<![CDATA[WJI Times Observer - Stories RSS]]> /se/wji-times-observer-stories-rss-1.1625901 en-us Sun, 5 Feb 2012 60 <![CDATA[WJI Teachers in Action Project]]> http://www.wjitimesobserver.com/2.11809/wji-teachers-in-action-project-1.1749471
By:

]]>; Tue, 12 May 2009 1.1749471 2009 WJI Teachers in Action 2009 WJI Teachers in Action <![CDATA[Chicago Street Acts Feed Off Energy and Crowds]]> http://www.wjitimesobserver.com/2.11809/chicago-street-acts-feed-off-energy-and-crowds-1.1745589 WJI Teaching Team

Jimmy Carpenter wears a white mask, a black tuxedo suit and a red tie. Along with his gray music box, he entertains passers-by at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive - and on a good day he says he pulls in $200 to $300. God gave me this...

]]>; Wed, 6 May 2009 1.1745589 2009 WJI Teachers in Action WJI Teaching Team 2009 WJI Teachers in Action <![CDATA[Street Drummer Creates Rhythm for World of His Own]]> http://www.wjitimesobserver.com/2.11809/street-drummer-creates-rhythm-for-world-of-his-own-1.1745472 Text by Michael Longinow

He pounds out a steady rhythm. Boom, t-tap, boom, t-tap, tap, boom! Leaning into his drums, his mouth is less than an inch from the microphone, and he's singing a tuneless song. I love Wal-Mart. Yes...

]]>; Wed, 6 May 2009 1.1745472 2009 WJI Teachers in Action He pounds out a steady rhythm. Boom, t-tap, boom, t-tap, tap, boom! Leaning into his drums, his mouth is less than an inch from the microphone, and he's singing a tuneless song. I love Wal-Mart. Yes...]]> Text by Michael Longinow 2009 WJI Teachers in Action <![CDATA[Paid Journalism Internships Offered by World Journalism Institute]]> http://www.wjitimesobserver.com/2.11809/paid-journalism-internships-offered-by-world-journalism-institute-1.1736895 WJI Staff
By: WJI StaffStudents who attend WJI's May term will be eligible for paid newsroom internships

The World Journalism Institute has announced that it has received funding for journalism internships in mainstream newsrooms. Internship stipends will be awarded to select alums of the World Journalism Institute's Backpack Journalism Course, to be held Ma...

]]>; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 1.1736895 2009 WJI Teachers in Action WJI Staff 2009 WJI Teachers in Action