Media, Law & Policy
University Lectures Hosts ‘Serial’ Co-Creator/Host Sarah Koenig
The 2015-16 season of the University Lectures concludes Tuesday, April 12, with Sarah Koenig, host and co-creator of the wildly popular podcast “Serial” and named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” of 2015. Koenig’s lecture is free and…
University Professor Driesen ‘Economic Dynamics of Law’ at Several Chinese Universities
University Professor David Driesen recently spent two weeks giving lectures on his book “The Economic Dynamics of Law” at a number of universities throughout China. The focus of his discussions was on environmental law and greenhouse gas emissions trading. The…
Finalists Announced in Newhouse School’s 10th Annual Mirror Awards Competition
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the finalists in the 2016 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony June 9 in New York City. The finalists, chosen…
Northeast Region of Associated Press Sports Editors to Meet at Newhouse April 11
The annual meeting of the Northeast Region of Associated Press Sports Editors will be held Monday, April 11, at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in collaboration with the Newhouse Sports Media Center. Syracuse University students, faculty and staff are invited to attend…
VML Global CEO Jon Cook to Deliver Mower Forum Lecture at Newhouse April 4
Jon Cook, global CMO of the marketing and advertising agency VML, will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications April 4 as a guest of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. He will speak on “The Evolution of the Modern…
Social and Economic Justice in South Africa Trip Makes Lasting Impression on Students
A twig snapped in the darkness to the left of the rumbling, open-top truck. It was 5:30 in the morning and the sun had not yet come up over the horizon at Kruger National Park. As we plummeted forward on…
College of Law to Offer Webcasts on Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
The College of Law’s Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP) and New York State Science & Technology Law Center will host three webcasts this spring on intellectual property law-related cases being argued before the Supreme Court. Shubha Ghosh, Crandall Melvin Professor…
Groundbreaking Syrian Accountability Project Details Sexual Crimes in Syria’s War
As the civil war in Syria enters its sixth year, the Syrian Accountability Project (SAP) at the College of Law has released a groundbreaking report—“Looking Through the Window Darkly: A Snapshot Analysis of Rape in Syria”—about sexual crimes committed by…
Newhouse Alumnus Brenden Lee G’12 to Talk on Sports Public Relations
The world of sports public relations is fast paced and adrenaline-fueled, especially during playoff season (shout out to ’Cuse basketball) or in times of crisis. On Wednesday, March 30, Newhouse alumnus Brenden Lee G’12, manager of football information for the…
President Barack Obama Delivers Keynote Address at Toner Prize Celebration
“Our democracy needs you now more than ever,” Obama tells reporters.