Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Previous EventsThe following is a schedule of public events sponsored by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. For more information, contact Kelli Kennedy at 480.965.4404 or kelli.kennedy@asu.edu. Cronkite Professor Honored for Excellence Monday, May 5, 2008 • 4-6 p.m. Old Main, Carson Ballroom Assistant Professor Carol Schwalbe of the Cronkite School has been named a recipient of the Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Classroom Performance. The award celebrates the top intellectual contributions at ASU each year. Graduate Students Present Work Wednesday, April 30, 2008 • 9-10 a.m. Stauffer Hall, Reading Room Three Cronkite graduate students will present the work they have done during their capstone course in NewsWatch. Bagels and coffee will be served. All are invited. Miami Herald columnist discusses “Race, Politics and the Drama of Obama” Monday, April 7, 2008 • 7 p.m. Grady Gammage Auditorium ASU at the Tempe campus Leonard Pitts, Jr., Miami Herald columnist and 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary recipient, will speak at the annual A. Wade Smith Memorial Lecture. This lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at the ASU Bookstores on all campuses and may be requested by calling 480.965.1441. For more information visit http://events.clas.asu.edu/register/wadesmith. Leckey Keynotes Freedom of Information Awards Banquet Friday, April 4, 2008 • 6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner Heard Museum, Steele Auditorium 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix Former CNBC anchor Andrew Leckey, director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University, will speak on “Hidden America: Uncovering Secrets from Enron to the Subprime Swoon” at the 2008 Arizona Freedom of Information Awards banquet. The awards and banquet are sponsored by the Valley of the Sun chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The event honors journalists and others dedicated to the freedom of information through public records, open meetings and inspiring careers. For more information, please visit http://spj.org/arizona. Civil Rights Forum Features Journalist Juan Williams Friday, April 4, 2008 • noon 411 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, Main Lobby Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus Former host of NPR’s Talk of the Nation and Washington Post journalist Juan Williams will speak at the ASU Center for Community Development and Civil Rights’ 2008 Civil Rights Forum. Please visit http://cdcr.asu.edu/. Former CNN anchor featured on Eight/KAET-TV Wednesday, April 2, 2008 • 7:30 p.m. Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, the Walter Cronkite professor of journalism at ASU, discusses the press coverage of the 2008 presidential race on KAET/Eight. The discussion, originally delivered in January at the 2008 Goldwater Lecture, will air at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2. Oregonian Reporter Discusses Award-winning Work Tuesday, April 1, 2008 • 10 a.m. and noon Matthews Center Conference Room (basement of Matthews Center) Arizona State University at the Tempe campus At 10 a.m., Don Colburn, award-winning reporter for the Oregonian in Portland, Ore., will speak about the “Living to the End” series he did chronicling the last months of a woman who was suffering from terminal lung cancer. (See the project at: http://next.oregonianextra.com/lovelle/.) At noon, Colburn, who is also a published poet, will discuss the intersection of creative writing, poetry and journalism. He’ll talk about the ways in which creative expression can affect and inform journalism. LinkedIn Founder To Speak to Journalism, Business Students Thursday, March 6, 2008 Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent investors in startups, will speak to Cronkite School students at a joint lunch hosted by the W.P. Carey School of Business MBA program. For more information, contact Dan Gillmor at dan.gillmor@asu.edu. Gannett Interviews Tuesday, March 4, 2008 • 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ASU Career Services Center, Third Floor, Student Services Building For more information, contact Mike Wong, director of career services for the Cronkite School, at 480.727.7430. Monday, March 3, 2008 • 7 - 8 p.m. Coor Hall, Room 120 Meet recruiters from the Gannett Company, publisher of USA Today and 85 daily newspapers including the Arizona Republic, and the operator of 23 television stations across the United States. Make your connection to Gannett! Cronkite School Hosts Journalism Workshop for Hispanic Students Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 • 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 411 N. Central Ave., Phoenix The Cronkite School will host the 11th Arizona Latino Media Association’s workshop, a day-long experience for Latino high-school students to learn about careers in journalism. Students will participate in a day of hands-on exercises to simulate the multimedia world of today’s journalism. Professional journalists will share their real-world experiences and expertise. Lunch will be provided. