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Purple graphic announcing Medill’s 2026 State of Local News Report, with a tall stack of newspapers and Northwestern Medill Local News Initiative branding.

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Journalism, Research

10.13.2026

Local news deserts skyrocket as newspaper closures escalate, even as startups emerge, Medill study shows

Purple Medill graphic announces five Flip the Frame Local Tour Grants; two speakers discuss journalism onstage before an audience.

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Award and Recognition, Journalism

09.28.2026

Medill Solutions Journalism Hub and Solutions Journalism Network award five Flip the Frame Local Tour Grants

At night, Chicago’s riverfront glows beneath an illuminated bridge and tall buildings as boats cross the water, leaving bright motion trails.

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Our People, Journalism, Research

09.15.2026

The Medill Survey 2026: How the Chicago Area Gets its News

Smiling researcher presents beside a projected slide titled “Legitimacy, Authenticity, and Trust in the Age of AI,” with whimsical images.

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IMC, Research

08.18.2026

In the ever-changing world of markets, one IMC professor is looking to make sense of what’s to come

Medill events

Upcoming events

“Truth Tellers: Medill Pulitzer Prize Winners on Journalism and Democracy”

Thursday, November 12, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Evanston

In Medill’s continuing commitment to advance the conversation on press freedom, and to highlight both the 250th anniversary of the...

Nov

12

“Truth Tellers: Medill Pulitzer Prize Winners on Journalism and Democracy”

Thursday, November 12, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Evanston
McCormick Foundation Center
1870 Campus Drive
McCormick Foundation Center Forum
Evanston, IL60208

In Medill’s continuing commitment to advance the conversation on press freedom, and to highlight both the 250th anniversary of the US and the 175th anniversary of Northwestern, we are hosting a panel discussion with some of Medill’s most recent Pulitzer winners including Robert Samuels (BSJ06, Pulitzer 23), Susie Neilsen (BSJ15, Pulitzer 26), Megan Fan Munce (BSJ22, MSJ22, Pulitzer 26) and Alissa Zhu (BSJ15, Pulitzer 25).

In sponsorship with the Northwestern Institute for Policy Research

Portrait of a smiling woman beside text naming the 2026 IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award Winner, with Northwestern Medill, IJA, and Osage News logos.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

08.12.2026

Shannon Shaw Duty selected as winner of IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award

A stack of newspapers on a purple background. Text reads Data-Driven Reporting Project awards 12 grants for investigative journalism .

Journalism

07.07.2026

Data-Driven Reporting Project awards 12 grants for investigative journalism

A woman smiles in front of a purple background with white text announcing her win of the AAJA-Medill Innovator Award. Logos for Northwestern Medill and AAJA are shown.

Journalism

07.01.2026

Audience Engagement Reporter Katrina Pham wins AAJA-Medill Innovator Award

Announcement of Medill's new Military Reporting Project alongside soldiers walking in formation.

Journalism

06.03.2026

Medill Launches New Military Reporting Project

Portrait of a woman with brown hair and a black top, alongside text: "2026 Don Schultz Award Recipient." The background features decorative gold and purple stars, with Northwestern Medill branding.

Award and Recognition, IMC

05.11.2026

Consello’s Wendy Clark to receive Medill’s Don Schultz Award

A smiling person in a pink patterned shirt holds a sign reading "Northwestern Medill 2026 Graduation Speaker" with a cartoon mascot, set against a purple-toned university building background.

Our People, Journalism

05.11.2026

Julie Pace of The Associated Press to address Medill 2026 Convocation

"Medill Books" pilot project announced. Features logos of Medill and Agate with a smiling woman sitting on staircase, against a book-themed border.

Our People

05.11.2026

Agate Publishing and Medill announce inaugural “Medill Books” pilot project for publication in 2027

A woman with a ponytail sits on a couch watching TV, holding a remote. Below, logos of AP, NORC, Northwestern Medill, and Philip Merrill College of Journalism are displayed.

Journalism, Research

04.29.2026

The Evolving News Landscape: Comparing Media Habits and Trust Between Teens and Adults

Text on the left reads, "Medill joins The Media Insight Project to advance research on news, media, and democracy." Right shows a brick building entrance. Logos of associated organizations are below the text.

Journalism, Research

04.14.2026

Media Insight Project Expands With New Partners

Skyline of Chicago at dusk with glowing city lights. Text overlay reads, "20 Collegiate Educators Nationwide Selected for the Medill Solutions Journalism Educators Academy."

Award and Recognition, Journalism

04.14.2026

The Future of Transformative Journalism Starts at the Medill Solutions Journalism Educators Academy

Smiling young woman with long hair, wearing a black top, on a blurred background. Text reads: '2026 Howell Essay Contest Winner, Northwestern Medill.'

