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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


Annie May Swift Hall, home to NU's radio, television and film program. Student organization CoPilot provides students with real-world screenwriting experience.

New RTVF classes added as several production classes are canceled

April 8, 2020

A&E Spring Quarter classes began this week, and while the Radio/Television/Film department introduced new classes, several production classes were canceled due to the institution of remote learning. ...

Greg Berlanti, School of Communication Dean Barbara O’Keefe and professor emeritus David Downs. Berlanti’s foundation has endowed School of Communication with $2 million to establish a new professorship.

New alum-endowed professorship expands dramatic writing program, emphasizes diversity

January 8, 2020

A $2 million donation from the foundation of producer and Northwestern alum Greg Berlanti (Communication ‘94) will establish a new RTVF professorship intended to expand the writing program and emphasize...

Comedian Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ‘12) speaks at an event. Spyra is a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and said she feels her power as a writer comes from having unique ideas in an industry dominated by men.

Northwestern alum and comedian Jen Spyra on standing out among the laughs

April 17, 2019

Jen Spyra (Communication M.F.A. ’12) is in a pitch meeting for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The talk show hasn’t aired yet, but Spyra already has an idea: a parody of Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle...

Northwestern University in Qatar professor Marco Williams. Williams was recently elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body that selects the winners of the Oscars.

NU prof elected to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

October 10, 2018

A&E Marco Williams expected to open a rejection email from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Instead, he saw a still of Barbara Streisand and a caption reading “Hello, darling!”...

Annie May Swift Hall, home to the Radio, Television and Film department. David Tolchinsky’s term as RTVF department chair will end in September and associate chair Zayd Dohrn will succeed him.

RTVF department chair David Tolchinsky to end term after serving in position for 10 years

June 1, 2018

David Tolchinsky’s term as department chair of the Department of Radio, Television and Film will come to an end this September, the School of Communication announced to faculty in a Wednesday email. RTVF...

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