tough investigative journalists. chicago. down the word from northwestern s university of famed school of journalism. here the lessons, they aren t taught in the confines of an auditorium, instead a more community centered focus. nbc hit the streets of chicago to see this effort close up. reporter: newspaper reporter manny ramos covers the south and west sides of chicago. home to much of the city s gun violence. he says there are untold stories in this areas that deserve an audience. what do you bring to the job having roots where you cover in. what i bring is a sense of community. right, i know i recognize the community i am reporting on a daily basis. i understand the dynamics. the issues that are facing them. today he s in the mid onlyf a protest against a planned hospital closure. he has work of appearing in the sun times. before land the job he was in a non-profit started by