@columbiauniversity.bsky.social announced a new strategic partnership with the Reynolds Foundation to advance innovative programs across @columbiasipa.bsky.social, CJS and Columbia Global: journalism.columbia.edu/news/columbi... 📷: Eileen Barroso

🌍 #ClimateWeekNYC is here! See how Columbia Journalism School faculty and alumni are covering the climate crisis across forests, fisheries and frontline communities: journalism.columbia.edu/news/climate...

📷 New Yorkers with wrongful conviction claims often have only one option: the Attorney General’s conviction review bureau. Columbia Journalism Investigations and @nysfocus reporters found the bureau has limited authority and relies on local district attorneys to move cases.

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📢 Applications are now open for the Class of 2026–2027! CJS degree programs are designed for a diverse and global student community, from those with little to no journalism experience to those who have been working in the field for years: apply.jrn.columbia.edu/apply/

⛱️ 📰 Reporting never takes a summer break. With the fall semester now in full swing, check out how our alumni are building trust with communities, and award-winning documentaries are making a difference: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-al...

🗽 Yesterday, Columbia Journalism School and @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social hosted “Zohran Mamdani With Errol Louis: A Conversation on Public Safety,” the first in a series of forums with 2025 New York City mayoral candidates.

🎧🎙️ New podcast available: Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know In his debut episode, Juan Manuel Benítez, Philip S. Balboni Professor of Professional Practice of Local Journalism, talks with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on all things New York City. https://youtu.be/oHZw9unLakU

🌟 The 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prizes are now open! These prestigious awards celebrate nonfiction journalism with rigorous reporting and compelling storytelling. Submit your work and join a legacy of award-winning nonfiction: https://journalism.columbia.edu/lukas 📷: CJS Prizes Office

🎓📰 Introducing CollegeWatch CJS faculty and alumni have launched CollegeWatch, a weekly newsletter reporting on the challenges facing U.S. higher education. Each issue delivers in-depth reporting and analysis on a fast-moving story: journalism.columbia.edu/news/college...

Killing the journalist will not kill the story. We stand in solidarity with journalists in Gaza risking their lives to tell the truth: www.reuters.com/world/middle...

With the rise of nonprofit newsrooms, journalists must ask, Who should newsrooms accept money from, and on what terms? New by @sulliview.bsky.social and Julie Gerstein. www.cjr.org/analysis/non...

📰 Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza In a new project between @columjournreview.bsky.social and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, CJS faculty and graduates explore urgent strategies for protecting journalists in Gaza: www.cjr.org/feature/urge...

Excited to welcome the new class of Bagehots to @columbiajournalism.bsky.social this week! @amandaaronczyk.bsky.social @bykylecampbell.bsky.social @esmyjimenez.bsky.social @mcglinchyreports.bsky.social @robaeprice.bsky.social @suziecavanaugh @alexjanin @nathanrubbelke @stellayifanxie

#TBT to CJS alums winning big at the 2025 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) awards! Their outstanding work in news, documentaries and digital media showcases the broad impact and reach of CJS graduates. Congrats to all the winners on this well-earned recognition.

📰 Every summer, Camp To Belong reunites siblings who live in separate foster homes — helping them rebuild bonds. On Matter of Fact with @soledadobrien.bsky.social, Prof. Alexis Clark, '02 M.S. visits Irvine, CA, where campers reconnect: youtu.be/bQiT5EPWjpI?...

📍Live from #AAJA25 in Seattle! Columbia Journalism School booth #37 is up and running at the 2025 Asian American Journalists Association (@aajaofficial.bsky.social) conference.

🌎 The 2025 Cabot Prize gold medalists are leading bold, transformative journalism across the Americas. Meet the 2025 honorees: Nora Gámez Torres, Omaya Sosa Pascual, Isabella Cota and @nataliaviana.bsky.social. Plus: Special Citations for @larryportera.bsky.social and Jaime Abello Banfi.

🏆 Congratulations to Karla Mendes and @mongabay.com for winning the 2025 #OakesAward! Their reporting uncovers illegal cattle ranching and violence threatening Indigenous lands in the Amazon, exposing urgent environmental and human rights crises.

🎬 Now Playing in NYC: Heightened Scrutiny. This powerful new documentary features Dean Jelani Cobb, Lydia Polgreen ’00 M.S., and Gina Chua ’88 M.S., and offers sharp insight into how media coverage shapes public perception of trans rights.

🎧 Welcoming acclaimed author and audio journalist Kat Chow as the Newsday/David Laventhol Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism at Columbia Journalism School! Read the full announcement: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-ne...

🎥 Jika González, ’13 M.S., returns to Columbia Journalism School as the Joan Konner Visiting Professor of Journalism. Learn more about her work that's earned five Emmys, a Peabody and a duPont-Columbia Award: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-ko...

💻 Welcome back, Anika Collier Navaroli, ’13 M.S.! A leading expert in tech policy and digital rights, she's serving as Assistant Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Journalism School. Read the full announcement: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-na...

From Broadway to newsrooms, CJS alumni are making big moves this summer: 🏆 Jeffrey Richards, ’71 M.S., takes home the Tony Award for Best Musical. 📡 Vahini Shori, ’25 M.S., begins coverage for Report for America. 🏥 Cindy Shan, ‘25 M.S., honored at the Health Journalism Awards.

As democratic norms face mounting threats, how should journalism hold the line? Dean Jelani Cobb joins the NAHJ 2025 Conference and Expo to explore the press’s role amid disinformation and eroding trust. 👉 Register for the panel: bit.ly/4lEv2dV

🎙️ Congratulations to Olivia Ndubuisi, ’25 M.A. Science and Politics, the 2025 Joan Konner Program in the Journalism of Ideas Fellow!

