George R.R. Martin Bemoans the State of Journalism

Latest addition to Medill School's Hall of Achievement has harsh words for what's left of the Fourth Estate.

In many ways, it could be argued that Northwestern University media relations specialist Julie Deardorff exited Tribune Publishing just in time. Until recently a columnist with the Chicago Tribune, she is now safely embedded to the more hopeful drumbeat of academia.

This week, Class of 1970-1971 alum George R.R. Martin returned to campus for induction into the Medill School Hall of Achievement. Via Twitter, Deardorff shared some remarks made by the Game of Thrones progenitor that tie into the world she has left:

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