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Poynter, Cronkite Partner on Faculty Exchange

The Poynter Institute and the Cronkite School have formed an alliance to improve the teaching and training of journalists in the digital media age.

Cronkite School and CBS 5 Host Meredith Fellows

The Cronkite School will host 10 of the nation's top broadcast journalism students from underrepresented groups as part of the school's Meredith Fellowship Program.

Former LA Times Journalist Named Reynolds Visiting Professor

Sharon Bernstein, an award-winning editor and reporter with more than 20 years of experience at the Los Angeles Times, has been named the Donald W. Reynolds Visiting Professor in Business Journalism for the spring 2012 semester at the Cronkite School.

American Public Media Chief Urges Cronkite Grads to Make an Impact

The president and CEO of American Public Media encouraged the newest Cronkite School graduates to make a conscious effort to have an impact on society as they embark on their journalism careers.

Cronkite Student Wins 1st Place in National Hearst Awards

A Cronkite student has won first place in the feature writing competition of the national Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

ASU Unveils New Solar Project on Cronkite Roof

Arizona State University on Tuesday unveiled a 77-kilowatt solar project on the Cronkite School's roof that will help provide renewable energy to ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus.

News21 Food Safety Series Available as e-Book

A major national investigation into food safety in America is now available in e-book form.

Hearst Foundations Grant Supports News21 Initiative

The Cronkite School has received a grant from the Hearst Foundations to support the national Carnegie-Knight News21 program.

Amanpour Accepts Cronkite Award

Award-winning journalist Christiane Amanpour on Thursday called journalism worldwide a "sacred endeavor" as she accepted the 2011 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism at ASU.

Visiting Business Journalism Professors Named

The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism has named four veteran business journalists as its inaugural visiting business journalism professors.

Cronkite News Offered on Mobile Devices

A mobile news app for smartphones such as iPhones and Androids is now available for Cronkite News, the multimedia daily news site produced by the Cronkite School.

AEJMC/Knight Grant Funds Work on Light Rail Mobile App

Two Cronkite School professors are receiving a grant from AEJMC and the Knight Foundation to support further development of a student-created mobile app.

Award-winning Oregonian Editor Named Gaylord Visiting Professor

Sandra Mims Rowe, former editor of The (Portland) Oregonian and chairman of the Committee to Protect Journalists, will be the newest Edith Kinney Gaylord Visiting Professor in Journalism Ethics at ASU.

Cronkite School Hosts Edward R. Murrow Fellows for Second Year

The Cronkite School is hosting a group of international journalists as part of the U.S. State Department's prestigious Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists.

Cronkite School Partners With Chyron Corp. to Bring State-of-the-Art Graphics to Newsroom

ASU is partnering with Chyron Corp., a pioneer of innovative digital broadcast graphics products and services, to bring a new graphics management system to the Cronkite School.

Cronkite School Receives Grant to Support News21

The Cronkite School has received a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation to support the News21 initiative.

Career Services Director to Be Honored at Emmys

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter will induct Cronkite Career Services Director Michael Wong into its Silver Circle Society.

Cronkite's Dan Gillmor Looks at Life of Steve Jobs

In his column for The Guardian, Kauffman Professor of Digital Media Entrepreneurship Dan Gillmor looks at the life and legacy of Steve Jobs in a piece titled, "Steve Jobs: a man of contradiction and genius."

FCC Hearing Draws Nearly 350 to Cronkite School

Nearly 350 people gathered at the Cronkite School this week for a Federal Communications Commission hearing to discuss the future of U.S. media.

Arizona Republic Reporter Wins Barlett & Steele Award

Craig Harris of The Arizona Republic wins the Reynolds Center's Barlett & Steele gold award, which recognizes the best in investigative business reporting.

News21 Students Investigate Food Safety

The Washington Post and msnbc.com this week are publishing a major national investigation into food safety in America, conducted by student journalists from five universities participating in the national Carnegie-Knight News21 program.