Come in with one skill, leave with many
The Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute exposes cherubs to print, video, audio and digital journalism
Editor’s note: Almost all of this website was prepared by students enrolled in the 2019 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute, the last time it was conducted on campus. Due to Covid-19 lockdowns and related issues, Northwestern ran the program on Zoom in the summers of 2020, 2021 and 2022 for students from around the world. To learn more about those three programs, such as topics covered and student comments, click here.
Students planning to apply to the 2023 program are strongly encouraged to read the “About” link and the 2023 brochure in the “Apply” link.
Cherubs is more than a journalism camp. From high schools around the world, we come to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. We immerse ourselves in media for five weeks. We study writing, reporting and editing for print, digital and broadcast. We take pictures, edit videos, and create websites and podcasts. We make lifelong friends. As our instructors say, “Welcome to the best summer of your life.”
The Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute exposes cherubs to print, video, audio and digital journalism
The Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute exposes cherubs to print, video, audio and digital journalism
For some students, finding time for a couple miles between interviews and lectures is a necessity.
For some students, finding time for a couple miles between interviews and lectures is a necessity.
Chicago media tours provide students with the opportunity to connect with journalists.
Chicago media tours provide students with the opportunity to connect with journalists.
Coming to cherubs with doubt and little experience, I ultimately achieved my goals.
Coming to cherubs with doubt and little experience, I ultimately achieved my goals.
