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FAQ’s
Who is on the Foundation’s Journalism Program staff?
Clark Bell, Program Director
Mark Hallett, Senior Program Officer
Sara Melillo, Program Officer
Aaron Smith, Administrative Officer - General Fund
How can I obtain a copy of the Foundation’s annual report or get information
about the Journalism Program?
To receive a copy of the foundation’s annual report or to get more information about
the journalism program, call or write:
McCormick Foundation
Journalism Program
435 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 790
Chicago, IL 60611
Telephone: 312/222-3947
E-mail:
info@mccormickfoundation.org
Fax: 312/222-5408
Who was Col. Robert R. McCormick?
From 1911 until his death in 1955, Col. Robert R. McCormick
was the long-time editor, owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. He built the
Tribune Company from a single newspaper into a major media organization of newspapers,
radio and television stations and newsprint manufactories. McCormick played a major
role in American journalism during the first half of the twentieth century.
What does the Foundation fund besides journalism?
Journalism is one of the foundation’s four major program areas; please read more about our work in citizenship,
communities, education and special initiatives.
Does the Foundation support any journalism fellowships?
The McCormick Foundation’s freedom of expression and diversity programs support seven fellowship
programs targeted toward different groups (among them working journalists, minority
news executives, Latin American journalists, attorneys and others). Learn more about
these fellowships and the McCormick Fellowship Initiative.
What is the relationship between the McCormick Foundation and the Tribune
Company?
The Foundation is an independent nonprofit, separate from the Tribune Co.
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