Cronkite Events

Leadership Now: Making a Difference in a New Journalism World

Introduction by Dean and University Vice Provost Christopher Callahan

Representatives from a diverse array of community and national foundations and nonprofit accountability journalism organizations will discuss how local accountability journalism affects the information health and civic engagement of communities as well as how funders can best support it.

AGENDA
9–9:10 a.m.: Welcome/Overview
Christopher Callahan, dean and university vice provost, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
R.F. “Rick” Shangraw Jr., CEO, ASU Foundation
Cronkite Theater

9:15–10:30 a.m.: Journalism the Nonprofit Way
A panel featuring editors, leaders and founders of nonprofit accountability journalism organizations in a discussion about the importance of accountability journalism to a community.

PANELISTS:
Andrew Donohue, editor, voiceofsandiego.org
Joel Kramer, CEO and editor, MinnPost
James O’Shea, CEO and editor, Chicago News Cooperative
Evan Smith, CEO and editor-in-chief, The Texas Tribune
Laura R. Walker, president and CEO, New York Public Radio
Sharon Walsh, editor, PublicSource

Moderator: Leonard Downie Jr., Weil Family Professor of Journalism, Cronkite School; vice president-at-large, The Washington Post
Cronkite Theater

10:30–10:45 a.m.: Break

10:45–12:15 p.m.: Serving Communities by Supporting Nonprofit Accountability Journalism
A panel featuring representatives from community and national foundations that are actively involved in supporting local accountability journalism efforts. This discussion will focus on how these funding organizations became involved with various local nonprofit journalism organizations and projects and why they view support for accountability journalism as important to their community and philanthropic mission.

PANELISTS:
Sue Hale, media consultant, Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
Terry Mazany, president and CEO, Chicago Community Trust
Grant Oliphant, president and CEO, The Pittsburgh Foundation
Jim Pitofsky, chief strategy officer, Arizona Community Foundation
Julie Sandorf, president, Charles H. Revson Foundation

Moderator: Sandra Mims Rowe, Spring 2012 Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professor in Journalism Ethics, Cronkite School; former editor, The (Portland) Oregonian
Cronkite Theater

12:15–1:30 p.m.: The Role of Universities in Local Accountability Journalism: A Luncheon Conversation with Leonard Downie Jr. and Christopher Callahan
First Amendment Forum

1:30–2:45 p.m.: Keeping Local Accountability Journalism Alive
A discussion about the long-term financial sustainability of nonprofit accountability journalism organizations and projects.

PANELISTS:
Kevin Davis, CEO and executive director, Investigative News Network
Laurie Kramer, chief revenue officer, MinnPost
Robert “Rosey” Rosenthal, executive director, Center for
Investigative Reporting
Buzz Woolley, president, Girard Foundation

Moderator: James T. Hamilton, Charles S. Sydnor Professor of Public Policy, Duke University; director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy
Cronkite Theater

2:45–3 p.m.: Closing Remarks

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Katie Burke at 602-496-4539 or kathleen.burke@asu.edu.

The Cronkite School is sponsoring summer 2012 study abroad programs in Europe and China for academic credit and will take a group of students to London to cover the 2012 Summer Olympics. Find out how you can be part of these amazing programs by attending one of these informational meetings:

Monday, Jan. 23
5-6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26
2-3 p.m.

No registration required.

The Cronkite School is sponsoring summer 2012 study abroad programs in Europe and China for academic credit and will take a group of students to London to cover the 2012 Summer Olympics. Find out how you can be part of these amazing programs by attending one of these informational meetings:

Monday, Jan. 23
5-6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26
2-3 p.m.

No registration required.

Cronkite Dean and University Vice Provost Christopher Callahan will introduce the movie and lead a discussion afterward. Popcorn served.

The five-day institute introduces journalism professors to concepts and practices that can be incorporated into their teaching of entrepreneurial journalism.

Cronkite Professor Dan Gillmor, an internationally known speaker and thinker on new media and entrepreneurship, will lead the 2012 institute along with noted entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and Cronkite faculty.

For more information, contact Liz Smith at 602-496-5232 or elizabeth.grace.smith@asu.edu.

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s fall 2011 convocation ceremony will be held on Friday, Dec. 16, at Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium in Tempe.

Click here for convocation ceremony details.

For details on ASU’s university-wide commencement, visit http://graduation.asu.edu/.

“Anchorman”

Steve Elliott, digital news director, Cronkite News Service, will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

A Symphony of Sound: The Phoenix Symphony

Andrew Kipe
General manager, The Phoenix Symphony

The Discover Phoenix series is open to ASU students with student ID.

Please meet no later than 7 p.m. in the lobby of Symphony Hall, located off the Second Street main entrance.

