MEDILL ALUMNI 2026
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Medill Hall of Achievement Class 2026
10 alumni join Medill’s Hall of Achievement. This Top honor given to alumni recognizes Pulitzer winners and industry leaders.
MY MEDILL STORY
A New Horizon: How Bethany Crystal (BSJ09) is Building With AI
Crystal, who graduated from Medill in 2009, is working for herself as a startup founder and entrepreneur since creating MuseKat in January of 2025.
GIVING BACK
Medill accepts 10 Fellows into George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop
Ten writers have been accepted into this year’s George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop. Medill received hundreds of applications from accomplished journalists around the world.
LEGACIES
David Jackson (MSJ82)
Jackson started his career as a sports reporter at The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where he was born and spent most of his formative years. He also worked at newspapers in Augusta, Georgia, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before moving to The Dallas Morning News.
MEDILL RESEARCH
Consumers as Editors: NGN2 Points Toward Audience-Defined News
Building on the original Next Gen News study, NGN2 used large-scale surveys, media diaries and interviews with emerging news producers to highlight opportunities for news publishers to reach audiences looking for a more ideal news experience, one that prioritizes trust, personal significance and digitally native storytelling.
