Latest news from the Department of Journalism


Wendy Kale

Wendy Kale (Comm'79) inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Dec. 3, 2019

The Daily Camera has combined the memorial funds for two longtime journalists, Wendy Kale (Comm'79) and Kevin Kaufman, into one scholarship that will help media students at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Faculty Now: Fall 2019

Nov. 14, 2019

Faculty updates

Making Waves

Making Waves

Nov. 11, 2019

As the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches and airwaves begin to fill with stories of distant battles won and the brave men who fought them, Kathleen M. Ryan, a documentary filmmaker and associate professor of journalism, is focused on the veteran women who helped make those victories possible.

Homecoming

Homecoming 2019

Nov. 7, 2019

On Friday, Nov. 8, we’ll look back to tradition and forward to the future of media, communication and information. Tour the Media Archaeology Lab and Immersive Media Lab during the day, or join us for our Homecoming Happy Hour! You must RSVP for the reception by 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8.

Hoover Dam

The Water Desk awards grants to journalists covering Western water issues

Oct. 4, 2019

The Water Desk , a journalism initiative at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Environmental Journalism , has awarded its first grants to support journalists and media outlets covering Western water issues and the Colorado River Basin. Grantees will delve into a wide range of issues throughout the region,...

Brainwaves: Media, Money and Trust: How Journalism’s Business and Ethics are Changing in the Digital Age

Aug. 26, 2019

In addition to Journalism Assistant Professor Patrick Ferrucci, this podcast also features Media Studies Assistant Professor Sandra Ristovska. We regret the omission. Listen to podcast

2019 Fellows

Center for Environmental Journalism welcomes 2019-20 class of Ted Scripps Fellows

Aug. 20, 2019

A new class of fellows will dig into issues ranging from water scarcity to the environmental impact of meat production through the University of Colorado Boulder’s Ted Scripps Fellowship in Environmental Journalism program.

Photo by Con Karampelas on Unsplash

Boulder faculty and students tackle trending topics at AEJMC

Aug. 7, 2019

Twenty College of Media, Communication and Information faculty and graduate students are presenting 15 peer-reviewed research papers at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in Toronto today through Saturday, Aug. 10.

Illustration by Paul Blow.

Searching for Bigfoot

Aug. 1, 2019

Former Boulder Journalism Fellow Laura Krantz explores all things Bigfoot in Wild Thing, which the Atlantic named one of 2018's Best Podcasts.

Hoover Dam

Grant applications open for The Water Desk

June 26, 2019

The Water Desk—an independent news initiative at the University of Colorado Boulder dedicated to expanding coverage of Western water issues—is now accepting grant applications. Funding from Water Desk grants will help journalists and media organizations enhance their ability to cover the scientific, economic, political and social aspects of water issues.

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