Margot Susca

Margot Susca is the School of Communication’s inaugural assistant professor of journalism, accountability, and democracy. A recognized expert in local news and private investment funds, Dr. Susca combines investigative reporting techniques with critical political economic methods to study journalism and civic engagement in U.S. democratic society. In January 2024, the University of Illinois Press published her first book, "Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Helped Destroy American Newspapers and Undermine Democracy." Dr. Susca is a frequent guest and expert on news programs and podcasts around the world discussing journalism and society, the business of media, and corporate media ownership.