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. | Top stories (Jan. 23-29) |
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Several faculty, including Heather Hendershot and Sheila Bedi, discuss new immigration orders issued by the Trump administration. Bedi and Hendershot were cited in 76 stories for a reach of 9.4 million. Top outlets include NBC News and the Chicago Tribune.
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Wen-fai Fong co-authors studies showing fast radio bursts come from unexpectedly old, massive galaxies. Fong was cited in 53 stories for a reach of 7.9 million. Top outlets include CNN, ABC News, IFLScience and USA Today.
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Jeffrey Winters discusses the emergence of an American oligarchy, highlighting how the wealthy use their money to wield political influence. Winters was cited in 76 stories for a reach of 7 million. Top outlets include National Public Radio broadcasts.
*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. |  From Bloomberg Law A San Francisco judge is requiring attorneys in a high-profile AI copyright case to give him a tutorial on generative AI, setting a potential precedent for tech-related court cases. Northwestern Law’s Shari Diamond notes that most judges lack a science background and stresses the value of this direct learning approach to make more informed decisions. |  From National Public Radio National Public Radio reports that Trump’s order to release assassination documents is unlikely to reveal major new information, as most key materials have already been released. Weinberg’s Kevin Boyle notes that while the newly released documents may not reveal groundbreaking revelations, they could still offer useful historical context and potentially uncover overlooked details. |  From Healthline New research suggests that regular flossing may reduce the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation, highlighting the link between oral health and cardiovascular disease. Feinberg’s Dr. Rod Passman commented on the study, emphasizing the growing recognition of inflammation’s role in AFib but cautioning that self-reported data and other factors could limit the findings. |
| NU Voices | Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media. |  From David Victorson, STAT News “My research might not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but for the cancer survivors I work with, it’s often the difference between feeling hopeless and feeling human. And that’s why I’m speaking out. Because the Big Cs of connection, community and compassion matter,” Feinberg’s David Victorson writes in STAT News. |  From Natalie Y. Moore, Chicago Sun-Times “‘Liberating Abortion’ also chronicles racist policies that politicized the procedure. That wasn’t always the case. Even Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin understood abortion as a private matter,” Medill’s Natalie Y. Moore writes in the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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