Journalism MA
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Combating fears of the future
The summer is wrapping up as I write this, and I have mixed feelings.
First of all, I don’t like change. I’ve just spent three months g..
It’s Summer internship time!
I have been spending three days a week at WBEZ as an arts & culture reporting intern. It’s an amazing experience at one of the best NPR st..
On mentors
I turn 30 in September. As the date draws near, my impulse to reflect on the last few decades grows stronger. (more…)
Lisagor Awards
I went to my first journalism awards ceremony last week. My friend Reema Amin who is also in the Journalism MA program, was nominated ..
Good days and bad days
We are down to about three weeks left in the semester, but I don’t feel a sense of relief. I can’t even see past next week.
If you’..
The twists and turns of life
Have we talked about how life is crazy yet?
A little over a year ago, I was sleeping with my phone in case I got a call at 4:30 a.m..
The Power of Storytelling
Through the Journalism Department, five of us had the opportunity to go to the Boston University Narrative Conference this weekend. It..
Sunshine Week and Verification Methods
Sunshine Week
Happy Sunshine Week! Well, retroactively by the time you read this. Chicago’s chapter of the Society of Professional ..
A Brief Collection of Students’ Published Work
We are about six or seven months into the Journalism MA program, and it has been hard. We rely on each other a lot: to vent, brainstor..
Springfield: Learning Statehouse Reporting
I’m writing this from a hotel in Springfield, Illinois. I know, how exotic. Actually, I am really excited to be here. Every year, Repo..