Media, Law & Policy
Creation of ‘Space Force’ Is a Solution In Search of a Problem
On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of establishing a “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the armed forces. Sean O’Keefe is a University Professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public…
Newhouse Advertising Students Earn First Place in National Student Advertising Competition
A team of 13 Newhouse School advertising students was the big winner at the 2018 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), beating out teams from more than 140 others colleges and universities from across the country. This is the second time…
INSCT Hosts State Board of Elections Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise
On June 7 the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) hosted one of a series of statewide exercises that focus on cybersecurity preparedness and response to threats to New York State election systems. These first-of-their-kind tabletop exercises are sponsored…
SCOTUS Cake Case Straddled Two First Amendment Clauses – Decision Focused on One
In a 7-2 decision today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple on grounds that it went against his religion. Associate professor Roy Gutterman is director of…
How One Newhouse Alumna Is Bringing Business News to Underserved Audiences
When Kori Hale G’13 was working as an investment banker, she didn’t see any representations of herself on the business news shows she watched from the trading floor. “I was like, ‘I can’t relate to this,’” she says. “And, I…
No Light Matter – Killing ‘Roseanne’ Show Was Inevitable
On May 29, ABC announced it was canceling its rebooted “Roseanne” sitcom after Roseanne Barr made racist statements on Twitter. Eunkyu Lee is a professor of marketing at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. From a marketing and branding standpoint, he…
Falk Sports Law Professor Comments on SCOTUS Decision to Allow Sports Bets
In a 6-3 vote on May 14, the Supreme Court ruled that a 25-year-old law that made sports betting illegal was unconstitutional. John T. Wolohan is a professor of Sports Law in the David B. Falk College of Sport and…
Summit to Showcase Innovative Uses of Government Data
The School of Information Studies (iSchool), the City of Syracuse, and the Center for Technology in Government at the State University of New York at Albany are joining together to offer the Upstate Data Summit at Syracuse University in June. The one-day event, planned for…
Faculty Experts Comment on Plans to Withdraw U.S. from Iran Nuclear Deal
On May 8, Pres. Trump officially announced plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Syracuse University experts Steven Pike and Robert Murrett offer insight below: Steven Pike Assistant Professor, Public Relations and Public Diplomacy S.I. Newhouse School…
James E. Baker Joins Syracuse University College of Law as Professor, Director of INSCT
As one of the most highly regarded national security lawyers and policy advisors in the nation, Baker has built a career that has evolved from being an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps to the staff of Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan to the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and National Security Council. He served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for 15 years—the last four as chief judge.