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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Hollywood producer Mara Brock Akil to deliver Medill convocation address

May 10, 2023

Mara Brock Akil (Medill ’92), a Hollywood screenwriter and television producer, will deliver Medill’s 2023 convocation address June 11, the school announced Wednesday.  Brock Akil has written and...

Greg Berlanti (Communication ’94) has been instrumental in the development of several shows adapted from DC Comics. The Northwestern alumnus credited his college experience for shaping his skills as a writer, director and producer.

Northwestern alumnus Greg Berlanti powers through Hollywood, from teen dramas to comic universes

November 16, 2016

A&E Greg Berlanti — best known as the showrunner of shows such as “Arrow” and “The Flash” — always wanted to fly. “In my mind, when I was five or six or seven, I thought, ‘Oh, someday...

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