Media, Law & Policy
Newhouse School Assistant Professor Named 2023-25 Lender Center Faculty Fellow
Nausheen Husain, whose work examines media coverage of Muslim people and communities and the impact of that coverage, has been selected as the 2023-25 Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Fellow. Husain is an assistant professor of magazine, news and…
Sean O’Keefe G’78 Joins Government Hall of Fame
Sean O’Keefe, a Maxwell School alumnus who serves as a University Professor and Phanstiel Chair in Leadership, was inducted into Government Executive magazine’s Government Hall of Fame during a recent gala at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. O’Keefe…
From Generation to Generation: Doing Well by Doing Good
The arrival of Michael Wohl ’72, L’75 on the campus of Syracuse University in the late 60s was inevitable. After all, his father and mother were proud alumni who literally placed a fraternity pledge pin in his bassinet. But it…
‘Infodemic’ Reporting Project Investigates Impact of Scams, Disinformation
The rise of scams and disinformation and its impact on society and daily life are the focus of a comprehensive reporting project produced by Newhouse School students. “Infodemic” includes more than 30 stories packaged with photos, videos, illustrations, audio, data…
A&S Graduate Student Advocates for Access to Unsanitized History of Kenya and Beyond
Joy Nyokabi Karinge was home in Kenya when she discovered that her grandfather had been tortured, detained and disenfranchised by the British for his part in the Mau Mau war in Kenya, a Kenyan revolt against British colonial rule in…
Comparing Voter ID Laws in the US and UK With Gretchen Coleman ’22 on the ‘’Cuse Conversations’ Podcast
There Gretchen Coleman ’22 was, enjoying a private tour of the House of Lords, the second chamber of the United Kingdom (U.K.) Parliament, that was led by a peer, a member who was passionate about election reform. The topic is…
Screenwriter and Faculty Member Keith Giglio to Recount Navigating Cancer Diagnoses and Hollywood at Impact Symposium
The idea behind Keith Giglio’s presentation at the Spring Newhouse Impact Symposium came to the associate professor while he was lying in a gurney at Upstate University Hospital. A screenwriter who teaches in the television, radio and film program, Giglio…
Maxwell Senior Francis Tang Honored by Overseas Press Club Foundation
Francis Tang came to Syracuse University from his home in Chongqing, China, in 2019 to study pollical science and international relations at the Maxwell School. He says he was drawn to the rigorous teaching and research opportunities, the school spirit…
All Star Broadcasting Panel Addresses the ‘Intersection of Entertainment and Democracy’
While covering the Olympics’ opening ceremony for NBC in 2012, journalist Bob Costas ’74, H’15 noted a tragic anniversary: During the 1972 Olympics in Munich, a Palestinian militant organization killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Newhouse School Announces Winners of 2023 Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting
Politico won the 2023 Toner Prize for national political reporting, and chief investigative reporter Phil Williams of WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee won the Toner Prize for local political reporting. The winners of the annual Toner Prizes for Excellence in Political Reporting were…