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48-757: The institute, founded in 1946, initially was at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism before moving in 1974 to Reston, Virginia . It has been described by The Washington Post as the nation's "most venerable press-management and training organization." The institute's discussion leaders have included former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee , former New York City Mayor David Dinkins , Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham , and Pulitzer Prize -winner and former Poynter Institute chairman Eugene Patterson . However, API's fortunes declined in parallel with those of American newspapers , which were once one of

96-616: A 1913 alumnus, led the school's transition to become the first graduate school of journalism in the United States. As the school's reach and reputation spread (due in part to an adjunct faculty of working New York journalists and a tenured full-time faculty that included Pulitzer winners Douglas Southall Freeman and Henry F. Pringle and Life Begins at Forty author Walter B. Pitkin ), it began offering coursework in television news and documentary filmmaking in addition to its focus on newspapers and radio. The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes ,

144-558: A depiction of Williams in The Swimming Hole . One notable full-length portrait of Mrs. Williams remained unfinished, The Black Fan , because she refused to continue posing for it; the portrait was still exhibited, to wide acclaim. The University of Delaware preserves a collection of Williams' papers in the Special Collections Department of its library. Working with Frank Moore Colby , he

192-432: A dozen women. Veteran journalist Talcott Williams was installed as the school's director. When not attending classes and lectures, students scoured the city for news. Their more advanced classmates were assigned to cover a visit by U.S. President William Howard Taft , a sensational police murder trial and a women's suffrage march. A student from China went undercover to report on a downtown cocaine den. A journalism building

240-483: A great public service, you did it with unassuming loyalty and fidelity to the best standards of journalism, and you labor in a field where recognition ... is rarest." The awards were issued at a time when Woodrow Wilson was a wartime president and Germanophobia was permeating society; Nicholas Murray Butler declared a moratorium on academic freedom, and dismissed two faculty members for what he perceived as disloyal behavior. The university had suspended classes during

288-532: A master of arts degree, prompting the hiring of political journalist Thomas B. Edsall and music critic David Hajdu . As a result of industry changes forced by digital media, the school in 2013 erased distinctions between types of media, such as newspaper, broadcast, magazine and new media, as specializations in its master of science curriculum. The Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, dedicated to training select students interested in pursuing careers in investigative journalism, opened in 2006. A year later,

336-519: A traditional training model. As of 2018, some of API's projects include: The center's director and CEO is Michael D. Bolden , a former managing editor at The San Francisco Chronicle and former managing director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford . Previously the institute was led by executive director Tom Rosentiel . Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

384-543: A war-weary public, that he would keep America out of involvement in World War I . In 2017, HuffPost invoked Talcott's name when reporting on Donald Trump , and his "America First," campaign; in the article, Trump Was Not First To Use "America First" Slogan , reporter Rich Rubino, noted that in 1919, Talcott had asked then Senator Boies Penrose , "What is going to be the great keynote of the Republican Party in

432-601: Is also offered on a part-time basis. A year-long M.S. program in data journalism teaches the skills for finding, collecting and analyzing data for storytelling, presentation and investigative reporting. The school offers several dual-degree programs in collaboration with other schools at Columbia: journalism and computer science, journalism and international affairs, journalism and law, journalism and business, and journalism and religion. The school also offers international dual-degree programs with Sciences Po in Paris, France and

480-669: Is located in Pulitzer Hall on the university's Morningside Heights campus in New York City . Founded in 1912 by Joseph Pulitzer , Columbia Journalism School is one of the oldest journalism schools in the world and the only journalism school in the Ivy League . It offers four graduate degree programs. The school shares facilities with the Pulitzer Prizes . It directly administers several other prizes, including

528-607: Is the school's longest-running continuous webcast, broadcasting each Thursday at 4 pm, from February through May, since 1996. Uptown Radio contains original feature reports as well as interviews and newscasts in service of the listeners in New York City and the world beyond. The Columbia Journalism School directly administers the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award , the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes ,

