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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.
It's International Love Data Week and Director of Data Journalism @nwjill.bsky.social is speaking on a panel this Wed. to discuss careers in data. Leaders across @bigtenacademic.bsky.social will share insights into career pathways, skills and emerging trends:
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Capitol News Illinois
about 11 hours ago
Even after judges grant record-clearing petitions, Illinois residents say delays in updating their records stand in the way of a fresh start. Written by @medillschool.bsky.social student Kaitlin Bender-Thomas ➡️
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Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challenge
Article Summary Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/even-though-marijuana-is-legal-in-illinois-clearing-old-criminal-records-still-a-challenge/
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Columbia Journalism School
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Local journalism matters—and we’re investing in it. CJS has named its 2026 Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) awardees, committing nearly $450,000 to support 45 alumni from CJS and
@medillschool.bsky.social
working in local newsrooms across the country:
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Brent E. Huffman
5 days ago
Four
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentaries
from my classes will premiere at the Academy Award-qualifying American
#Documentary
Film Festival in March. So proud of these first-time filmmakers! You can watch in person in
#PalmSprings
March 25th-29th:
amdocfilmfest.com
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Capitol News Illinois
6 days ago
The state is continuing a push to bolster Illinois’ advanced manufacturing workforce, but the sector is facing a range of challenges. @medillschool.bsky.social student Reece Dower reports ➡️
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State looks to expand manufacturing training at community colleges
Article Summary The state is accepting applications for $24 million in grant funds for downstate community colleges to build six
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/state-looks-to-expand-manufacturing-training-at-community-colleges/
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Happy Black History Month! Medill honors the accomplishments and legacy of our Black students, faculty and alumni who make a difference in our community. 💜
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Capitol News Illinois
11 days ago
Due to changes in federal tax policy, some student loan forgiveness may now be taxable. Sam Freeman @medillschool.bsky.social has more.
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Student loan borrowers in Illinois could face federal, state ‘tax bomb’ in 2026
Article Summary Certain types of student loan forgiveness face federal and state taxes after a law that protected borrowers expired
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/student-loan-borrowers-in-illinois-could-face-federal-state-tax-bomb-in-2026/
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Today, @knightlab.northwestern.edu and FT Strategies just launched Next Gen News 2 — a deeper look at how next gen news consumers discover, engage with, and shape the news ecosystem. 👉 Dive into their research & insights:
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12 days ago
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These MSJ sports journalism students reported from courtside as they covered recent Chicago Bulls games versus the Utah Jazz and LA Clippers. 🏀
13 days ago
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Capitol News Illinois
14 days ago
Illinois has one of its worst flu seasons in recent years as the CDC classifies the flu rate as “very high.” Olivia Ardito, Medill Illinois News Bureau, reports. @medillschool.bsky.social student, Olivia Ardito reports ➡️
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Illinois sees its worst flu season in recent years as vaccine skepticism grows
Article Summary Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season with outbreak zones popping up across the state. Peak flu season
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-sees-its-worst-flu-season-in-recent-years-as-vaccine-skepticism-grows/
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Medill Professor Edward Malthouse's research looks at using AI to personalize news recommendations and detect fake news articles. "There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and it’s hard to stay ahead of it," Malthouse said. Learn more here:
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15 days ago
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15 days ago
What an incredible night! Thank you to all who braved arctic temperatures to see award winning
#documentaries
created in my Documenting
#Carceral
Injustice Program at the
@medillschool.bsky.social
and hear stories of
#wrongfulconviction
in Illinois.
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Capitol News Illinois
18 days ago
Illinois House Democrats kicked off their spring session this week in a mostly symbolic fashion, denouncing President Donald Trump’s policies in series of resolutions. @medillschool.bsky.social students Georgia Epiphaniou & Erika Tulfo ➡️
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As Illinois House returns to Springfield, Democrats focus on Trump
Article Summary The Illinois House of Representatives met Wednesday to pass Democrat-introduced symbolic resolutions condemning the Trump administration's federal policies
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/as-illinois-house-returns-to-springfield-democrats-focus-on-trump/
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🗣️ Attention Medill alumni: We are seeking volunteer mentors for our Magazine MSJ students! Interested? Complete this survey by January 26:
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🎬 Join Medill for a special event on January 23 that includes screenings of four award-winning documentaries created in Professor
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
's Carceral Injustice class. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
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📝 The Medill Alumni Magazine's inaugural digital issue has dropped! For immersive stories about Medill and our inspiring alumni, click here:
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27 days ago
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Join us for a Medill alumni-exclusive reception before a special presentation of "Sanctuary Stories." This “living documentary” is a unique and unprecedented adventure in multimedia storytelling that brings journalism to life. Sign up here:
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During her debut as co-host of the fourth hour of @todayshow.com, Sheinelle Jones (BSJ00) was surprised by Medill students who are following in her footsteps. 💜 Watch the sweet moment here:
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Sheinelle Jones Reflects on Career Journey During 4th Hour Debut
Sheinelle Jones reflects on her career journey during her debut as co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY. She opens up about pursuing her dream of working in TV news, shares how she looked up to reporter Kassandra Fleming and gets surprised by students from her alma mater, Northwestern University, who are following in her footsteps at the Medill School of Journalism!
