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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.
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Talking Biz News
5 days ago
SABEW gives president's award to
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professor Desiree Hanford:
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Capitol News Illinois
4 days ago
As states await regulations for the Trump-backed Education Freedom Tax Credit, Gov. JB Pritzker, education advocates and legislators weigh the costs and benefits of opting in.
@marisa-gech.bsky.social
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School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout
Illinois leaders are weighing a federal school choice tax credit as debates grow over public school funding impacts.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/school-choice-option-at-standstill-as-legislators-weigh-benefits-political-fallout/
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The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
4 days ago
TEN DAYS LEFT! Register for the
#FREE
Maynard Regional Training Series, in partnership with
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.
#Journalism
#ProfessionalDevelopment
for early- and mid-career editors and managers.
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Capitol News Illinois
1 day ago
Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session, in part because the debate has become tied to the March 19 shooting of Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.
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Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
An Illinois facial recognition bill stalled as lawmakers debated privacy concerns and public safety needs.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/stalled-surveillance-bill-highlights-tension-between-privacy-and-public-safety/
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Medill Local News Initiative
5 days ago
The fight to save the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette raises a bigger question: what does it actually mean to save local news? New reporting from the Local News Initiative explores the future of legacy newspapers and civic information.
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Saving Legacy Newspapers
Stewart Bainum Jr. just committed $30 million over five years to prevent the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from shutting down.
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2026/05/13/pittsburgh-post-gazette-saving-legacy-newspapers/index.html
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In @localnewsini.bsky.social's new podcast episode, Tim Franklin sits down with Chuck Todd to discuss the connection between the erosion of trust in national media and the decline of local news, and why local journalism must return to being deeply embedded in communities:
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Agate Publishing
7 days ago
New today in
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! We're so excited for this announcement with
@medillschool.bsky.social
. Learn more here:
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Thank you to Scott Kirby, CEO of
@united.com
, for joining Medill Dean Charles Whitaker today to discuss why the best CEOs are also open communicators and master storytellers. ✈️ The event was introduced by Medill alumnus Anthony Fleet (IMC17).
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Field Foundation
7 days ago
Trust in U.S. elections is eroding. Between skepticism about redistricting, fear about immigration agents at the polls, and unproven claims about widespread election fraud, Americans are losing confidence in the accuracy and security of their elections.
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Capitol News Illinois
7 days ago
With the Old Joliet Prison as a backdrop, fans help kick off festivities celebrating the centennial of the “Mother Road” — U.S. Route 66 — which was decommissioned in 1985. Julia Levy reports for
@medillschool.bsky.social
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Big House Ballgame at Old Joliet Prison kicks off Route 66 festivities
A baseball game inside the Old Joliet Prison launched Illinois’ Route 66 centennial celebration with fans and film nostalgia.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/big-house-ballgame-at-old-joliet-prison-kicks-off-route-66-festivities/
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Capitol News Illinois
7 days ago
Route 66 is turning 100 this year, and Illinois is in the midst of a year-long celebration of the former U.S. highway dubbed the “Mother Road.” Story + 📸 by Chloe Park for
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‘More than just a road’: Illinois communities celebrate Route 66’s centennial
Celebrate 100 years of Route 66 in Illinois with festivals, iconic landmarks, and historic stops along the Mother Road.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/more-than-just-a-road-illinois-communities-celebrate-route-66s-centennial/
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Medill has selected Julie Pace (BSJ04), senior vice president and executive editor of @apnews.com, to speak to 2026 graduates and their families as our convocation speaker! 🎓 Read about Pace and our student speakers here:
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8 days ago
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We are excited to announce the pilot project of our Medill Books imprint partnership with @agatepublishing.bsky.social. 📚 Tentatively titled "Your Plate and the Planet," the book written by Liza Schoenfein (MSJ89) is a guide to reducing greenhouse gas emissions:
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Maggie Dougherty
10 days ago
So very honored to see our Policing the Vulnerable series take home two Lisagors (for Best Health and Best Government reporting - small/online) at last night’s ceremony. Incredibly proud of team
@southsideweekly.bsky.social
@mindsitenews.bsky.social
@medillschool.bsky.social
&
@invisible.institute
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Join Medill on May 12 for a special conversation with @united.com CEO Scott Kirby. ✈️ Kirby will sit down with Dean Charles Whitaker to explore why the best CEOs are also master storytellers. The event is open to the entire Northwestern community. Register here:
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11 days ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
12 days ago
Want your local government to actually listen? @WGLTNews – Bloomington-Normal's Public Media is reporting on what works — and what doesn't — when citizens show up to advocate for change. Tune in the week of May 11.
