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2023 News21 cohort

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.

David Bloom. Photo credit: Joanna DeGeneres Photography/IMDB

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.

Dow Jones News Fund Digital Training Program

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.

Andrès Martinez's advanced bilingual reporting course brings students together from ASU, Mexico to find the untold stories of the U.S.-Mexico border. photo by Charlie Leight/Arizona State University

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.

Veronica Guerin Washington Scholarship. Scholarship awardees Liam Coates and Erin Murphy with 9l-r); Prof. Kevin Rafter, DCU and Prof. Daire Keogh, President, DCU. Photo by Gerry Mooney

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.

Andrew Onodera

Childhood dream becomes a reality for Cronkite graduate

The Cronkite School named Andrew Onodera an Outstanding Graduate Student for this semester.

Autriya Maneshni

Cronkite graduate driven by passion for storytelling

Autriya Maneshni was named an Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the spring 2023 convocation.

SXSW Jury Prize Award

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. 

BEA School Rankings 2023

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.

Michael and Anthony Yero

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.

Drake Presto, Hearts Award winner

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.

Olivia Eisenhauer, Super Bowl LVII, NFL

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.

Trey Matthews

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.

Howard Fellows

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.

Viva Kreis, Heisman Scholarship

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.

Voices Listening Project

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.

Nicole Macias and John Nicoletti

Cronkite School to launch new strategic communications agency

The Cronkite School is combining two of its award-winning programs to form a new integrated strategic communications agency.

Cronkite alumnus Red Miller

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.