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Stephanie Edgerly, Ashlee Humphreys, Edward Malthouse, Jeffrey Treem.

IMC, Research

12.19.2024

Medill faculty among top 2% of scientists worldwide

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

Aaron Boorstein.

Award and Recognition, Journalism, Our People

05.03.2024

Medill senior wins 2024 Howell Essay Contest

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

Hannah Dreier.

Award and Recognition, Journalism

04.25.2024

The New York Times reporter Hannah Dreier honored with John Bartlow Martin Award from Medill

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