North by Northwestern
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Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Owner | North by Northwestern, NFP |
| Created by | Students |
| URL | www.northbynorthwestern.com |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
North by Northwestern is a daily online news magazine at Northwestern University, started in September 2006 by students at the Medill School of Journalism. It is noted for its multimedia coverage of campus events.[citation needed] In 2008, the site was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists with eight regional Mark of Excellence Awards, one more than in 2007. It also won a national Mark of Excellence finalist for best independent Web site, and was a winner of the 2008 National Pacemaker Awards, considered the "Pulitzer Prize" of college journalism.[1] The Society of Professional Journalists awarded NBN the national Mark of Excellence award for best independent online student publication in 2010.
In the spring of 2008, the site launched a quarterly print magazine of the same name.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Awards". northbynorthwestern.com.
- ^ "About North by Northwestern". northbynorthwestern.com.