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576-680: The Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award , honoring excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in the public service. It co-sponsors the National Magazine Awards , also known as the Ellie Awards, and publishes the Columbia Journalism Review . In addition to offering professional development programs, fellowships and workshops, the school is home to the Tow Center for Digital Journalism,

624-659: The American Philosophical Society ; he served with the National Security League , and on the Committee for Organized Education; he was a member of Economic Club of New York, and was one of the featured speakers on the topic of The Regulation of Competition Versus The Regulation of Monopoly, November 1, 1912. In 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson was campaigning for a second term, he ran on an ideology of Americanism , promising

672-617: The Columbia Publishing Course , has been offered since 2000, when the program transferred from Radcliffe College . The Bronx Beat , established in 1981 and published Mondays, is the weekly student publication of Columbia Journalism School. Uptown Radio is a weekly news magazine and podcast modeled after NPR's All Things Considered . It is produced by the students of the Radio Workshop, an advanced audio course at Columbia Journalism School. Uptown Radio

720-1189: The John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Lukas Prizes, the Oakes Prizes, the Meyer Berger Award, the Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award and the Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma . It also co-sponsors the National Magazine Awards with the American Society of Magazine Editors , which administers the program. Columbia Journalism School is accredited by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication . Talcott Williams Talcott Williams (July 20, 1849 – January 24, 1928)

768-525: The University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa . The smaller and more specialized, nine-month Master of Arts (M.A.) program is for experienced journalists interested in focusing on a particular subject area: politics, science, business and economics or arts and culture. M.A. students work closely with journalism professors and take courses in other academic departments and schools at

816-553: The American Conference of Teachers of Journalism, and was the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates from institutions including the University of Pennsylvania and Brown College. Williams was born at Abeih , Ottoman Turkey , the son of William Frederick, and Sarah Amelia (Pond) Williams, Congregational Missionaries with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions . He came to New York at

864-561: The Brown Institute for Media Innovation, and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma . Admission to the school is highly selective and has traditionally drawn an international student body. A Board of Visitors meets periodically to advise the dean's office and support the school's initiatives. In 1892, Joseph Pulitzer, a Hungarian-born newspaper magnate, offered Columbia University President Seth Low funding to establish

912-812: The German menace to civilization." Williams also wrote a book titled, "How the German Empire has Menaced Society," published by the National Security League, in 1917, the book was a part of the Patriotism through education series. In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson delivered to the Senate, the Treaty of Versailles , ending World War I and establishing the League of Nations , negotiated without

960-709: The May 1904 issue of the North American Review . The university was resistant to the idea. But Low's successor, Nicholas Murray Butler , was more receptive to the plan. Pulitzer was set on creating his vision at Columbia and offered it a $ 2 million gift, one-quarter of which was to be used to establish prizes in journalism and the arts. It took years of negotiations and Pulitzer's death in October 1911 to finalize plans. On September 30, 1912, classes began with 79 undergraduate and postgraduate students, including

1008-672: The Penn Museum. In 2020, fifteen of these objects were on public display. Some of the objects are pottery created in the 1890s that feature ornate, blue patterning and a shiny glaze. The collection also includes wooden carvings, clothing, food containers, Arabic manuscripts, woven baskets, and more. Williams also published two books related to historical artifacts in Morocco and China. "Historical Survivals on Morocco," and "Silver in China: and its Relation to Chinese Copper Coinage." Williams

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1056-531: The Senate to adopt the Treaty without amendments, the statement saying in part: "Peace itself, the peace of the world, is delayed until ratification comes. And any amendment postpones peace." The Senate failed to secure a two-thirds vote, with some Democrats voting nay, and the United States declined to join the League of Nations, and for the first time, the senate failed to adopt a Treaty. Later, during World War II ,

