Patricia, "Patty" Loew was born on 1952 and is a journalist, professor, author, and community historian, broadcaster, documentary film maker, academic and advocate.
14 Facts About Patricia Loew
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Patricia Loew has written extensively about Ojibwe treaty rights, sovereignty and the role of Native American media in communicating Indigenous world views.
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Patty Loew grew up in the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Patricia Loew pursued her BA in Mass Communications at University of Wisconsin La Crosse.
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Patricia Loew later completed her Master's and PhD in Mass Communications at the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1992 and 1998 respectively.
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Patricia Loew began her career as a journalist in La Crosse, beginning with television and radio reporting.
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Patricia Loew later moved to Madison Wisconsin where she eventually worked her way to the anchor's desk at ABC affiliate WKOW-TV.
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Patricia Loew covered environmental issues and became a popular local news personality.
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When fishing rights for tribes in Wisconsin surfaced in the 1980s, Patricia Loew became a prominent journalist covering the issue.
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Patricia Loew was later hired as a professor in 1999 and has published award-winning books and textbooks.
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Patricia Loew engaged in public scholarship, co-hosting a Wisconsin Public Television program "Weekend" and produced documentaries focused on Indigenous history and culture.
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Patricia Loew is currently Professor at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and is director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research.
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Patricia Loew has led Tribal Youth Media initiative since 2006, which fosters digital storytelling skills within the next generation of Indigenous youth.
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Patricia Loew has served on the board of UNITY: Journalists for Diversity.