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Northwestern in the Media

September 5, 2023
Find trending news opportunities for sharing faculty expertise, and check out our weekly update of Northwestern community members making headlines.

Your colleagues in the news

Check out the top-reaching stories of academic impact in traditional media. Metrics draw from English-language print, broadcast and online global media outlets.

Top stories (Aug. 24-30)

  • Drs. Marc Sala and Igor Koralnik find that many people who were never formally diagnosed with COVID-19 are suffering from the post-viral syndrome, suggesting that a positive diagnosis should not be a requirement for treating people whose symptoms are in line with long COVID. Koralnik and Sala were cited in 395 stories for a reach of 11.5 million. Top outlets include WebMD, Forbes and Crain’s Chicago Business.

  • Steven Lubet discusses the need for and the challenges of developing a code of ethics for the Supreme Court of the United States. Lubet was cited in 20 stories for a reach of 5.5 million. Top outlets include USA Today.

*To allow time for data processing and validation, the reporting period for top stories and quantitative media metrics runs Thursday-Wednesday.

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In the Spotlight

Read in-depth coverage of Northwestern work and research.

Why it’s wrong to assume a single gunman is a ‘lone wolf’ shooter

From MSNBC

A gunman on a homicidal rampage in Jacksonville, Florida, appears to have been alone in committing his crime, but Weinberg’s Kathleen Belew says his apparent racist motivations make it wrong to consider him a "lone wolf" shooter. Belew, who researches far-right extremism and white power movements, talks with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow about the context in which to understand violent far-right extremists.

How educators are grappling with ChatGPT in the classrooms

From WTTW

With the introduction of artificial intelligence apps such as ChatGPT, educators are adjusting to new ways of teaching. Weinberg’s Nina Wieda embraces ChatGPT in the classroom and tells WTTW educators need to work with the technology rather than tell students not to use it.

Four major issues will test Johnson over the next 100 days

From Crain's Chicago Business

As Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson passes the 100-day mark in office, Crain’s Chicago Business speaks to Weinberg’s Andrew Papachristos about police reform, saying that meaningful reform will require new revenue for initiatives such as hiring more detectives or other specialists to solve outstanding crimes.

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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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