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15, 2008. For more information and to apply contact Anita Luera, Director of High School Journalism Programs at the Cronkite School at 480.965.5477 or anita.luera@asu.edu. ESPN Interviews Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 • 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ASU Career Services Center, Third Floor, Student Services Building For more information, contact Mike Wong, director of career services for the Cronkite School, at 480.727.7430. An Evening with ESPN Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 • 7 - 8 p.m. Coor Hall, Room L1-74 Recruiters from the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” will answer questions about opportunities at ESPN, including careers and internships. Make your connection to ESPN! Hearst Visitor: Jason Manning, politics editor for washingtonpost.com Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 • noon - 1 p.m. Stauffer Hall, Reading Room Join Hearst Visiting Professional Jason Manning as he discusses “Covering Politics on Multiple Platforms.” Manning is the politics editor for washingtonpost.com, where he oversees coverage of the U.S. government and national campaign politics. Prior to joining washingtonpost.com, Manning was the local-national editor for PBS’s Online NewsHour, where he was responsible for national news and coordination of coverage with 200 PBS member stations. He has also worked at usnews.com, where he produced the U.S. News College Rankings on the Web and assisted in the magazine’s September 11 coverage. Manning holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida and is currently a graduate student in history at George Mason University in Virginia. Paul J. Schatt Lecture Series Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 • 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) Katzin Concert Hall, ASU at the Tempe campus Panelists: CATHERINE ANAYA is a three-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchors the nightly newscasts at KPHO, the CBS affiliate in Phoenix. She is a regular contributor to Latino Perspectives Magazine and previously wrote an award-winning monthly parenting column for Los Angeles Magazine. She also anchored a morning news show and co-hosted an afternoon women’s talk show at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. SUSAN GREEN is the broadcast director of the Cronkite News Service in the Cronkite School. She was previously managing editor at KNXV-TV in Phoenix and held executive producer positions at KPNX-TV in Phoenix, at WUSA in Washington, D.C. and WABC-TV in New York City. She wrote and produced a Telly Award-nominated A&E documentary and is the recipient of a Peabody Award for WABC’s coverage of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. ELLEN SOETEBER is an award-winning journalist and former top editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch who is now the Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professor in Journalism Ethics at the Cronkite School. She is the only woman to hold the top editing position at the Post-Dispatch in its 129-year history and one of a small number of women ever to lead a Top 30 major metropolitan newspaper. JULIA WALLACE is the first female editor of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the paper at which she started as an intern 25 years ago. She was managing editor of The Arizona Republic from 1999-2001. Wallace also served as editor of The Statesman Journal newspaper in Salem, Ore., and worked as a reporter and editor at the Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star, USA Today and the Chicago Sun-Times. Moderator: KRISTIN GILGER, assistant dean, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Introductions: ATHIA HARDT is the owner of Hardt & Associates public relations firm in Phoenix. She was a key adviser to former Gov. Bruce Babbitt and the first woman press secretary in Arizona. She joined the Society of Professional Journalists the first year women were admitted to the organization and served as the Valley of the Sun chapter’s first female president. She is a member of the Cronkite School’s Hall of Fame for outstanding journalism graduates. Athia knew Paul Schatt well when the two worked together at The Arizona Republic. KRISTIN GILGER, assistant dean, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication The Paul J. Schatt Lecture Series Paul J. Schatt taught and mentored hundreds of journalists as an editor at The Arizona Republic and as associate faculty member at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The Paul J. Schatt Lecture Series is made possible through a generous endowment from Laura Schatt, Paul’s widow, and an annual gift from The Arizona Republic. Mrs. Schatt established the lecture series to keep Paul’s spirit and passion for journalism alive in aspiring young journalists. This year’s event is sponsored by the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists with the Cronkite School. The lecture series features prominent journalists exploring topics that were most important to Schatt - coverage of political leaders and governmental institutions, investigative reporting, journalism ethics and freedom of the press. The first Schatt lecture was held in the spring of 2007, and subsequent lectures will be held each spring. Click here for map and parking. Please R.S.V.P. to kelli.kennedy@asu.edu. Hearst Visitor: Julia Wallace, editor of The Atlanta Journal Constitution Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 • 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Stauffer Hall, Reading Room Join Hearst Visiting Professional Julia Wallace to hear her