Teaching communication in the 21st century requires changing our minds, our budgets and of course our universities. Students aspire to be successful in the labor market for the next 40 years with new knowledge and skills. A step in that…
Journalists and Judges Under the Scrutiny of Public Opinion
Although it may seem hard to believe, journalists and judges share similar challenges when it comes to credibility. Anyone who dislikes an investigative report or a court ruling points directly to questioning the prestige of the professional behind it. For…
From Sunday to Sunday: 7 Days, 18 Scholars, Dozens of Experiences
Do you remember when we shook hands, exchanged greetings and shyly smiled to each other as Rakib wrote in the first SUSI 2023 blog? It has been one week since then, and we have got plenty of reasons to forget…
Dreams & Lights We See for Freedom & Journalism in Room 444
The morning of July 5, 2023, was different for 18 of us. As we opened our eyelids, we did not find our loved ones around us. We did not even find ourselves at our very own places. We were already…
SUSI Scholars Visit Phoenix Media Outlets, Delight in Official Reception
SUSI scholars had wonderful visit to major media houses in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. They also had a delightful reception in the evening. The team of scholars made their first site visit to KPNX-Channel 12 News at…
Delightfully ‘Living’ the Cronkite School Teaching Hospital Model
Today, the 2021 cohort of the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) Capstone program in Journalism, Technology and Democracy hosted by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, started with mixed reactions but ended with something…
Understanding and Empathy are the Keys to Coexistence
. Cinema and television are powerful media because they open the doors for us to learn about human experiences, but it is also well established that many times reality is reshaped and distorted by the media. This can be very true…
A Reactionary Wind Is Blowing Almost Everywhere: What is the Role for Media Educators?
This month of June saw events from different national contexts that received international media coverage, and which reflected a step backward toward outdated conservative values. Starting in the United States, where the Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe v. Wade…
Immersive Media, Education and the Future of Journalism
This was a day with overwhelming experiences on immersive media. It was filled with excitement, and a chance to really let our imagination flow. We were introduced to the basics of immersive worlds, going beyond reality to explore the spectrum…
Design Futures
Thinking about journalism, immersion, and emerging technologies, almost anything is possible. We can invite our readers to navigate the rivers of the Amazon, check out a crime scene or relive a chapter of history. We can transform them into protagonists…