McGuire on Media: Let’s not let Medill Innocence Project be another Hazelwood
Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 18:38
"To attempt to redeem itself for its ignorance and sloth on [Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier], the mainstream press needs to rally to protect and defend the Medill Innocence Project."
Medill Washington: Understanding data to be a better reporter
Saturday, 24 October 2009, 13:18
"At Medill, we’re using a Firefox add-on called SQLite. It’s small, fast and free; in other words, it’s perfect for a journalist on deadline."
Media Management Center: Life beyond print
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 18:03
"America's newspaper journalists are eager to compete in the digital world and want their newsrooms to speed up the transition from print to digital, according to this study of almost 3,800 journalists at 79 newspapers."
Editor & Publisher: Report: Many Newspaper Journos Want a Faster Transition to Digital
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 18:02
"Far from resisting the transition to digital news delivery, nearly half of all print newspaper journalists think their newsrooms are moving too slowly, a report from Northwestern University's Media Management Center (MMC) finds."
Time: Can Computer Nerds Save Journalism?
Monday, 8 June 2009, 18:39
"A cadre of newly minted media whiz kids, who mix high-tech savvy with hard-nosed reporting skills, are taking a closer look at ways in which 21st century code-crunching and old-fashioned reporting can not only coexist but also thrive. And the first batch of them has just emerged from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism."
MediaShift Idea Lab: Two Coders Head Off to ‘Fix Journalism’
Saturday, 17 January 2009, 12:31
"About 21 months ago [Ryan Mark and Brian Boyer] heard about a new scholarship program offering computer programmers a chance to earn a master's degree in journalism at the Medill School. Neither of them had journalism experience, and neither of them had ever considered studying journalism. But they decided to apply anyway, and as of December they became the first 'programmer-journalists' (or 'hacker journalists') to graduate from Medill."
Tuesday, 27 May 2008, 13:36
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"Two scholarship winners are now almost midway through their Medill studies. A third candidate will enroll next month. And we still have the equivalent of six full scholarships yet to award"
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 06:59
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Ryan Mark, one of the first two journalist-programmers attending Medill: "My goal as a programmer was to get the computer to do my job and make money, even if I’m not around. As a journalist I’ll be trading words for dollars."
Sunday, 24 February 2008, 09:00
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"[Dean John] Lavine has a plan that he thinks will reposition Medill so that it can prepare students for the world of 2025. Some of the faculty fears that these changes represent the end of cherished values."
Saturday, 23 February 2008, 08:50
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"there are few things more boring to the outside world than the inner machinations of a Journalism school."
