Media, Law & Policy
Syracuse University at Sundance
When the Sundance Film Festival convenes in Park City, Utah later this month, Syracuse University will be well represented. For the fourth year, a group of 10 film students—five from the Newhouse School and five from the College of Visual…
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’s “ability to critique and…
Social Media Accountability Project Named Finalist in International ‘AI and the News’ Challenge
“Decoding Democracy: A Social Media Accountability Project,” which is being developed by Rebecca Kelly, assistant professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, has been named a finalist in the 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. “I realized that shooting television vertically could be the next big step in…
Maxwell’s MPA Program Launches Data Analytics Area of Study and Internship Options
The Maxwell School’s 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’s 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 Syracuse University 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. Yüksel Sezgin, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell…
Guiding Syracuse Students Along Their Path to Becoming Media Entrepreneurs
Though Sean Branagan ’80 aspired to be a magazine writer when he entered the Newhouse School, he discovered his calling elsewhere—in the fast-evolving field of digital media and interactive marketing. A self-described “instigator, entrepreneur, educator and startup coach,” 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…