✨ Say hello to the newest way to own your beat: Sequences. These flexible course tracks empower M.S. students to tailor their J-School experience — all while building a strong foundation in core journalism skills. Don’t wait for opportunity. Create it: journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-ann...

🗞️ In an era of AI, disinformation and challenges to democracy, what's next for our industry? On June 14 in Tokyo, @nikkei.com hosted “The Future of Journalism,” co-organized with CJS and Keio University.

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate Pride Month with powerful reads by CJS alumni. From memoir to investigative reporting, these books uplift LGBTQ+ voices. Explore work by Casey Parks, ’18 M.A. Politics, Robert Fieseler, ’13 M.S., and others in @columbiauniversity.bsky.social News: magazine.columbia.edu/article/8-co...

🎥 Columbia Journalism School welcomes @frontlinepbs.bsky.social Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath (@raneyaronson.bsky.social), ‘95 M.S., as the first Editor-at-Large for the M.S. Documentary Specialization.

🗞️ Trained by pros. Supported by #LRAP. Susanna Granieri, ’22 M.S. (@susannagranieri.bsky.social‬), shares how Columbia Journalism School and the Loan Repayment Assistance Program shaped her path in #NonprofitNews: journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-gra...

🎉 CJS graduates making headlines: congratulations to Jala Everett, ’25 M.S., who joins @frontlinepbs.bsky.social as the 2025-26 Columbia Journalism Fellow.

📰 Local Hero: @nc5official.bsky.social Nashville chief investigative reporter Phil Williams (@philinvestigates.com), a five-time duPont-Columbia Award winner, is featured in the first video edition of the #OnAssignment podcast.

🪄 No wand? No problem. The Brown Institute for Media Innovation celebrates its 2025-26 Magic Grant winners: 11 cutting-edge teams from Columbia Journalism School and Stanford University blend journalism with technology to transform storytelling: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-20...

🗞️ Today, we are honored to announce that Columbia Journalism School received a transformative $3 million grant from the Knight Foundation, in order to expand its pioneering Loan Repayment Assistance Program: journalism.columbia.edu/news/knight-... 📷: Chris Taggart

CJS is shaping journalism across continents: 🎥 "Gig Workers Rising," by alumni/faculty wins Telly Awards 🇮🇳 Assoc. Dean Anusha Shrivastava tours newsrooms, meets new students 🎤 Dean @jelaniya.bsky.social delivered the Reuters Memorial Lecture at Oxford More: journalism.columbia.edu/news/faculty...

🧠💻 This month, CJS continues to highlight #PressFreedom — and what's making an impact. Watch Dhrumil Mehta, Assoc. Professor & Assoc. Director at the @towcenter.bsky.social, discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the newsroom: youtu.be/r-u_FG6qRfY

🎉 The countdown to graduation is on — but first, we celebrate! This morning, CJS gathered for Journalism Day to honor the incredible accomplishments of the Class of 2025. The day was all about the impact of outstanding reporting: journalism.columbia.edu/graduation 📷: Chris Taggart

It's prize time! Nominate yourself or others for the WELLES PRIZE (for KB alums) or the WERT GLOBAL PRIZE (for business reporting by a woman). DEADLINE to submit for both prizes is July 15. kbprizes.untapinnovate.com/programs/kb2...

🧠📸 Outsmart AI — with AI. Today, @columjournreview.bsky.social launches The PSAi, a campaign to help the public spot generated images and fight visual misinformation. Discover, learn and stay ahead: journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjr-new...

📰 Congratulations to this year’s grantees of the The Ira A. Lipman Center For Journalism and Civil and Human Rights's Initiative in Reporting on Race and Criminal Justice: @capitalandmain.bsky.social, Arizona Luminaria, @indyscholtens.bsky.social, Oishika Neogi and @muckrock.com.

🏅 The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes (@pulitzerprizes.bsky.social) were announced yesterday, honoring the highest achievements in journalism. Several members of the CJS community are among this year’s recipients. Read their impactful work: journalism.columbia.edu/news/pulitze... 📷: The Pulitzer Prizes

📚 Columbia Journalism School is proud to announce the 2025–2026 Spencer Education Journalism Fellows: Colette Coleman, Tara García Mathewson, Brandi Kellam and Eleni Schirmer.

🎧🎥 Podcasts earning national nods, documentaries sparking conversations and photojournalism that captures untold perspectives. Professor Nina Berman—now a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow—is just one example of how their work is making a powerful impact.

🏅 Professor Howard W. French joins the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! A global thinker, acclaimed author and dedicated educator, he has spent his career shaping how we understand the world — and helping students find their place in it.

🎙️ #TBT to an evening at the historic Algonquin Roundtable, where the CJS community came together for the Dean’s Circle Reception. Dean Jelani Cobb and Margaret Sullivan shared a conversation on the press, democracy and the essential role journalism education plays right now.

Last call! Nominations for the John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism close April 25.

🎓 And just like that: we are 1️⃣ month away from graduation! The class of #CJS2025 is almost ready to cross the stage. Our lineup of keynote speakers — Brian Lehrer, Katie Drummond of @wired.com and Hind Hassan — is here: journalism.columbia.edu/.../2025-gra.... 📷 Chris Taggart

We're excited to announce the 2025-26 Knight-Bagehot fellows. Congrats @amandaaronczyk.bsky.social, @bykylecampbell.bsky.social, @aishagani.bsky.social, @esmyjimenez.bsky.social, @mcglinchyreports.bsky.social, @robaeprice.bsky.social Full list and bios at journalism.columbia.edu/2025-knight-...

🌎 From rising seas to vanishing forests, the planet is full of stories that need telling. The John B. Oakes Award recognizes journalists who are doing just that with a $5,000 prize for standout environmental reporting.