Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing reliable, nonpartisan reporting focused on Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Founded by former DNAinfo Chicago editors, it engages local communities through ground-level coverage and sustainable growth supported by readers and donors. The outlet maintains editorial independence and emphasizes essential neighborhood stories to build community awareness.
Reach Block Club Chicago with the right story.
Block Club Chicago is a online media with 5 journalists in the Presscloud database. The newsroom mainly covers HR and Career, Food & Beverage, Fit & healthy, Politics and government. Your best shot is a personal pitch that builds on what a journalist recently published.
Block Club Chicago is worth pitching when your news fits the desks it tracks in the United States. It can be a relevant outlet for organizations with updates tied to careers, food, health, government, or technology that suit an online media format.
Presscloud tracks 5 journalists at Block Club Chicago, spread across its various editorial teams. This page summarizes what the medium covers, which stories have potential, and how to effectively approach the editorial team.
5 journalists, spread across the various editorial teams
The biggest desks highlighted. Journalists can belong to multiple desks, so the tiles do not add up to the total.
What Block Club Chicago covers
Block Club Chicago has a tracked newsroom presence across HR and Career, Food & Beverage, Fit & healthy, Politics and government, and Tech and ICT. That means your pitch should clearly match one of those desks and be framed for an online media outlet.
Beats the editorial team relies on
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How to pitch successfully to Block Club Chicago
Pitch Block Club Chicago with a clear angle that fits one of its tracked desks. Keep your subject line specific. Show early why the story belongs in HR and Career, Food & Beverage, Fit & healthy, Politics and government, or Tech and ICT. Use plain language, give a strong local or sector hook where relevant, and make it easy to assess quickly with a concise summary and supporting facts.
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