Columbia Journalism School

Welcome to the 2025 duPont-Columbia Awards! Tonight, we honor the best in broadcast, documentary, and online journalism. Watch the ceremony live and celebrate the winners of the iconic silver baton: https://dupont.org🏆🎥✨

📣 This , CJS alumni, students and faculty are on the ground and in the newsroom, covering the transition of power in Washington, D.C.

Explore their stories: https://journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-us-inauguration-2025

📷: Manuel Scheuernstuhl, '25 M.S.

💼 Welcoming the 2025 Sulzberger cohort!

Last week, 28 Fellows began their two-week residency at Columbia Journalism School, leading strategic projects for news organizations across more than 10 U.S. states and six different countries.

Learn more about the executive leadership program: https://journalism.columbia.edu/sulzberger-program

Welcome Columbia Journalism School as an inaugural NAHJ Champion! We’re thrilled to continue our collaboration through initiatives like the , hosted at Columbia for the second year. Thank you for your dedication to advancing journalism excellence! 👏

🔗 nahj.org/partners/

Shalina Xufang Cao, '25 M.A. Politics, is reporting on the Southern California wildfires for Columbia News Service.

While working on her Master's thesis in Los Angeles, she visited the Westwood Recreation Center — now an evacuation site — to share the stories of those affected:

Wildfires in Southern California: Angelenos Flee to Evacuation Centers - Columbia News Service Go inside an evacuation center near the Palisades fire at Westwood Recreation Center.

📚 Professor Samuel Freedman has been a guiding hand behind countless publishing deals — thanks to his rigorous and renowned book development course at CJS.

Now, he shares insights and reflects on his teaching journey in Columbia Magazine. Uncover "The Art of the Book Deal:" https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/art-book-deal-samuel-freedman-columbia-journalism

📷: Columbia Magazine

🌍 This week in Nairobi: gain insights about a CJS education with Newsday/David Laventhol Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism Jacob Kushner, '13 M.A. Politics.

Join him on January 16 at the Baraza Media Lab for an informal session on how the J-school shapes reporters who uncover the issues that shape our world.

Secure your spot today: https://apply.jrn.columbia.edu/register/eventstextnairobicjs

📷: Jacob Kushner, '13 M.A. Politics

Serious about education reporting? ✍️ Apply by Feb. 3 for a year of expenses-paid research with Columbia Journalism School. Don’t wait until the last minute – you need recommendation letters. Learn more and apply for a Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship! 🔗: https://spencerfellows.org/

: a double feature for Professor Helen Benedict.

📖 "The Good Deed" is heading to the Cairo International Book Fair this January and February.

🎭 Next week, her play "The Lonely Soldier Monologues" takes the stage in Copenhagen.

Learn more about her award-winning work: https://news.columbia.edu/news/novel-depicts-plight-women-refugees

📷: Helen Benedict

Daniel Alarcón, Associate Professor of Journalism, is iHeartRadio's 2025 Innovator Award winner!

His series "The Good Whale" — also nominated for iHeart's Podcast of the Year — dives into the story of Keiko, the orca who starred in the 1993 film "Free W***y" and his journey back to the wild.

Read more in Billboard: https://bit.ly/4fShVTf

📷: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

🚀 Nearly one week left to apply to our Dual M.S. in Journalism & Computer Science!

Gain the skills to thrive in the digital age:
✔️ Master data journalism, AI and cutting-edge tools.
✔️ Become a leader in tech-driven storytelling.
✔️ Get hands-on experience in key fields.

Apply by January 15 for free: https://apply.jrn.columbia.edu/apply/

🎓 Ready to elevate your journalism skills? Applications for Columbia Journalism School's Master of Arts and Dual Degree programs close soon!

Students pursuing dual degrees with Columbia | SIPA, Columbia Law School, Columbia Business School and more spend a year at the J-School, completing all graduation requirements.

Focus on your passion and deliver cutting-edge reporting. Apply today at no fee: https://apply.jrn.columbia.edu/apply/

🚨 Deadline Alert: Applications for the Columbia Journalism Master of Arts program close in just two weeks!

If you're a mid-career journalist looking to elevate your reporting, refine your analytical skills and fully focus on your craft – this program is designed for you.

Take your career to the next level. Apply today — at no fee — by January 5: apply.jrn.columbia.edu/apply

📸 The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma Awards celebrates 3️⃣0️⃣ years.

On December 3, journalists from NYC and overseas spent the evening honoring rich, humane reporting from the The Boston Globe, The Marshall Project, The New Yorker and The New York Times.

"It takes courage, innovation and a profound ethical commitment to meet the challenge of compelling public attention to stories that many people would rather not hear, or abusers of power would want to keep secret," said Bruce Shapiro, the Dart Center's Executive Director.

Learn more about the Center's work: https://bit.ly/3ZyLDHP
📷: Chris Taggart

🎉 From awarding $300k+ to alumni through the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) to reporting on stories that shaped the world, this year has been one for the books (and newspapers, and podcasts, and films and more).

Take a look at our 2024 Year in Review: https://journalism.columbia.edu/news/2024-year-review

💼 Last week, the Office of Career Development wrapped up a series of 60+ events with "Challenges of Covering India," featuring a panel of CJS alumni and current students.

Looking to hire top journalism talent? Register now for the March 2025 CJS Career Expo — the largest journalism job fair in the U.S.: https://journalism.columbia.edu/career-expo

📷: Anusha Shrivastava, Ph.D.