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AJO Alum wins two first place awards at this year’s annual Indigenous Media Awards
Brian Bull (AJO 2022) is a longtime reporter for KLCC and an associate professor of journalism at the University of Oregon. He was awarded first place in the Excellence in Beat Reporting (Radio/Podcast, Professional Division) category for a series of stories on legislation affecting or involving Native American tribes, and First Place for Best Feature Story (Print/Online) for "How the recovery of a stolen plant helped one tribe re-Indigenize tobacco," published and distributed by Underscore Native News.
AJO Launched “Journalism Crossroads” Showcasing Modern Media Career Paths and Wisdom from Veterans
The Studs Terkel-style collection of digital profiles showcases revolutionary new careers, pros redefining traditional roles, and the experiences of veterans to provide us context from the past.
AJO Alum wins Report for America Local News Award
Bobby Brier (2021) won a third place award in enterprise/investigative features at the annual Report for American Local News Awards for his NJ Spotlight News feature story on suicide rates among construction workers.
AJO Student Wins New York Press Association Award
Lynn Hallarman (AJO 2024) and her editor won 3rd Prize for Local Government Coverage at this year's New York Press Association Awards. Lynn's work appeared in the Port Times Record.
AJO students begin reporting partnership with Spotlight PA
Kate Mays, Paige Willett, and Wynter Muro - all students in Prof. Eliza Griswold's Feature Writing course - dug into all the candidates for auditor general in the first of a series of planned collaborations with the non-profit newsroom.
AJO Alum honored by Colorado Press Association
Robert Davis (AJO 2022) took home two first place awards, one for investigative reporting and one for environmental reporting.
AJO Alum named inaugural Alexia Fellow
Adriana Teresa Letorney (AJO 2021), founder of Visura, has been named the inaugural Alexia Fellow at Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communication. Letourney will receive $50,000 to work on a project to help emerging professional photographers and visual storytellers better understand the market for editorial photography.
AJO Alum Tapped as University of Oregon Journalism Professor
Brian Bull (AJO 2023) will be an assistant professor teaching audio production and covering Native/Indigenous communities, among other topics. Bull is a longtime, award-winning reporter for KLCC, Eugene's public radio station.
AJO Alum Michelle Eigenheer has been named one of 14 AAPI Rising Stars in Journalism by Gold House
The 2020 graduate will participate in the Gold Journalism Accelerator, which includes mentorships and masterclasses.
AJO Alum Signs Two-Book Deal
Maeve Dunigan (AJO 2022), a staff writer at The Dodo and regular contributor to The New Yorker, recently signed a two-book deal with Sourcebooks. The first, a book of humorous essays called "READ THIS TO LOOK COOL" will be out in 2025.
AJO student starts new podcast
Preston Moore (AJO 2024) started a new podcast called Zollypod about filmmaking and the film industry.
Announcing the winners of the 2023 American Journalism Online Awards
From Baltimore to Los Angeles to India, this year’s AJO Award-winners dug into issues including killings of transgender Americans, squalor inside Rikers Island Jail, celebrity justice, food and drink in the American South, and a 50-year-old rape case.