Your colleagues in the newsCheck 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 (Jan. 25-31) |
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Medill's Ashlee Humphreys discusses the implications of E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit and rape allegations against former President Donald Trump. Humphreys was cited in 779 stories for a reach of 28 million. Top outlets include The New York Times, NBC News, PBS NewsHour, the Associated Press, MarketWatch and many others.
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National Public Radio’s Allison Aubrey participates in a new study at Feinberg’s Human Longevity Lab that will investigate interventions to decelerate the aging process. The Human Longevity Lab was cited in 211 stories, primarily National Public Radio broadcasts, for a reach of 16.2 million.
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Penelope Muse Abernathy and Tim Franklin find that the loss of local newspapers accelerated in 2023 to an average of 2.5 per week, leaving more than 200 counties as “news deserts.” Franklin and Abernathy were cited in 35 stories for a reach of 5.9 million. Top outlets include CNN, The Atlantic and The Financial Times.
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| In the Spotlight | Read in-depth coverage of Northwestern work and research. |  From National Public Radio Feinberg’s Rebecca Ford-Paz helps lead a new program known as Café y Comunidad charlas that trains frontline workers in Chicago migrant shelters to establish informal support groups for migrants, through coffee and community talks. The initiative — led by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, the University of Chicago's Crown Family School and Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience — aims to help migrants feel less isolated. |  From Chicago Sun-Times Researchers at Northwestern’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) are part of an international team of scientists working to launch the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) into outer space, following approval by the European Space Agency. CIERA’s Shane Larson, who became involved with LISA during his time as a graduate student, tells the Chicago Sun-Times, “We’re used to thinking about the universe in terms of pictures. LISA’s going to sense the universe in gravity itself.” |  From BBC As several startup companies are entering the American market to disrupt traditional, staid healthcare systems, many see a big opportunity to create change — and make money. In an interview with the BBC, Kellogg’s David Dranove says there is substantial potential for enhancement in the healthcare sector, and it would be a positive development if a handful of startups can achieve success and contribute to addressing complex issues. |
| NU Voices | Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media. |  From Steven Lubet, The Hill “Thus, it is entirely likely that Trump’s name would still appear on the election ballots in most or all of those states, no matter what the Supreme Court says, conceivably leading to a purported majority of electoral votes. Would Vice President Kamala Harris count such electoral votes, officially certified by their state governments, even if they’re contrary to a Supreme Court decision?” Northwestern Law’s Steven Lubet writes in The Hill. |  From Martin Redish, The Hill "The 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionist office holders, like its guarantees of equal protection and due process, is designed to protect us against tyranny imposed by a majority. It would undermine the foundations of our constitutional system to place that provision’s enforcement at the mercy of majoritarian will," Northwestern Law's Martin Redish writes in The Hill. |
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