talk about her experiences in the newspaper industry. Wallace is the first female editor of The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the paper at which she started as an intern 25 years ago. She was managing editor of The Arizona Republic from 1999-2001. Wallace also served as editor of The Statesman Journal newspaper in Salem, Ore., and worked as a reporter and editor at the Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star, USA Today and the Chicago Sun-Times. Refreshments will be served. Click here for more information. Barry M. Goldwater Lecture 2008: The Press and Politics in the 2008 Campaign Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 • 5:15 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. program Virginia G. Piper Auditorium, University of Arizona College Medicine at the Phoenix campus More than 25 years ago Senator Barry M. Goldwater initiated a lecture series that highlights one of three themes that comprise the Arizona Historical Foundation’s collection policy emphasis: political, legal and business history. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is proud to partner with the Arizona Historical Society on the 2008 Barry M. Goldwater Lecture. Aaron Brown, Walter Cronkite professor of journalism at ASU and former CNN lead news anchor, will discuss the media and the 2008 presidential campaign. Click here for more information. Cronkite School to hold Fall 2007 Convocation Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 • 4:30 p.m. Gammage Auditorium, ASU, Tempe campus The Cronkite School will hold its fall 2007 Convocation Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 14, at ASU’s Gammage Auditorium. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Graduates line up on the east side of Gammage Auditorium between 3:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. There will be signage indicating the area for graduates. The processional will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. Degree candidates’ names are read as they cross the stage to receive personal congratulations from Dean Christopher Callahan. The ceremony will end with a formal recessional at approximately 5:30 p.m. Please refer to the Fall Convocation page for additional information regarding the University Commencement Ceremony, the Cronkite School reception, caps and gowns, photography, the Cronkite School ceremony, special assistance, diplomas and guests. Internship Interview Day IV Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 • 2 – 6 p.m. Memorial Union, Ventana Room (2nd floor) Cronkite School students interview for Spring 2008 lower division internships in public relations, magazines, online and newspapers. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application by Oct. 19, 2007. For more information, contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 480.727.7430. Jane Pauley to Receive Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence Monday, November 12, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Jane Pauley, the long-time popular anchor of NBC’s “Today” show and founding co-host of “Dateline NBC,” will be the 25th recipient of the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. The annual award is presented at the Cronkite Luncheon, one of the biggest events in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Each year, more than 1,000 media leaders, business executives, politicians, civic leaders and Cronkite School supporters join Cronkite students and faculty for the presentation of the award. Past winners include Ted Turner, Bill Moyers, Katharine Graham, George Will, Helen Thomas, Ben Bradlee and many others. Last year’s recipient was Tom Brokaw, who anchored NBC’s nightly newscast for more than 20 years. For more information, visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/walter/2007/pauley.php. For ticket information, contact Bethany Taylor at 480.727.9444. Internship Interview Day III Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Student Services Building, Career Services Interview Rooms (3rd floor) Cronkite School students interview for spring 2008 upper division JMC 484 internships in magazines, online and newspapers. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application by Oct. 19. For more information, contact Assistant Dean Kristin Gilger at kristin.gilger@asu.edu. Internship Interview Day II Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 • 1 – 6 p.m. Memorial Union, Ventana Room (2nd floor) Cronkite School students interview for Spring 2008 lower division MCO 294 internships in broadcasting. For more information, contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 480.727.7430. Homecoming 2007: It’s SunDevil Time Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 Go Gold! Join the block party festivities with fellow Cronkite School students, alumni and friends. More information coming soon. For 2007 Homecoming FestDevil events visit http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/ASASU/homecoming/. Newspaper Next Workshop Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 • 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Psychology Building, Room 102 Co-sponsored by the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, this one-day, public workshop presented by the American Press Institute provides a practical, step-by-step approach for new business models that will transform the newspaper