Christiane Amanpour, anchor of ABC’s “This Week with Christiane Amanpour,” will be this year’s recipient of the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. For ticket information, contact Liz Bernreuter at 602.496.9444 or register online at http://cronkite.asu.edu/luncheon.

Student Showcase

Mark Lodato, assistant dean and news director, will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

Eric Newton
Senior adviser to the president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

A History of the Future of News: What 1767 Tells Us About 2110

Introduction by Dean and University Provost Christopher Callahan

Broaden Your Mind: Arizona Science Center

Chevy Humphrey
President and CEO, Arizona Science Center

The Discover Phoenix series is open to ASU students with student ID.

Michael Chow
Photographer, The Arizona Republic

Through the Photojournalist's Lens

Introduction by Associate Dean Kristin Gilger

Renowned journalist Edward R. Murrow engaged American audiences as he broadcast international news from Europe during World War II. In this tradition, visiting Edward R. Murrow Fellows bring their stories, experiences and insights from the front lines of global news hot spots. Moderated by Dr. Bill Silcock, Director of Cronkite Global Initiatives.

“Absence of Malice”

William K. Marimow, executive editor, Carnegie-Knight News21, will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

Tim McGuire

Frank Russell Chair for the Business of Journalism

For information on program and registration details, visit the PCEP website at http://www.asufoundation.org/communityengagement/PCEP/tabid/1326/Default.... Please contact Sally Moore, PCEP director, at 480.965.4814 or sally.moore@asu.edu.

Visit us in the Cronkite School tent at the homecoming block party. Look for the Cronkite van for some interactive reporting fun. Cronkite alumni are invited to sign our homecoming alumni board. For more information on homecoming festivities, visit ASU's homecoming site.

“The Pelican Brief”

Sue Green, broadcast news director, Cronkite News Service, will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

More than 30 local broadcast companies interview students for spring 2012 internships. Open to Cronkite students who have submitted an internship application.

For more information contact Alicia Tang-Mills at 602.496.5637 or alicia.tang-mills@asu.edu.

Steve Elliott
Cronkite News Service Digital News Director

For information on program and registration details, visit the PCEP website at http://www.asufoundation.org/communityengagement/PCEP/tabid/1326/Default.... Please contact Sally Moore, PCEP director, at 480.965.4814 or sally.moore@asu.edu.

Expand Your Horizons: Exploring Arizona’s Highways
Robert Stieve
Editor, Arizona Highways Magazine

The Discover Phoenix series is open to ASU students with student ID.

Kim Barker
Reporter, ProPublica and the author of "The Taliban Shuffle"

Covering the World

Introduction by G. Pascal Zachary
Professor of practice

Arizona’s Political Landscape

Phil Gordon
Phoenix Mayor

The Discover Phoenix series is open to ASU students with student ID.

The Federal Communications Commission will hold a public hearing on the state of American journalism in the digital age, following the FCC's recent report by Steven Waldman: “The Information Needs of Communities: The Changing Media Landscape in a Broadband Age.”

“The Paper”

Knight Chair in Journalism Steve Doig will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

"Protecting the Speech That We Hate: The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Picketing Military Funerals"

Associate Professor Joseph Russomanno

For more information contact Rosalind Conerly at 408.727.5332 or rosalind.conerly@asu.edu.

The Cronkite School will hold the second annual Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism Award reception to unveil the winning work for 2011. By invitation only.

Downtown Drama: Theater Life in Phoenix

Dick Bowers, president of the Herberger Theater Center, will talk about theater life in downtown Phoenix.

Please arrive at the stage doors at the rear of the theater. The stage door entrance is on Van Buren Street. Metered parking is available along Monroe, Second and Third streets and is $1.50 per hour.

Discover Phoenix is a new series for the Downtown Phoenix campus community, featuring local downtown leaders and organizations. The Discover Phoenix series is open to ASU students with student ID.

Learn about different careers in the media as 40 local companies answer questions about career options, the work they do and possible internship opportunities. Open to all ASU students.

Participating companies: The Arizona Diamondbacks, ABC 15, 3TV, 12 News, Fox 10, CBS 5, Fox Sports Arizona, Univision, Cities West Publications, College Times, Donor Network of Arizona, EmpowHer, The City of Phoenix, R & R Partners, AIA365.com, Clear Channel, Desert Living/Scoop Factory and others.

For more information contact Alicia Tang-Mills at 602.496.5637 or alicia.tang-mills@asu.edu.

Whetting Your Palate: Dining Downtown

Howard Seftel
Restaurant critic, The Arizona Republic

The Discover Phoenix series is open to ASU students with student ID.

