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Columbia Journalism School Responds to Chauvin Verdict

April 20, 2021

A message from the deans following the conviction of Derek Chauvin.

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Announcing the 2021 Winners & Finalist of the Mike Berger Award & Paul Tobenkin Award

April 14, 2021

Reporters from ProPublica and the Center for Public Integrity have won the 2021 Meyer “Mike” Berger Award and the 2021 Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award, respectively.

Internship and Reporting Grants Program to Fund Paid Opportunities for Graduating Columbia Journalism Students

April 5, 2021

For the second year, the J-School will collaborate with two nonprofits to provide graduating students with paid internships and reporting grants to support their transitions to professional newsrooms.

Dr. Zeynep Tufekci to Join Columbia Journalism School’s Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security

March 25, 2021

Zeynep Tufekci, a leading scholar and writer on the complex relationship between technology and society, will be joining Columbia Journalism School’s faculty as a visiting professor in the fall of 2021 to shape the school’s new Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security.

Emily Dufton, Casey Parks, Jessica Goudeau and William G. Thomas III Named Winners of the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards

March 24, 2021

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard announce the four winners and the two finalists of the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards.

Letter From the Deans: Standing With Our AAPI Community

March 18, 2021

We are stronger when we stand together to face down the gender bias and racism that affect our community: a letter to our community in wake of the violent attacks in Atlanta

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Des Moines Register Reporter Andrea Sahouri Acquitted of Charges

March 10, 2021

A statement on today’s verdict acquitting Des Moines Register reporter and alumna Andrea Sahouri.

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation Announce the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards Shortlist

February 25, 2021

Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University are pleased to announce the 2021 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the Mark Lynton History Prize. The Lukas Prizes, established in 1998, honor the best in American nonfiction writing.

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Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship Recipient Rita Omokha, ‘20 M.S., on Documenting Marginalized Voices During America’s Moment of Reckoning, Part 1

February 18, 2021

Spurred by the killing of George Floyd, Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship recipient Rita Omokha embarked on a cross-country mission to document America's marginalized voices. In this Q&A, she shares her story of reporting during a year defined by the pandemic and protests against racial injustice.

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Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship Recipient Rita Omokha, ‘20 M.S., on Documenting Marginalized Voices During America’s Moment of Reckoning, Part 2

February 18, 2021

In the second part of our Q&A with "America Redefined" reporter Rita Omokha, she expands on what she uncovered as she documented unheard voices and communities of color across the country.

Columbia Journalism School Welcomes Anusha Shrivastava, Ph.D., as Director of Alumni Relations

February 17, 2021

Anusha Shrivastava, Ph.D., will become the new Director of Alumni Relations, starting February 22nd.

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NBCUniversal creates $1M scholarship fund for underrepresented students at Columbia Journalism School

February 16, 2021

The NBCUniversal News Group has launched a $1,000,000 multiyear scholarship fund at Columbia Journalism School to support students from underrepresented populations who seek careers in journalism.