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29 days ago
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Brent E. Huffman
29 days ago
Please join us for this very special event including an incredible panel and the screening of several award winning short documentaries from my Documenting
#Carceral
Injustice class
@medillschool.bsky.social
:
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Reminder: Applications are open for the John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism. Single stories or series work should shed light on the causes, consequences and remedies of problems in American society. 📝 Learn more and submit applications here:
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about 1 month ago
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Don't miss your chance to apply for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop! 📚 Apply by January 12:
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about 1 month ago
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UW Center for Journalism Ethics
about 1 month ago
Deborah Douglas (
debofficially.bsky.social
) of
@medillschool.bsky.social
on the reporting we need now: "It’s about breaking that fourth wall and getting out of the screen, out of the newsrooms, into the community to create news as an experience." Read the Q&A:
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Reporting on injustices in an era of misinformation: A Q&A with Deborah Douglas
By Margaret Shreiner In an increasingly fragmented media system, journalists are often called on to combat the spread of misinformation and harmful narratives about underserved communities. Deborah Do...
https://ethics.sjmc.wisc.edu/2026/01/08/reporting-on-injustices-in-an-era-of-misinformation-a-qa-with-deborah-douglas/
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Global Investigative Journalism Network
about 1 month ago
Learn from George R.R. Martin & award-winning instructors at
@medillschool.bsky.social
's 2026 Writing Workshop. Fully funded, 8 days of fiction craft & mentorship. Apply by Jan 12:
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
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Global Investigative Journalism Network
about 2 months ago
Learn from George R.R. Martin & award-winning instructors at
@medillschool.bsky.social
's 2026 Writing Workshop. Fully funded, 8 days of fiction craft & mentorship. Apply by Jan 12:
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
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Wishing our students, alumni and families a Happy New Year! Here's to making more memories at Medill in 2026. 💜🎉
about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to Medill alumni Lauren Huttner (BSJ24) and Rachel Orbach (BSJ21) for being named to the @forbes.com ‘30 Under 30’ 2026 list! 🎉Read about their accomplishments here:
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about 2 months ago
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The Medill Solutions Journalism Hub has released a comprehensive Rapid Response Kit designed to help newsrooms deliver response-driven coverage during community crises. Learn more here:
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about 2 months ago
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Brent E. Huffman
about 2 months ago
Join us at the
@medillschool.bsky.social
School of
#Journalism
for this special event FRAMING INNOCENCE: STORYTELLING AND WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS. The event includes screenings of four award-winning documentaries created in my Documenting
#Carceral
Injustice class from Stateville/Sheridan
#prisons
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Medill is announcing our partnership with the Media Transformation Challenge to launch MTC @ Medill. Starting 2026, Fellows will join us in Chicago, one of the nation’s most fascinating local media ecosystems. Learn more:
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about 2 months ago
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Alex Segura
about 2 months ago
Really honored to be one of the judges selecting 2026's George R.R. Martin Summer intensive Workshop fellowship, at
@medillschool.bsky.social
! Details are here if you want to apply!
@cheryltan88.bsky.social
www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2025/ap...
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications...
https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2025/applications-for-the-2026-george-r.r-martin-summer-intensive-writing-workshop-are-now-open.html
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Beginning in 2026, Medill, in partnership with @columbiajournalism.bsky.social, will offer its graduate journalism alumni assistance with loan repayment if they work for a U.S. local news organization. Click here to learn more:
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about 2 months ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
2 months ago
Medill Local News Initiative +
@medillschool.bsky.social
are thrilled to join forces with the Media Transformation Challenge to launch MTC @ Medill — a community helping media leaders achieve measurable results and lasting transformation.
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What is Media Transformation Challenge?
Media Transformation Challenge is a diverse, dynamic community of practice that supports and sustains individual leaders and organizations through a performance-driven…
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Brent E. Huffman
2 months ago
Proud professor moment! Congrats to
@medillschool.bsky.social
#documentary
alum Emily Orr (Producer) for winning Best Documentary Series at the
@documentary.org
Awards! The series was also nominated for Best Series by the
@filmindependent.org
#Spirit
Awards.