industry. The program focuses on the growing portfolio of products and services that win throngs of new consumers and advertisers. For more information about the workshop visit http://www.americanpressinstitute.org/07/N2ASU. Internships – Your Business and Cronkite School Students Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 • 6:30 p.m. refreshments, 7 p.m. presentation Old Main, Carson Ballroom The Cronkite School alumni chapter hosts an evening of student/alumni connections. Mike Wong, director of career services, will share information on how to offer internships through your business to Cronkite School students. Students preparing for internships will find out what is required and how to locate the best internships to fulfill their career aspirations. RSVP online by Friday, Oct. 12 to eligible for door prizes! http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/ASU/ Contact Cronkite School alumni chapter president Melissa Werner for more information at melissa.werner@asu.edu. Family Weekend 2007: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Reception Friday, October 12, 2007 • 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Stauffer Hall, Room A237 Meet Cronkite School faculty and staff and learn more about the school and its award-winning programs. Tours of NewsWatch and the State Press will be offered for students and their parents. For information on Family Weekend at ASU visit http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/transitions/Family_Weekend. Internship Interview Day I Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 • 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Memorial Union, Ventana Room (2nd floor) Cronkite School students interview for Spring 2008 upper division JMC 484 internships in public relations and broadcasting. For more information, contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 480.727.7430. Cronkite School to Compete in ASU Academic Bowl Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 • 7 p.m. Memorial Union, Pima Room Cheer on Cronkite School students as they compete against the College of Applied Arts and Sciences in the second annual ASU Academic Bowl. For more information on the ASU Academic Bowl visit http://asu.edu/academicbowl/. The Digital Media Landscape Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007 • 2-3 p.m. Memorial Union, Fiesta Room Dan Gillmor is the director of the Center for Citizen Media, a joint project with Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the University of California-Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Gillmor has written a number of articles and has published a book called “We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People.” He is currently working on a book about the digital media age. Media Coverage of Latino Issues – It’s Not Only Immigration Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 • 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Coor Lecture Hall, Room 170 Hear from a panel of local media professionals including Gilbert Bailon, publisher of Al Día and president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and Mark Scarp, columnist/editorial writer for the East Valley and Scottsdale Tribune. This event is sponsored by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, La Buena Onda 1190AM and the Arizona Latino Media Association. Free parking is available in Structure No. 3. Please enter from 10th Street & Myrtle. RSVP by Sept. 18 to Tashia.Glenn@asu.edu Media Career Night II Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007 • 6-8 p.m. Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom (2nd floor) Don’t miss this opportunity to meet more than 60 professionals who work in public relations and strategic media, television/radio news, sports, management, promotions and production, print and online journalism, magazine publishing and sports media. For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 480.727.7430. Acclaimed Journalist to Speak at Jonathan and Maxine Marshall Lecture Series Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. ASU’s Gammage Auditorium Topic: “The Problems and Promise of Democracy in the Middle East” Acclaimed journalist Robin Wright has covered every major political and cultural change of the Middle East from the Iranian revolution in 1979 to the rise of militant Islam and the U.S. invasion of Iraq. A prolific writer and commentator, Wright has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS and CNN news programs and she is currently a diplomatic correspondent for The Washington Post. In 2003 she was awarded the United Nations correspondents’ Gold Medal for coverage of international affairs. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Please call the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Events Reservation phone line to reserve your tickets: 480.965.0051. For more information visit http://clas.asu.edu/newsevents/publicevents/marshall/. Looking Ahead at Local Radio in the Digital Media Age Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. Business Administration C-Wing, Room 316 Find out how local radio continues to thrive in today’s high-tech world of ipods, Internet, satellite radio and HD radio. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Arizona Broadcasters Association present this panel discussion featuring Valley radio station managers. This event is free and open to the ASU community. Moderator: Panelists:
