Sydney Halliwell, graduate student in digital audience strategy at Cronkite School

Your future starts now

The possibilities for a career in storytelling are endless. Who will you become at the Cronkite School?

Launch your career in media

The Cronkite School is one of the nation’s top journalism and mass communication schools. With professional programs in digital media, broadcast news, sports reporting, media innovation, public relations, digital marketing, Spanish-language news and more, Cronkite offers hands-on learning experiences and access to competitive internships and opportunities from day one.

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Areas of study

Journalism that drives change

Spanning three major cities, our award-winning newsrooms produce TV news that reaches more than 1 million Arizonans each day, and digital news published on trusted media sites nationwide.

Sports beyond the games

Cronkite students cover Phoenix’s five major professional athletic teams, collegiate sports, the Cactus League, esports, and the issues that impact athletes, teams and fans.

Two students work together to set up a camera.

Smart, strategic communication

In immersive programs specializing in public relations, digital marketing and media innovation, Cronkite students create real campaigns for real clients, driving real impact.

At Cronkite, the Public Relations Lab was an invaluable opportunity for me because it allowed me to get real-world agency experience that I was able to leverage when applying for jobs. While at Cronkite, I was also able to connect with and learn from such talented professors and classmates.

Jenna Nabors, (’21) Account Coordinator, Verde Brand Communications
Undergraduate Commencement

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Spring 2024 Convocation

Friday, May 10 at 9 a.m.
Desert Financial Arena