Award and Recognition, Journalism

04.14.2026

Medill sophomore wins 2026 Howell Essay Contest

Portrait of a person with curly black and white hair on a leafy background, set beside text reading "2026 John Bartlow Martin Award Winner" on purple.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

04.08.2026

CalMatters reporter honored for investigation into criminal justice system

Our People, Award and Recognition, IMC, Journalism

04.06.2026

10 alumni join Medill Hall of Achievement

A purple book graphic announces the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop Fellows by Northwestern Medill. Portraits of the fellows are displayed alongside, each framed with distinct color accents, showcasing their diverse backgrounds and creative expressions.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

04.02.2026

Medill accepts 10 Fellows into George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop

2026 Cecilia Vaisman Award Winner. Woman with glasses and headphones at a microphone. Background features sound equipment on a purple backdrop.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

04.01.2026

Adriana Cardona-Maguigad Celebrated with 2026 Cecilia Vaisman Award for Multimedia Reporting

Alt text: "Announcement of the first Journalism Ver Steeg Fellowship examining U.S. teenagers' news consumption. Stephanie Edgerly, Associate Dean of Research, featured with a circular photo. A teenager is shown using a smartphone, wearing casual clothes. The tone is informative and academic."

Journalism, Research

01.29.2026

First journalism Ver Steeg fellow examines news consumption in U.S. teenagers

Purple background with black text reading 'NEXT GEN NEWS 2' and 'next-gen-news.com'. Logos for FT Strategies, Knight Lab, and Google News Initiative.

Journalism, Research

01.29.2026

Consumers as Editors: NGN2 Points Toward Audience-Defined News

A smiling Edward Malthouse is overlaid on a digital theme. In the background, a person interacts with a smartphone displaying cloud technology icons.

IMC, Research

01.26.2026

Medill professor using data to tackle misinformation

Photo of ballet dancers on stage from the waist down in a purple hue with stage lights shining on them.

Events, Journalism

01.23.2026

Medill School of Journalism & Dance Data Project® to co-sponsor free, one day interactive workshop on use of data in arts journalism

Deborah Douglas speaking on stage.

Journalism

12.19.2025

Medill Hub Launches Rapid Response Toolkit for Solutions-Oriented Crisis Coverage

Photo of the MFC building.

Journalism

12.18.2025

Medill partners with Media Transformation Challenge

Loan Repayment Assistance Program. A student films another student at a news desk.

Journalism

12.15.2025

Medill to offer loan repayment assistance program

A man in a white lab coat looking into a microscope. Below the image are the logos for Northwestern Medill and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago.

Journalism

11.25.2025

Medill announces new fellowship, health reporting opportunities for graduate science journalism students

A man holding a sign that says 2025 IMC Graduation Speaker.

Our People, IMC

11.20.2025

Giordano’s leader Scarpino chosen as 2025 IMC convocation speaker

2025 Chicago Innovation Awards Winner Northwestern Medill Local News Initiative.

Journalism

11.14.2025

The Medill Local News Initiative is Named Winner Chicago Innovation Award

Medill's newest faculty member looks to explore rural media ecosystem.

Research

11.05.2025

Medill’s newest faculty member looks to explore rural media ecosystems

A mother and a son sit on the couch looking at a laptop screen.

Research

11.05.2025

Research suggests less busy parents use AI more, but they may not trust it

Apply Now. 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Workshop.

Journalism

11.03.2025

Applications for the 2026 George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop are now open

Stack of newspapers on a purple background. Medill's 2025 State of Local News Project report.

Journalism, Research

10.20.2025

News deserts hit new high and 50 million have limited access to local news, study finds

2025 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism Winners. Logos for Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders.

Award and Recognition

10.13.2025

Foley-Medill Award given to Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders

Local News Initiative Fellowships available for journalism graduate students.

Journalism

10.09.2025

Medill announces new Local News Initiative Fellowships for journalism graduate students

Press Freedom Under Fire: Threats to Journalism and Democracy. Oct 23 & 24. Northwestern University. Guild Lounge, Scott Hall. 601 University Place, Evanston.

Events

09.29.2025

Medill to host ‘Press Freedom Under Fire: Threats to Journalism and Democracy’ Oct. 23-24

Dean's Scholarships now open to incoming Medill graduate students. Photo of two women working together.

IMC, Journalism

09.22.2025

Dean’s Scholarships now open to incoming Medill graduate students

Ke "April" Xu

Award and Recognition, Journalism

08.12.2025

Journalist Ke ‘April’ Xu wins AAJA-Medill Innovator Award

Tim Franklin.

Our People, Journalism

08.07.2025

Founder of Medill Local News Initiative to retire

Applications Open for 2026-2027.

IMC, Journalism

08.04.2025

Medill Integrated Marketing Communications Full-Time Program shifts to a new one-year format 

Journalism

07.10.2025

Medill announces partnership with Agate Publishing

2025 IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award winner Dana Hedgpeth.

Award and Recognition

07.07.2025

Medill becomes new home for the Illinois Journalism Education Association.

Journalism

06.26.2025

Medill becomes the new home for the Illinois Journalism Education Association

Medill will launch hub to provide services to Chicago news outlets and continue programs to strengthen local news.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

06.09.2025

Medill will launch hub to provide services to Chicago news outlets and continue programs to strengthen local news

'Sound Opinions' co-host to join Medill faculty.

