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

The Daily Northwestern


 What began as a travel blog by a former Medill dean and his students turned into a book on America’s identity released years later.

Former Medill dean, two alumni travel 14,000 miles in search of American identity

November 8, 2020

What began as a travel blog run by a Medill professor and his students turned into a book exploring American identity. “Genus Americanus: Hitting the Road in Search of America’s Identity,” by...

Evidence found by Medill Justice Project casts doubt on 2005 murder conviction

February 5, 2014

Evidence uncovered by students in the Medill Justice Project regarding an imprisoned daycare worker charged with murder influenced a judge's recent ruling that "no reasonable jury" should have found her...

Prof. Alec Klein, director of the Medill Innocence Project, chats with students after a showing of a "rough-cut" documentary about the the Medill Innocence Project. The film provided an in-depth look at several cases taken on by students in the class as well as the history of Northwestern's well-known investigative journalism project.

Medill Innocence Project screens first documentary

November 1, 2012

The Medill Innocence Project screened a rough cut of its first documentary Thursday, showcasing the work students have done since a new director took over the project in 2011. The 30-minute documentary,...

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