Douglas Foster

South African court justice will visit Northwestern

January 12, 2016

South African Constitutional Court Justice Edwin Cameron will visit Northwestern next week to speak about racial justice, democracy and media freedoms. Cameron, who has worked closely with the Medill...

Medill prof turns down top job at USC journalism school

April 30, 2013

Medill Prof. Douglas Foster has passed on becoming the next director of the University of Southern California's journalism school after tentatively accepting the top job. "It was an honor to be considered...

Schapiro tackles diversity pressure, touts town-gown relations

April 25, 2013

University President Morton Schapiro suggested Thursday that Northwestern may need a new leader if he cannot make it a more diverse institution. "If those numbers don't continue to improve, then we...

South African journalist speaks on government, media at Medill

February 14, 2013

South African journalist Mondli Makhanya spoke Thursday about corruption, government and the media in a conversation with the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. Makhanya...

Medill professor shares book on post-apartheid South Africa

October 26, 2012

As part of the Gertrude and G. D. Crain Jr. fall lecture series, Medill Prof. Douglas Foster discussed his book, “After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa,” on Thursday...

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