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Brent E. Huffman
2 months ago
A big thank you to the extraordinarily talented
@ankitakumar.bsky.social
for speaking to my
@medillschool.bsky.social
class about her award-winning documentary "Far from Home". You can catch the film in
#WashingtonDC
next on 12/3
@pulitzercenter.org
:
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Medill is announcing a grant program that will provide two MSJ students in the Health, Environment and Science specialization with fellowships and give up to 10 additional students each year funding for reporting projects about scientific/health research:
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3 months ago
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Global Investigative Journalism Network
3 months ago
Learn from George R.R. Martin & award-winning instructors at
@medillschool.bsky.social
's 2026 Writing Workshop. Fully funded, 8 days of fiction craft & mentorship. Apply by Jan 12:
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
https://twp.ai/9PYW7J
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Brent E. Huffman
3 months ago
Please join us
#WashingtonDC
! 'Far From Home' Oscar Consideration Screening
#Afghanistan
#India
#refugees
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'Far From Home' Oscar Consideration Screening
Image Imagine being forced to flee your country, only to be persecuted in the next? Far from Home is the story of Samira Faizi, who was forced to flee Afghanistan in 2021. She ended up in India—only t...
https://pulitzercenter.org/event/far-home-oscar-consideration-screening
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Nick Scarpino (IMC11), CEO of Giordano’s, will address IMC graduates and their families at this year’s convocation ceremony. Scarpino leads the chain of 60 restaurants in nine states. Read more:
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3 months ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
3 months ago
Started as a bike blog. Became a local newsroom. Jonathan Maus talks with Medill about BikePortland’s 20-year ride.
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From Portland cycling blog to local news site
When Jonathan Maus launched BikePortland in 2005, he was not a journalist. A marketing consultant and cycling enthusiast who’d recently moved to Portland, Maus initially blogged for The Oregonian news...
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/state-of-local-news/2025/brightspots/from-blog-to-news-bikeportland-story/
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Medill Local News Initiative
3 months ago
Newsletters are having a moment. With Facebook referrals down 50% this year and AI search cutting into traffic, outlets like the San Antonio Express-News are leaning on direct-to-inbox updates and seeing immediate payoff.
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Email over algorithms: how newsrooms are reclaiming their audiences
It was big NBA news when the San Antonio Spurs signed a $229 million contract extension with star point guard De’Aaron Fox this summer. But for the San Antonio Express-News, the timing of the four-yea...
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/11/17/newsletter-shift-local-news/index.html
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Applications are open for the John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism. Single stories or series work should shed light on the causes, consequences and remedies of problems in American society. Learn more here:
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3 months ago
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Global Investigative Journalism Network
3 months ago
Learn from George R.R. Martin & award-winning instructors at
@medillschool.bsky.social
's 2026 Writing Workshop. Fully funded, 8 days of fiction craft & mentorship. Apply by Jan 12:
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
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GIJN em Português
3 months ago
📌 Inscrições abertas para a 3ª edição do Workshop Intensivo de Escrita de Verão George RR Martin, na
@medillschool.bsky.social.
Dez jornalistas em meio de carreira participarão de um programa totalmente pago e com autores premiados. 🗓️ Prazo: 12 de janeiro Mais:
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
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Congrats to @localnewsini.bsky.social for being named one of the winners of the prestigious Chicago Innovation Award! The annual award is the region’s foremost recognition of the most innovative new products or services brought to market. Read more:
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The Medill Local News Initiative is Named Winner Chicago Innovation Award - Medill - Northwestern University
The Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University has been named one of the winners of a prestigious Chicago Innovation Award. Medill’s award was announced last night downtown at a ceremony that included 700 Chicago business, political and civic leaders. The annual Chicago Innovation Award is the region’s foremost recognition of the most innovative new products or services brought to market.
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3 months ago
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Brent E. Huffman
3 months ago
Please join us! This Thursday in
#Evanston
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Global Investigative Journalism Network
3 months ago
Applications are open for the 3rd annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at
@medillschool.bsky.social
! 10 mid-career journalists will join an 8-day, fully funded program with award-winning authors in Evanston, IL. Apply by Jan 12:
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Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open - Medill - Northwestern University
The third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is now accepting applications.
https://twp.ai/9PY4Uz
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Congrats to Peter Alexander (BSJ98) of @nbcnews.com for receiving a 2025 Walter Cronkite Award for his story, "Holding the Powerful Accountable." 🎉 Judges commended his commitment to the truth and praised his fearless reporting at the White House:
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3 months ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
3 months ago
Three competing newsrooms. One thriving local news ecosystem. Baltimore’s vibrant local media landscape stands out as the rest of the country faces newsroom cuts. By Paul Farhi:
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Baltimore bucks the trend
The appointment of a new inspector general isn’t typically the sexiest local-news topic, but it may have been the hottest story going this summer in Baltimore County. Amid suggestions of political fav...
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/11/10/baltimore-local-media-resurgence/index.html
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Brent E. Huffman
3 months ago
Big congrats to my students Esther Lim and Jankhna Sura for winning Best Documentary at the
#Chicago
Mulit-Cultural Film Festival for their film "Jeffery, Come Home" created in my Documenting
#Carceral
Injustice class
@medillschool.bsky.social
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Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University
3 months ago
How do journalists turn research into stories that shape policy and public understanding? Join @medillschool.bsky.social and IPR experts Louise Kiernan, @natalieymoore.bsky.social, and Charles Whitaker for a discussion on bridging journalism and social science.
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