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Meet our Class of 2026 by the numbers! These 291 Wildcats are ready to take the stage and step into new chapters of their lives as Medill alumni. 💜

They're smart, creative and ready to leave their impact on the marketing world. Meet the Class of 2026 IMC Full-Time Ambassadors! 💜

Medill senior Michelle Sheen (BSJ26) spent her time at Northwestern studying how design can shape the way journalistic stories are consumed. She double-majored in journalism and Asian languages and cultures (ALC), and also pursued the Segal Design Certificate to learn more about design thinking and visual communication. 📰

Sheen was recently featured in the alumni magazine for being a Northwestern Scholarship recipient. "There were so many ways that I was able to take advantage of the funding and the financial aid that I received to experience new things," says Sheen. "All of these experiences have definitely changed my idea of what I can do and what I can pursue."

🔗 Read the feature here: http://spr.ly/6182B8qnSj

Insights on Chicago’s Local Media Consumers This text was adapted from our report on Chicago’s Local Media Consumers. Download a full PDF version of the report.

This summer, Medill will launch a new Military Reporting Project in collaboration with the 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley, Kan., giving students a rare opportunity to report while embedded with troops. 🇺🇸

As part of this partnership, students will be periodically embedded with 1st Infantry service members at Ft. Riley and on a European deployment.

🔗 Read more here: http://spr.ly/6180B8WRYO

Are you looking for high-impact, interactive professional development for your news organization? 📰

The Medill Solutions Journalism Hub is opening its doors for a day of learning that moves beyond just documenting systemic harm. During the Summer Summit, attendees will sharpen their reporting tools, engage in overdue industry dialogue and learn how to use data to rigorously cover the responses to these challenges and reframe critical narratives.

📅: Friday, June 26 | 11 am – 5 pm
📍: Medill's Downtown Chicago Campus | 303 E. Wacker Drive, 16th Floor
🎟️: Free, but space is limited
🔗: Register here – http://spr.ly/6182B8XYyi

Get to know Associate Professor Carolyn Tang Kmet, a Medill alumna who teaches courses in data storytelling, marketing technology and digital marketing activation. 💜📊

A group of MSJ students traveled to Mexico City in early 2026 to report on stories shaping life in and around the city — from women reclaiming public art spaces to efforts to preserve centuries-old farming traditions. 🇲🇽 Their stories were featured on WTTW - Chicago PBS!

📺 Watch them here: http://spr.ly/6185B8GIPX

Since 2005, newspapers in areas with U.S. military bases have disappeared at a rate four times higher than the national average. And the remaining outlets are covering these bases less and less – since 2016, there has been a 40% decrease in the number of stories about local military issues. 🗞️🇺🇸

Zachary Metzger of Medill Local News Initiative was recently on CNN to share findings from his study on loss of local news near U.S. military installations.

📺 Watch the segment here: http://spr.ly/6184B8DwJi
📊 Read his research here: http://spr.ly/6186B8DwJY