Our People

06.06.2025

‘Sound Opinions’ co-host to join Medill faculty

Events

05.07.2025

Edith Chapin of NPR to address Medill convocation

Award and Recognition, Journalism

05.05.2025

Medill first year student wins 2025 Howell Essay Contest

People in a circle holding cell

Journalism, Research

04.24.2025

Local news consumers shifting to new platforms and sources, Medill survey shows

Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub Micro Award Winners: Jen Sabella, Sarah Luyengi, Irene Romulo, Ariel Cheung.

Award and Recognition

04.23.2025

Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub Announces Micro Awards to Four Chicago Newsrooms

Headshots of the Hall of Achievement inductees.

Our People, Award and Recognition, IMC, Journalism

04.08.2025

Nine Medill alumni join 2025 Hall of Achievement

George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop Fellows. Headshots of the fellows.

Journalism

03.31.2025

Medill accepts 10 fellows into George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop

Award and Recognition

01.13.2025

Christian Grönroos to receive Don Schultz Award

IMC Class of 2024 Medill Convocation Speaker Carlos Zepeda (IMC98).

Award and Recognition, Events, IMC

11.19.2024

Carlos Zepeda of Moet Hennessy USA chosen as IMC convocation speaker

Applications open. George R. R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop.

Journalism

10.28.2024

Applications now open for George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop

Medill's 2024 State of Local News Project report now available.

Journalism, Research

10.23.2024

Medill report shows local news deserts expanding

Hugo Balta.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

10.01.2024

Hugo Balta honored with 2024 Cecilia Vaisman Award for Multimedia Reporters

Illinois capitol building.

Journalism

09.09.2024

Medill launches new program to cover Illinois Government

Award and Recognition, Journalism

08.13.2024

Medill, AAJA honor journalist with Medill Innovator Award

Applications open for 2025-2026. Master of Science in Journalism program. Integrated Marketing Communications Full-Time program.

IMC, Journalism

07.31.2024

Medill announces applications open, new Dean’s Scholarship for graduate students

Nellie Moore (Iñupiaq)

Award and Recognition, Journalism

07.17.2024

Nellie Moore selected as 2024 IJA-Medill Milestone Achievement Award recipient

New Medill Faculty. Carolyn Wells Keller, Matt Kiefer, Natalie Moore (MSJ99), Julian Runge, Chao Yu.

Our People

06.27.2024

Medill welcomes new faculty for 2024-25 academic year

Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed, or 62%, said they use their smartphones to get local news all the time or often, compared to 52% who watch news on television all the time or often.

Journalism, Research

05.28.2024

Shift to smartphones from TV and print in full swing

Medill's Knight Lab helps bring Brown v. Board of Education case to life on it's 70th anniversary.

Journalism

05.17.2024

Hear Thurgood Marshall, Earl Warren and others for the first time in Brown v. Board of Education Revisited

The Invisible Institute team at the public launch of its Data-Driven Reporting Project-supported Champaign/Urbana police data tool in February 2023. The Invisible Institute is one of 11 newsrooms and freelancers selected for the Data-Driven Reporting Project’s 2024 cohort./Provided by the Invisible Institute.

Journalism, Research

05.16.2024

The Data-Driven Reporting Project awards $500,000 to 11 new document- or data-driven projects

Class of 2024 Medill Convocation Speaker Robert Samuels (BSJ06)..

Award and Recognition, Events, Journalism

04.30.2024

Pulitzer winner Robert Samuels to address Medill convocation

George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop Fellows. Headshots of the twelve fellows.

Our People, Journalism

04.15.2024

Medill accepts twelve fellows into inaugural George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop

Reporting in a Dangerous World Symposium. Journalists to discuss the challenges they face, importance of their work. Award Ceremony: Fri, April 26, 5:30PM Symposium: Sat, April 27, 9AM.

Journalism

04.11.2024

Medill to host symposium on courageous work of journalists

Headshots of the seven Medill alumni who are being inducted into the Medill Hall of Achievement Class of 2024.

Our People, Award and Recognition, Events, IMC, Journalism

04.08.2024

Seven Medill alumni join 2024 Hall of Achievement

Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios in the jungle.

Journalism, Research

04.02.2024

Journalists from The New York Times awarded the 2023 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage

Next Gen News Understanding the audiences of 2030.

Journalism, Research

03.04.2024

The future of news consumption can be glimpsed in the habits of younger news consumers today

New York City.

Our People, IMC, Journalism

02.15.2024

Medill launches continued learning program for alumni

Clive Humbly.

Award and Recognition, IMC

01.29.2024

Clive Humby selected for the Don Schultz Award in IMC

Award and Recognition, Journalism

01.29.2024

Nominations open for 2024 Cecilia Vaisman Award for Multimedia Reporting

A student photographing a lush landscape.

Journalism, Our People

01.08.2024

New scholarship for environmental reporting announced by Medill and the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy

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Christine Brennan (BSJ80, MSJ81): An Industry Trailblazer Dedicated to Serving the Next Generation of Female Sports Reporters

Card featuring a picture of Robert Samuels' within it

Telling George Floyd’s full story

Congressional correspondent Nikole Killion brings a Medill mentality to Washington

Medill or bust: My journey to becoming a storyteller

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