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News from the Cronkite School

Catch up on what’s (and who’s!) new at the Cronkite School.

Dow Jones News Fund Digital Training Program

Cronkite School will host Dow Jones News Fund digital media residency

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus will host the Dow Jones News Fund digital media residency.

Cronkite School convocation honors graduates, retiring faculty

The Cronkite School celebrated the accomplishments of nearly 390 graduates at its spring 2023 convocation ceremony.

Pauline Arrillaga has been named executive director of the National Center on Disability and Journalism. Nicole Macias will oversee the NCDJ’s international journalism awards programs.

National Center on Disability and Journalism names new executive director

Pauline Arrillaga has been named executive director of the National Center on Disability and Journalism at the Cronkite School.

Christine Dotts, president of the Cronkite Endowment Board

Brodeur Senior Vice President named president of ASU’s Cronkite Endowment Board

Christine "Chris" Dotts has been named the new president of the Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees.

Andrès Martinez's advanced bilingual reporting course brings students together from ASU, Mexico to find the untold stories of the U.S.-Mexico border. photo by Charlie Leight/Arizona State University

Students tell unique border stories in bilingual reporting class

The Advanced Bilingual Reporting class brings together students from ASU, Mexico to find the untold stories of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Human Rights Press Awards

Human Rights Press Awards announce 2023 winners

Stories focusing on Covid and the Myanmar Military took top prizes in the 2023 Human Rights Press Awards.

Veronica Guerin Washington Scholarship. Scholarship awardees Liam Coates and Erin Murphy with 9l-r); Prof. Kevin Rafter, DCU and Prof. Daire Keogh, President, DCU. Photo by Gerry Mooney

Cronkite School partners with Dublin City University to host two journalism students this summer

The Cronkite School is partnering with Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland to host two students at the Cronkite News Washington Bureau in Washington D.C., this summer.

Andrew Onodera

Childhood dream becomes a reality for Cronkite graduate

The Cronkite School named Andrew Onodera an Outstanding Graduate Student for this semester.

Cronkite faculty joins journalists, civil society leaders to discuss methods to combat disinformation

The Cronkite School partnered with Equis Institute and the U.S. Department of State for the Cities Summit of the Americas.

Joseph Russomanno

Cronkite professor discusses shakeups at major TV networks

The landscape of television news changed abruptly after three of the most prominent figures in the industry were either fired or separated from their positions within a 24-hour span.

Autriya Maneshni

Cronkite graduate driven by passion for storytelling

Autriya Maneshni was named an Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the spring 2023 convocation.

Adam Symson, spring 2023 convocation keynote speaker

Scripps CEO to deliver Cronkite School convocation speech

Adam Symson, president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company, will deliver the keynote address at the Cronkite School's Spring 2023 convocation.

SXSW Jury Prize Award

New and Emerging Media student wins the Special Jury Award for VR experience at SXSW

Cameron Kostopoulos won the Special Jury Award at SXSW for his virtual reality experience documenting the lives of transgender people. 

BEA School Rankings 2023

Broadcast Education Association ranks Cronkite School first in Overall Programs

The Cronkite School is once again the top overall school in the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) ranking of schools.

Turkish journalists at "train the trainer" event

Cronkite School holds workshop for Turkish journalism trainers

The Cronkite School welcomed four Turkish journalist trainers from March 27-31 for a “Train the Trainers” workshop.

How to use U.S. Government economic data for your stories

The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism and the Cronkite School hosted "Under the Hood with BLS: Finding and telling stories with government data" on March 30.

Cronkite alumni find success in public service

Four Cronkite alumni have leveraged their journalism experience into political careers.

BEA Festival

Cronkite School wins top BEA Festival of Media Arts awards

Cronkite students won 31 awards, including four first place finishes and two “Best of Festival” awards.

Mike Wong

Mike Wong, alumni services director for the Cronkite School, retires after nearly 40 years with ASU

The director of alumni services at the Cronkite School marked the end of an era by announcing his retirement last month.

Andrew Lwowski, a December 2022 Cronkite graduate, won first place in the Hearst Sports Writing Competition.

Cronkite grad wins top Hearst Journalism Award

Andrew Lwowski has won a $3,000 first place prize for the Hearst Journalism Awards Program Sports Writing Competition.