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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


Northwestern trustee and former FCC chair Newton Minow dies at 97

May 8, 2023

Newton Minow (Communication ’49, Pritzker ’50), a Northwestern trustee and the Walter Annenberg Professor Emeritus, died Saturday at age 97. Minow, who received the Northwestern Alumni Medal in...

Northwestern alum receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

November 17, 2016

Northwestern alumnus Newton Minow (Speech ‘49, Law ‘50) received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Wednesday. The prize, considered the highest civilian honor in the...

Northwestern receives $4 million to honor Newton Minow, creates law school professorship

April 21, 2014

Northwestern received $4 million earlier this month to honor Newton Minow, a Northwestern alumnus, trustee and senior counsel at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin LLP. Minow’s friends, colleagues...

ABC reporter Martha Raddatz to speak at Medill

October 6, 2013

Four-time Emmy Award-winning television reporter Martha Raddatz will speak at the McCormick Tribune Center on Oct. 17. Raddatz will discuss journalism and foreign policy with Medill Prof. Timothy McNulty,...

Mark Shields of PBS NewsHour laughs as professor emeritus Newton N. Minow introduces him at Tuesday's Newton Minow lecture. Shields spoke to a full auditorium at the McCormick Tribune Center about his experiences covering the 2012 presidential race and the responsibilities of political journalists.

PBS’ Mark Shields discusses ‘interesting election’ in 2012 Minow Lecture

October 9, 2012

Acclaimed PBS NewsHour political commentator Mark Shields visited Northwestern on Tuesday to deliver the 2012 Minow Lecture in Communications. Shields’ talk focused on his experience covering presidential...

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