Columbia Journalism School

113 years ago today, the first day of classes began at Columbia Journalism School. Over a century later, our efforts to safeguard the First Amendment are more necessary than ever.

Learn more about our commitment: journalism.columbia.edu

📷: Jeffrey Goldberg, Michael Scherer, Official White House Photo by Pete Souza, Justin T. Gellerson/The New York Times/Redux.

Established in 1995 by Ira A. Lipman, the Award honors journalists for their exceptional careers and lasting impact.

Learn more about the award and Goldberg's reporting and leadership: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-ch...

🎉 Congratulations to @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social, editor-in-chief of @theatlantic.com, on receiving the 2025 John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism!

@columbiauniversity.bsky.social announced a new strategic partnership with the Reynolds Foundation to advance innovative programs across @columbiasipa.bsky.social, CJS and Columbia Global: journalism.columbia.edu/news/columbi...

📷: Eileen Barroso

📷: A commercial fishing boat in the short film "Troubled Waters," captured by Dean Duy Linh Tu, ’99 M.S.

🌍 #ClimateWeekNYC is here!

See how Columbia Journalism School faculty and alumni are covering the climate crisis across forests, fisheries and frontline communities: journalism.columbia.edu/news/climate...

New York's AG Wanted to Review Innocence Claims. Politics Got in the… The attorney general's conviction review bureau has investigated just a handful of innocence claims of the hundreds it's received since 2012.

Read the latest story in Innocence Ignored: bit.ly/4pPkZWD

📷 New Yorkers with wrongful conviction claims often have only one option: the Attorney General’s conviction review bureau.

Columbia Journalism Investigations and @nysfocus reporters found the bureau has limited authority and relies on local district attorneys to move cases.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

📢 Applications are now open for the Class of 2026–2027!

CJS degree programs are designed for a diverse and global student community, from those with little to no journalism experience to those who have been working in the field for years: apply.jrn.columbia.edu/apply/

📷: From "South Africa’s Migrant Delivery Workers Find Safety in Numbers," winner of the 2025 Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Video, part of Rest of World’s "Gig Workers Rising" series, a collaboration of four CJS alumni.

⛱️ 📰 Reporting never takes a summer break.

With the fall semester now in full swing, check out how our alumni are building trust with communities, and award-winning documentaries are making a difference: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2025-al...

Watch the full conversation: journalism.columbia.edu/news/mayoral...

📷: Silence ByK Photography

"This is part of a vital and important tradition at Columbia Journalism School," said Dean Jelani Cobb in his opening remarks. "Engaging with office holders, engaging with people who are potential office holders and serving our function as part of the free press."

The J-School community tuned in as Errol Louis guided questions on how policy, leadership and neighborhoods influence public safety.

🗽 Yesterday, Columbia Journalism School and @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social hosted “Zohran Mamdani With Errol Louis: A Conversation on Public Safety,” the first in a series of forums with 2025 New York City mayoral candidates.

In the debut episode of "Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know," host Juan Manuel Benítez explores this central question with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, the progressive politician who lost his mayoral bid in June's Democratic primary but whose cross-endor... Will Brad Lander be Zohran Mamdani's choice for first deputy mayor?

🎧🎙️ New podcast available: Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know

In his debut episode, Juan Manuel Benítez, Philip S. Balboni Professor of Professional Practice of Local Journalism, talks with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on all things New York City. https://youtu.be/oHZw9unLakU

🌟 The 2026 J. Anthony Lukas Prizes are now open! These prestigious awards celebrate nonfiction journalism with rigorous reporting and compelling storytelling.

Submit your work and join a legacy of award-winning nonfiction: https://journalism.columbia.edu/lukas

📷: CJS Prizes Office

🎓📰 Introducing CollegeWatch

CJS faculty and alumni have launched CollegeWatch, a weekly newsletter reporting on the challenges facing U.S. higher education. Each issue delivers in-depth reporting and analysis on a fast-moving story: journalism.columbia.edu/news/college...

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people, including journalists Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza on Monday killed at least 15 people, including three journalists, one of whom worked for Reuters, Palestinian health officials said.

Killing the journalist will not kill the story. We stand in solidarity with journalists in Gaza risking their lives to tell the truth: www.reuters.com/world/middle...

For Nonprofit Newsrooms, Ethical Funding Is Essential How outlets are updating their strategies to protect editorial independence.

With the rise of nonprofit newsrooms, journalists must ask, Who should newsrooms accept money from, and on what terms? New by @sulliview.bsky.social and Julie Gerstein. www.cjr.org/analysis/non...

🔎 Led by @azmatzahra.bsky.social, Director of the Li Center and CJS Professor, together with @meghnadbose.bsky.social, ’24 M.S. Data Journalism, and Lauren Watson, ’24 M.S., the feature outlines how reporters can continue informing the world despite immense obstacles.

Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza Letters, condemnations, and Israeli court cases have failed to change the world’s deadliest place for journalists. We’ve cast out for a new approach.

📰 Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza

In a new project between
@columjournreview.bsky.social and the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, CJS faculty and graduates explore urgent strategies for protecting journalists in Gaza: www.cjr.org/feature/urge...

Excited to welcome the new class of Bagehots to @columbiajournalism.bsky.social this week! @amandaaronczyk.bsky.social @bykylecampbell.bsky.social @esmyjimenez.bsky.social @mcglinchyreports.bsky.social @robaeprice.bsky.social @suziecavanaugh @alexjanin @nathanrubbelke @stellayifanxie

📸 Tamia Fowlkes, '23 M.S., (left) and Beatrice Peterson, ’14 M.S., at the CJS convention booth; Professor and Director of the Documentary Program June Cross with Ann Simmons, ’88 M.S., during the 2025 NABJ Award Ceremony. Credit: Pamela McKelvin-Jefferson
#NABJ #ReportingBeginsHere

#TBT to CJS alums winning big at the 2025 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) awards!

Their outstanding work in news, documentaries and digital media showcases the broad impact and reach of CJS graduates. Congrats to all the winners on this well-earned recognition.

YouTube video by Matter of Fact Summer Camp Reunites Siblings in Foster Care

📰 Every summer, Camp To Belong reunites siblings who live in separate foster homes — helping them rebuild bonds.

On Matter of Fact with @soledadobrien.bsky.social, Prof. Alexis Clark, '02 M.S. visits Irvine, CA, where campers reconnect: youtu.be/bQiT5EPWjpI?...

Stop by to meet Associate Dean of Career Development Anusha Shrivastava, Ph.D., '02 M.S., and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid Brett Cione, who are on hand to answer your questions.

📷: Anusha Shrivastava

📍Live from #AAJA25 in Seattle!

Columbia Journalism School booth #37 is up and running at the 2025 Asian American Journalists Association (@aajaofficial.bsky.social) conference.