Communications and journalism school at Syracuse University
The outside of the Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2014. TheNewhouse School of Public Communications (formallyS. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ; also as theNewhouse School ) is the communications and journalism school ofSyracuse University inSyracuse, New York . The school was named after publishing magnateSamuel Irving Newhouse Sr. , founder ofAdvance Publications , who provided the founding gift in 1964.[ 4]
The school enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate students, 180 residential master’s degree students, 200 online master's degree students, and 15 doctoral degree candidates as of 2022.[ 5] Undergraduate admissions are highly selective.[ 5] The school has about 80 full-time faculty members and about 50 adjunct instructors. Mark J. Lodato has been the dean of the Newhouse School since July 2020.[ 3]
The Department of Journalism was established at Syracuse University in 1919 as a part of theCollege of Business Administration .[ 6] [ 2] TheTheta Sigma Phi (ΘΣΦ ) journalism sorority was established in 1920.[ 7] SU produced a radio show overWSYR-FM in 1932 and the production studio was housed in theCrouse College .[ 8]
Formation of the School of Journalism [ edit ] Yates castlec. 1910. The department became a separate School of Journalism in 1934,[ 9] withMatthew Lyle Spencer serving as the founding dean.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] The new school was housed in the Yates Castle (Renwick Castle) from 1934 until the buildings demolition in 1954.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] The school was moved into the Old Gym from 1953 until that building was razed in 1965.[ 16]
In 1932, Syracuse University became the first university in the nation to offer a college credit radio course. In 1947, SU launchedWAER , one of the nation's first college radio stations.[ 17] [ 18] With the emergence of television, SU was the first to offer instruction in the field in 1956.[ 19]
Construction of the Newhouse Complex [ edit ] Newhouse 1, Designed byI. M. Pei . Newhouse 2 Building & Dick Clark Studios at the Waverly Ave entrance. Newhouse 3, built in 2007, features theFirst Amendment etched in six-foot-high letters on its curving glass windows. In 1964, supported by a $15 million gift fromSamuel Irving "S. I." Newhouse Jr. ,[ 1] the Newhouse Communications Complex was officially inaugurated in Newhouse 1, an award-winning building designed by architectI. M. Pei , which housed the School of Journalism.[ 20] The building was dedicated by PresidentLyndon B. Johnson , who delivered his famous "Gulf of Tonkin Speech" on the Newhouse Plaza.[ 20] [ 21]
In 1971, the School of Journalism merged with the Department of Television-Radio and was renamed the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.[ 22] A second building, Newhouse 2, was dedicated in 1974 with a keynote address byWilliam S. Paley , chairman of the board ofCBS .[ 23] [ 24] It cost $7.2 million to build.[ 8]
In 2003, the Newhouse School received a $15 million gift from the S. I. Newhouse Foundation and the Newhouse family to fund the construction of the third building in the Newhouse Communications Complex. The $31.6 million 74,000-square-foot (6,900 m2 ) modern structure, designed by the formerPolshek Partnership ,[ 25] features the First Amendment etched in six-foot-high letters on its curving glass windows. Newhouse 3 was dedicated on September 19, 2007, with a keynote address from theChief Justice of the United States John Roberts .[ 26] [ 27]
In September 2014, the school completed an $18 million renovation of the Newhouse 2 building, creating the Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center, which featuresDick Clark Studios, theAlan Gerry Center for Media Innovation and the Diane and Bob Miron Digital News Center.[ 28] Oprah Winfrey attended and spoke at the dedication ceremony.[ 29]
In January 2020,Donald E. Newhouse donated $75 million to the School through the Newhouse Foundation.[ 30] [ 31]
Deans of the Newhouse School of Public Communications [ edit ] 1934–1950Matthew Lyle Spencer [ 32] 1950–1972 Wesley Clark 1972–1980 Henry Schulte 1980–1989 Edward Stephens 1989–1990 Lawrence Myers Jr. 1990–2008David Rubin 2008–2019Lorraine Branham 2019–2020 Amy Falkner (interim) 2020– Mark J. Lodato[ 33] Notable Newhouse alumni [ edit ] The Newhouse School is known for its notable alumni in sports broadcasting and other fields, including:[ 34] [ 35] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38]