Beyond Web 2.0: If you thought new technology was Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 • 3:15 p.m. Stauffer Hall, Room A237 Alan Mutter has held senior reporting and editing positions at the Chicago Sun-Times and San Francisco Chronicle, was chief operating officer of a national cable television company and served as chief executive officer of three Silicon Valley startups focused on broadband delivery and online media technology. Working most recently as a consultant, Mutter advised a leading Japanese company on mobile media and technology and a major newspaper publisher on new media strategy. He also has been an investor, director and adviser to more than a dozen startup companies focused on new media technologies, new content paradigms and new business models. For the past two years, Mutter has written a widely quoted commentary on the technological developments in the media industry called “Reflections of a Newsosaur.” He’s an affiliate of the Media Management Institute of Northwestern University and teaches journalism as a volunteer to disadvantaged youth in San Francisco. Cronkite School First Annual Freshmen Reception Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 • 6:30 p.m. Studio A, Stauffer Hall, B Wing Cronkite School freshmen are invited to this first-time event that is just for the school’s newest students. Hear from Cronkite School Dean Callahan, meet with student organization leaders, talk one-on-one with academic advisers, learn about internship opportunities and get to know other Cronkite School freshmen. You will also have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at Taylor Place, the new ASU Downtown Phoenix Residential Community, which will open in time for the Cronkite School’s move to the downtown campus next year. Bring your questions and your appetite. For more information call 480.965.4404. Hearst Visiting Professional to Discuss Immigration Coverage Monday, Sept. 10, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. Stauffer Hall, Reading Room Susan Carroll, immigration reporter for the Houston Chronicle, will discuss immigration coverage in the mainstream media for Cronkite faculty, staff and alumni. Carroll is coming to the school under the Hearst Visiting Professional program, which is funded by a grant from the William R. Hearst Foundation to bring leading journalists to the school to share their expertise. Carroll covered immigration issues in Tucson and Phoenix before moving to the Chronicle last year. She has twice been named Reporter of the Year by the Arizona Press Club. For more information, contact Kelli Kennedy at kelli.kennedy@asu.edu. University New Student Convocation and Cronkite School Welcome Convocation Friday, August 17, 2007 New Student Convocation 10:00 a.m. Wells Fargo Arena Cronkite School Welcome Convocation 11:00 a.m. COOR 170 President Michael Crow will begin the academic year by sharing his academic mission and vision with students and parents. Don’t miss this must-attend ASU ritual. Following the university ceremony, join Dean Christopher Callahan and the Cronkite School faculty and staff for the school’s welcome convocation. For more information on University New Student Convocation visit http://www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/transitions/newstudent.htm. Arizona State University Hosts Reynolds Institute June 17-29, 2007 The Cronkite School will host one of three Reynolds Institutes this summer. The Reynolds Institutes provide high school journalism teachers with intensive two-week newspaper training programs. Award-winning journalism author speaks to faculty and students Monday, June 11, 2007 • noon Stauffer Hall, Reading Room Alicia C. Shepard will discuss her book, “Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate.” Shepard teaches journalism at American University. She was a Times Mirror Visiting Professor at University of Texas at Austin for the 2005-2006 academic year where she taught a class she designed on Watergate and the Press. She spent the last four years interviewing more than 175 people connected to Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein and sifting through the new archival materials that UT bought from Woodward and Bernstein for $5 million in 2003. For nearly a decade Shepard wrote for American Journalism Review on such things as ethics and the newspaper industry. For that work, the National Press Club awarded her its top media criticism prize three different years. Light lunch will be provided at the presentation. Please RSVP to 480.965.4404. Cronkite School Sponsor of IRE Conference June 7-10, 2007 The Cronkite School is one of the primary sponsors of this year’s Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, which is expected to draw more than 800 of the country’s leading journalists the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. Summer Journalism Institute Reaches Out to High School Students June 3-15, 2007 The Cronkite School will host 34 high school students from Arizona and throughout the country for its annual Cronkite Summer Journalism Institute, a two-week, hands-on experience in print and broadcast journalism. CBS News Honors Walter Cronkite with Tribute Special Friday, May 18, 2007 • 8 p.m. The tribute special, titled, “That’s the Way It is: Celebrating Cronkite at 90,” will feature guests including Katie Couric, Charles Gibson, Brian Williams, Diane Sawyer, Barbara