Reality producer and Cronkite School alumnus shares secrets to success in television

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Discovery Studios reality producer Rob Hammersley spoke Monday about the process of creating a successful TV show. Hammersley is an alumnus of the Walter Cronkite School. (Windsor Smith/DD)

Rob Hammersley, a 1990 graduate of the Walter Cronkite School and Read story

Editor of alternative weekly shares unconventional tips for journalistic success

Willamette Week editor Mark Zusman shared his keys to success in the ever-changing journalism industry at Tuesday’s Must See Mondays event. Read story

Local Fox anchor discusses meeting Obama in semester's first Must See Mondays event

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The Walter Cronkite School kicked off the spring 2013 installment of its Must See Mondays series with local news anchor John Hook of FOX 10, who spoke about interviewing President Barack Obama in November 2011. Read story

New York Times Phoenix bureau chief discusses her career as a Latina immigrant

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The New York Times’ Phoenix Bureau Chief Fernanda Santos discussed her journey as an immigrant through American journalism in her Must-See Monday presentation, speaking on life as “an American dream.” Read story

CBS News chairman talks about tackling tough journalism topics

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CBS news chairman and 60 minutes executive producer, Jeff Fager discussed the future of network news on Tuesday. The talk was part of the Cronkite School’s Must See Mondays speaker series, but was held on a Tuesday to accommodate the Veterans Day holiday. Read story

Panel discusses News21 project on voting fraud at Must See Mondays

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At Must See Monday, fellows from the Walter Cronkite School’s News21 program spoke about a months-long investigation the group did into voter fraud in the U.S. The investigation found only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud since 2000. Read story

Poynter faculty member discusses impact of mobile journalism at Must See Monday

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Phones, tablets and mobile browsing are shaping the way that journalism is produced and disseminated, a representative from the Poynter Institute said during this semester’s eighth Must See Monday event. Read story

Business journalist explains key success factors at Must See Monday

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David Brancaccio, host of American Public Media’s Marketplace Index, spoke about a version of “journalism that better serves more people” Monday in the Walter Cronkite School’s First Amendment Forum. Read story

Must See Mondays resume with presentation on journalism in Africa

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Walter Cronkite School Professor of Practice G. Pascal Zachary used various photographic images and videos to depict his journey through Sub-Saharan Africa for the semester’s first Must See Monday. Read story

ProPublica reporter stresses humor, open mind as keys to foreign correspondence

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Successful foreign correspondents need to maintain both an open mind and a sense of humor to get through the job’s toughest experiences, a reporter for ProPublica said while giving advice to aspiring journalists at the Walter Cronkite School’s latest Must See Monday series. Read story