Media, Law & Policy
New endowed chair will support journalism innovation in Newhouse School
A new endowed chair in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will help lead the school’s continued efforts toward expanding teaching and innovation in digital and new media. The Peter A. Horvitz Endowed Chair in Journalism Innovation will…
Nominations being accepted for Mirror Awards for excellence in media industry reporting
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is accepting online nominations for the sixth annual Mirror Awards competition for excellence in media industry reporting. Enter now at http://mirrorawards.com. Deadline for entering is Feb. 10. Anyone can nominate, and there is no…
Rubinstein speaks at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Robert A. Rubinstein, professor of anthropology and international relations at the Maxwell School, was an invited speaker at the conference on “Accounting for Culture in the Military: Implications for Future Humanitarian Cooperation.”
Newhouse School establishes John M. Higgins Award as part of annual Mirror Awards competition
Entries now being accepted online; this year’s awards carry a cash prize Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has established the John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting as part of the annual Mirror Awards for excellence…
NewsPro Top Journalism Schools poll ranks Newhouse School No. 1 in the country
Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is the top journalism school in the country, according to a recent survey conducted by NewsPro, the magazine for news professionals. Newhouse “easily claimed the top spot,” according to an article published…
Call for entries: Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting
Entries for the $5,000 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting 2011 are now being accepted by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Deadline for entries is Jan. 14, 2012. Entries should be submitted online at…
NPR’s Michel Martin to speak at Newhouse School Nov. 30
Michel Martin, host of the NPR talk show “Tell Me More,” will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, Nov. 30, as part of the Leaders in Communications speaker series. She will speak on “Just Because…
Freelance author Mark H. Massé to discuss ‘trauma journalism’ Nov. 17
Freelance author Mark H. Massé will speak at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Halmi Screening Room, 141 Newhouse 3. Follow on Twitter at #Masse. Massé is a professor…
Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research receives National Science Foundation grant
The Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR) is beginning its 11th year—and its fourth at the Maxwell School—with a new grant of $150,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Associate Professor of Political Science Colin Elman is principal investigator…
Student journalists will capture democracy in action on Election Day Tuesday
To tell voters’ stories, about 130 journalism students from SU’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will be at the polls on Election Day as part of the school’s Democracy in Action project. “The young journalists will capture democracy in…