Aaron Brown
Walter Cronkite Professor of Journalism and former CNN anchor

Ten Years Later: Reflections on the 9/11 Attacks

Introduction by B. William Silcock
Director of Cronkite Global Initiatives

John Anderson, anchor of ESPN's "SportsCenter," will speak to Cronkite students. For more information, contact Mark Lodato, assistant dean, at 602.496.9415 or mark.lodato@asu.edu.

“The Social Network”
Assistant Professor Dawn Gilpin will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

“Walter Cronkite: Witness to History”

Dean and University Vice Provost Christopher Callahan will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

Cronkite School Barrett Honors students are invited to join the school’s combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program students at this welcome reception. Students can talk to Cronkite BA/MMC students about their Cronkite School experiences and learn about programs and classes for honors students. By invitation only. RSVP to kelli.solomkin@asu.edu by Aug. 23.

Tim McGuire
Frank Russell Chair for the Business of Journalism

Murdoch, Journalism Ethics and the News Corp Scandal

Introduction by Dean and University Vice Provost Christopher Callahan

For more information contact Lisbeth Dambrowski at 602.496.1796 or lisbeth.dambrowski@asu.edu.

Learn how to shoot, edit and share high-quality video. In this two-and-a-half-day workshop, you'll get hands-on practice shooting video and editing it using Final Cut Pro. We'll help you improve your storytelling techniques, and we’ll teach you the basics of lighting, audio, shooting and using effects as well as editing and trimming. For beginners and those with limited experience shooting and editing video.

The Cronkite New Media Academy is a special program for adults who want to understand how communication is changing and how to set up and maintain a fully functional, multimedia-rich website. For more information and to register visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/newmedia.

Learn how to set up a fully functional, multimedia website for personal or professional use. You'll shoot photos and video and learn to edit in Photoshop and iMovie. And you’ll practice uploading and managing content on your own WordPress site. For beginners and those with some familiarity with websites or relevant software. Consists of five consecutive Saturdays of training.

The Cronkite New Media Academy is a special program for adults who want to understand how communication is changing and how to set up and maintain a fully functional, multimedia-rich website. For more information and to register visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/newmedia.

The Cronkite School hosts 16 professional journalism and subject area experts for an SRI on reporting census data.

Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow and Cronkite School Weil Family Professor of Journalism Leonard Downie Jr. host a reception celebrating the opening of the Cronkite News Service Washington bureau. Welcome remarks will be given by President Crow followed by special remarks by Professor Downie.

RSVP to Katie Burke at kathleen.burke@asu.edu.

6:30 p.m. — Doors open

7:30 p.m. — Processional begins

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s spring 2011 convocation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 13, at Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium in Tempe.

For details visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/about/convocation.php.

For details on ASU’s university-wide commencement, visit http://graduation.asu.edu/.

Students in the Cronkite school’s master of mass communication and combined bachelor of arts/master of mass communication degree programs will present their work from the school’s professional programs, including Cronkite News Service, Cronkite NewsWatch and the New Media Innovation Lab.

6:30 p.m. – Reception and display of award-winning work
7 p.m. – Awards program

Attendance at this event is by invitation only. For more information contact Kelli Solomkin at 602.496.5124 or kelli.solomkin@asu.edu.

Watch the Space Shuttle Endeavour launch on the big screen.

Introduced by Mark Lodato
Assistant dean and news director, Cronkite School

Cronkite Student Life will showcase students’ video work on the big screen in the First Amendment Forum.

A panel of Cronkite graduates will talk about how they landed their jobs and how they survived their first year in the workplace. They’ll have some interesting – and illuminating – stories to help you on your own job journey.

Presenters:
Kristena Hansen, Scottsdale business reporter, The Arizona Republic
Hannah Mullins, producer/reporter, 12 News
Ken Reinstein, principal/owner, Blue 22 PR
Yvette Roeder, Public information - Community Noise Reduction Program, City of Phoenix Aviation Department

Dan Gillmor
Director, Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship, Kauffman Professor of Digital Media Entrepreneurship

Mediactive

Introduction by Marianne Barrett, senior associate dean, Cronkite School

Learn about internship opportunities for students at fast-paced, high-tech entrepreneurial startups.

For more information, contact cj.cornell@asu.edu.

What about that job that isn’t exactly what you had in mind but is within reach? Should you work your way up the ladder or go for it all right now? Figuring out the right job for you requires that you understand what you won’t do and where you won’t do it, whether that’s because of a significant other or because you just can’t stand the thought of leaving Arizona.

Presenters: Tim McGuire, Frank Russell Chair for the Business of Journalism, and
Alyssa Aalmo, Cronkite alumna and public affairs communications assistant, Apollo Group

Join Sam West and Dave Kornfeld from The Onion as they offer an intimate glimpse inside the writers’ room. West and Kornfeld will walk through the history of the satirical news behemoth, going behind the scenes of the most famous headlines.

