CHICAGO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Tribune Foundation announced today that its board of directors approved $90,000 in journalism grants. The journalism grants support diversity through educational programs in the Chicago area for high school journalists, internships for hands-on journalism experience for young journalists or professional development for established journalists.

"The Chicago Tribune Foundation strives to support diverse voices in the media," said Jan Woelffer, Grant & Charitable Programs Specialist, Chicago Tribune. "We are proud to be a part of this initiative and to support the vitality of the journalism community."

Grants totaling $90,000 were approved for the following journalism organizations:

• Asian American Journalists Association
• Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
• Committee to Protect Journalists
• Community Renewal Society
• Illinois First Amendment Center
• International Women's Media Foundation
• Investigative Editors and Reporters
• Link Media, Inc.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation
• National Association of Black Journalists
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
• Native American Journalists Association
• News Literacy Project
• Sports Journalism Institute
• True Star Foundation
• University of Rhode Island Foundation (Metcalf)

About Chicago Tribune Foundation

The Chicago Tribune Foundation is a philanthropic organization of the Chicago Tribune Company whose mission is to strengthen the Chicago metropolitan community by encouraging journalistic excellence and diversity, supporting arts education programs of diverse cultural institutions and promoting civic efforts.

About Chicago Tribune Company

Chicago Tribune Media Group publishes the Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune as well as related print and interactive media serving Chicagoland like RedEye, Hoy, Triblocal, chicagotribune.com, and metromix.com.

SOURCE Chicago Tribune Media Group

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