Super Bowl LVI television director cues up career memories and preparation plans
By Alex Hutton Medill Reports LOS ANGELES — Super Bowl LVI will be the seventh Super Bowl broadcast directed by Drew Esocoff and the fifth he has directed for NBC. He has directed primetime football for 22 seasons, including 16 with “Sunday Night Football” at NBC. Esocoff talked to Medill Reports’ Alex Hutton about his […]
Stacking the deck: Northwestern researchers demonstrate effect of psychology studies on racial equity
By MacKenzie Coffman Medill Reports Research on stereotyping often aims to understand when and why people hold biased beliefs. Yet, it also reflects the impact that psychology played in forming and perpetuating stereotypes in the first place. James Wages and Sylvia Perry, who both have Ph.D.s in psychology, published a recent study that demonstrated how […]
Behind the CPS shutdown: What happens to high school athletics when a district shuts down?
By Jonathan Fernandez Medill Reports Currently all high school sports at Chicago Public Schools are on track to continue through the spring season without missing a beat, but that was up in the air during the recent CPS work stoppage. On Jan. 4, the Chicago Teachers Union voted to work remotely instead of reporting for […]
Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition honors Martin Luther King, Jr., Muhammad Ali for state’s combined convention
By JP Acosta Medill Reports For the first time in Illinois, and United States history, Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali were honored on the same day, commemorating not only Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances, but also the Jan. 17 birthdays of both men. “A Deliberate Dialogue,” hosted at the Chicago History Museum […]
Bears fans get cautiously optimistic after hiring of coach Matt Eberflus
By Jack Savage Medill Reports “Cautiously optimistic,” said Mikey Williams, 24, a lifelong Bears fan, born and raised in Chicago. “I love bringing in a tough, defensive-minded, Midwest guy to a team that looked resigned to defeat under (former coach Matt) Nagy. The love (new coach Matt) Eberflus gets for turnovers makes me nervous as […]
