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 (Feb. 27-March 5) |
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Anna Tuchman and Brayden King discuss the ways in which consumer boycotts affect companies’ brands and finances. King and Tuchman were cited in 738 stories for a reach of 31.2 million. Top outlets include Forbes, the Associated Press, Marketplace, the Today show and ABC News.
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Dr. John Coleman discusses Pope Francis’ health struggles as he recovers from pneumonia. Coleman was cited in 368 stories for a reach of 30.8 million. Top outlets include News Nation, Voice of America and CTV News.
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Vinayak Dravid and Benjamin Shindel discover that brewing tea naturally absorbs heavy metals, with black tea and longer steeping times being most effective. Dravid and Shindel were cited in 120 stories for a reach of 17.3 million. Top outlets include The New York Times, Fox News, Forbes and Vice.
*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 Voice of America Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the city’s sanctuary status before a congressional committee March 5, testifying about how such status shapes local law enforcement’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Weinberg’s Jacqueline Stevens explains that sanctuary cities neither assist nor obstruct U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. |  From Chicago Sun-Times As daylight saving time begins March 9, Feinberg’s Clara Peek advises gradually adjusting sleep and meal times to ease the transition and minimize its health effects. Peek emphasizes that exposure to morning light as soon as possible can help reset the body’s internal clock after the time change. |  From ABC Australia Are we really facing an attention crisis? Weinberg’s Daniel Immerwahr tells ABC Australia he has his doubts. In fact, he says this is an era of obsession as much as distraction and of zeal as much as indifference. |
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