Media, Law & Policy
Newhouse’s Perez Honored as Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro
Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism (BDJ) at the Newhouse School, has been named an Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro. The honor was published in the January issue. The nomination noted Perez鈥檚 鈥渁bility to critique and…
Social Media Accountability Project Named Finalist in International 鈥楢I and the News鈥 Challenge
鈥淒ecoding Democracy: A Social Media Accountability Project,鈥 which is being developed by Rebecca Kelly, assistant professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 School of Design, has been named a finalist in the聽AI (Artificial Intelligence) and…
Newhouse Student Selected for BuzzFeed/Instagram VerticalU Video Workshop
When Stefanie Grafstein heard about VerticalU, a new vertical video workshop launched last year by media partners BuzzFeed and Instagram, she jumped at the chance to apply. 鈥淚 realized that shooting television vertically could be the next big step in…
Maxwell鈥檚 MPA Program Launches Data Analytics Area of Study and Internship Options
The Maxwell School鈥檚 consistently top-ranked Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program has launched a new area of study in data analytics for public policy, reaffirming the program鈥檚 tradition of excellence in preparing graduates with the management and analytic skills to…
College of Law Matriculates Inaugural JDinteractive Class
The College of Law matriculated 32 students into the inaugural JDinteractive (JDi) class in a Jan. 7 ceremony in the Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall. JDinteractive is the nation’s first fully interactive online law degree. The ABA-accredited program…
Professor Awarded NEH Fellowship to Study Democratization of Islamic Laws
A 黑料不打烊 professor has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship, supporting research into the complex interplay between democracy and Muslim Family Laws (MFLs) in non-Muslim-majority countries. Y眉ksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell…
Guiding 黑料不打烊 Students Along Their Path to Becoming Media Entrepreneurs
Though Sean Branagan 鈥80 aspired to be a magazine writer when he entered the Newhouse School, he discovered his calling elsewhere鈥攊n the fast-evolving field of digital media and interactive marketing. A self-described 鈥渋nstigator, entrepreneur, educator and startup coach,鈥 Branagan brought…
Call for Entries: Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting
The Newhouse School is now accepting entries for the $5,000 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. Entries may be submitted online at tonerprogram.syr.edu. Deadline is Jan. 21, 2019. The Toner Prize recognizes outstanding political reporting in a tribute to…
Call for Entries: 2019 Mirror Awards
The Newhouse School is now accepting nominations for the 13th annual Mirror Awards honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The deadline is Feb. 3, 2019. Anyone may nominate, and there is no fee to enter. Entries may be submitted in…
Newhouse School Among the First to Offer Pilot Program in Concussion Reporting Training
Alumnus Bob Costas ’74 and professor of practice Olivia Stomski helped develop the program in partnership with the Concussion Legacy Foundation The first-ever concussion reporting training program was piloted at the Newhouse School this fall. The three-hour Concussion Reporting Workshop,…