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Medill School of Journalism

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Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
Established1921
Parent institution
Northwestern University
DeanCharles Whitaker
Faculty55[1]
Undergraduates684
Postgraduates342
Location
Cook County
,
Illinois
,
United States
Websitemedill.northwestern.edu
Map

The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications (branded as Northwestern Medill)[2] is the journalism school of Northwestern University. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Founded in 1921, it is named for publisher and editor Joseph Medill.

History

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The Medill School of Journalism was founded in 1921, and named after Joseph Medill (1823–1899), former owner and editor of the Chicago Tribune, which was then run by his grandsons Robert R. McCormick and Joseph Medill Patterson.[3][4]

In February 2011, Medill received a grant from the Knight Foundation to establish the Knight News Innovation Laboratory. The lab is a joint initiative of Medill and the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern.[5] It combines the disciplines of journalism and computer science together.[6][7]

Fisk Hall at Northwestern
Medill, Fisk Hall at Northwestern

On March 11, 2011, the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University approved the name change of the Medill School of Journalism to an expanded version, the "Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications".[8]

Controversies

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2008 Quotegate

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In a February 11, 2008 column written for the Daily Northwestern, Medill senior David Spett questioned the use of anonymous sources by Dean John Lavine in a letter Lavine wrote for Medill's alumni magazine. Lavine attributed a quote praising a Medill marketing class to "a Medill junior" in the class. Spett reportedly called all 29 students enrolled in the class, including all five Medill juniors, and according to Spett, all denied saying the quote.[9] Lavine denied fabricating the quote in a February 20 email to students, but expressed regret for what he called "poor judgment" in not keeping his notes.

The so-called "Quotegate" controversy was the focus of stories, columns and editorials in local and national media, including the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post and Editor & Publisher.[10]

Medill Justice Project

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The Medill Justice Project, originally known as the Medill Innocence Project, began in 1999, as an effort by Medill faculty and students to reinvestigate murder convictions in Illinois and determine if people were wrongly convicted. This effort has helped to free 11 men, including Anthony Porter[11][12] and the Ford Heights Four.[13] Medill Justice Project work is credited with prompting Illinois Governor George Ryan to suspend the death penalty and commute all death sentences in 2003.[14]

In 1999, the project successfully worked to free Anthony Porter, who had been convicted of killing two people. Alstory Simon made a video confession to the crimes, encouraged by the Medill Justice Project and a private investigator. Simon pleaded guilty and was eventually sentenced to 37 years. However, in 2014, authorities exonerated Simon and freed him from prison. Anita Alvarez, of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, criticized David Protess, the Innocence Project founder and director, and long-time Medill journalism professor. Prosecutors said Protess, private investigator Paul Ciolino, and Medill students manipulated Simon into making the confession. The Innocence Project allegedly told Simon he could be executed, said he could earn money from book deals if he cooperated, and falsely claimed there was a witness who implicated Simon.[15] The Medill Innocence Project has been accused of framing Alstory Simon for the murders.[16][17] In 2015, Simon sued Northwestern for $40 million; the case was settled in 2018 for an undisclosed amount.[18]

From 2009 to 2011, the project was involved in a dispute with the Cook County, Illinois state's attorney over the handling of the Anthony McKinney case.[19] The university claimed reporter's privilege in resisting a subpoena for Justice Project records of the case, while the state claimed the project had been acting as investigators in behalf of McKinney's counsel. Medill faculty member David Protess was suspended during this dispute. In 2011, Protess left to found the Chicago Innocence Project[20] and blog for the Huffington Post[21] while the school gave up the records.[22][23][24]

In February 2018, Medill Justice Project Director Alec Klein was accused of bullying and sexual harassment by multiple former students and employees.[25] Klein "categorically" denied the allegations and took a leave of absence during the university's investigation. Klein resigned from his position and left the university in August.[26]

Alumni

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Medill alumni have won:

Pulitzer Prize, U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition
  • 40 Pulitzer Awards[27]
  • 6 American Business Media Jesse H. Neal Awards[28]
  • 71 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards (NATAS)[29]
  • 5 Public Relations Society of America Anvil Awards[30]
  • 9 University of Georgia George Foster Peabody Awards[31]
  • 11 American Society of Magazine Editors' National Magazine Awards[32]
  • 2 International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards[33]
  • 7 Columbia University Alfred I. duPont Awards[34]
  • 1 Academy (Oscar) Award[35]

Notable alumni

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The school recognizes alumni "whose distinctive careers have had positive impacts on their fields" with its Hall of Achievement award,[36] as well as alumni who have been awarded a Pulitzer Prize.[37]