Dave Kornfeld is the editorial coordinator and a writer for The Onion, having joined the paper in 2006. Originally from Pleasantville, N.Y., he attended the University of Pennsylvania and spent two years as co-editor-in-chief of its humor magazine, The Punch Bowl.

Sam West has been writing for The Onion News Network since its inception in 2006. He joined the writing staff of Comedy Central's "Onion SportsDome" in 2010.

Admission is free. For more information contact Derrik Hester at 480.965.1226 or derrikhester@asu.edu.

Paul Steiger
Editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica

ProPublica: Investigative Journalism in a Non-profit Newsroom

Interviewed by Leonard Downie Jr.
Weil Family Professor of Journalism, Cronkite School, and former executive editor, The Washington Post

Final Four games. Game times TBA.

Thirty-five recruiters from local broadcast companies will interview Cronkite students for summer and fall internship positions.

Cronkite students only. Students must complete an internship application to participate.

For more information contact Mike Wong, director of career services, at 602-527-0820 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

The Big Picture: Photojournalism

Introduction by Kristin Gilger
Associate dean, Cronkite School

The Humanities Lecture Series at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus will feature Craig M. Allen, Cronkite School associate professor, as he discusses his research into the history, growth and social effects of Spanish-language television.

This lecture is free and open to the public. For directions, visit http://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/contact/nursing-buildings.htm. For parking information, visit http://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/contact/parking.htm. For more information, contact Mirna Lattouf, series lecture organizer, at 602.496.0638 or visit http://sls.asu.edu/news.html.

Chinkhand Dorj, broadcast journalist, Mongolian National Public Radio

Game times TBA.

Javed Afridi, television reporter, Express 24/7,
Malik Siraj Akbar, founder and editor, the Baloch Hal
& Mukesh Kumar Ropeta, reporter, Geo Television Network

To celebrate Sunshine Week, Cronkite students are invited to participate in a public records scavenger hunt. You can access further info and instructions for the scavenger hunt here.

Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information, is March 13-19, 2011. For more information on Sunshine Week visit www.sunshineweek.org.

Marc Lacey
Phoenix bureau chief, The New York Times

Covering Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico Border

Introduction by Mark Lodato
Assistant dean and news director, Cronkite School

The Cronkite School holds a dedication ceremony for the Stanley and Erika Tobin Broadcast Center. This event is by invitation only.

Daria Marjanovic, international producer, HTV, Croatia
& Aleksandra Dukovska, independent journalist, Macedonia

Bring your friends and watch the ASU men’s basketball game on the big screen.

Cronkite School alumnus, Ian Lee (‘08), has been covering the uprising in Egypt for the past couple of weeks. He has been stoned, shot at and even arrested as he covers the revolution in Tahrir Square for CNN and a local newspaper. Join us as we talk with Ian by Skype about his experiences and his journey to become an international news correspondent.

An evening with National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, in honor of the memory of one of the nation's great legal minds, John P. Frank.

The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Contact Justice and Social Inquiry at 480.965.7682 for more information.

The Center for Law and Global Affairs at ASU’s College of Law will host a discussion with David J. Bodney, partner at Steptoe & Johnson and Cronkite School faculty associate. This is a brown bag event, so please bring your lunch. For more information contact Emoline Fox at cflaga@asu.edu.

Chevaan Daniel, CEO, News 1st Sri Lanka

All Cronkite students are encouraged to attend the ACEJMC student sessions to give your feedback on the Cronkite School.

Light breakfast will be provided.

All Cronkite students are encouraged to attend the ACEJMC student sessions to give your feedback on the Cronkite School.

Light breakfast will be provided.

All Cronkite students are encouraged to attend the ACEJMC student sessions to give your feedback on the Cronkite School.

Lunch will be provided.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU men’s basketball game on the big screen.

Brian Storm
Founder and executive producer of MediaStorm
Introduction by CJ Cornell
Co-director, Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship, Cronkite School

Bring your friends and watch the ASU men’s basketball game on the big screen.

Introduced by Melanie Alvarez
Executive Producer, Cronkite NewsWatch

The documentary film was created to honor and remember Walter Cronkite and his relationship with “his school” as well as the legacy he leaves behind at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Come out and root for the maroon and gold as the Devils take on the Wildcats!

James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. He has worked for the magazine for more than 25 years and has been based in Washington, D.C., Seattle, Berkeley, Calif., Austin, Texas, Tokyo, Shanghai and most recently, Beijing. In addition to working for The Atlantic, he spent two years as chief White House speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, two years as the editor of U.S. News & World Report and six months as a program designer at Microsoft. His two most recent books are "Blind Into Baghdad" and "Postcards from Tomorrow Square."

Light refreshments will be served.

