CCN has compiled case studies and fact sheets on over 100 news-academic partnerships around the U.S. Read our most recent case studies below or browse all case studies.
University of Southern Mississippi to deploy students in 10-county region to confront 'intense news desert'Starting next fall, The University of Southern Mississippi will roll out an expansive community journalism project to supply a major news desert with people-centric stories. |
UMass Dartmouth's Student Media Collaborative Creates Journalism OpportunitiesUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth sold their radio station, WUMD, to Rhode Island Public Radio — since renamed The Public’s Radio — in 2017, laying the groundwork for the launch of their student media community news program. |
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Creating Real-World Journalism Experience in Southeast Missouri State UniversityAt SEMO, students are empowered to do real journalism through an unique “hybrid public-private model,” according to Tamara Zellars Buck, multimedia journalism professor and chairperson of the Department of Mass Media. |
Gaylord News Brings Statewide and National Coverage to OklahomansIn December 2016, the last reporter covering Washington D.C. for Oklahoma retired — and with that, a crucial line connecting Capitol Hill to the state was severed. But only for two years. Professors, student journalists and funders mobilized. A local philanthropic foundation empowered two professors and the University of Oklahoma with bringing congressional coverage back to Oklahomans. |
Student-Driven Media is a Staple at Biola UniversityNear Hollywood, California, there are many reporting operations working to cover local culture, politics, and celebrities. Among the most prolific reporting operations is not a newsroom at all, but a collection of students working out of Biola University. |
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