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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


Kazel: The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster still haunts us

Kazel: The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster still haunts us

January 28, 2025

The mid-1980s may feel distant to today’s Northwestern students. But to me, a 22-year-old senior at the Medill School of Journalism — nearly 40 years ago, today — that time is forever etched in memory. It...

Fourth Wall: Why I love opinion writing

Fourth Wall: Why I love opinion writing

January 27, 2025

I never expected to become a regular writer for The Daily. In fact, at many points in my time at Northwestern, I might’ve told you I was sworn against it. The barriers to entry were too high, I told...

Between the rising number of news deserts and at-risk counties on the Medill State of Local News Report’s watch list, about 5.5 million people nationwide are without reliable access to local news.

Medill State of Local News Report shows alarming decline in local news

October 24, 2024

The Medill School of Journalism released its annual Medill State of Local News Report on Wednesday, revealing that 127 local newspapers were shuttered in the last year alone. The annual report tracks...

LTE: The Daily should report the facts without bias, not SJP propaganda

LTE: The Daily should report the facts without bias, not SJP propaganda

October 9, 2024

Dear Daily Northwestern Editorial Board, I have just finished reading your news report on Sunday night’s Students for Justice in Palestine-sponsored "vigil" and, as a Medill alumnus and working journalist...

The chosen cohort of Medill students will be based in Springfield during the legislative session and in Chicago when the session’s in break.

Medill announces new program for students to cover Illinois politics

September 10, 2024

The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is launching a new program where students will have the opportunity to report on Illinois’ government, according to a Monday...

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