My Yahoo!: Providing Local Content to the Digital World

Introduction by Jody Brannon
National director of News21 and Cronkite School professor of practice

Singing a New Song: Recomposing the Future of Arts Journalism

Introduction by Dennis Russell
Associate professor, Cronkite School

Diane Sawyer, anchor of ABC’s flagship newscast “World News with Diane Sawyer,” will be this year’s recipient of the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. For ticket information, contact Liz Bernreuter at 602.496.9444.

The Power of Photojournalism

Introduction by Kristin Gilger
Associate dean, Cronkite School

"In the Loop"
Richard Ruelas and PR professionals will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

Conference for American Indian students in seventh through 12th grades, with journalism sessions led by Anita Luera, director of Cronkite high school journalism programs, and Cronkite students Colton Shone, Latoya Rucker and Shine Salt.

Join the Cronkite School at FestDevil Open House on the Downtown Phoenix campus. Look for the Cronkite van, where you can record some advice for our newest students.

FestDevil showcases the Downtown Phoenix campus, including student organizations, programming and other activities. For more information visit ASU's homecoming page.

"Capote"
Steve Elliott, Cronkite School director of digital news and Cronkite News Service, will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

Reporting Hot Business Stories: From iPhones to Oil Spills

Interviewed by Andrew Leckey
Reynolds Endowed Chair in Business Journalism and president, Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism

"Sports Night"
Bill Goodykoontz will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

The Future of Content in an Online World

A look at how to create a resume that is clean, professional and most important, relevant.

The Cronkite School's Academic Bowl Maroon Team plays its opening-round match.

Watch Maroon Team members Dan Quick, Rob Scott, Pedro Silva and Andy Suekoff face off in ASU's Academic Bowl.

The Cronkite School's Academic Bowl Gold Team plays its opening-round match.

Watch Gold Team members Roxy Baldovin, Jason Chacon, Karsten Deuschle and Mauro Whiteman face off in ASU's Academic Bowl.

Come meet some of the managers of ESPN and learn about internships and careers at the Worldwide Leader in Sports.

ILLEGAL, Life and Death in Arizona's Immigration War Zone

Introduction by Rick Rodriguez
Carnegie Professor of Journalism and former Sacramento Bee executive editor

Kick off Family Weekend with the Cronkite School’s Family Weekend Tailgate Breakfast. You and your family are invited to a high-energy breakfast with college football on the big screen. You’ll also score some goodies to help you cheer on the Sun Devils as they take on Oregon in the big game!

RSVP to kelli.solomkin@asu.edu by Sept. 22. Please indicate the total number of guests in your party.

"The Insider"
Cronkite School Associate Professor Joe Russomanno will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after. Popcorn served.

The Cronkite School will hold a welcome reception for its Barrett Honors students. The event will highlight the school's programs and opportunities for its honors students. By invitation only.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU football game on the big screen.

Professionals will show you attire, accessories and make-up that are most effective when it comes to interviewing for a job or internship.

Panelists: Mary O’Hanlon, CEO, Barclay Communications
John Warren, assignment manager, 3 News

More than 50 professionals from local media companies will answer questions about the various jobs in the profession.

The Cronkite New Media Academy is a special program for adults who want to understand how communication is changing and how to set up and maintain a fully functional, multimedia-rich website.

The academy, to be held at the school’s new state-of-the-art building in downtown Phoenix, consists of 10 full days of training and will be held on Saturdays beginning Sept. 11 and concluding Nov. 13. For more information and to register visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/newmedia.

"Green Zone"
Cronkite School Associate Professor Dr. Bill Silcock will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after.
 Popcorn served.

Come discuss the Cronkite School, careers or anything else on your minds. Please stop by and join the discussion. Cookies and snacks will be served.

For more information, contact Becca Kleinberg at beccapk@asu.edu.

Covering the Big Story

Introduction by Christopher Callahan
Dean, Cronkite School

"Walter Cronkite: Witness to History"
Cronkite School Dean Christopher Callahan will introduce the movie and lead a discussion after.
 Popcorn served.

Join Dean Christopher Callahan and the Cronkite School faculty and staff for the school’s Fall Welcome. You will have an opportunity to meet fellow students, your academic advisers, Cronkite staff and Cronkite faculty members. Light lunch will be served. For more information on ASU Fall Welcome visit http://students.asu.edu/fallwelcome.

More than 20 business journalist fellows will experience a three-day workshop presented by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and funded by McCormick Foundation.

Top high school journalism students will participate in the school’s annual two-week residential boot camp in which they learn and practice journalism. Students will produce a newscast and a multimedia news website.

Graduating Cronkite School master of mass communication students will present the work they’ve done in Cronkite NewsWatch, the New Media Innovation Lab, Cronkite News Service and the Digital Media Entrepreneurship Lab.

