SUSAN BERGER 847-702-4702 / SSB1173@aol.com Twitter:@Msjournalist EXPERIENCE Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL – May 2003 – Present Contract Freelancer Responsible for in-depth local coverage File feature pieces, many of which have been published on Page One Report on stories of human interest, local schools, and government investigation CBS News/The Early Show, Chicago, IL – August 2010 Freelance Producer Coordinated guest bookings for live on-air interviews during the former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s trial www.blagojustice.com, Chicago, IL – December 2008 – Present Writer/Reporter/Blogger Founded blog with former Governor Rod Blagojevich’s indictment, and covered trial every day Provided live updates from courtroom via twitter followed by reporters and columnists: John Kass, Carol Marin, Mark Brown, and Eric Zorn CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – March 2007 – December 2007 Freelance Reporter Filed pieces for newspaper, television, and radio on Conrad Black trial Responsible for weekly column: www.blacksjustice.com, Chicago, IL – March 2007 – Present Writer/Reporter/Blogger Founded blog devoted to my reporting on the Conrad Black trial Last journalist to meet with Conrad Black before he reported to prison New York Times, Chicago, IL – April 2006 – October 2006 Contributing Feature Writer Filed pieces for Health and Thursday Styles sections Pioneer Press - Chicago, IL – October 1998 – May 2003 Staff Writer Covered the village of Glencoe and New Trier High School Responsible for breaking news, village government, schools, police reports, and weekly digest Duties included prominent feature pieces, and profiles including: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Fmr. First Lady Laura Bush, Herman Wouk, and makeup artist Bobbi Brown Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL - February 1988 – October 1998 Freelance Reporter Responsible for eight North Shore school districts Published approximately 25 school, village, park district, and human interest pieces EDUCATION Northwestern University – Sept. 1987-June 1989 – Evanston, IL Graduate Level Journalism Studies University of Illinois – June 1974 – Champagne, IL B.A. Major: Sociology Graduated cum laude AWARDS 2009 Finalist for Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism 2002 Illinois Press Association Robert M. Cole Award Winner - New Trier High School Coverage ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS National Post – Conrad Black Appeal Hearing - September 2010 Health Magazine – Quebec Media/Argent Business TV Channel – Conrad Black Trial - July 2007 Agence France-Presse (AFP) – Conrad Black Trial Today’s Chicago Woman- August 1998 The News-Sun Waukegan, IL - March 1998 TELEVISION WTTW-TV – CHICAGO, IL – Live interview on Blagojevich trial - July 21, 2010, July 25, 2010, & August 2, 2010 WGN TV – CHICAGO, IL – Live interview on New Trier Hit and Run - May 20, 2010 CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Live interview for Conrad Black Trial - March 2008
