The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (often abbreviated to The Cronkite School by its students and faculty), is one of the 24 independent schools at Arizona State University and is named in honor of veteran broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite . The school, which is located at the downtown Phoenix campus , offers several undergraduate and graduate programs in journalism, and in fall 2011, launched its first doctoral program in journalism and mass communication.
31-587: The Cronkite School began as the Division of Journalism under the ASU's English Department in 1949, 18 years after ASU began to offer journalism courses to its students, in 1931. The school began to expand in 1954, when radio and television journalism courses were made available. The entire Division of Journalism was elevated to department by the university in 1957, and changed its name to Department of Mass Communication. The school moved from its original location at Old Main to what
62-791: A broadcast wire service that provides its content to local print, online, and broadcast news outlets across Arizona. The Cronkite School houses the national headquarters of the News21 Initiative , the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, the Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship , the National Center on Disability and Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism . The Cronkite School recently made its programs available to online students. News Co/Lab
93-941: A donation of $ 30 million by business owners Mike and Cindy Watts. ASU's College of Public Service & Community Solutions has a number of distinguished divisions and research centers, including the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center. School of Community Resources and Development The School of Community Resources & Development (SCRD) at Arizona State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in nonprofit leadership and management, parks and recreation management, tourism development and management, and more. The early recreation program at Arizona State University
124-401: A new studio on the sixth floor of the building — housing a new set and control room designed for high definition. A traditional three-camera format is used at the anchor desk, weather center, and one of the largest green screens — all of which back onto a working newsroom, assignment desk, and an outdoor terrace for live reports. The program airs stories from the school's Cronkite News Service —
155-491: A particular point of view; rather it focuses on the journalistic principles of accuracy, fairness and diversity in news coverage. The NCDJ Advisory Board is made up of professional journalists and educators who help chart the course of the center and provide support and advice. Many of them also conduct training and give talks on disability issues. The Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability
186-560: A year to interact with students and present the Cronkite Award. The school has moved away from the traditional academic structure of hiring only tenured professors. In addition it hires veteran journalists like Downie and Gillmor to be professors of practice and also draws practicing journalists from the Phoenix area as adjuncts who teach many of its courses. Cronkite News is the nightly thirty-minute news program produced entirely by students at
217-691: Is 110 feet (34 m) tall, and has an area of 223,000 square feet (20,700 m). The building, which also houses the studio of the Valley's PBS member station, KAET , cost $ 71 million to build. Six years later, KAET was transferred to the Cronkite School's umbrella. In 2010, the Cronkite Building won an International Architecture Award. The award was presented and exhibited at 'The City and The World conference' in Spain, from November 4–7, 2010. In May 2021,
248-814: Is an initiative to elevate news literacy and awareness, providing resources for verifying Reliable Sources . Dan Gillmor is director. Cronkite Students have traditionally served as primary members of each of Arizona State University's student media divisions, particularly State Press and Blaze Radio ASU. Cronkite Students also serve as reporters for the university-independent Downtown Devil. 33°27′13.7304″N 112°4′23.6604″W / 33.453814000°N 112.073239000°W / 33.453814000; -112.073239000 ASU College of Public Service %26 Community Solutions 33°27′9.51″N 112°4′25.4″W / 33.4526417°N 112.073722°W / 33.4526417; -112.073722 The Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions (formerly
279-864: Is headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University . The center was founded in 1998 as the Disability Media Project to raise awareness of how people with disabilities are undercovered in the news. Freelance photographer Suzanne Levine established the Disability Media Project in San Francisco to serve as a bridge between the media and disability communities. An advisory board of journalists, educators and disability activists helped develop resources for working journalists and for schools of journalism and mass communication to integrate coverage of people with disabilities into their curricula. In 2000,
310-562: Is now the Academic Services building at ASU Tempe in 1969. In 1974 the school received its national accreditation and moved into the Stauffer Hall building. The school was later renamed Department of Journalism and Telecommunication and became a part of the new College of Public Programs in 1979. Stauffer Hall would serve as the school's home until August 2008, when the school moved to its current location in downtown Phoenix. In 1981,
341-577: The College of Public Programs ) is one of the 24 independent school units of Arizona State University . It is located at ASU's Downtown Phoenix Campus in Arizona. Founded in 1979, the college awards bachelors , masters , and doctoral degrees and is organized into four schools and 17 research centers . The programs are divided amongst the School of Social Work , the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice ,
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#1733093082472372-548: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they are underrepresented in the mainstream media and coverage that does exist is too often inaccurate or incomplete. On the center's website, there is a newsfeed of the latest stories covering disability issues as well as various resources, including an oft-cited disability style guide explaining appropriate language and terms when describing disabilities and an interview tip sheet with best practices for reporters. The NCDJ does not advocate
403-508: The College of Public Programs relocated from Wilson Hall on the university's Tempe campus to Arizona State University's newly planned Downtown Phoenix campus. On January 1, 2015, The College of Public Programs officially renamed itself to the College of Public Service & Community Solutions. In 2018, the college was titled the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions following
434-524: The Cronkite School and began in 1989. The program airs five nights a week on the local PBS affiliate KAET at 5 pm. Cronkite News en Español is the Spanish-language edition of the program which airs Sunday mornings on the local Telefutura affiliate KFPH-CA, a sister station of the local Univision station. When the school moved into its new downtown facility, Cronkite News began broadcasting the nightly news program entirely in high definition and moved into