1104-590: The Spencer Fellowship was created to focus on long-form reporting. The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma relocated to Columbia in 2009 to focus on media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. In 2010, the Tow Center for Digital Journalism was created. The Brown Institute for Media Innovation was launched under the aegis of former Bell Labs statistician and data scientist Mark Henry Hansen in 2012. The school's ten-month Master of Science (M.S.) program offers aspiring and experienced journalists

1152-598: The U.S. joined the United Nations . In 1920, "The Democratic Platform, A Debate by Talcott Williams and Norman Hapgood ," was published with each writing their own articles, debating each other on what happened when Woodrow Wilson and the Senate could not agree on the League of Nations; Williams article was titled, "Nullifying the Constitution." Williams and his wife traveled to Morocco from 1897 to 1898 and collected hundreds of objects which they donated to

1200-654: The age of 15, and enrolled in 1866 at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, graduating in 1869. He studied at Amherst College and was a member of Alpha Delta Phi ; he graduated in 1873. Williams began his career in journalism, as a reporter for the New York World and as a correspondent for the New York Sun , joining in 1876. He also worked for the San Francisco Chronicle . He

1248-850: The conflict is won." In 1917, Talcott wrote an editorial, published in The New York Sun as part of the American Rights League, in an effort to convince the public and the American government to join the war against Germany . He cited the sinking of the ships, the Laconia and the Lusitania , calling it a "deliberate challenge to the manhood of America." He urged the public to telegraph "the President and your Congressman urging that America shall do her part in subduing

1296-721: The first Pulitzer Prizes in 1917. Unable to come to a consensus of candidates for awards in the Public Service category, they declared the New York Times editorial on the anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania as the winner in Editorial Writing and Herbert Bayard Swope as the winner in Reporting for his coverage of life in wartime Germany. In a letter to Swope, Williams wrote, "You did

1344-487: The first journalism jury in awarding the first Pulitzer Prizes during World War I , when the School of Journalism had suspended classes and was established as a Washington news service. Williams was a member of the American Philosophical Society and served with the National Security League , advocating for the promotion of "useful knowledge," by serving on the Committee for Organized Education. He served as president of

1392-691: The influence that the press had in regards to public opinion. He promoted the idea that a good journalist required a strong academic background. In an article, "Journalism Week at University of Missouri," published by the University Missourian , on Friday, May 17, 1912, Williams was quoted as saying, during a speech he gave titled The profession of Journalism, '"the purpose of the journalist...is to interpret society. The newspaper should always lead."' Responding to criticism that newspapers reveal too many unsavory details regarding social and political conditions, Williams replied: "You can not keep

1440-536: The input of Senate members. Most Democrats supported it, but the Republican party was divided. The Senate Majority Leader, Henry Cabot Lodge withheld approval, unless 14 reservations (amendments) were adopted. A letter was entered into the Congressional Record, with prominent signatories from most of the states; Talcott was among numerous supporters of the Treaty and formation of the League, urging

1488-546: The last generation, Europe had all there was to be had, with the exception of three areas: "The Moslem area from Morocco across the south coast of the Mediterranean, the Balkans, Turkey, Arabia and Persia to Afghanistan and Beluchistan." He explained that the war was being fought "to decide the final fate of this area, much of which has already been staked out..." He went on to point out "any territories may be shifted when

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1536-545: The most profitable businesses in the nation. The institute in early 2012 merged with the NAA Foundation of the Newspaper Association of America and shuttered its landmark headquarters. Starting in 2013, API's leadership led its transformation from a training institution to an "applied think tank," producing research, programs, events and tools that facilitate learning in the news industry mostly outside

1584-446: The news organization, finishing his career as the associate editor in 1912. In 1912, Williams left The Philadelphia Press to become the first director (Dean) of the newly founded Columbia School of Journalism, built and endowed by Joseph Pulitzer. Williams philosophy of education, led him to design courses that included imparting cultural knowledge as well as promoting an understanding of science. Williams understood, and wrote about

