Newhouse School at Syracuse University

Launching this fall, a new AI and emerging media minor from the Newhouse School will give students a competitive edge in a rapidly changing communications industry, combining AI literacy, ethical decision-making, data strategy and hands-on content creation.

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Newhouse School Launches AI and Emerging Media Minor The 18-credit program launching Fall 2026 will give students a competitive edge in a rapidly changing communications industry, combining AI literacy, ethical decision-making, data strategy and hands-on content creation.

Newhouse advertising and visual communications students made a strong showing in the 2026 Graphis New Talent competition, earning a fantastic 34 awards.

Twenty-eight awards went to students from the advertising major’s creative track, tying them with the most advertising awards of all competing schools. Six awards went to students from the graphic design track in the visual communications program. Congratulations to all!

Newhouse Creative Advertising and Design Students Win 34 Awards in Graphis New Talent Competition Twenty-eight awards went to creative advertising students from the advertising major’s creative track, tying them with the most advertising awards of all competing schools. Six awards were won by graphic

From May 17-23, 12 Newhouse students and three faculty members traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area for a five-day immersion at the intersection of storytelling, media and technology.

Students visited Adobe, Meta, Google, Reddit, Salesforce, Upwork, Strava, Uber, Anthropic, OpenAI, Stanford University and more, while also receiving insight and advice from influential Newhouse and Syracuse University alumni across the region's media and tech industries. https://buff.ly/cFEhMwK

For a last-minute assignment in Canada, Newhouse visual communications assistant professor Michael Snyder called on alumnus Justin Dalaba G’25 to help him photograph Canadian map turtles under the ice for National Geographic’s Preserving Legacies project.

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Newhouse Grad, Professor Team Up for National Geographic Shoot Justin Dalaba G'25 joined Newhouse faculty member Michael Snyder to photograph turtles under the ice in Canada for a widely read National Geographic feature.

🏆️ Syracuse University finished first in the broadcast category and third overall at the Hearst Journalism Awards in another strong showing by Newhouse journalism students at the National Championships this week in San Francisco.

In individual contests, Evan Fay, a junior broadcast and digital journalism (BDJ) major, took second place in the audio category. Fay’s second-place finish included a $7,500 scholarship.

Boone Kilpatrick, also a junior BDJ major, was a finalist in the National Championships, earning a $1,500 scholarship.

After winning first place in the Podcast category last month, BDJ student Phoebe Gulsen ’26 was invited by Hearst organizers to San Francisco to produce a podcast about the National Championships and was also awarded a $1,500 scholarship.

Huge congratulations to Evan, Boone and Phoebe! 🏅

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Syracuse University Finishes 1st in Broadcast, 3rd Overall at Hearst Journalism Awards Three Newhouse students participated in the National Championships with BDJ major Evan Fay earning 2nd place in the broadcast category.

Congratulations to Newhouse students Jess Van ’26, Kaitlin Campbell ’26 and Alex Fairchild ’29, who earned top honors for their video projects in the White House News Photographers Association's “The Eyes of History” contest.

Van is a photography major in the visual communications department; Campbell is a broadcast and digital journalism major; and Fairchild is an active duty Marine Corps sergeant in the advanced military visual journalism program.

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Newhouse Students Earn White House News Photographers Association Honors The students were honored in the association's "Eyes of History" contest for stories on wildfire recovery, rural veterinary care and homelessness outreach.

Col. F. William (Bill) Smullen III, who was recently recognized by WCNY for his decades of veteran advocacy, also taught at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Read more his career:

As we continue to honor Donald Newhouse’s extraordinary legacy at Syracuse, the Newhouse School has created a "Remembering Donald Newhouse" page, which includes a quote box featuring recollections from alumni and leaders in communications and other fields, photos of Donald’s many visits to the school and more.

“Donald Newhouse was one of the most consequential figures in American media and one of the greatest benefactors this University has ever known. … His generosity, leadership and vision have given generations of Syracuse University students the education, preparation and opportunity to pursue meaningful careers in journalism and communications.” – J. Michael Haynie, Chancellor of Syracuse University

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Remembering Donald Newhouse Welcome to the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University

Syracuse University just launched a critical tool in the fight to save local news. The Local News Research Hub, developed by the Local NExT Lab at the university's Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) in partnership with Rebuild Local News, is a searchable database proving why local journalism matters.

“Strengthening local news reduces polarization and empowers communities,” said Margaret Talev, Kramer Director of the IDJC and professor of practice of magazine, news and digital journalism at the Newhouse School. “We are proud of Local NExT’s innovative work and our partnership with Rebuild Local News.”

Newhouse co-leads the IDJC with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

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Syracuse University and Rebuild Local News Launch Research Hub Focused on Why Local News Matters The new searchable database brings together research on how local news matters for communities—and what can be done to strengthen it.