainingStyle on-the-job reporting

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Seymour Hersh employer Chicago City News Bureau