Sydney Halliwell, graduate student in digital audience strategy at Cronkite School

Your future starts now

The possibilities for a career in storytelling are endless. Who will you become at the Cronkite School?

Number 1 in overall programs, news and sports programs by BEA.

Launch your career in media

The Cronkite School is one of the nation’s top journalism and mass communication schools. With professional programs in digital media, broadcast news, sports reporting, media innovation, public relations, digital marketing, Spanish-language news and more, Cronkite offers hands-on learning experiences and access to competitive internships and opportunities from day one.

Cuba Study Abroad students

In Cuba study abroad, Cronkite students see intersection of media and government

Cronkite students visited Cuba in May as part of the “Media, Culture and Society in Cuba” class.

Sada Reed, Fulbright Scholar

Cronkite faculty member named Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Sada Reed will work at Aarhus University in Denmark, teaching and conducting research during the 2024-25 academic year to fulfill her Fulbright opportunity. 

Cronkite School Wins Top Honors at the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards

Cronkite students win prestigious Hearst Awards

The Cronkite School ranked among the top universities in the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Areas of study

Male and female students looking at a computer.

Journalism that drives change

Spanning three major cities, our award-winning newsrooms produce TV news that reaches more than 1 million Arizonans each day, and digital news published on trusted media sites nationwide.

Students covering march madness on the court.

Sports beyond the games

Cronkite students cover Phoenix’s five major professional athletic teams, collegiate sports, the Cactus League, esports, and the issues that impact athletes, teams and fans.

Two students work together to set up a camera.

Smart, strategic communication

In immersive programs specializing in public relations, digital marketing and media innovation, Cronkite students create real campaigns for real clients, driving real impact.

I’m super thankful for all the experiences I made at Cronkite that refined me as a journalist, but most proud of all the lifelong friends I met who I can lean on in upcoming years in the industry.

Gabe Swartz (’22) Digital News Producer/Assignment Editor, KCTV5 News
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