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Our Alumni

A Powerful Network

The network of more than 18,000 Medill alumni is powerful, diverse and close-knit. When you enroll at Medill, you join a community of alumni who work at the highest levels in journalism, communications, public relations, public policy and related fields. We are proud of their accomplishments. Whether they graduated from our graduate or undergraduate programs, our alumni support each other and our students.

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Mara Brock Akil (BSJ92)
Writer, producer and creator of
TV shows such as “Being Mary Jane,” “Girlfriends” and “The Game”

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Peter Alexander (BSJ98)
White House correspondent and co-anchor of "Weekend Today" at NBC News

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Melissa Bell (MSJ06)
Publisher of Vox Media and co-founder of Vox.com

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Sydney Boles (MSJ18)
Reporter and Producer at WMMT/The Ohio Valley ReSource 
Learn more about Boles

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Carten Cordell (MSJ11)
Senior Technology Reporter, FedScoop

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Headshot of Bruce Dold.

Bruce Dold (BSJ77, MSJ78)
Pulitzer Prize winner and former publisher and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune
Learn more about Dold

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Headshot of Jeremy Gilbert.

Jeremy Gilbert (BSJ00, MSJ00)
Former Director of Strategic Initiatives at The Washington Post; Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy for Northwestern University Medill School

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Headshot of Mike Greenberg.

Mike Greenberg (BSJ89)
Former co-host of ESPN's "Mike and Mike",  current co-host of ESPN's "Get Up" and host of ESPN's "Greeny"
Learn more about Greenberg

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Todd Johnson (BSJ08, MSJ09)
Chief Content Officer, theGrio

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Sheinelle Jones (BSJ00)
News anchor and correspondent for NBC News and co-host of the third hour of "Today"

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Headshot of Guy King.

Guy King (MSJ17)
Communications Director and Spokesperson for Jamie Harrison for U.S. Senate
Learn more about King

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Headshot of George RR Martin.

George R.R. Martin (BSJ70, MSJ71)
Author of “A Song of Ice and Fire” novels, adapted by HBO as “Game of Thrones”
Learn more about Martin

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Headshot of Kelly McEvers.

Kelly McEvers (MSJ97)
Current host of NPR's "Embedded" and former host of "All Things Considered"

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Matt Murray (BSJ87, MSJ88)
Editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires New YorkLearn more about Murray

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James Risen (MSJ78)
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, formerly of The New York Times
Learn more about Risen

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Tina Rosenberg (MSJ82)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism," “Fixes” columnist for The New York Times and co-founder of Solutions Journalism Network
Learn more about Rosenberg

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Headshot of Roxana Saberi.

Roxana Saberi (MSJ99)
CBS News Correspondent and author of “Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran"

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Headshot of Laura Schocker.

Laura Schocker (BSJ08, MSJ09)
Editor in Chief at Apartment Therapy

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Headshot of Michael Wilbon.

Michael Wilbon (BSJ80)
Co-host of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption”

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Headshot of Astasia Williams.

Astasia Williams (MSJ17)
Senior Social Media Manager at Washington Football Team

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Headshot of Matt Yurus.

Matt Yurus (MSJ15)
Anchor and Reporter at TEGNA

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