• Renowned CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour received the 2019 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from President Robbins and the University of Arizona School of Journalism. Hilde Lysiak, a 12-year-old nationally recognized journalist, took home the school's inaugural Junior Zenger Award.

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  • Undergraduate students now have a third option  — digital journalism — for earning a specialization on their transcripts and diplomas. "The digital specialization includes some amazing classes," said Professor Michael McKisson, who will teach a drone course. Majors also can specialize in broadcast or global journalism.  

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  • The school welcomes new professors Jéssica Retis (left) and Ruxandra Guidi. “Jéssica has conducted ground-breaking research” and plans to start a bilingual journalism program at UA, while Guidi will advise Arizona Sonora News and “is a gifted storyteller who works across platforms,” Director Carol Schwalbe said. 

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  • Jasmine Demers, Marissa Heffernan, Alec White and Jessica Suriano captured top honors May 8 at the University of Arizona School of Journalism’s 53nd Just Desserts student awards celebration at the Arizona Historical Society.

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