Tag: Walter Cronkite School

After months of work, Walter Cronkite School students and faculty and local journalists premiered their documentary on Arizona heroin abuse, "Hooked: Tracking Heroin's Hold on Arizona." The film was simulcast on all television stations and dozens of radio stations across the state.

The Walter Cronkite School and Knight Foundation have collaborated to create a new $15,000 grant for alumni. Brandon Quester of the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting and Weston Phippen of the National Journal were the first recipients.

Greg O'Brien, a former Arizona Republic reporter and author of On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's, spoke about his battle with the disease with students at the Cronkite School.

The Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists brought nine journalists from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia to the Walter Cronkite School this week to teach them about American journalism.

Faculty and students from Barrett, the Honors College on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus put on a fashion show to demonstrate how to dress -- and how not to dress -- in a professional setting last week. The show took place in the lobby of the University Center after an open house of the Barrett offices that included games, raffles and sweet treats.

Cindy McCain, along with Ernie Allen, hosted "Human Trafficking 101" at ASU's Walter Cronkite School. The talk focused on explaining modern human trafficking and ways to spread awareness against the practice.

As the recipient of the 2014 Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, Roberts was interviewed by Assistant Dean and News Director Mark Lodato on Sunday afternoon. Roberts shared her experiences in journalism and the lessons she has learned.

I walked around the area for a while, looking for a spot that showed off the city and the "Her Secret is Patience" sculpture. Patience was also my secret as I waited for the light rail to come by and give me a good shot.

Adjunct faculty at universities nationwide are not often prepared to transition into teaching in the classroom. The Cronkite School and Poynter Institute are launching a certificate program to train such faculty.

The Scary Guy, his legal name since 1998, travels around the world speaking to religious groups, social services, governments and colleges to spread love and respect toward people in hope of achieving world peace.