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Journalists from top media outlets headline new class of Scripps fellows

July 11, 2023

The incoming Ted Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism at Boulder bring experience from the world’s most prestigious media outlets and include reporters, producers, documentary filmmakers and more.

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This just in(novation): NSF grant is good news for researchers studying journalism, recommender systems

July 6, 2023

A CMCI researcher is part of a team that received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to study how recommender systems shape the news we see online.

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Driving change: Transportation safety journalists encouraged to apply to 2023 Casey Feldman Award

July 6, 2023

The competition honors the memory of Feldman, a journalism student who was killed by a distracted driver in 2009.

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Pages for the ages: CMCI magazine honored for centennial celebration

June 21, 2023

CMCI Now earned a bronze Circle of Excellence Award from CASE for its fall 2022 edition, which offered a look back at the founding—and impact—of the Department of Journalism.

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Announcing the Spring 2023 Dean's List

May 26, 2023

CMCI students who have completed at least 12 credit hours of Boulder course work for a letter grade in any single semester and achieve a term grade point average of 3.75 or better are included on the Dean’s List. They receive a notation on their transcript and a letter from CMCI Founding Dean Lori Bergen. Congratulations to all honorees!

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Photos: Spring 2023 Graduation Celebration

May 26, 2023

Students, their families, friends and CMCI faculty gathered last week to celebrate graduating. At CMCI's Recognition Ceremony May 12, 2023, nearly 700 students crossed the stage, accepted their diplomas and became alumni. In total, more than 800 bachelors, master’s and doctoral students completed their degrees.

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2023 William W. White Outstanding Seniors by Department

April 27, 2023

William W. White Outstanding Seniors are chosen by department faculty to recognize academic merit, professional achievement and service to the college.

Izzy Fincher: CMCI Outstanding Graduate

Class of 2023: Isabella Fincher

April 24, 2023

Izzy Fincher found multiple ways to meld her love of writing with her passion for music. Her hard work in academics has led to her being named CMCI’s William W. White Outstanding Graduate Award.

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2023 Al Nakkula Award winner: Secret 911 call analysis

April 6, 2023

ProPublica reporter Brett Murphy is the winner of the 2023 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting.

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Former Boulder School of Journalism dean, Del Brinkman, dies at 86

Feb. 23, 2023

Paul Delbert “Del” Brinkman, a longtime journalism educator and former dean of the Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication, died Sunday, Feb. 19, in Overland Park, Kansas. He was 86.

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