Immersive technology – Journalism, Technology & Democracy

The scholars and Retha Hill in the audio studio

United by a shared passion for journalism – Inform, Inspire and Engage (IIE)

The SUSI Scholar 2024 program is an intensive learning experience. It goes far beyond traditional academic boundaries. The program delves into a diverse array of topics designed to inform, inspire and engage. Hosted by the prestigious Cronkite school of Journalism and Mass Communication…

The author experiences a virtual world through the technology of Dreamscape Learn

Immersive experience, a new page in learning

Usually, teachers motivate students, but in my case, it was the other way around. Everything started when Seljan, one of my students who had been selected for the SUSI for Student Leaders program in 2023, shared the program link for…

The Scholars at ASU's Creativity Commons

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…

To be digital, or not to be: Is this a question?

Meditation of a media scholar with no presence on social media “You are not on social media? Are you for real?!“ As a lecturer coming from Albania, a country in which teaching still means ‘teaching theories’ most of the time, one…

Five Facts about the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

For almost a month now, SUSI scholars from 18 countries have been meeting within the walls of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, one of the country’s leading educational institutions in the field. In this post I share what I…

Shining a Light: The Power and Necessity of Investigative Journalism

“There is a folk law that crooks say to themselves: don’t kill a policeman or a journalist. That would only, as American reporters put it, ‘bring too much heat?”— Hugo de Burgh, Investigative Journalism The Killing of Don Bolles On a…

Reshaping Communication in the Digital Age

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, I attended several workshops and sessions as part of our SUSI Scholars program that focused on providing insights into narrative & strategic communication, generative AI & the role of journalism. Ultimately, I was left with…

Mis- and Disinformation, Privacy and Technology

Managing information, on a personal, community and national level, is an intricate element of human organization. Today, however, it’s more unpredictable than ever. Understanding how the management of information and the narratives that distribute such information underpin capacities to influence…

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