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EVANSTON, Ill., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Global esports organization Gen.G and Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications will share programs starting this month highlighting the growing role of journalism in esports and other arenas.
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The series, Choose Your Own Adventure, will launch on March 16, with Choose Your Own Adventure: Breaking Into the Industry Guests Sports/Esports Broadcaster and Medill alum Jeff Eisenband (BSJ15) and League of Legends journalist Ashley Kang will be interviewed by a Medill student to explore the value of having an online persona. The series will air on Medill s IGTV https://www.instagram.com/medillschool/channel/.
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