References

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  1. ↑ "Medill School of Journalism: Office of Undergraduate Admissions". Northwestern University. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ Jones, Daniel (2006). Roach, Peter; Hartman, James; Setter, Jane (eds.). English Pronouncing Dictionary (17th ed.). Cambridge University press. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-521-86230-1.
  3. ↑ Bulletin. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University. 1920. p. 5.
  4. ↑ "New Journalism School: Chicago Newspapers to Aid Students at Northwestern University" (PDF). The New York Times. November 14, 1920. p. 11. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Medill and McCormick launch a news innovation lab with $4.2 million in Knight funding" (Press release). John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ Megan Garber (February 3, 2011). "Medill and McCormick launch a news innovation lab with $4.2 million in Knight funding". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  7. ↑ Wendy Leopold (February 3, 2011). "Knight News Innovation Laboratory Launches: Unique journalism and engineering partnership seeks to speed local media innovation". Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Board of Trustees Approves Expansion of Medill's Name" (Press release). Northwestern University. March 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  9. ↑ Spett, David (February 11, 2009). "The Dean's Unnamed Sources". The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Webliography: Quotegate". Chicago Tribune. March 8, 2008.
  11. ↑ Schwartz, John (June 17, 2011). "Freed by a Journalism Professor and His Students". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Medill Innocence Project". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  13. ↑ L. A. (Spring 1999). "Trio of Angels, Three students help free four death row inmates". Northwestern University Magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Innocence Project Professor Pulled From Class". ABC News. Associated Press. March 18, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011. Their work also is credited with prompting then-Gov. George Ryan to empty the state's death row in 2003, re-igniting a national debate on the death penalty and leading to the end of capital punishment in Illinois.
  15. ↑ Ortiz, Fiona (October 30, 2014). "Illinois releases prisoner, bringing wrongful conviction full circle". Reuters. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  16. ↑ Wrongly Imprisoned for 15 Years Thanks to an Innocence Project
  17. ↑ Did a group dedicated to exonerating inmates put an innocent man in jail?
  18. ↑ "Settlement reached in wrongful conviction lawsuit against Northwestern and former professor". Chicago Tribune. June 2018. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ Long, Jeff (October 19, 2009). "Northwestern University's Medill Innocence Project is in a standoff with Cook County prosecutors". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  20. ↑ "The Chicago Innocence Project". Retrieved October 23, 2011, organization web page.
  21. ↑ "Blog Entries by David Protess". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  22. ↑ Cohen, Jodi S.; Meisner, Jason (June 13, 2011). "Renowned Northwestern prof Protess to retire". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Northwestern to turn over student emails to prosecutors". Chicago Tribune. September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  24. ↑ Miner, Michael (October 20, 2011). "The Innocence Project crossed a line. But it's not a clear or straight line: Chicago magazine, David Protess, and the murky mores of investigative reporting". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  25. ↑ Berry, Libby. "Medill's Justice Problem". North by Northwestern spring 2018 Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  26. ↑ Karisch, Kristina (August 10, 2018). "Alec Klein no longer at Northwestern following harassment allegations". dailynorthwestern.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Pulitzer Prizes - Medill - Northwestern University". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  28. ↑ "American Business Media Jesse H. Neal Awards". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  29. ↑ "National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards (NATAS)". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Public Relations Society of America Anvil Awards". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  31. ↑ "University of Georgia George Foster Peabody Awards". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  32. ↑ "American Society of Magazine Editors' National Magazine Awards". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  33. ↑ "International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quill Awards". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  34. ↑ "Columbia University Alfred I. duPont Awards". www.medill.northwestern.edu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  35. 1 2 Leopold, Wendy (February 28, 2011), "I Should Have Got a Haircut: Medill alum wins Academy Award for best live action short", news release
  36. ↑ "Medill Hall of Achievement". Medill School of Journalism. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  37. ↑ "Our Pulitzer Prize Winners". Medill School of Journalism. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  38. ↑ "Electrical Audio - Staff & Friends". www.electricalaudio.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  39. ↑ Painter, Kristen Leigh (July 20, 2016). "Obituary: Professor, nonprofit leader Alvera Mickelsen blended feminism and Christian teaching". Star Tribune.
  40. ↑ Katie Rogers
  41. ↑ Ryan, Shannon (December 26, 2016). "Former Northwestern basketball great Joe Ruklick part of basketball history". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Dan Stoneking Is Honored on Grades". The Rock Island Argus. January 17, 1964. p. 22.
  43. ↑ "Working on Master's". The Rock Island Argus. September 26, 1964. p. 12.
  44. ↑ "Julia Wallace, Frank Russell Chair". Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  45. ↑ "New top editor announced at AJC". Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Press release). December 2, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  46. ↑ "Laura S. Washington". Medill Hall of Achievement.
  47. ↑ Wendler, Jacob (November 7, 2023). "Medill alum Bryan West hired as Gannett's Taylor Swift reporter". The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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