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.
News
Award-winning Carnegie-Knight News21 welcomes fellows, launches project about American democracy
Carnegie-Knight News21 has launched a new reporting project examining the state of American democracy.
Business journalists continue to earn premium salaries; 70% report salary increases
Survey of front-line business journalists – reporters, correspondents, and freelancers conducted from April 15 to May 1, 2024, reported a median salary of $75,599.
Carnegie-Knight News21 wins RFK Journalism Award Grand Prize for “America After Roe”
News21 joins past Grand Prize honorees that include The New York Times, The Washington Post, Frontline and The Associated Press.
Cronkite professor Retha Hill to be inducted into NABJ Hall of Fame
Retha Hill is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur and professor at the Cronkite School.
Areas of study
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.
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.
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.
My time at Cronkite prepared me for anything. I learned how to spot great stories, how to craft a narrative around those stories that can engage an audience and how to harness technological tools to deliver those stories in the most impactful way. There is no better proving ground for a career in storytelling. I use the skills I learned at Cronkite every day.
