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. | Dec. 15, 2022-Jan. 4, 2023 |
- Moya Bailey and Deborah Tuerkheimer comment on fans' pushback against what they believe to be a misogynistic narrative around rapper Megan Thee Stallion. They were cited in 319 stories for a reach of 15.4 million. Top outlets include Forbes, Time, the Associated Press and many others.
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Penelope Abernathy and Tim Franklin find that since 2005, the U.S. has lost more than one-fourth of its newspapers and is on track to lose a third by 2025. Their work was cited in 122 stories for a reach of 12.9 million. Top outlets include The Washington Post and NPR.
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Dr. Ruchi Gupta comments on the challenges posed by the increasing use of sesame in food products, following a law requiring the ingredient be listed on food labels. Gupta was cited in 476 stories for a reach of 12 million. Top outlets include Time, the Associated Press, CBS News and The Independent.
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Dr. Dorothy Sit discusses the use of light therapy and other methods to treat seasonal affective disorder. Sit was cited in 496 stories for a reach of 11.3 million. Top outlets include CBS News.
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Dr. Jecca Steinberg finds that all non-white racial and ethnic groups are underrepresented in OB-GYN clinical trials, leading to negative impacts in their OB-GYN care. Steinberg was cited in 102 stories, primarily NPR broadcasts, for a reach of 10.3 million.
*To allow time for data processing and validation, the reporting period for top stories and quantitative media metrics runs Thursday-Wednesday. |  |
| In the Spotlight | Read in-depth coverage of Northwestern faculty work and research. |  From the Associated Press After making a tackle during a Jan. 2 game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin experienced cardiac arrest. While cardiac specialists say it's too soon to know what caused Hamlin's heart to stop, Feinberg's Dr. Rod Passman says the condition only happens during a rare set of circumstances, such as when a sharp hit lands directly over the heart "at the exact wrong location at the exact wrong timing" during the heart's rhythm cycle. |  From The Hill Following the collapse of the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin during a Jan. 2 game, Medill’s J.A. Adande speaks with The Hill about how ESPN responded to the situation on live television, commending the announcers for their decision not to show the replay or speculate about what might have happened. |  From Newsweek Southwest Airlines' unprecedented wave of cancellations has attracted national attention, notably from the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Department of Transportation and President Joe Biden. Director of Northwestern University Transportation Center Hani S. Mahmassani told Newsweek that Southwest's issues are due to multiple factors, including a lack of state-of-the-art analytics that forces the airline to deal with complex rescheduling problems manually. |  From CBS News Individuals’ emotional and mental health may suffer when the holiday season draws to a close due to the long, gloomy winter months. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a prevalent and potentially crippling form of sadness, affects millions of Americans. Feinberg’s Dr. Dorothy K. Sit spoke with CBS News about how light therapy regulates the body’s circadian rhythm. |  From the Chicago Sun-Times The Bienen School of Music Winter Chamber Music Festival returns for six concerts this season, after being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bienen’s Blair Milton spoke with the Chicago Sun-Times about the long-standing music tradition, highlighting audience members who have attended more than 150 concerts during the festival’s 26-year run. |
| NU Voices | Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media. |  From Bruce G. Carruthers, Fortune “I’ve spent decades studying the sociology of trust as it relates to credit, regulatory arbitrage and financial markets — and I would argue that regulation is most likely to serve as a stabilizing force, while protecting small investors from the extreme losses that many suffered after FTX’s downfall. If crypto is here to stay, it’s time for regulators to step off the sidelines,” Weinberg’s Bruce G. Carruthers writes in Fortune. |  From Sheehan Fisher and Kali Rubaii, the Chicago Tribune “The main reason these movies drain so many people is that they risk rendering the past as over and offer only salvation as a route to survival,” Feinberg’s Sheehan Fisher writes with co-author Kali Rubaii of Purdue University in the Chicago Tribune. |
| Media metrics | The following metrics reflect Northwestern's performance in 75 priority media outlets, chosen based on their reach and influence with key academic audiences. | Priority Media Outlet Performance Metrics | Coverage over time: |  |
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