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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Medill, Foley Foundation publish safety guide on conflict reporting

August 17, 2016

Medill and the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation published a safety guide earlier this month for college journalism educators to teach students about the growing risk of reporting on conflict, terrorism...

J.A. Adande

ESPN sports journalist J.A. Adande to join Medill faculty in September

August 16, 2016

ESPN columnist and sideline reporter and Northwestern alumnus J.A. Adande will be joining the Medill School of Journalism faculty in September, according to a news release. Adande will be a faculty...

Brian Oakes discusses his film “Jim: The James Foley Story” alongside other panelists, including Diane Foley, James Foley’s mother, and documentarian Maria Finitzo. Oakes discussed his reasons for making the film and the messages he hopes audiences will take away from it.

At Medill screening, James Foley documentary remembers journalist’s life after horrific death

May 22, 2016

James Foley is a household name after the journalist’s execution by the Islamic State in August 2014. But Brian Oakes, one of Foley’s childhood friends, wanted him to be remembered for more than that....

Huffington Post editor says Medill professor criticized her writing ability due to her voice

May 18, 2016

An editor at the Huffington Post says a male Medill professor told her she “probably had issues” with her writing ability because her voice was higher-pitched and sounded like that of an undergraduate...

Balk: In defense of indecision in declaring majors

Balk: In defense of indecision in declaring majors

April 7, 2016

Majors don’t matter all that much. Don’t get me wrong. They can indeed lead you down career paths, structure friend groups and define the academic focus of your college career. But the same thing...

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