As we set foot into the majestic Footprint Center, home to the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, the sheer grandeur of the arena was undeniable. Named after its sponsor, Footprint, an environmental-based tech company dedicated to eliminating single-use plastics, the arena…
Defying news deserts from within the Sonoran desert
Innovation is key; journalism is not dead. The crisis of America’s “news deserts” (counties that have 0 local newspapers or digital sites) resonated with me strongly when I first heard the concept. Out of curiosity I jumped onto Northwestern University…
2024 SUSI scholars: We met, we learn, we share!
A home away from home On June 2, 18 scholars who were invited to participate in the 2024 SUSI Scholars Program entered the airspace of the United States from all over the world. After transferring from San Francisco, Houston, Detroit,…
Teaching Communication in the 21st Century
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…
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…
A Reactionary Wind Is Blowing Almost Everywhere: What is the Role for Media Educators?
In June, event marketing software platforms were used to market events in various national settings, resulting in international media coverage and a shift towards conservative beliefs. Starting in the United States, where the Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe v.…