465-409: The Cronkite School began to offer master's degrees. A year later, the school established a student radio station, Blaze Radio, as a place for prospective students to mature their skills. (The State Press used to fulfill that role, but it became independent in the 1970s.) In 1984, the school was renamed Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication in honor of the veteran news reporter. At
496-544: The Department of Recreation Management and Tourism in 1994. In July 2004, the department was elevated to school status and renamed the School of Community Resources and Development. School of Criminology and Criminal Justice The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) at Arizona State University offers the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in
527-519: The School announced that Dr. Battinto Batts Jr. was selected to replace Callahan as dean. A ground-breaking ceremony was held in early 2007, with construction being completed in mid-2008. The school moved into its facility in downtown Phoenix in August 2008, then dedicated the new building in November of that year. The six-story, 225,000 sqft, 110-foot tall, LEED Silver building has become an integral part of
558-405: The School of Public Affairs and the School of Community Resources and Development. The College of Public Programs was founded at Arizona State University's Tempe campus on April 21, 1979. The college's establishment was part of the university's reorganization of several departments within other colleges. Effective July 1, 1979, the College of Public Programs housed five academic units: In 2006,
589-498: The School of Public Affairs and associate dean for research at the College of Public Service & Community Solutions. Desouza authored, co-authored, and/or edited nine books, the most recent being Intrapraneurship: Managing Ideas within Your Organization . His work has also been featured by Sloan Management Review , Harvard Business Review and Businessweek . U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been an adjunct instructor in
620-400: The School of Social Work since 2003. Sinema received her Master of Social Work from Arizona State University in 1999. The School of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Arizona State University is one of the top-ranked graduate criminology programs in the U.S., ranked #2 overall by U.S. News & World Report . Its online graduate Criminal Justice program is ranked 7th in the nation in
651-511: The experiences of people with disabilities and how well they highlight strategies for overcoming challenges. Cash prizes are awarded each year. See the most recent updates on the NCDJ website. In 2021, the NCDJ and The New York Times announced a partnership to establish a fellowship at The Times for early career journalists covering disability issues.The NCDJ provides mentorship for the fellow and training for
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#1733093082472682-449: The fabric of ASU's downtown campus. Delivered in a design-build , fast-track method, work began on design in October 2006 and the school opened its doors in August 2008, only 22 months later. The new building was designed by HDR, Inc. Sundt Construction was responsible for construction. A few notable faculty are: Walter Cronkite was not a faculty member, but visited the campus a few times
713-621: The field of Criminology and Criminal Justice . Starting in 2010, the school also offers an online Master of Arts in Criminal Justice. Research areas include criminal justice policy, effects of race/ethnicity and gender on sentencing decisions, fraud victimization, gender & crime, gangs , community policing , juvenile court processes, prisoner reentry and reintegration and sentencing policies. School of Public Affairs The School of Public Affairs (SPA) at Arizona State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in
744-884: The field of public administration and policy . School of Social Work The School of Social Work (SSW) at Arizona State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in the field of social work . The programs prepare professional social workers for beginning-level generalist practice ( BSW ), and for advanced practice ( MSW ) in one of the following specializations: health or behavioral health , children, youth and families, public child welfare , planning, administration and community practice. Its Ph.D. program prepares social work scholars and educators for positions in research, evaluation and social work education. The School of Social Work also offers its BSW and MSW programs in Tucson, Arizona . Kevin Desouza , associate professor in
775-460: The organization's name was changed to the National Center on Disability and Journalism to reflect its journalistic mission. The center was housed in the humanities building at San Francisco State University and for a short time in an office on Market Street in San Francisco. After moving to Boston in 2004, the NCDJ pursued an affiliation with a university journalism program. In 2008, the center
806-699: The rankings of online graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report . The School of Criminology & Criminal Justice began offering its online degree programs in fall 2010 and now enrolls more than 500 students in its bachelor's and master's degree programs. According to U.S. News & World Report , the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University is ranked 2nd in the nation among programs focused on city management and urban policy . National Center on Disability and Journalism The National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ) provides resources and support to journalists and communications professionals covering disability issues. The center
837-557: The same time, the Walter Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence was established. In 1989, a professional news program produced by the school's students began production, and later evolved into the well-known Cronkite NewsWatch TV news program. In 2001, the school voted to change its name to Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication . The school received independent school status in 2004. It chose Christopher Callahan as its founding dean in 2005. A year later,
868-547: The school established the Cronkite News Service , enabling advanced journalism students to distribute TV and print stories to various professional media. When the Cronkite School received independent school status in 2004, plans were made to transfer the school to a newly planned campus in Downtown Phoenix . In 2008, the school moved to the new Cronkite Building on ASU's downtown campus. The building has six stories,
899-485: Was created in 2012 as the first national journalism award devoted exclusively to disability coverage. It is administered by the National Center on Disability and Journalism through a grant from Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist who also supports the Schneider Family Book Award . Entries from print, broadcast and online outlets are accepted and judged based on how they go beyond the ordinary in covering
930-408: Was developed and housed in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In 1979, the program was invited to join the new College of Public Programs, where it became the Department of Leisure Studies. During the 1980s, both the tourism and nonprofit management academic areas were added to the department's traditional focus on parks and recreation. The department changed its name to
961-470: Was moved to the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in downtown Phoenix. The focus of the NCDJ is to provide support, resources and guidance to reporters who cover disabilities as a beat as well as those who occasionally report on people with disabilities. Although one in four people in the U.S. live with some form of disability, according to