Media, Law & Policy
Nabatchi publishes report on evaluating citizen participation
Tina Nabatchi, assistant professor of public administration in the Maxwell School, recently wrote “A Manager’s Guide to Evaluating Citizen Participation,” a guide for government program managers to determine the success of their efforts to improve citizen participation. President Obama’s 2009…
Maxwell Advisory Board member publishes book on Puerto Rico
A new book by Ángel Collado-Schwarz, a long-time Maxwell School Advisory Board member and SU Trustee, has been published by Syracuse University Press. In “Decolonization Models for America’s Last Colony: Puerto Rico,” Collado-Schwarz examines the more than century-old relationship between…
Rubinstein advises United Nations on evaluation of its mission in Haiti
Robert A. Rubinstein, professor of anthropology and international relations in the Maxwell School, former director of the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration, and author of “Peacekeeping Under Fire: Culture and Intervention,” is serving as an adviser to the United Nations, Office of Internal Oversight Services, for its evaluation of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Maxwell professors, alumnus win Musgrave Prize for outstanding paper
Two Maxwell professors and their former graduate student have won the Richard Musgrave Prize, presented annually to the authors of the most outstanding paper published in the National Tax Journal. Professors William Duncombe and John M. Yinger, along with alumnus…
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…