General news

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King accepts 39th Cronkite Award
Gayle King reflected on her life, career and rise to prominence as she accepted the 39th Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Incoming Cronkite student wins Heisman High School Scholarship
The Heisman High School Scholarship program is administered by the Heisman Trophy to award the most esteemed male and female high school senior scholar-athletes.

Cronkite News Co/Lab initiative spent a year researching how to bolster, improve news for small communities
An Arizona State University student-led project has developed ideas for local news organization Wick Communications on how to engage the community.

ASU’s McCain Institute and Cronkite School launch task force on Defeating Disinformation Attacks on U.S. Democracy
The task force includes experts on disinformation, members of the media, civil society, corporate leaders and policymakers.

Student highlight: Online degree allows Cronkite student to pursue increased opportunities
After 16 years of working as a journalist, Paul “Red” Miller wanted to finally get a degree in the career that he considered his calling, so he enrolled at the Cronkite School.

Cronkite graduate finds new ways to tell stories after career change
Laura Bargfeld’s academic achievements led to them being named Outstanding Graduate Student for the fall 2022 convocation.

Cronkite professor’s new book examines increased politicization of the Supreme Court
Professor Joseph Russomanno's new book, “The Stench of Politics: Polarization and Worldview on the Supreme Court," discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's growing partisanship.

ASU Trustee and Cronkite Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Christine Devine to give convocation speech
ASU Trustee and Cronkite Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Christine Devine will deliver the keynote address at the Cronkite School's Fall 2022 Convocation.

Investigative editors, journalists discuss the benefits of collegiate investigative journalism programs
The panel, “The Role of Collegiate Investigative Programs in Professional Journalism,” examined the importance of programs that allow students to delve into investigative work.

ABC News visits Cronkite School to broadcast popular shows, interact with students
ABC News visited the Cronkite School to host its popular news shows “GMA3” and “This Week with George Stephanopoulos."

Cronkite School to partner with The Diversity Pledge Institute to launch DEI programs
The Cronkite School is partnering with The Diversity Pledge Institute (DPI) to launch a series of initiatives to help improve diversity, inclusion and retention in the news industry.

Cronkite School leads the way with TikTok launch
The Cronkite School is now one of the newest additions to the TikTok space, as well as one of the first colleges at ASU to debut on the platform.