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Medill launches new program to cover Illinois Government
Medill has created the Medill Illinois News Bureau, which will provide local news outlets with coverage of the state legislature and government agencies. Working in
MY MEDILL STORY
“LT. JOE” – Joe Patterson (MSJ72) Shares His Journey To Medill
Well, I never thought of the military as an option. But somehow, because I signed up for ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) as a freshman at Wofford College in Spartanburg,
GIVING BACK
Medill’s Fight to Save Local News
Local and regional newspapers, many of them more than 100 years old, going out of business. Broadcast media shrinking. Online startups folding after blowing through millions of dollars in initial
LEGACIES
Richard Lee Harris (BSJ76)
Richard Lee Harris, a beloved family man and distinguished journalist, died in hospice in Washington DC on October 2, 2024. He was 70. Richard, a member of Medill’s Hall of
MEDILL RESEARCH
Major survey of news consumption highlights challenges for entire industry
A sweeping, in-depth survey of the news consumption habits of Chicago-area residents by Medill researchers captures the tectonic shift to smartphone usage from television and print newspapers, and finds that