Walters and Ted Koppel. Friends Spike Lee, George Clooney and Robin Williams also will appear in the special. Eight/KAET Airs Second Annual Cronkite School Student Showcase Tuesday, May 15, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. Channel Eight (KAET) A special telecast will highlight the award-winning stories from the Cronkite School, including election night coverage and reports from Mexico City, Greensboro, N.C., and the Nogales border crossing. For more information visit http://www.azpbs.org/eight_home.htm. Cronkite School Holds Spring Convocation 2007 Friday, May 11, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, ASU, Tempe campus The Cronkite School will hold its spring 2007 Convocation Ceremony on Friday, May 11, at ASU's Gammage Memorial Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Graduates line up between 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. The processional will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Degree candidates' names are read as they cross the stage to receive personal congratulations from Dean Christopher Callahan. The ceremony will end at approximately 8:30 p.m. with a formal recessional. Please refer to the Spring Convocation page for additional information regarding the University Commencement Ceremony, the Cronkite School reception, caps and gowns, photography, the Cronkite School ceremony, special assistance, diplomas and guests. Aaron Brown, the John J. Rhodes Chair in Public Policy and American Institutions at ASU, will deliver the keynote address. Brown was anchor and managing editor of NewsNight on CNN from 2001 to November 2006. His 30-year career includes coverage of the Vietnam protests, Watergate and the beginning of the Iraq war. He is probably best remembered for his coverage of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. On the air one-half hour after the first attack on the World Trade Center, Brown delivered his broadcast from a rooftop in lower Manhattan. His coverage has been called courageous, calming and insightful. Internship Interview Day II Wednesday, April 25, 2007 • 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Memorial Union, Arizona Room Cronkite students interview for lower division internships in print, broadcasting and public relations. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application. For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 480.727.7430. Spring 2007 Media Career Workshop Saturday, April 14, 2007 • 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Coor Building, Room 120, unless otherwise noted Television Sessions
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Reynolds Center Director Speaks at Economic Club of Phoenix “The Love/Hate Relationship Between Business and the Media” Thursday, April 12, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Grand Ballroom Featuring Andrew Leckey, Director Guests are welcome for a $100 lunch fee. Corporate/group tables are available for $1,500. Cancellations require 72 hours advance. R.S.V.P. for this event by April 6. Funds will be deposited with the ASU Foundation, a separate nonprofit organization that exists to support the university. For more information visit www.econclubphx.org or contact Risa Alig at 480.965.2333. Internship Interview Day I Friday, April 6, 2007 • 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Memorial Union, Ventana Room Cronkite students interview for upper division internships in broadcasting and public relations. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application. For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 480.727.7430. Cronkite School Hosts Journalism Seminar for Hispanic Students Friday, March 23, 2007 • 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Cronkite School will host the 10th Arizona Latino Media Association's workshop, a day-long experience for Latino high-school students to learn about careers in journalism. Students will be exposed to print, radio and broadcast journalism. For more information visit www.almaweb.org. Paul J. Schatt Lecture Series Newspapers Under Siege Ethics on the Firing Line Wednesday, March 21, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, ASU at the Tempe campus Panelists: JENNIE BUCKNER, former editor of The Charlotte Observer and vice president/news for Knight Ridder JIM CRUTCHFIELD, Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professor in Journalism Ethics at the Cronkite School and former publisher of The Akron Beacon Journal TIM MCGUIRE, Frank Russell Chair in the Business of Journalism at the Cronkite School and former editor and senior vice president of the Minneapolis Star Tribune Moderator: KRISTIN GILGER, assistant dean of professional programs, Cronkite School Introductions: CHRISTOPHER CALLAHAN, dean, Cronkite School RICHARD DE URIARTE, columnist, The Arizona Republic The Paul J. Schatt Lecture Series Paul J. Schatt taught and mentored hundreds of journalists as an editor at The Arizona Republic and as associate faculty member at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The Paul J. Schatt Lecture Series is made possible through a generous endowment from Laura Schatt, Paul’s widow, and an annual gift from The Arizona Republic. Mrs. Schatt established the lecture series to keep Paul’s spirit and passion for journalism alive in aspiring young journalists. The lecture series features prominent journalists exploring topics that