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Boston Globe Spotlight Editor Walter V. Robinson to Serve as Ethics and Excellence Visiting Professor

Walter V. Robinson, the Boston Globe's Spotlight team investigations editor who led the newspaper's Pulitzer Prize-winning report on the Roman Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal, is the inaugural Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professor in Investigative Journalism at ASU.

Jessica Pucci Named Assistant Dean at Cronkite School

Jessica Pucci, a leading faculty member in data analytics and audience engagement at ASU's Cronkite School, is taking on a key leadership role at the school.

19 Universities Join Cronkite in Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigation into Disaster Recovery

Top journalism students from 19 universities are coming to ASU to conduct a major investigation into disaster recovery in the U.S. as part of the Carnegie-Knight News21 multimedia reporting initiative.

Global Journalists Explore International Issues in Cronkite Speaker Series

Journalists and media professionals from around the globe will spotlight emerging global issues as part of an annual speaker series at ASU's Cronkite School.

Cronkite School Lecture Series Features Leading Journalists, Communicators

Top journalists and communicators from Bloomberg, CNBC, ESPN, Google and The Wall Street Journal are among those taking part in a spring lecture series at the Cronkite School at ASU.

Cronkite School Faculty Taking on New Roles in 2019

ASU's Cronkite School is making several key changes in faculty roles as the school continues to expand its programs and offerings.

AP Investigations Editor Tapped as Founding Howard Center Executive Editor

Maud Beelman, the award-winning U.S. investigations editor for The Associated Press, will be the founding executive editor of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at ASU.

ESPN Anchor and Cronkite Alum Matt Barrie Encourages Graduates to Follow Their Dreams

ESPN anchor Matt Barrie, a graduate of ASU's Cronkite School, challenged the school's newest graduates to pursue their dreams, even when it's fourth-and-long.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards ASU Grant to Improve Regional Healthcare News

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding a new ASU initiative to provide in-depth healthcare news coverage about underserved communities across the Southwest.

Cronkite Convocation to Feature Keynote by Alum and ESPN Anchor Matt Barrie

Award-winning ESPN anchor Matt Barrie, a graduate of the Cronkite School at ASU, will give the keynote convocation speech at the school's graduation ceremony.

Cronkite Unveils Online Resource for Knight Initiative to Innovate Local TV News

The Cronkite School at ASU today launched a new digital resource to help local TV news professionals spark innovation at their stations.

News Co/Lab Survey: Education, Attitude Matter When Detecting Fake Headlines

People with higher education levels and more positive attitudes about news can more easily spot fake headlines, according to a research report by the News Co/Lab at ASU's Cronkite School.

Laura Anderson Inducted into Cronkite School Alumni Hall of Fame

Laura Anderson, the top communications executive at Intel Corp., is the newest member of the Alumni Hall of Fame at ASU's Cronkite School.

Cronkite School Wins EPPY Award for Fifth Time

For the fifth time in seven years, an in-depth journalism project produced by ASU's Cronkite School has won a prestigious EPPY Award from Editor & Publisher magazine.

CPB Awards $1 Million for Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative to Cronkite School

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded a grant of $1.1 million to ASU's Cronkite School to develop and manage the Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative.

TEGNA Digital Audiences VP to Join Cronkite to Innovate Local TV News

Frank Mungeam, a top television news executive who has led content transformation at one of the nation's largest media companies, is joining ASU as part of a John S. and James L. Knight Foundation initiative to innovate local TV news.

NPR Takes 1st Place in Ruderman Foundation Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Disability

A major investigation by NPR into the hidden epidemic of sexual violence against people with intellectual disabilities won the top honor in the Ruderman Foundation Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Disability.

Reynolds Center President Andrew Leckey Named Fulbright Specialist to Taiwan

Andrew Leckey, president of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at ASU's Cronkite School, has been named a Fulbright Specialist to Taiwan.

SPJ to Honor Cronkite Senior Associate Dean Kristin Gilger

Kristin Gilger, a former newspaper editor who for the past decade has helped lead the transformation of ASU's Cronkite School into one of the premier programs in the country, is being honored by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Cronkite School Joins Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows Program

The Cronkite School is looking to recruit returning Peace Corps volunteers into its graduate programs at ASU.

Cronkite Students Shine at Rocky Mountain Emmys

Students from ASU's Cronkite School dominated the regional Emmy Awards intercollegiate contest.