1+ week, 3+ day ago   (307+ words) Syracuse University students majoring outside the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications can now add journalism skills to their degree through a new academic minor. The journalism minor program teaches students to research, write and communicate clearly across platforms, paired with…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (414+ words) Tashia Thomas Neal was born and raised in Syracuse. But despite supporting the city’s South Side for years, it wasn’t until she set foot on the soil at Brady Farm to take pictures as part of the Southside Stories project…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (520+ words) A new online database aimed at helping solve the local news crisis gives newsrooms, funders and policymakers access to critical research about how local news makes communities stronger and what we lose when local news sources close. The Local News…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) Spectrum News and the Newhouse School of Public Communications are launching a dynamic partnership that will provide students with hands-on experiences and professional development opportunities in journalism and media production. The new initiative reinforces the Newhouse School’s commitment to working…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) The Washington Post won the 2026 Toner Prize for national political reporting for a series of stories that documented the impact of sweeping federal government policy changes. The Chicago Tribune has won this year’s Toner Prize for local political reporting for…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (223+ words) A former investigative reporter discusses the press under attack; says cuts strip down newspaper to "just a few usable parts." The Washington Post ‘Just Waved the White Flag,’ Newhouse Expert Says The Washington Post’s announcement Wednesday that it will lay…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (607+ words) When doctoral student Jamie Gentry G’27 covered politics as a local news reporter for the weekly Navarre Press in northwest Florida, she turned potentially complicated issues into easy-to-understand stories. But Gentry was amazed at how often people would misinterpret, misconstrue…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (570+ words) Merrill Brown, a veteran news executive and media consultant, has been named a visiting professionals fellow for spring 2026 by the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC). He plans to use his fellowship to study existing and evolving business models…...