were most important to Schatt - coverage of political leaders and governmental institutions, investigative reporting, journalism ethics and freedom of the press. The school holds the Schatt lecture each spring semester, beginning in 2007. Click here for map and parking. Please R.S.V.P. to kelli.kennedy@asu.edu Former Lead CNN Anchor to Speak at Public Lecture Thursday, March 8, 2007 • 7:30 p.m. Gammage Auditorium Aaron Brown is the former host of NewsNight with Aaron Brown on CNN. Brown has more than 25 years of experience in journalism and was most recently CNN's lead anchor during breaking news. As an anchor for ABC's World News Tonight Saturday, Brown reported for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, Nightline and other ABC News shows. One of the key points of Brown's career was his coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks from Ground Zero and the areas surrounding the remains of the World Trade Center in New York City. Brown is the 2007 John J. Rhodes Chair in Public Policy and American Institutions, in the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University. For more information please visit http://honors.asu.edu/. Cronkite School Downtown Groundbreaking Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Downtown Phoenix Campus, University Center Lobby ASU President Michael Crow, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Dean Christopher Callahan join Walter Cronkite to celebrate the construction of the Cronkite/8 building on the Downtown Phoenix campus. The celebration will include brief remarks, Cronkite School and Eight/KAET displays and a groundbreaking ceremony. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Reporter Speaks at ASU Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 • 5:30 p.m. Katzin Concert Hall New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse will speak to the ASU community. A reception and book signing will follow her presentation. For more information, visit http://www.asu.edu/clas/justice/events. Panel: TV Weather and Sports Careers Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007 • 5 – 6:30 p.m. Coor Building, Room 199 Panelists: Jared Aarons, Sports reporter/anchor Troy Barrett, Weather/Reporter Dan Bubany, Sports Director Jeff Lasky, Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Director of Media Relations Fall Convocation 2006 Friday, Dec. 15, 2006 • 4:30 p.m. Grady Gammage Auditorium, ASU at the Tempe campus The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is proud to announce its Fall 2006 Convocation Ceremony, Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at ASU's Gammage Auditorium. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Graduates line up between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. The processional will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m. Degree candidates' names are read as they cross the stage to receive personal congratulations from Dean Callahan. The ceremony will end at approximately 6 p.m. with a formal recessional. Please refer to the Fall Convocation page for additional information regarding the University Commencement Ceremony, the Cronkite School reception, caps and gowns, photography, the Cronkite School ceremony, special assistance, diplomas and guests. Internship Interview Day III Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006 • 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Memorial Union, Arizona Room Cronkite students interview for Spring 2007 lower division in broadcasting. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application by Oct. 4. USA Today Sports Columnist Meets with Cronkite School Students Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 • 3:15 p.m. reception Stauffer Hall, Room A237 Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist, best-selling author and television sports analyst, is a leading voice on the Olympics, international sports, women's sports and other sports issues. Brennan will speak to the Cronkite School's Sports and Media class, after which ASU students, faculty and staff are invited to meet Brennan at a reception in Stauffer Hall. Tom Brokaw to Receive Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 • 11:30 a.m. Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom Tom Brokaw, who anchored NBC's nightly newscast for more than 20 years, is this year's recipient of the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. The annual award presentation event, the Cronkite Luncheon, has grown into one of the biggest events in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Each year about 1,000 media leaders, business executives, politicians, civic leaders and Cronkite School supporters join Cronkite students and faculty for the presentation of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. The recipient list reads like a Who's Who of the media world: Ted Turner, Bob Woodward, Bill Moyers, Katharine Graham, George Will, Helen Thomas, Ben Bradlee, and many others. Last year's recipient was Dave Barry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist. A no-host reception will be held in the foyer outside of the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Seating for the luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m. Tom Brokaw Speaks to Students Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 • 8:30 a.m. Galvin Playhouse Tom Brokaw, this year's recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence, will speak to Cronkite School students. The ASU community is invited to attend this event. Tickets are not required, but seating is limited. Doors open at 8 a.m. Walter Cronkite Meets with Journalism Students Monday, Nov. 13, 2006 • 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Old Main, Carson Ballroom Walter Cronkite will meet with Cronkite School students during his annual visit to campus. Tickets are not required for this event so please arrive early to ensure available seating. All students are welcome to attend. Please note that this is a new time and location for this event. Open Chat with Dean Callahan Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 • 10 – 11 a.m. Stauffer Hall, Room A237 Do you want to get the scoop on what's going on at the Cronkite School? Maybe you have an idea to make your school an even better place for students. Perhaps you've simply never had a chance to meet the dean. Each month Dean Callahan will be in the Stauffer Hall Reading Room for open dialogue with Cronkite School students. Stop in for an informal chat over a refreshing beverage. Internship Interview Day II Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006 • 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Memorial Union, Arizona Room Cronkite students interview for Spring 2007 lower division internships in public relations, magazines, online and newspapers. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application by Oct. 4. Cronkite at the Movies Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006 • noon Farelli's Cinema Supper Club, Scottsdale Join Cronkite School alumni, students, faculty and staff at the first-ever Cronkite at the Movies event. Enjoy a delicious lunch while screening the 2005 film “Good Night and Good Luck” (PG). Post film discussion will be lead by Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Professor, Dr. John Craft. Homecoming 2006: Maroon and Gold - Catch the Fever - It's Contagious! Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 • 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Alumni Lawn Catch the fever! Join the block party festivities with fellow Cronkite School students, alumni and friends from 10 a.m. until kick off at 12:30 p.m. For more information about 2006 Homecoming FestDevil events and the ASU vs. Stanford homecoming game visit http://www.asu.edu/homecoming/. Internship Interview Day I Friday, Oct. 20, 2006 • 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Memorial Union, Ventana Room Cronkite students interview for Spring 2007 lower division internships in broadcasting and public relations. Students interested in interviewing must complete an internship application by Oct. 4. Cronkite School to Compete in ASU Academic Bowl Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 • 7 p.m. Memorial Union, Pima Room Cheer on Cronkite School students as they compete against the College of Nursing in the opening round of the first-ever ASU Academic Bowl. For more information on the ASU Academic Bowl visit http://asu.edu/academicbowl/. Free Press and National Security: What is the Role of a Free Press in a Time of War? Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 • 12 – 1:30 p.m. Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Room 114 An open discussion, including panelists:
"Don't Freak Out…It's Only an Interview!" Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006 • 6 – 7:30 p.m. Coor Building 120 A 90-minute interactive presentation to give students the best strategies and more confidence when interviewing for a job or internship. See Cronkite School students model appropriate and not so appropriate attire for job interviews in a fun and informative way. Open Chat with Dean Callahan Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 • 1 – 2 p.m. Stauffer Hall, Room A237 Do you want to get the scoop on what's going on at the Cronkite School? Maybe you have an idea to make your school an even better place for students. Perhaps you've simply never had a chance to meet the dean. Each month Dean Callahan will be in the Stauffer Hall Reading Room for open dialogue with Cronkite School students. Stop in for an informal chat over a refreshing beverage. Media Career Night Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 • 7 – 9 p.m. Memorial Union, Arizona Room Explore career options in the media industry: broadcasting, print, online and public relations. Sponsored by Cronkite Career Services and the student chapters of SPJ, PRSSA, AMJ, NATAS and RTNDA. Cronkite School Family Weekend Reception Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 • 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Stauffer Hall, Room A237 Meet Cronkite School faculty and staff and learn more about the school and its award-winning programs. Tours of NewsWatch and The State Press will be offered for students and their parents. Newsweek Managing Editor to Speak at Jonathan and Maxine Marshall Lecture Series Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 • 7:30 p.m. Grady Gammage Auditorium Jon Meacham became the managing editor of Newsweek at the young age of 29. The New York Times named him "one of the most influential editors in the news magazine business." A Student Q&A Session will be held from 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. in PSY 102 (east of the Noble Science Library). For more information on this free lecture visit: |
