Northwestern Medill

Northwestern Medill (officially the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications) is the journalism and communications school of Northwestern University, a leading private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1921 and named for Chicago Tribune publisher Joseph Medill, it is widely regarded as one of the top journalism schools in the United States and has produced more than 40 Pulitzer Prize winners among its alumni. The school offers undergraduate and graduate programs in journalism and integrated marketing communications, with a hands-on, industry-focused curriculum spanning reporting, multimedia storytelling, and marketing strategy. Medill is headquartered on Northwestern's lakeside Evanston campus, with additional learning hubs in downtown Chicago, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Doha, Qatar. Students train in professional-grade newsrooms and studios, publish through Medill's Washington and Chicago news services, and benefit from close ties to major media, technology, and marketing employers. Signature initiatives include the Knight Lab for media innovation and the Medill Investigative Lab. As one of six undergraduate schools at Northwestern, Medill admits students through the university's selective school-based admissions process. Applicants apply directly to Medill and are evaluated for fit with journalism and media careers. The school emphasizes experiential learning, global reporting opportunities, and adaptation to digital and integrated communications, preparing graduates for roles across news organizations, corporate communications, and integrated marketing.