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Louis Carr 2023 convocation speaker

Louis Carr, president of media sales at Black Entertainment Television (BET), will serve as the keynote Fall 2023 convocation speaker.

Courtney Robinson

Courtney Robinson is pursuing a Master of Arts in Sports Journalism at the Cronkite School while serving as an in-game host for ASU athletic events.

Marcom Awards Dot Comm Awards

The Cronkite Agency won multiple prizes during the 2023 dotComm and MarCom international awards competitions, which honor excellence in communication, web creativity and digital marketing.

2023 World Series

The students provided game coverage, attended press conferences and other events, and interviewed fans, players and key figures associated with the Diamondbacks and and the local sports scene.

Athena Ankrum

Recent Cronkite graduate Athena Ankrah won a 2023 national student Edward R. Murrow Award in the Audio Feature Reporting category for a story highlighting the challenges encountered by Black farmers.

Howard Center for Investigative Journalism SEJ Award

The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism took first place in the Outstanding Student Reporting category for the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) 22nd Annual Awards contest.

Howard Center executive director Mark Greenblatt

Mark Greenblatt’s lecture, “Disrupting Emerging Hate and Violence in 2024,” will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m in the Cronkite School’s First Amendment Forum.

Anisa Shabir

Anisa Shabir wants to work as a foreign correspondent and support female journalists in Pakistan.

John Nicoletti, Cronkite Agency

Nicoletti, executive director of the Cronkite Agency and professor of practice at the Cronkite School, worked at Disney for 11 years and witnessed what made the corporation such a strong brand.

Humphrey Fellows 2023-2024 cohort

A group of distinguished international journalists and media professionals from around the world will share their perspective on disinformation, the future of the news industry and digital literacy.

2023 Barlett and Steele Awards for Best Investigative Business Journalism

The Reynolds Center will spotlight the recipients of the top prizes at an event on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Arizona time in the First Amendment Forum at the Cronkite School in Downtown Phoenix.

Randy Johnson with 2023 Crowder Award winners (L to R) Samantha Chow, Susan Wong and John Leos

MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson served as the guest speaker at Cronkite School’s Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism Award ceremony.

CronkiteLIVE: Only One Way Forward: The Vitality of a Democratic Ukraine. Photos by Paula Soria

The Cronkite School marked the opening of the ‘Relentless Courage’ photo exhibit with a talk about war’s far-reaching consequences.

40th recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, David Muir

Muir, who is also co-anchor of ABC’s “20/20,” will be recognized during the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism luncheon on Feb. 8, 2024, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.

"Student Production Awards logo with a globe and text."

The Cronkite School won eight Student Production Awards from the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Paul B. Anderson, the principal & CEO of Workhouse Media of Seattle, Washington, has established The Shaufler Prize in Journalism, named after his late friend Ed Shaufler.

The Shaufler Prize in Journalism is administered by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.

Cronkite Live

The Cronkite School has partnered with The Diversity Pledge Institute (DPI) and URL Media to host a comprehensive series of workshops geared towards helping students prepare for life after college.

World Trade Center Cough Syndrome

Cronkite Professor Sada Reed examined the media coverage of World Trade Cough Syndrome before and after the pandemic and kept track of the number and location stories published or aired.

Howard Center 'Constitutional Sheriffs'

The seven-month collaboration between the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting shows the sheriff’s group has been active in at least 30 states.

"Student Production Awards logo with a globe and text."

The Cronkite School received 28 nominations for the prestigious Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Student Production Awards.