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‘The Big Unit’ still pitching memorable moments
MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson served as the guest speaker at Cronkite School’s Greg Crowder Memorial Photojournalism Award ceremony.

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

Scripps Howard Fund announces summer class of Roy W. Howard Fellows
The Scripps Howard Fund has chosen the 2023-2024 class of Roy W. Howard Fellows as well as the nonprofit newsrooms hosting the Fellows.

Cronkite summer camp inspires undergraduate student to give back
Lydia Curry attended the Cronkite School's camp in high school and returned this year as a camp guide.

Carnegie-Knight News21 welcomes summer 2023 fellows, kicks off “America After Roe” reporting project
Twenty-five journalists from universities across the U.S. have gathered at the Cronkite School to embark on a national project examining the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Cronkite student David Bloom co-stars in new Disney+ series ‘American Born Chinese’
Cronkite student David Bloom has a co-starring role in “American Born Chinese,” a new coming-of-age adventure featuring Academy Award-winning actors Michelle Yeoh and Key Huy Quan.

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.

Cronkite School convocation honors graduates, retiring faculty
The Cronkite School celebrated the accomplishments of nearly 390 graduates at its spring 2023 convocation ceremony.

Students tell unique border stories in bilingual reporting class
The Advanced Bilingual Reporting class brings together students from ASU, Mexico to find the untold stories of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Cronkite School partners with Dublin City University to host two journalism students this summer
The Cronkite School is partnering with Dublin City University (DCU) in Ireland to host two students at the Cronkite News Washington Bureau in Washington D.C., this summer.

Childhood dream becomes a reality for Cronkite graduate
The Cronkite School named Andrew Onodera an Outstanding Graduate Student for this semester.

Cronkite graduate driven by passion for storytelling
Autriya Maneshni was named an Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the spring 2023 convocation.

New and Emerging Media student wins the Special Jury Award for VR experience at SXSW
Cameron Kostopoulos won the Special Jury Award at SXSW for his virtual reality experience documenting the lives of transgender people.

Broadcast Education Association ranks Cronkite School first in Overall Programs
The Cronkite School is once again the top overall school in the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) ranking of schools.

“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.

Cronkite Contentpreneurs: Twin brothers establish popular social media brand to promote athletes
Michael and Anthony Yero manage 305 Sports and Yero Step, two popular social media imprints that offer sports news and updates.

Cronkite senior wins first place Hearst Award for Multimedia Narrative Storytelling
Cronkite senior Drake Presto won first place in the Multimedia Narrative Storytelling category for the 2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Cronkite School students will cover Super Bowl 57
The Cronkite School will send its own media contingent to cover the biggest sporting event of the year.

Cronkite graduate student makes history as hockey broadcaster
Trey Matthews just became the second African American man to serve as a play-by-play announcer in the Canadian Hockey League.

Scripps Howard Foundation announces spring class of Roy W. Howard fellows
The Scripps Howard Foundation established the fellowship program in 2020 in honor of Roy W. Howard, legendary journalist and news executive of The E.W. Scripps Company.