Duncan Agnew

703-955-6662 | duncanagnew2021@u.northwestern.edu | duncanagnew.weebly.com

EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. June 2021
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Adjunct Major in Geography, Minor in Religious Studies
 GPA: 3.86/4.00, Dean’s List: 6 of 7 possible quarters

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Injustice Watch, Chicago July 2020-August 2020
Investigative Intern
 Researched incumbent judges in Cook County for the only complete judicial voting guide
published by a Chicago area media outlet
 Investigated school resource officers in Chicago Public Schools for an ongoing project
 Covered clashes between protesters and police in the wake of George Floyd’s death

North by Northwestern Magazine, Evanston, Ill. September 2017-March 2020

Features Editor | April 2019-March 2020
 Oversaw feature pitches and managed the development of long-form pieces over several
months of reporting
Senior Section Editor | September 2018-March 2019
 Assigned stories to four writers for each edition of the magazine
 Reported and wrote profiles, features and other pieces
 Edited and fact-checked articles for the print magazine

Better Government Association, Chicago June 2019-August 2019

Investigative Intern
 Researched, reported and wrote for national fact-checking site PolitiFact
 Fact-checked speeches, press conferences and other statements from government officials

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Northwestern New Student and Family Programs, Evanston, Ill. March 2020-present
Peer Adviser
 Guide a group of 10-15 students through Northwestern’s orientation program and their
overall transition to college

Northwestern Undergraduate Admissions, Evanston, Ill. June 2019-present

Tour Guide
 Lead tours of the Northwestern campus for 15-20 prospective students and their families

SKILLS
Language: Proficient in Spanish
Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Canva, HTML, CSS
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube