Northwestern in the Media

Your colleagues in the news

Check 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 (March 21-27)

• As former president Donald Trump leans into rhetoric about the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, Kathleen Belew discusses the historic precedents of the events. Belew was cited in 114 stories for a reach of 8.3 million. Top outlets include National Public Radio.

• Lauren Streicher discusses the effects antidepressants can have on sexual function. Streicher was cited in 29 stories for a reach of 6.3 million. Top outlets include CNN.

• As bidets surge in popularity in the U.S., Derek Rucker examines the challenges of changing consumer behavior. Rucker was cited in 25 stories for a reach of 4.9 million. Top outlets include CNN.

*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 work and research.

Bridge collapse resets US supply chains

From The Wall Street Journal

Black pastors see popular Easter services as an opportunity to rebuild in-person worship attendance

From the Associated Press

Weinberg’s KB Dennis Meade discusses the opportunity Easter presents for churches to bring congregations back to in-person worship. Meade highlights how the shift to virtual worship during the COVID-19 pandemic particularly affected the culture of predominantly Black churches.

City speeds up measles vaccinations for migrants as cases continue to rise

From the Chicago Tribune

To combat a measles outbreak, city officials in Chicago are expediting vaccinations for migrants at a crowded Lower West Side shelter. Feinberg’s Dr. Aarati Didwania tells the Chicago Tribune it is vital to communicate clearly with the migrants about their situation and carefully monitor all exposed patients.

About

About the Northwestern in the Media briefing

This weekly newsletter serves as a resource for faculty and communications staff, sharing news opportunities and highlighting faculty and University successes in traditional media. It also provides communications tools such as media training resources and announcements about upcoming sessions.

By providing these resources, we hope to help faculty show their expertise to a national and international audience as well as recognize those who are making an impact.

We welcome your feedback on this and all of our communications tools. You can reach us any time at media@northwestern.edu.