From Concept to Market: ASU Students Who Develop Innovative Digital Media Products

Hosted by Steven Elliott
Cronkite News Service Digital News Director

Three comedy classics with journalism themes from 1970s television.

Open to ASU students, faculty and staff with an ASU ID.

Warm up your vocal chords and get ready for the spring premiere of the hit show Glee!

For more information, contact Becca Kleinberg at beccapk@asu.edu or 602-496-5251.

Recruiters from PR firms, agencies and organizations will interview students for summer and/or fall internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required.

For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 602-527-0820 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

Join us for FREE bowling, billiards, ping pong, foosball and fun in Sparky’s Den in the Memorial Union!

RSVP to Becca Kleinberg at beccapk@asu.edu by Mar. 29

Steve Doig, Knight Chair in journalism, and Steve Elliott, director of digital news, Cronkite News Service

Organizing session for students at 7 p.m. March 30; debriefing and prizes at 7 p.m. April 6.

Students will learn how to mine public records available online.

Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.

Recruiters from television and radio stations will interview students for summer and/or fall internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required.

For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 602-527-0820 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

Hosted by Richard Ruelas
Faculty associate and Arizona Republic reporter

(2009) A satire on how British and U.S. government officials use the political spin cycle to build support for an unnecessary war in the Middle East.

Open to ASU students, faculty and staff with an ASU ID.

Game time TBA

New Media R&D: What Students are Creating and Why the Industry is Listening

Hosted by John Craft
Professor and Curator of the Marguerite and Jack Clifford Gallery

Three student-produced documentaries that were nominated for Rocky Mountain Southwest Regional Emmy Awards.

Open to ASU students, faculty and staff with an ASU ID.

Public Relations in the New Decade

Breeding Bio-insecurity: How U.S. Biodefense is Exporting Fear, Globalizing Risk and Making Us All Less Secure

Hosted by Bill Goodykoontz
Faculty associate and Arizona Republic movie critic

(1941) The Orson Welles classic details the life of Charles Foster Kane, the fictional newspaper tycoon whose character was based in part on real-life publisher William Randolph Hearst.

Open to ASU students, faculty and staff with an ASU ID.

Associate Dean Kristin Gilger will interview Sandy Rowe, former editor of the Oregonian.

Behind the Scenes with 3TV Anchor Beverly Kidd

All students new to the Cronkite School are invited to this special event. 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 students. Bring your questions and your appetite.

Cronkite School graduating MMC students showcase the work from their culminating experiences.

Meet the Press: Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Newspapers, magazines and Web sites will interview students for spring internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required. For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 602.496.7430 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. — Reception
Tickets required

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Luncheon
Tickets required

Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News,” the nation’s top-rated evening network newscast, will be this year’s recipient of the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. For ticket information, contact Bethany Taylor at 602.496.9444 or e-mail bethany.taylor@asu.edu.

News21: Students Create the Digital Future

Public relations agencies, firms and organizations interview students for spring internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required. For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 602.496.7430 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU football game on the big screen.

The Journey from Journalist to Author

The Cronkite School will be part of the ASU block party, which begins three hours before kick-off. Look for the Downtown Phoenix campus tent.

Tour the Cronkite School’s state-of-the-art building with Associate Dean Fritz Leigh, visit the Marguerite and Jack Clifford Gallery, watch our students at work and catch up with fellow alums. High School Journalism Institute Director Anita Luera also will be on hand with the “Walt,” a specially designed vehicle she takes to high schools around the state.

How Social Media is Changing the Way We Cover and Consume News

Panelists:
Retha Hill
Director, New Media Innovation Lab

Dan Gillmor
Director, Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship

Dawn Gilpin
Assistant Professor, Cronkite School

Moderator: Jody Brannon
National Director, Carnegie-Knight News21

Broadcast companies interview students for spring internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required. For more information contact Mike Wong, Director of Career Services, at 602.496.7430 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

Hosted by Joseph Russomanno
Associate Professor

(1999) Based on a true story, Al Pacino and Russell Crowe star in this film about the malpractice in the tobacco industry and a “60 Minutes” producer’s battle with CBS to air an interview that exposes it.

Tracking Down Madoff and Other Money Scandals

Cronkite School students and their families are invited to join Dean Callahan to learn more about the school and its award-winning programs. Meet Cronkite faculty members and staff. Tour the new Cronkite School building, including NewsWatch, Cronkite News Service and the Sony Television Studio. Please R.S.V.P. to kelli.solomkin@asu.edu.

Carnegie Professor of Journalism Rick Rodriguez will moderate a panel featuring The Seattle Times sports reporter José Romero, The Arizona Republic Phoenix Suns’ reporter Paul Coro, The Arizona Republic sports columnist Paola Boivin, former Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Rolando Cantu and Arizona Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall.

