George RR Martin (BSJ70, MSJ71)
Martin's novels were adapted by HBO into the dramatic series “Game of Thrones.”
Meet more Medill alumniMedill is home to one of the best and most prestigious graduate journalism programs in the world. Here you will learn enduring professional skills and values as well as new techniques and technologies you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced, digital media landscape. You also benefit from the reputation of Northwestern, a top-10 university. Medill’s Master of Science in Journalism degree is a STEM-designated program.
Our Master of Science in Journalism (MSJ) degree is designed to give you the skills and training needed to help you launch and accelerate your career in journalism and media. At Medill, you also join a high-quality network of more than 18,000 alumni working in journalism, media, communications and other industries all over the world.
As a Medill journalism master’s student, you will select a subject area or method specialization. In addition to strengthening your journalism skills in the MSJ program, these specializations allow you to develop a deep expertise in a specific area that interests you.
Medill Explores are faculty-led learning adventures that include domestic or international travel.
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Gain professional experience by spending 10-12 weeks abroad in an optional fifth quarter.
Martin's novels were adapted by HBO into the dramatic series “Game of Thrones.”
Meet more Medill alumniMother Jones was named 2017 Magazine of the Year by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
Meet more Medill alumniPreviously, McEvers was a correspondent covering the Middle East, including the Syrian conflict, for NPR.
Meet more Medill alumniProfessor and Associate Dean of Journalism
Bennett is an award-winning producer and reporter with more than 15 years of experience in broadcast television news and video production. Her experience spans many areas of television news, including on-air reporting, studio/booth producing and field producing.
Associate Professor
Benson joined Medill from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a journalist, lawyer and former Johnson Publishing Company vice president. He co-authored a book with Emmett Till's mother about the teenager's life and brutal lynching and the changes that followed.
Director of Sports Journalism and Associate Professor
Adande was a columnist for ESPN.com for nine years, covering the NBA and working as a sideline reporter for NBA games, and he served as a panelist for ESPN’s “Around the Horn.”
Explore how technology changes the way we report, consume and share news and information. Work with a team to develop new technology tools for journalists.
Learn about the Knight LabLearn about research conducted at Medill regarding the local news crisis and new business models that are being developed to support this important part of democracy.
Learn about the Medill Local News InitiativeCome together with Chicago journalists and media activists to report on and probe social justice issues.
Learn about the Social Justice News NexusTake classes at our space in downtown Chicago, located in the Loop among top media companies and with easy access to journalists, many of whom are Medill alumni.
Spend a quarter or more as a credentialed journalist in Washington, D.C., reporting on Congress, the White House and politics.
Study design and examine the intersection of technology and innovation at our San Francisco campus, right in the middle of the Bay Area’s entrepreneurial culture.