20 photos that will make you want to join the Observer

Check out our pictures and descriptions to see if you would enjoy joining our team.

Observer staff|November 22, 2022

If you are interested in joining the Observer for the Fall 2023 semester, simply register (for free) under JRN 134-100. For any questions or if you wish to stop by and meet our staff, contact Nick Obradovich, Observer adviser, at [email protected].

  • Members of the Observer staff celebrate after winning two club awards at the Student Life Leadership banquet on May 12, 2023. The 2022-2023 staff was one the largest in Observer history, ranging from 12-15 members.

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  • The Observer’s culture is best summed up with a simple statement: “If you’re not learning and laughing, you’re not trying.” If you are interested, join us by registering (for free) under JRN 134-100.

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  • At at given time, Observer staff members may be working on collaborative or individual projects.

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  • Observer staff are taught the basics of reporting, including how to interview people, write basic news stories and headlines, among other skills.

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  • The Observer podcast, Eye of the Observer, started in April 2023. We are always looking for new members to host, edit, or behind the scenes of the podcast.

    Vansh Patel
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  • The Observer makes fun news videos on TikTok @elginobserver.

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  • Members of the Observer staff celebrate after winning for in the Best in Show digital newsletter category.

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  • Members of the Observer staff celebrate after earning three staff awards at the ICCJA conference.

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  • Editor-in-Chief Dom Di Palermo won three 1st place awards for photograph at the ICCJA conference on April 14, 2023. Staff members can compete for a variety of writing, photography, multimedia awards in the annual ICCJA competition.

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  • Staff members can earn individual awards at our annual state competition through the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA).

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  • Dominic Di Palermo, Observer editor-in-chief for 2022-2023, conducts an interview. The Observer is a great place to learn how to interview people and feel more confident.

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  • Matt Brady, the 2023-2024 editor-in-chief, shoots photos at a campus event. The Observer is a great place to learn how to shoot pictures using your phone or with a camera.

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  • Observer staff member Yesenia De La Torre interviews Gamers United at a recent campus event. Staff members choose stories to report on.

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  • Members of the staff record interviews with ECC students as a part of a mental health reporting project. Staff members often choose projects that they are passionate about and are encouraged to think outside the box.

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  • Members of the Observer staff attended MediaFest 2022, a national collegiate journalism conference, where they participated in dozens of workshops, listened to guest speakers, and made friends with fellow college students from across the country.

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  • Members of the staff pose in San Francisco in March 2023 during a trip to the Associated Collegiate Press national conference. The staff won 1st place for digital newsletter for two year schools and 8th in website at the conference.

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  • Observer staff often have a chance to travel to state and national conferences and participate in numerous workshops.

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  • Dominic Di Palermo teachers a photography lesson to the staff. The Observer is an excellent place to develop leadership skills.

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  • The Observer sends our email newsletter out to all ECC students (and other ECC employees who subscribe). Learn to incorporate what strategies that media organizations use to engage their readership.

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  • Staff members have a chance to earn recognitions at the annual Student Life Leadership banquet each year.

    Indie Wilson
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