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Medill’s newest faculty member looks to explore rural media ecosystems
For Medill’s faculty member, assistant professor AF Battocchio, research is more than just crunching numbers. “It has forced me to sort of step out of
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Medill, Marketing, and a Mic: How Peter Johnson (MSJ72) Found a Passion for Music Along the Way
Long before he became Dr. Johnson, a marketing professor at Fordham University, he was harmonizing at Northwestern’s fraternity parties and waiting for a draft letter from the U.S. Army. “I
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Application for the George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop is now open
The workshop is designed for mid-career journalists who are writing their first novels. The 10 mid-career journalists selected to participate will learn from award-winning novelists and writing instructors. The eight-day, fully
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Allen Strunk (BSJ51)
Allen D. Strunk, former owner and publisher of the McCook Gazette died at age 95 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As publisher for more than three decades, Strunk carried forward the
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News deserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access to local news, study finds
The number of local news deserts in the U.S. jumped to record levels this year as newspaper closures continued unabated, and funding cuts to public radio could worsen the problem