“There was no cool off period”: An update on Hong Kong
By Rikki Li Medill Reports Since June of last year, Hong Kong has remained in a seemingly constant state of unrest as police and pro-democracy protesters clashed over legislation. What began as a mass procession in the streets against mainland China’s proposed extradition bill—which would allow for deportation of fugitives in Hong Kong to China […]
Breaking barriers and binaries
By Rikki Li Medill Reports When Phyllis Liu was asked to share two personal facts during an icebreaker, the 27-year-old activist said: “Hi, I’m Phyllis. I use they/them pronouns, and I love Taiwanese pineapple buns.”
Book it: During your stay-in-place days, check out these journalism and writing guides
By Winter 2020 Magazine Reporting Class Medill Reports Why not turn “stay in place” into “read in place”? Whether you’re interested in politics, craft or memoir, Medill master’s students offer their reviews of old and new books on journalism and writing.