#HealingIllinois
#DemocracyLivesHere
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Today is the 2026 Hall of Achievement ceremony! 🎉 Inductee
@newsbysamuels.bsky.social
(BSJ06) is the author of “His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice” and a national enterprise reporter for The Washington Post.
12 days ago
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3️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 David Rudd (BSJ88) is the executive vice president and senior counselor at Rudd Resources where he advises clients on messaging strategy, executive communication, community relations and media engagement.
14 days ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
14 days ago
What does it actually take to run an election? Capitol News Illinois is reporting on Illinois county clerks — their evolving roles, their challenges and the practices that strengthen faith in electoral processes. Coming May 11. Stay tuned.
#HealingIllinois
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Medill Local News Initiative
15 days ago
What does craft beer have to do with local news? More than you think. 🍻 On the latest episode of the State of Local News Podcast, Chuck Todd explains why people crave unique, local journalism again. Read/Listen:
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3️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Sally Kestin (BSJ87) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and co-founder of Asheville Watchdog, a nonprofit digital news outlet focusing on local investigative and accountability journalism.
15 days ago
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4️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Inductee Dawn Hasbrouck (MSJ99) is a Chicago native who anchors the weeknight evening 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. news on
@fox32chicago.bsky.social
. She is only the second woman to anchor the flagship 9 p.m. newscast and also anchors the preshow on Fox Local.
16 days ago
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5️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Gabe Gutierrez (BSJ05) is a senior White House correspondent for NBC News. While covering breaking news, he has reported on the immigration across the U.S. southern border, the murder of George Floyd, the war in Ukraine and more.
17 days ago
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6️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Inductee Mark Ferguson (BSJ80) is a trial lawyer who has been nationally recognized for his ability to synthesize and present complex issues to civil juries and for his innovation in the business and practice of law.
18 days ago
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To the students who said yes to Medill like Andy Sachs - your story starts here. Happy National College Decision Day to the next generation of storytellers! 💜
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18 days ago
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Jacob Fischler
18 days ago
Our latest
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DC story from
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Medill merch is here and available for online ordering! 🛒Click here to shop by Monday, May 4 at 12:00 pm CST:
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18 days ago
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7️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Inductee
@lisabyington.bsky.social
(BSJ98, MSJ99) has been a trailblazer in the sports broadcasting world for years. She is the first female full-time television play-by-play announcer for the
@themilwaukeebucks.bsky.social
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19 days ago
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8️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Inductee Brad Bentley (IMC99) serves as President of NRG Consumer, where he commands a $12 billion portfolio and leads the expansion and acceleration of the company’s home energy and smart home divisions.
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Stephanie Edgerly
20 days ago
new research report
@medillschool.bsky.social
comparing media habits and attitudes between US teens and adults.
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The Evolving News Landscape: Comparing Media Habits and Trust Between Teens and Adults - Medill - Northwestern University
Americans’ relationships with news are rapidly evolving, with teenagers and adults navigating a far more complex and fragmented media environment than ever before, according to a new national study fr...
https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2026/the-evolving-news-landscape-comparing-media-habits-and-trust-between-teens-and-adults.html
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A new in-depth study by the Media Insight Project, which surveyed both adults and teens, provides a deep look into how news engagement does and does not vary by generation. Read the findings here:
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20 days ago
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9️⃣ days until the 2026 Hall of Achievement! 🎉 Inductee Danielle Austen (IMC98) is the founder and CEO of fluent360, which creates a comprehensive marketing approach to the African American, US Hispanic, Asian American and LGBTQ+ consumer segments.
