NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE MEDILL MEDAL FOR COURAGE IN JOURNALISM
EVANSTON, Ill., January 25, 2012 -- Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is currently taking nominations for the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. The award is given to the individual or team of journalists, working for a U.S.-based media outlet, who best displayed moral, ethical or physical courage in the pursuit of a story or series of stories. All submissions -- which may be local, national or international in scope -- must have been published during the 2011 calendar year. The winner receives a $5,000 prize and a