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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 University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Historian, journalist, commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum spoke about her recent book “Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism” and why democracies are turning toward nationalism and authoritarianism.

Pulitzer winner Anne Applebaum discusses the rise of authoritarianism in annual lecture

October 8, 2020

At a Thursday lecture, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist and commentator Anne Applebaum spoke about the decline of U.S. democracy via the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism. Applebaum...

Pulitzer Prize winner Dexter Filkins has reported from the height of the Iraqi war, and covered Syria’s ruler Bashar al-Assad, amongst other international topics. On Wednesday, he spoke at the Weinberg Center for International and Area Studies’ opening event.

Pulitzer Prize winner talks Middle East politics at Weinberg Center for International and Area Studies opening

October 23, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins of the New Yorker on Wednesday reflected on his experience as an international reporter covering the Middle East. Filkins spoke at the opening ceremony...

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Medill School of Journalism emphasizes 21st century reporting skills

October 10, 2018

When Charles Whitaker attended the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications in the 1970s and 1980s, his classes rarely mentioned video, audio or broadcasting. “We were...

Panelists speak at the third Between Coasts Forum. The forum was co-hosted by the Medill School of Journalism and Denison University at Medill’s Chicago campus on May 4 and 5.

Medill, Denison University co-host third Between Coasts Forum

May 21, 2018

The Medill School of Journalism partnered with Denison University to co-host the third Between Coasts Forum, gathering journalists to discuss how to promote underreported stories, according to a Monday...

Jane Mayer of The New Yorker talks with Medill Prof. Peter Slevin in a Monday event. Mayer discussed the challenges journalists face in the current political climate.

Jane Mayer of The New Yorker talks journalism, truth in Trump era

January 29, 2018

When Jane Mayer of The New Yorker interviewed President Donald Trump in the summer before the 2016 election, she said he told her he “loved The New Yorker” and called it a “great publication.”...

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