Marv Albert , sportscaster, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, MSG Networks, YES Network[ 39] Lylah M. Alphonse , former managing editor,U.S. News & World Report ; currently Editor of Globe Rhode Island and Globe New Hampshire atThe Boston Globe .[ 40] Michael Barkann , host/reporter, Comcast SportsNet and USA Network[ 41] Richard Benedetto , retired White House Correspondent and Columnist,USA Today ; Political Columnist,Gannett News Service [ 42] Jason Benetti , sportscaster, Fox Sports, FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, formerly ESPN and NBC Sports Chicago[ 43] Matthew Berkowitz , filmmaker[ 44] Len Berman , Former Sportcaster (NBC Sports)Carter Blackburn , sportscaster, CBS Sports[ 45] Paul Bouche , Emmy Award-Winning TV Host and ProducerA Oscuras Pero Encendidos [ 46] Contessa Brewer , journalist for MSNBC[ 47] Kevin Brown , sportscaster, ESPN,MASN [ 48] Steve Bunin , sportscaster, ESPNRyan Burr , sportscaster, ESPN[ 49] Tony Caridi , sportscasterCraig Carton , sportscaster, WFANJoe Castiglione , sportscaster, WEEI[ 50] Michael Cole , sportscaster, WWEBob Costas , sportscaster, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, and MLB NetworkDennis Crowley , co-founder,Foursquare Andrew Catalon , sportscaster, CBS Sports, formerly NBC Sports[ 51] Eric Collins , sportscaster, Fox Sports and FanDuel Sports Network Southeast[ 52] Shanti Das , owner, PressReset Me LLCMatt Dery , sportscaster[ 53] Ian Eagle , broadcaster,CBS Sports , TNT Sports, YES Network, andAmazon Prime Noah Eagle , broadcaster,NBC Sports . Ian Eagle's sonAhmed Fareed , sportscaster, NBC Sports[ 54] Dave Flemming , sportscaster, ESPN/ABC,KNBR [ 55] Brian Frons , former president, ABC DaytimeSteve Gelbs , sportscaster, SNYSteve Goldstein , sportscasterJeff Glor , anchor,CBS Evening News Hank Greenwald , sportscaster (deceased)Dan Gurewitch , Emmy Award-winning television writer,Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Eric Gurian , president, Little Stranger ProductionsScott Hanson, sportscaster,NFL Network ,NFL Redzone [ 56] Ariel Helwani , MMA journalistJim Henderson , sportscasterDeborah Henretta , senior advisor, SSA & Company; retired group president, Procter & GambleDan Hoard , sportscaster,WLW Larry Hryb , director of programming,Xbox Live (Microsoft)Dave Jageler , sportscasterT.J. Jagodowski , comedian, actor and improvisorWeijia Jiang , senior White House correspondent,CBS News Todd Kalas , sportscaster,Space City Home Network [ 57] Marc Kestecher , sportscaster, ESPN RadioRoula Khalaf , first female editor ofFinancial Times Larry S. Kramer , former president ofUSA Today &Gannett , and current president ofTheStreet.com [ 58] Steve Kroft , correspondent, "60 Minutes " (CBS)Adam Lefkoe , sportscaster, TNTChris Licht , former chairman and CEO,CNN Sean McDonough , broadcaster,ESPN /ABC,Red Sox Radio Network [ 59] Liam McHugh , sportscaster,TNT , formerly NBC SportsJoe McNally , photographerJohn Miller , television executive[ 60] Will Murray , producer,The Howard Stern Show Jeanne Moos , national news correspondent,CNN Jim Morris , general manager and executive vice president of production,Pixar John Murphy , sportscasterAndy Musser , sportscaster (deceased)Diane Nelson , former president, DC EntertainmentDave O'Brien , sportscaster, ESPN, NESNStanley J. Orzel , Writer/DirectorGreg Papa , sportscasterDave Pasch , sportscaster, ESPN/ABCJeff Passan , sports columnist, ESPN/ABCScott Pioli , NFL executive, sports analyst and broadcasterCory Provus , sportscaster, FOX Sports, TwinsTV[ 61] Philip Quartararo , president, Filament Entertainment; former president,Warner Music Group (deceased)Doug Robinson , founder, DRP Doug Robinson ProductionsBill Roth , sports broadcasterDave Ryan , sportscaster,CBS Sports Erin Ryder , co-host,Destination Truth Maria Sansone , co-host,Good Day LA Eli Saslow ,Pulitzer Prize –winning journalist, TheWashington Post Adam Schein , anchor, CBS Sports,SportsNet New York (SNY)Anish Shroff , sportscaster, ESPN/ABC, Carolina Panthers Radio Network[ 62] Andrew Siciliano , sportscaster,NFL Network , Cleveland Browns Radio Network[ 63] Fred Silverman , president, The Fred Silverman Company (deceased)Lakshmi Singh , midday newscaster,NPR Bill Spaulding , sportscaster,MSG Network (MSG)Dick Stockton , sportscaster, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and TNT SportsJohn Sykes , president, Entertainment Enterprises,iHeartMedia Mark Tinker , Emmy Award-winning television director,NYPD Blue andDeadwood Mike Tirico , sportscaster,NBC Sports , formerly of ESPN/ABCRobin Toner , first female political correspondent forThe New York Times Stephen Wilkes , photographerNick Wright , sports personality, FOX SportsAdam Zucker , sportscaster,CBS Sports ^a b "Separate School: Newhouse Unit Formed at SU" .The Post-Standard . 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