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The University of Arizona School of Journalism

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

Student reports:

Fight on to save Courthouse

Tombstone Epitaph

Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park may face the hangman's noose on March 29 unless the city is able to save it.
Read more at theepitaph.com

Slide show: Local Swap Meet Offers Entertainment, Culture

Border Beat

On Saturday, Jan.30, the Latino Caucus of the Pima County Democratic Party, with Organizing for America, held a voter registration kickoff at Rudy Garcia Park in South Tucson. Read more at borderbeat.net

UA boosters get lessons on lobbying Arizona Legislature

Arizona News Service

UA alumni, students, parents and faculty came to Phoenix to be citizen lobbyists for the day. Charlene Ledet, director of the UA’s legislative advocacy program, said 115 people signed up to attend.
Read more at arizonanewsservice.com

Video: 15-minute update

Arizona Cat's Eye

Watch the entire Fall 2009 Arizona Cat's Eye 15-minute video update
Watch the video at azcatseye.com

From Crack House to Recovery Home, Law Begins to Transform City

El Inde News<-->

A new law has empowered the city of South Tucson to hold landlords accountable for conditions on their properties, whether they live in South Tucson or not.
Read more at elindenews.com

Welcome from the director

Welcome to the electronic home of The University of Arizona School of Journalism. Our newly redesigned Web site should better help visitors learn about the students, faculty, courses and programs of the School of Journalism. Read More...

School News:

Feb. 17 border safety workshop features first-aid training,
tips from experts

The School of Journalism will sponsor a border safety workshop from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in Marshall Room 340 featuring safety tips and first aid training for students who plan to report from the U.S.-Mexico border region and elsewhere.
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George Packer delivers Sabbagh Lecture Feb. 25

George Packer, staff writer for the New Yorker, will discuss "Journalism as Anthropology: Stories from the Middle East" at the Sabbagh Lecture at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second Street
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Applications being accepted for 2010 Journalism Diversity Workshop for Arizona High School Students

High school students from around Arizona who are interested in studying journalism may apply for the 2010 Journalism Diversity Workshop for Arizona High School Students to be held June 5-13 at the University of Arizona School of Journalism.
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New York Times Institute front page

Crime, taxes and human smuggling among topics
being covered at New York Times Student Journalism Institute

Watch a video of the 23 students at work at the New York Times Student Journalism Institute, taking place through Jan. 12 at the UA School of Journalism.
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Check out the Web site produced by the students.

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Video available of Pulitzer winners' talk

If you missed the talk given by Pulitzer Prize winners and UA Journalism alumni Paul Giblin and Ryan Gabrielson on Oct. 8, 2009, you can watch it here.
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Considering journalism as your major?
Attend an info session

Any current UA student who wishes to get more information on the School of Journalism and declare pre-journalism or journalism as a major MUST attend one of these sessions.
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Fundraising Chart

Journalism School launches 2009-10
"Rising to the Challenge Campaign"

An anonymous donor has already pledged to donate a dollar for every five dollars the School of Journalism raises for the 2009-10 campaign up to $50,000. A member of the Journalism Advisory Council will add $2 to every gift of $10 or more from members of the classes of 2000-2009. And two other Advisory Council members will add $500 to their gifts if we meet our goal of $50,000. Read more...

Please Give Now!

Deadline nears for 2009-2010 Hearst Contest:
Student entries sought

If you have written and had published (online or in a publication) an outstanding piece of journalism, now is the time to start thinking about upcoming monthly writing competitions sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
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School offers eNewsletter

The University of Arizona School of Journalism has launched an Alumni eNewsletter. It was created to keep you in touch with what’s happening in the school. If you want to be added to the list, send your first and last name and preferred e-mail address to Senior Program Coordinator Kate Harrison.
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