journalism Archives – The Statesman

If we want journalism to survive, it begins with self-evaluation

Steven KeehnerOp-eds OpinionsApril 4, 2021

#OPINION If we want to continue to tell stories, we need to adapt and change. But rather than straying from our roots, we should reconsider why they were planted in the first place.

From the archives: Becoming “The Statesman”

Peter LupferArchivesFebruary 16, 2021February 16, 2021

The Statesman has served Stony Brook since the university’s first academic year as the State University College on Long Island at Oyster Bay. Just as the University’s name has changed decades since, The Statesman has been rebranded several times.

The School of Journalism gets a new name and plans program expansion

Maya BrownNewsJanuary 24, 2021

The Stony Brook University School of Journalism has officially changed their name to the School of Communication and Journalism and will be expanding offered majors and minors to cover broader topics of communication.

Journalism professor discusses digital innovation during COVID-19 at virtual “My Life As” lecture

Katherine ProcacciFaculty NewsSeptember 22, 2020September 23, 2020

Professor Sree Sreenivasan kicks off the School of Journalism’s Fall 2020 virtual “My Life As” Speaker Series with the lecture, “What Comes Next? Lessons on Digital Innovation Six Months into the Pandemic” on Sept. 16.

Reporting as an intern during COVID-19

Fanni FranklOp-eds OpinionsAugust 23, 2020August 24, 2020

Junior journalism major, Fanni Frankl, reflects upon her transition as a journalism intern amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

School of Journalism updates students as SBU goes remote

Melissa AzofeifaAdministration NewsMarch 15, 2020

The School of Journalism (SoJ) sent students a curriculum-update on March 11, about 40 minutes after Stony Brook University officially announced that it would be moving classes online.

Lack of minor programs is a major problem at SBU

Xenia GonikbergEditorials OpinionsMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

There aren’t enough options for students, plain and simple. We should be able to pursue what we want without having to declare these subjects as majors and adding the stress of wondering if they will fit in our already hectic schedules.

News consumers need to freshen up their news literacy skills

James BowenOpinionsJanuary 26, 2020January 26, 2020

The internet is an abyss of information which can serve as a helping hand for its younger users, but a Rubix cube for older ones.

SBU School of Journalism spreads news literacy curriculum

Jocelyn CruzNewsDecember 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Stony Brook University’s curriculum from the Center for News Literacy is spreading to other schools and universities across the globe.

Bloomberg Businessweek editor examines campfire stories and emotion in ‘My Life As’ lecture

Ross O'KeefeNewsOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Joel Weber, journalist and editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, spoke as part of the “My Life As” speaker series on Monday, Oct. 23. Weber graduated from the University of Oregon in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with an emphasis in magazine journalism