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Northwestern in the Media

October 17, 2022
Find trending news opportunities for sharing faculty expertise, and check out our weekly update of Northwestern community members making headlines.

In the Spotlight

Read in-depth coverage of Northwestern faculty work and research.

Study Finds Rainfall is Becoming More Intense

From The Washington Post

A paper published recently in the journal Geophysical Research Letters finds that it’s raining harder in most of the United States. Weinberg’s Daniel Horton discusses his study, in The Washington Post.

An Abortion Ban with Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers

From The New York Times

Older pregnant people are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can't be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal. Feinberg's Dr. Melissa Simon explains the risks of delayed childbearing, which can include higher risks for genetic anomalies and more complications. 

 

Tax the Rich! Tax Corporate Profits! Curb Inflation?

From Marketplace

When the Fed raises its benchmark interest rate, money becomes more expensive to borrow. Weinberg’s Mark Witte spoke with MarketPlace about how raising taxes through progressive taxation could help combat inflation.

NU Voices

Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media.

We Can End Hunger for All Our Neighbors

From Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Chicago Sun-Times

“I firmly believe, as many of my peers who attended the recent White House conference do, that ending hunger is achievable. We can build a stronger and more resilient food system. But we need to work together,” Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach writes in the Chicago Sun-Times.

How Xi Jinping Can Strengthen Chinese Economy

From Nancy Qian, The Korea Times

“The implications for the Chinese economy are clear: the authorities should stay the course in terms of economic-policy goals, but change their policymaking methods,” Nancy Qian writes in The Korea Times.

Media metrics

The following metrics reflect Northwestern's performance in 75 priority media outlets, chosen based on their reach and influence with key academic audiences.

Priority Media Outlet Performance Metrics

Coverage over time:

Coverage trends

Northwestern topic breakdown:

Northwestern topic breakdown
*Topic areas are assigned based on keyword search and reflect the subject of the article, not the department or unit of the individual cited. Some articles may be counted under multiple topic areas.

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Temporary changes to Northwestern in the Media

Top stories and reach metrics and trending news topics will resume in December. In the meantime, you can view all of Northwestern's major media mentions on the Northwestern Now website.

 

About the Northwestern in the Media briefing

This weekly newsletter serves as a resource for faculty and communications staff, sharing news opportunities and highlighting faculty and University successes in traditional media. It also provides communications tools such as media training resources and announcements about upcoming sessions.

By providing these resources, we hope to help faculty show their expertise to a national and international audience as well as recognize those who are making an impact.

We welcome your feedback on this and all of our communications tools. You can reach us any time at media@northwestern.edu

 

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