The panel, sponsored by the Arizona Latino Media Association, features a discussion on how sports journalists cover athletes of diverse ethnicities.

For more information, contact Anita Leach at aleach@scfaz.com.

Cronkite School teams will compete in the 2009 ASU Academic Bowl. Opening round matches will be held on Oct. 13 and 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus. The semi-final and final rounds will be held on Oct. 15.

The 2009 Academic Bowl features 16 teams of undergraduate students competing for college pride and scholarship money in a fast-paced, question-and-answer format. The questions cover a wide range of subjects including current events, history, science, sports and culture. For more information on the ASU Academic Bowl, please visit http://www.asu.edu/academicbowl/.

Ethnic media leaders and practitioners join experts and activists for a daylong conference on the environmental challenges facing the Southwest. For more information or to register contact Inga Buchbiner at ibuchbinder@newamericamedia.com.

David Cohn founder of Spot.us, an experiment in crowd-sourced funding, will join faculty and staff for a discussion of emerging journalism business models.

Join the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to honor the late CBS news anchor and school namesake.

Schedule of events:
2 p.m. — PBS documentary “Walter Cronkite: Witness to History”
3:30 p.m. — CBS special “That’s the Way it Was, Remembering Walter Cronkite”
6 p.m. — Cronkite Professor Aaron Brown interviews national journalism luminaries on Cronkite’s career
7:15 p.m. — A tribute to Cronkite and his impact on the school
Tours of the new Cronkite building and the Marguerite and Jack Clifford Gallery.

The Making of a Pulitzer

Local News: The Primetime Anchors

ASU Cronkite Carnegie Professor Rick Rodriguez will moderate a panel featuring Independent Newspaper Association and former La Voz reporter Valeria Fernandez, 12 News reporter Veronica Sanchez and ASU Transborder Chicana/o Latina/o Studies Professor Paul Espinosa. Panelists will explore issues of trust in covering immigrant communities.

ASU student journalists’ work on immigration and cross-cultural immersion will be discussed, as will activist reporting.

Investigative Reporting and the Role of Accountability Journalism

Hosted by Andrew Leckey
Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism

(2009) A seasoned news reporter played by Russell Crowe uncovers a dangerous corporate conspiracy involving a congressman who is also his former college roommate.

Hosted by Christopher Callahan
Dean, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

This PBS American Masters documentary features interviews with Ben Bradlee, Tom Brokaw, David Frost, David Halberstam, Molly Ivins, Sydney Lumet, Robert MacNeil, John McCain, Bill Moyers, Andy Rooney, Morley Safer, Helen Thomas, Mike Wallace and Barbara Walters.

Join Dean Christopher Callahan and the Cronkite School faculty and staff for the school’s Fall Welcome. You will have an opportunity to meet fellow students, your academic advisers, Cronkite staff and Cronkite faculty members. Light lunch will be served. For more information on ASU Fall Welcome visit http://students.asu.edu/fallwelcome.

For two weeks during the summer, high school journalism teachers and advisers from around the country gather at the Cronkite School for the Reynolds High School Journalism Institute, an intensive training program in the principles and practices of journalism. The Cronkite School, which held its first institute in 2007, is one of five journalism schools in the nation selected to host this program, which was created by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and is operated by the American Society of News Editors.

For more information visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/beyond/reynolds.php

The Cronkite New Media Academy is a special summer program for adults who want to understand how communication is changing and how to set up and maintain a fully functional, multimedia-rich Web site.

The academy, to be held at the school’s new state-of-the-art building in downtown Phoenix, consists of 10 full days of training and will be held on Saturdays beginning May 30 and concluding Aug. 8. For more information and to register visit http://cronkite.asu.edu/newmedia.

Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic
Council, talks to students about the economy, the job market and renewable energy. Refreshments served.

Cronkite School Master of Mass Communication degree students present their final projects. For more information contact Lisbeth Dambrowski at 602.496.1796 or Lisbeth.dambrowski@asu.edu.

Merrill Brown, MSNBC and Court TV founder and former Washington Post financial reporter, talks with faculty, staff and students.

Attendance at this event is by invitation only. For more information contact Kelli Solomkin at 602.496.5124 or kelli.solomkin@asu.edu.

Students may participate in a variety of Wii games. Sign-up will be available online. For more information, e-mail csevents@asu.edu.

Newspapers, magazines and Web sites will interview students for summer and fall internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required.

Cronkite School faculty member Dr. Mike Casavantes will introduce the movie and lead a discussion afterwards. Popcorn served.

Comedian Tom Wilson is one of the top stand-up comedians in the nation, boasting guest appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Live with Regis and Kelly” and the “Late Show with David Letterman.” He has appeared in 25 feature films, including the “Back to the Future” trilogy, and in numerous television shows. Wilson also can be heard on cartoons such as “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

Bring your friends and watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game on the big screen.