21 days ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
21 days ago
Listen to the full podcast on Spotify:
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In this investigation from @post-gazette.com and @frontlinepbs.bsky.social, Medill BSJ students helped uncover how Pennsylvania's falling school vaccination rates and enforcement failures put thousands of children at risk:
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How Pa.'s falling school vaccination rates and enforcement failures put thousands of children at risk
A six-month Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation found that school leaders have allowed thousands of children into schools without all the required vaccines even though they had no special exemptions that let them forgo the shots on religious or philosophical grounds — a violation of state vaccine laws.
http://spr.ly/63323BBB0OL
27 days ago
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Medill Local News Initiative
27 days ago
We are collecting nominations for Local News ‘Bright Spots’ to feature in our 2026 State of Local News Report! Send us your nominations!
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Nominate a Local News Bright Spot
While our challenges as an industry are large, so is our capacity for innovation – and for inspiration. Now in its fourth year, the Bright Spots section of Medill’s State of Local News report aims to ...
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2026/04/21/nominate-bright-spots-2026/index.html
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Congratulations to Medill students Jacques Abou-Rizk, Kaitlin Bender-Thomas and Samantha Freeman for being awarded 2026 scholarships from the White House Correspondents' Association! 🎉
28 days ago
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We had a blast co-hosting the inaugural Audiophile Conference with
@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social
. The event was filled with insightful conversations about the possibilities that open the world of sound. We also presented
@adrianacardmag.bsky.social
with the 2026 Cecilia Vaisman Award.
about 1 month ago
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Congrats to Valentina Valcarce (BSJ28) for winning the 2026 Howell Essay Contest! Her essay discusses the case of Margaux Blanchard, a "journalist" who "was almost certainly a machine-generated construct." Read more:
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about 1 month ago
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Stephanie Edgerly
about 1 month ago
Very excited for
@medillschool.bsky.social
to be joining the Media Insight Project. Be on the lookout for our new research report at the end of the month.
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Media Insight Project Expands With New Partners - Medill - Northwestern University
The Media Insight Project, a collaboration of the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research since 2014, announced today the addition of two new partners...
https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2026/media-insight-project-expands-with-new-partners.html
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Medill is joining The Media Insight Project to help strengthen the initiative’s capacity to conduct rigorous, independent research on the evolving relationship between journalism and audiences. Read more about the collaboration here:
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about 1 month ago
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The Medill Solutions Journalism Hub, in partnership with @soljourno.bsky.social, selected 20 journalism and communications educators for the 2026 Medill Solutions Journalism Educators Academy. Learn more here:
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about 1 month ago
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We are so proud of Professor
@brenthuffman.bsky.social
's students whose documentaries premiered at the Academy Award-qualifying American Documentary And Animation Film Festival in Palm Springs! 🎬 Congratulations to these first-time filmmakers. 🎉
about 1 month ago
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Kathryn Joyce
about 1 month ago
Thrilled that
@ottavias.bsky.social
's investigation on TX boarding homes
@inthesetimes.com
&
@typeinvestigations.org
won 2nd place in
@medillschool.bsky.social
's John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Mag. Journalism. This project was years in the making & its recognition is so well deserved.
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Type Investigations
about 1 month ago
We are honored that
@ottavias.bsky.social
's investigation with
@inthesetimes.com
into Texas boarding homes was awarded second place from the John Bartlow Martin Awards for Public Interest Magazine Journalism
@medillschool.bsky.social
:
www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2026/ca...
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https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/news/2026/calmatters-reporter-honored-for-investigation-into-criminal-justice-system.html
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CalMatters
about 1 month ago
Congratulations Anat, and thank you
@medillschool.bsky.social
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Congratulations to Anat Rubin, an investigative reporter for @calmatters.org, for being the recipient of the 2026 John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism! Read more:
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about 1 month ago
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Capitol News Illinois
about 1 month ago
A declining domestic agriculture workforce pushes Illinois farmers to employ foreign workers through the temporary H-2A non-immigrant visa program. @medillschool.bsky.social reports:
https://loom.ly/3TQSYTs
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Meet Medill's 2026 Hall of Achievement Inductees! Congratulations to Danielle Austen, Brad Bentley, Lisa Byington, Mark Ferguson, Gabe Gutierrez, Dawn Hasbrouck, Sally Kestin, David Rudd, Kimberley Rudd and @newsbysamuels.bsky.social. 🌟 Read about our inductees:
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about 1 month ago
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Media literacy professionals recently attended Medill’s MediaEd Research Jam where they discussed partnerships that will design, pilot and document media literacy projects that will be shared in an open-access publication this fall. 🗞️
about 2 months ago
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