Apr 15, 2017
I’m back. In my last post, I bet my grandmother’s gumbo that I would witness history in-person. So, you know, I am from Louisiana, and in my family gumbo is equivalent to the Bible. But moving on, yes, I traveled to Salt Lake City for Northwestern’s historic first and...
Feb 4, 2017
By Hannah Gebresilassie Up until two days ago, I thought I would be in Georgia covering Super Bowl LI action in the streets of Atlanta. Instead, I’m in route to Texas with an opportunity to cover the action from the streets of Houston, and maybe from inside NRG...
Jan 16, 2017
This past April, Medill Sports graduate journalism students got an all-access pass to one of the biggest sporting events of the year. As credentialed reporters for the 2016 NFL Draft, students found themselves on the floor of the Auditorium Theatre, on the red carpet...
Dec 25, 2016
By Tacuma Roeback I tramped around Wrigleyville on a chilly October night in search of a World Series Game 4 story for my Journalism Methods class. I had squat. The deadline for my Features with a News Hook assignment was in less than 24 hours, and by hour number...
Dec 4, 2016
This past April, Medill Sports graduate journalism students got an all-access pass to one of the biggest sporting events of the year. As credentialed reporters for the 2016 NFL Draft, students found themselves on the floor of the Auditorium Theatre, on the red carpet...