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News from the Cronkite School

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

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.

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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 Faculty Associate Named ‘Giant of Broadcasting’

John Dille, a faculty associate at the Cronkite School, has been named a “Giant of Broadcasting” by the Library of American Broadcasting.

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.

Cronkite School to Host FCC Hearing on the Future of American Media

The Cronkite School will host a Federal Communications Commission hearing Monday on the future of American media.

Cronkite Student Productions to be Recognized at 2011 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards

Eleven students from the Cronkite School have been nominated for the 2011 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Achievement Awards.

Four Universities Selected for Inaugural Reynolds Visiting Business Journalism Professor Program

Journalism programs at Colorado State University, Grambling State University, Texas Christian University and the University of South Carolina will receive visiting business journalism professors next spring under a $1.67 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

Best-selling Author to Headline Schatt Lecture

An award-winning investigative journalist and author of a New York Times bestseller will be the featured speaker at the fifth annual Paul J. Schatt Memorial Lecture at Arizona State University this fall.

New Program Helps Students Discover Downtown

A new ASU program will expose students to a wide range of cultural, sports and entertainment options near the Downtown Phoenix Campus and introduce them to downtown personalities and leaders.