Media, Law & Policy
250 Years Later, Declaration of Independence Still Challenges, Inspires a Nation: A Conversation With Professor Carol Faulkner
In June 1776, from a rented room in Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson penned the first draft of the document that would forge a nation. The stakes were high, amidst the ongoing war with the British, to find the right words to…
Philanthropy Driven by Passion, Potential and Purpose
Ken Pontarelli 鈥92 credits the University for changing his life, opening up opportunities to pursue his passions and achieve professional success that allows him to focus on the public good. In return, he and his wife, Tracey, are paying it…
First-Year Law Student to First-Year Dean: Lau Combines Law and Business to Continue College of Law鈥檚 Upward Trajectory
Three decades ago, Terence J. Lau L鈥98 walked the corridors as an eager student in the College of Law, then located in White Hall. He knew he had been given a rare chance鈥攁nd a full scholarship鈥攖o be a part of…
Ian ’90 and Noah Eagle ’19 Share a Love of Sportscasting and Storytelling (Podcast)
There鈥檚 a new father-son sportscasting team on the national scene, one with a decidedly Orange background: Ian 鈥90 and Noah Eagle 鈥19. Ian finished his second year as the lead announcer for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and has crafted…
Newhouse Professor Robert Thompson Featured on ‘NBC Nightly News’ for Pop Culture Lecture Series
Newhouse School and University Professor Bob Thompson was recently featured on “NBC Nightly News” for his long-running lecture series that uses classic television to bridge generational divides and spark important conversation. The segment, produced by NBC鈥檚 Brian Cheung 鈥15鈥攁 University…
Newhouse Creative Advertising Students Win Big at Sports and Entertainment Clios
For the first time ever, Newhouse creative advertising students entered the Sports Clios and Entertainment Clios competitions and won big. Clios are regarded as some of the hardest awards for creative advertising students to win. At the New York City…
Memorial Fund Honors Remarkable Journalism Career, Supports Students Involved With IDJC
Maxwell School alumna Denise Kalette 鈥68 got her first byline at age 12, under a poem titled 鈥淭he Poor Taxpayer鈥 that she submitted to her local newspaper. In a few paragraphs of playful prose, she drew attention to an issue…
New Maymester Program Allows Student-Athletes to Develop 鈥楧emocracy Playbook鈥
Fourteen student-athletes will experience Washington, D.C., next week as part of a new Maymester program hosted by the 黑料不打烊 Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC). The one-week program, Democracy Playbook: DC Media and Civics Immersion for Student-Athletes, will…
Advance Local, Newhouse School Launch Investigative Reporting Fellowship Program
A new collaboration with Advance Local will provide Newhouse School journalism students opportunities to write and report on investigative projects with local impact for newsrooms across the country. The David Newhouse Investigative Reporting Fellowship program, which launched this year in…
Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration Along Russia-China Border
Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has received the Spring 2025 Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) First Book Subvention for her upcoming book on Russia鈥檚 migration policies on the Russia-China border. Woodard鈥檚 book is titled “Ambiguous…