Columbia Admission Newsletter - September 9

THE COLUMBIA STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Teresa ('21 M.S. Documentary) Talks About the Columbia Student Experience

What is it actually like to be a member of the Columbia student community? Please click HERE to read a Q&A with Teresa, a recent M.S. Documentary Specialization graduate, about her experiences at the Journalism School and her advice for future applicants.

FACULTY AND CLASSES

Professor Howard W. French Wins 2022 Stone Book Award

Howard W. French, a distinguished foreign correspondent and professor of journalism at Columbia, recently won the Museum of African American History's 2022 Stone Book Award for Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War. Professor French teaches such Master of Science Program classes as "International Reporting" and "China Seminar." Learn more HERE.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

S. Mitra Kalita ('00 M.S.) Wins ONA's 2022 Impact Award

S. Mitra Kalita, a 2000 graduate of Columbia's Master of Science Program, won the Online News Association (ONA)'s 2022 Impact Award, which honors "a trailblazing individual whose work in digital journalism and dedication to innovation exhibits a substantial impact on the industry." Formerly a SVP at CNN Digital, Kalita recently co-founded the new media company URL Media, a network of Black and Brown owned media organizations that share content, distribution and revenues to increase their long-term sustainability. Learn more HERE.

ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID TIPS

Columbia Journalism School's 2023-24 Application is New Open

Columbia is excited to announce that our 2023-24 application for admission is now open! Visit our Degree Programs and Deadlines and Requirements pages for more information, and click HERE to start your application today.

LIFE AT COLUMBIA

Last week, all new Columbia Journalism School students gathered together on a beautiful afternoon for an all-class picnic on the lawn in front of Pulitzer Hall. It was a great opportunity for the entire Journalism School community to join together to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year. Here are some photos from the picnic: