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Cronkite News captures six awards in record showing at LA Press Club contest

Cronkite News students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication took home six awards at the 63rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards.

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Cronkite School launches series of Mexico initiatives

The Cronkite School is is launching several initiatives this fall with its Mexican partners to deepen the school’s engagement with our neighboring country and its dynamic media environment.

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New class will give Cronkite students behind the scenes look at Arizona PBS

Arizona PBS and the Cronkite School have partnered to launch the first-ever class to introduce students to the state’s largest public television station. 

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News21 fellows from 17 universities investigate pandemic’s impact on underrepresented communities

The Carnegie-Knight News21 program has released “Unmasking America,” an investigation into the long-term effects  of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Advising Advice from Cronkite Academic Success Coordinator Brad Longwell

The advising team at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is ready to help guide both new and returning students through their multi-year experience.

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Cronkite’s Southwest Health Reporting Initiative launches health newsletter

The Cronkite School’s Southwest Health Reporting Initiative has launched a new monthly health newsletter that aims to start a conversation about health disparities in underserved communities.

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ASU students receive top honors in National Native Media Awards

ASU students received more first-place prizes than any other student publication in the country. 

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First-year Cronkite student wins Hawaii Student Journalist of the Year award

Savannah Rose Dagupion was honored as Hawaii’s 2021 Student Journalist of the Year after coaxing some of her fellow classmates to help her revive the journalism program at Kamehameha Schools, Maui.

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Howard Center investigation examines child sexual abuse cases in Indian Country

A new project from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism investigates how child sexual abuse cases in Indian Country may be falling through the cracks.

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PolitiFact partners with Arizona State University, expands footprint in nation’s capital

The Poynter Institute’s PolitiFact will move its offices to Arizona State University’s campus in the heart of Washington, D.C.