Bring your friends and watch the final four games of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship games on the big screen.

As part of ASU's Origins Symposium the Cronkite School presents a workshop geared toward those with a science and technology news bent, bringing together three of the leading scientists presenting at the Origins Symposium and several Cronkite faculty members who have covered those issues. Registration for this workshop is required. Please contact Professor Ed Sylvester (ed.sylvester@asu.edu). For more information on ASU's Origins Symposium visit http://origins.asu.edu/symposium/.

6 p.m. – depart the downtown Phoenix campus via light rail.

7:30p.m. – show begins.

Cronkite School students are invited to attend the acclaimed Broadway play Frost/Nixon. Students will be able to attend an exclusive post-show meet and greet with opportunity for photos, autographs and questions with the cast. Cronkite School faculty member Amanda Crawford will accompany the group.

There are a limited number of tickets that are available on a first come, first served basis. Please e-mail csevents@asu.edu to reserve your tickets. Ticket pick-up will be at the Student Services reception desk. A photo ID is required.

The Origins Symposium will bring to ASU an unprecedented number of the world's top scientists in a wide range of specialties. As part of the symposium, the Cronkite School will host two events aimed at students who might be considering specializing in science and medical journalism, but of interest to everyone. For more information on ASU's Origins Symposium visit http://origins.asu.edu/symposium/.

Broadcast companies interview students for summer and fall internships. Open to Cronkite students only. Application form required.

Bring your friends and watch the third round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship games on the big screen.

Cronkite School faculty member Amanda Crawford moderates a public discussion about the effectiveness of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on topics including spending, civil rights and crime suppression efforts. Panelists include Clint Bolick, director of the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation at the Goldwater Institute; Doris Marie Provine, professor at ASU’s School of Justice and Social Inquiry; Randy Parraz, co-founder of the Maricopa Citizens for Safety and Accountability Coalition and Paul Gilblin, formerly of the East Valley Tribune.

This discussion is open to all ASU students, faculty and staff. Please present ASU ID for admission.

Cronkite School Associate Professor Craig Allen leads a discussion on Spanish language television research.

Bring your friends and watch the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship games on the big screen.

Bring your friends and watch the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship games on the big screen.

Adrian Holovaty will lead a discussion on journalism and the Web in a world where databases are one of the greatest information sources. Holovaty currently runs EveryBlock.com, a project funded by the Knight Foundation to provide community information in several cities. He was a database journalist with The Washington Post and the Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World. He also is the creator and leader of the Web development platform Django.

The Cronkite School marks Sunshine Week, a national initiative encouraging dialogue about open government and freedom of information, by offering what promises to be a free-wheeling exchange featuring Attorney General Terry Goddard and other leading voices from media, government and public relations. Moderated by Steve Elliott, director of print and digital services, Cronkite News Service, the panel also features: Nikki Ripley, communication and media relations director for the city of Tempe; Teri Hayt, managing editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson; and David Bodney, a partner in the Phoenix law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and an expert on media and constitutional law.

Cronkite School faculty member Tim McGuire will introduce the movie and lead a discussion afterwards. Popcorn served.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU Men’s Basketball game on the big screen. Popcorn served.

ALMA, in cooperation with the Cronkite School and Arizona State University, presents its 12th annual workshop for high school students interested in journalism. Professional Latino journalists will share their experiences and expertise, and students will have a chance to practice journalism. To apply, contact anita.luera@asu.edu. Applications are due Feb. 13.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU Men’s Basketball game on the big screen. Popcorn served.

Cronkite Associate Professor Joseph Russomanno hosts a conversation with Alter, who also will visit several classes and meet with faculty during the day.

Come dressed for the 81st Annual Academy Awards and walk the red carpet! Watch red carpet coverage and the awards in their entirety. Predict the winners and win prizes!

The ASU Hip-Hop Coalition will offer a Hip-Hop Clinic. All you need to participate is comfortable dance clothes and a positive attitude!

Dan Gillmor, director of the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at the Cronkite School, hosts a conversation with Gannon, a former newspaper correspondent and editorial director of Yahoo, who currently heads Web operations for entertainment tycoon George Lucas. Gannon will talk about Web development and the future of journalism in the digital age.

Cronkite School faculty associate Dr. David Natharius and special guest, Joe Saltzman, director of the Annenburg School’s Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture project, will lead a discussion about the movie. Popcorn served.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU Men’s Basketball game on the big screen. Popcorn served.

Bring your friends and watch the ASU Men’s Basketball game on the big screen. Popcorn served.

Cronkite School faculty associate and Arizona Republic columnist Richard Ruelas and special guest Mary Jo West, former TV anchor, will lead a discussion about the movie. Popcorn served.