Media, Law & Policy
Newhouse Student Organizes Reporters Without Borders Syracuse Chapter
As an aspiring journalist, Newhouse School student Elijah Shama has made an early start in his fight for freedom of press. Shama, a sophomore pursuing broadcast and digital journalism, has organized the Syracuse University chapter of Reporters Without Borders, an…
FCB Health Creative Officer Will Deliver Mower Lecture at Newhouse Dec. 1
Rich Levy, chief creative officer with FCB Health, will visit the Newhouse School on Thursday, Dec. 1, as a guest of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. He will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the I3 Center, 432 Newhouse 3. Follow…
College of Law Achieves 89.5 Percent Pass Rate on New York Bar Exam to Rank #4 in State
The 105 College of Law graduates who took the New York State Bar Exam for the first time in July, 2016 achieved an 89.5 percent pass rate, an increase of more than six percentage points from last year and well…
Panel Offers ‘A Sociological Pause’ after Election
A panel featuring faculty from the SU sociology department will offer students a variety of ways to think sociologically about this socio-political moment, referring to the week since the 2016 presidential election. “A Sociological Pause: Reflections on Election 2016” will…
Newhouse School to Host ESPN’s Sean McDonough ’84 on Nov. 29
ESPN play-by-play commentator Sean McDonough ’84 will visit Syracuse University Nov. 29 as a guest of the Newhouse Sports Media Center. The Newhouse School alumnus, who was the recipient of the school’s 2016 Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports…
Faculty and Students on Voting and the Results of the 2016 Election
Donald J. Trump won the presidency after running a combative contest with his rival Hillary Clinton. Several faculty members who have been studying the election offered their initial reactions to the surprising news.
With Election Over, Illuminating Team Looks to the Future
Faculty, staff and students from across Syracuse University gathered in Hinds Hall yesterday to spend part of election night listening to a panel discussion led by School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers working on the Illuminating 2016 research project. Headed by…
Reaction from Professor Bill Banks on the Passing of Janet Reno
Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, passed away this morning at the age of 78 due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease, according to Reno’s sister. We asked College of Law Professor Bill Banks for his…
Nov. 9 Eric Mower Advertising Forum Lecture to Feature Avidan Strategies CEO Avi Dan
Avidan Strategies CEO Avi Dan will visit the Newhouse School Nov. 9 as a guest of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. He will speak on “The Second Most Important Job for an Agency” at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan…
Election Night Panel Discussion Will Examine Social Media Use by Candidates
Two faculty members at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), along with their doctoral researchers, will host a panel discussion on election night, Nov. 8. The team is part of the Illuminating 2016 project, a computational journalism project that empowers…