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High School Teachers to Visit Cronkite for Reynolds Institute

Thirty-five high school journalism teachers from across the country will enhance their digital and teaching skills at ASU this summer during a training program funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and administered by the American Society of News Editors through its Youth Journalism Initiative.

Cronkite Students Take Home Most 1st Place Awards at SPJ Competition

ASU students at the Cronkite School scored the most first-place finishes at the Society of Professional Journalists' prestigious national Mark of Excellence Awards.

NCDJ Opens Schneider Disability Reporting Contest

Entries are now being accepted for the Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability, administered by the National Center on Disability and Journalism at ASU's Cronkite School.

Cronkite Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for News21 Investigation

A recent Cronkite graduate has won the first Edward R. Murrow award honoring a college student for work in video journalism.

Cronkite School Secures Historic Win at Hearst National Championships

For an unprecedented fourth consecutive year, a student from ASU's Cronkite School has won the national television championship at the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards.

Cronkite to Host NABEF Media Sales Institute

Top college graduates from across the country are visiting ASU's Cronkite School this week as part of an intensive media sales training boot camp through the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation.

Former Oregonian Editor to Lead Reynolds Center at Cronkite School

Peter Bhatia, the former editor and vice president of Oregon's largest news organization, has been named the new director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at ASU's Cronkite School.

Charlie Rose to Receive 2015 Cronkite Award

Charlie Rose, the award-winning anchor of "CBS This Morning" and host of the respected late-night talk show on PBS that bears his name, is the 2015 recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, ASU announced today.

Knight Foundation Executive Named Innovation Chief at Cronkite

Eric Newton, a global leader in championing transformational digital innovation in the news media as an executive of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, is joining ASU as the innovation chief of the Cronkite School.

Dow Jones News Fund Interns to Train at Cronkite School

ASU's Cronkite School is welcoming top student journalists from across the country for intensive digital media training as part of a prestigious Dow Jones News Fund program.

Cronkite Students Shine at Hearst Journalism Awards

ASU students at the Cronkite School placed third among the 108 accredited journalism schools at the annual Hearst Journalism Awards.

Cronkite Students Make History at Arizona Press Club Awards

For the first time in the history of the Arizona Press Club, students came out on top against professional journalists in the 91-year-old organization's awards contest.

Cronkite School to Offer MOOC on Media and News Literacy

The Cronkite School is launching ASU's first-ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which gives people anywhere in the world the opportunity to study media and news literacy.

Society for American Baseball Research Moves to ASU

The Society for American Baseball Research, a nonprofit organization dedicated to baseball scholarship, is relocating its headquarters to ASU's Cronkite School.

Cronkite Students Develop Transit App for Apple Watch

As Apple launches its new smartwatch today, ASU students at the Cronkite School have developed an innovative light rail transit app for the high-profile gadget.

Cronkite School Wins SPJ Contest for 15th Consecutive Year

For the 15th year in a row, ASU's Cronkite School is the top school in the regional Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Awards competition.

PBS NewsHour Anchor to Address Cronkite School Graduates

Judy Woodruff, the co-anchor and managing editor of the "PBS NewsHour," will deliver the keynote convocation speech next month for graduates of ASU's Cronkite School.

ASU Launches Dual Degree in Journalism and Meteorology

ASU's Cronkite School and School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning are offering a new dual degree for students interested in careers as meteorologists at news and weather organizations.

19 Universities Join Carnegie-Knight News21 Marijuana Investigation

Top journalism students from 19 universities will lead an investigation into the issues surrounding the legalization of marijuana as part of the 2015 Carnegie-Knight News21 national multimedia investigative reporting initiative.

Cronkite School to Exhibit Iraq, Afghanistan War Photos

The Cronkite School will display a national exhibition of photographs from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars that will include a discussion by one of the featured photographers.

Cronkite School Accepting Proposals for Knight Foundation Innovation Grant

The Cronkite School is taking applications for the Knight-Cronkite Alumni Innovation Grant, a fund for Cronkite graduates looking to pioneer cutting-edge technologies and practices in journalism.