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?

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.

Angela Hill

Cronkite professor part of Pulitzer Prize-winning team

Cronkite School professor Angela M. Hill was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for the Washington Post investigative series “American Icon.”

Retha Hill

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.

Webby Awards

Carnegie-Knight News21 wins prestigious Webby Award

Carnegie-Knight News21 took home a “People’s Voice” Webby Award in the student video category for its national examination of the impact of the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

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.

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 wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing today without Cronkite. The skills learned, experiences and expertise in the classroom are like no other journalism school in the country. I am so thankful I chose Cronkite and will never forget my experience there.

Zachary Larsen (’22) Multimedia Journalist, KOBI-TV NBC5 News
Undergraduate Commencement

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Spring 2024 Convocation

Friday, May 10 at 9 a.m.
Desert Financial Arena

Cronkite Fall Welcome 2024

Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
First Amendment Forum
Cronkite Nation Night

Cronkite Nation Night

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 4 – 6 p.m.
First Amendment Forum