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News from the Cronkite School

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

Cronkite Broadcast Students Best in Country

Cronkite broadcast students finish first in two major news competitions: the Hearst Journalism Awards and the Broadcast Education Association Awards.

Steve Capus

NBC News President to Speak to Graduates

Steve Capus, president of NBC News, will be the Cronkite School’s spring 2010 convocation speaker. The ceremony will be held May 14 on ASU’s Tempe campus.

Sue Clark-Johnson Joins Cronkite Faculty

Sue Clark-Johnson, former head of the nation’s largest newspaper group and now director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, is joining the Cronkite faculty.

Fellowships Offered for Green Economy Seminar

The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism is offering 20 fellowships for an all-expenses-paid seminar on “Covering the Green Economy” June 28-30 in Phoenix.

Christopher Callahan

Cronkite Dean Named Journalism Administrator of the Year

Christopher Callahan, founding dean of the Cronkite School, is named the Scripps Howard Foundation Journalism Administrator of the Year.

Photo Students Produce Documentaries on Immigration, Poverty

Cronkite photojournalism students are documenting immigration and poverty in Arizona and along the U.S.-Mexico border under a grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Mayo Medical Students to Study Journalism at Cronkite School

Two leading institutions in their respective fields – Mayo Clinic and the Cronkite School – are joining forces to give future physicians journalism training.

Professor Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism

Cronkite Professor named Fulbright Chair in Portugal

Cronkite Professor Steve Doig will teach precision journalism and computer assisted reporting in Portugal this fall as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair.

Knight Chair at Cronkite Honors Investigative Work

The Cronkite School’s Knight Chair in Journalism and IRE announce the Philip Meyer Journalism Award for investigative reporting that uses social science research

Cronkite NewsWatch Airs Live on PBS Across Arizona

Cronkite NewsWatch now airs live on Eight World, a digital channel of Eight-Arizona PBS that reaches more than 1 million homes across Arizona.

Schatt Lecture to Feature Pulitzer Reporter Who Uncovered Walter Reed Story

The Washington Post reporter who uncovered mistreatment of wounded veterans at Walter Reed will be the featured speaker at this year’s Paul J. Schatt Lecture.

Cronkite Students Take First, Third in Hearst Editorial Writing Contest

Two Cronkite students take first and third places in the Hearst competition for editorial writing while six others are honored for their feature writing.

Politico Founder, 3TV Anchor and Student Inventors Headline Speakers Series

The co-founder of Politico, a TV news anchor, a Google marketing expert and student digital inventors will headline the Must See Monday speaker series this semester.

"Best of News21" Showcases Innovative Student Journalism

News21, a national initiative to educate the next generation of journalists, is showcasing the best work produced by student journalists at 12 leading universities.

NY Times Journalist Named First Reynolds Visiting Professor Under New Grant

Award-winning New York Times business writer Leslie Wayne is the first Donald W. Reynolds Visiting Professor, thanks to a new grant from the Reynolds Foundation.

Cronkite to Host Reynolds Institute for H.S. Journalism Teachers for Next Five Years

The Cronkite School will help train high school journalism teachers from around the country for the next five years through a new grant by the Reynolds Foundation.

Cronkite New Media Academy Teaches Web Building

Registration is open for the third Cronkite New Media Academy, offering 10 Saturday sessions to develop multimedia Web skills.

Downie Delivers Keynote at Cronkite Graduation

Longtime Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr. delivers the keynote address at the Cronkite School’s December 2009 convocation. Ninety-six students received degrees.

Cronkite Dean Comments on Sheriff Interview

Dean Christopher Callahan writes about the Cronkite School’s interview with controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in The Arizona Republic.

Reynolds Chair Discusses Comcast Purchase of NBC

Andrew Leckey, the Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Business Journalism at the Cronkite School, discusses Comcast’s purchase of NBC on the PBS “NewsHour.”