From Health Care Struggles to Life After Prison, Stories From Argentina Mirror American Concerns
Students from the Medill School of Journalism completed reporting projects in Argentina. (Photos by Alexia Kadota-Bowner, Kate Wunderlich and Peggy Helman)
Political unrest. Economic instability. Environmental concerns. Education reform.
These are just some of the issues a class of journalism graduate students recently reported on for an in-depth project. But while the issues may be familiar, the location may not.
Students from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in early 2025. They spent weeks prior to the trip preparing to work on the ground.
Once in Argentina, teams of reporters covered a wide array of issues facing Argentinians and found that many of the challenges in the South American country mirror those in the United States.
The following stories were produced in partnership with the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and WTTW News:
