Chicago offers a perfect laboratory for experimental journalism. With funding from philanthropy and reporters, they can experiment with new methods to gather news and tell stories.

Philadelphia's rethinking of traditional journalism practices has started an experiment that could have a reverberation across the country. Philadelphia has been a pioneer for finding new ways of collecting and disseminating information about the community while encouraging citizens to engage with local government.

In addition to receiving accolades for their journalism, these young reporters also serve as mentors across Chicago and promote collaboration. They want to change the narrative and give back stories from Chicago's people.

The TRiiBE, founded in February 2017 by three Black Northwestern University alumni, aims to change the narrative surrounding their hometown. It also gives its residents back ownership of its stories. The TRiiBE was created by three Black Northwestern University alumni in February 2017 to change the narrative about their hometown and return ownership of its stories back to its residents.

Kalyn Besha and Melissa Sanchez, both education reporters, have been recognized for their work covering the digital divide in nbc chicago news live (http://illinoismail.top/llinois6) schools. Their reporting impacted policymakers and helped improve Chicago's technology systems; they were shortlisted as finalists in 2013's Peter Lisagor Award for Excellence in Education Reporting while their investigation of police abuse of force in Cook County criminal court, entitled "Abusing the Badge", was also shortlisted as a finalist in 2013 for an Investigative Reporters and Editors medal award.

Sarah Karp was a Chicago Reporter staff writer who won the Casey Medal of Meritorious journalism for her series of articles about Chicago's young incarcerated people and their struggles to attend school. Her articles inspired the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDC) to make changes in prison conditions that allowed inmates the opportunity to re-enroll or find similar work after they were released.

Karp won the Justice Leadership Award for her work on crack babies from Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities. The organization assists people with mental illness or substance abuse disorders in getting out of jail and receiving community treatment.

Journalism's future is uncertain, given the persistent financial challenges. Journalism supporters must embrace an inclusive strategy that encourages innovation of all kinds to promote innovation, not just one model. It involves investing in the business operation to reduce running costs while creating new sources of revenue.