1632-496: The next presidential election?" Penrose replied saying "Americanism." When Talcott asked Penrose what that meant, Penrose replied: "Dam'd if I know, but I tell you Talcott, it is going to be a damn good word with which to carry an election." In July 1916, Talcott wrote "America's Need For an Enforced Peace." He spoke about land acquisition in previous conflicts and referred to the European world as being predatory, recalling that in

1680-623: The oldest international awards in journalism, were founded in 1938, honoring reporting in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism moved to the school in 1968. In 1958, the Columbia Journalism Award, the school's highest honor, was established to recognize a person of overarching accomplishment and distinguished service to journalism. Three years later,

1728-485: The opportunity to study the skills, art and ethics of journalism by reporting and writing stories that range from short news pieces to complex narrative features. Some students interested in investigative reporting are selected to study at the Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, a specialization of the M.S. program. Documentary and data journalism specialization programs are offered as well. The M.S. program

1776-556: The school began awarding the National Magazine Awards in association with the American Society of Magazine Editors . Former CBS News president Fred W. Friendly was appointed the same year to the tenured faculty and enhanced the broadcast journalism program alongside former NBC News correspondent Elie Abel , who served as dean from 1970 to 1979. Abel was succeeded by former Newsweek editor and prominent New York socialite Osborn Elliott (1979–1986), who in turn

1824-581: The school began publishing the Columbia Journalism Review . After joining the tenured faculty in 1950, veteran United Nations correspondent John Hohenberg became the inaugural administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes in 1954, a secondary appointment that he would hold until 1976. Ackerman was succeeded as dean in 1954 by former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Edward W. Barrett , who served until 1968. In 1966,

1872-500: The smell of sewer gas out of your house by shutting the doors. You must clean the sewer." In 1913, he served as president of the American Conference of Teachers of Journalism, and he was also on the senate of the Phi Beta Kappa Society . After his death, two members of the senate, John Huston Finley and Reverend Oscar M. Voorhees, served as honorary pallbearers. Williams led the first journalism jury, in awarding

1920-575: The spring term, and had established a Washington news service on campus. Williams was named professor emeritus in 1919. He was also a trustee of Amherst College and the Constantinople College for Women from 1909 to 1919. He was the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates from institutions including the University of Pennsylvania and Brown College. Williams was a member of the American Oriental Society and

1968-408: The tenured faculty in 1994. A doctoral program was established in 1998 by communications theorist James W. Carey , who emerged as an "editor of and contributor to many scholarly publications at a time when Columbia was urging journalism professors to do more academic research." In 2005, Nicholas Lemann , two years into his tenure as dean, created a second more specialized master's program leading to

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2016-486: The university. The program is full-time. The doctoral program draws upon the resources of Columbia in a multidisciplinary approach to the study of communications. Ph.D. students craft individual courses of study to acquire deep knowledge in an area of concentration through research and coursework in disciplines ranging from history, sociology or religion to business or international affairs. A six-week graduate-level course on book, magazine, and digital publishing, known as

2064-403: The world's first school of journalism. He sought to elevate a profession viewed more often as a common trade learned through an apprenticeship. His idea was for a center of enlightened journalism in pursuit of knowledge as well as skills in the service of democracy. "It will impart knowledge—not for its own sake, but to be used for the public service," Pulitzer wrote in a now landmark, lead essay of

2112-402: Was a good friend of artist Thomas Eakins , as well as other notable figures such as Walt Whitman , Horace Howard Furness , Robert Vonnoh , and Cecilia Beaux . His friends affectionately, referred to him as "Talk-a-lot" Williams, for his love of intellectual discussion and the cultural life he enjoyed, joining in clubs and societies. Eakins painted portraits of Williams and his wife, including

2160-492: Was an American journalist, author and educator. Williams worked as a journalist and editor for nearly four decades, including thirty years with The Philadelphia Press . Williams authored numerous books and articles, and in 1902, Williams was included in the book, "Philadelphia and Notable Philadelphians." In 1912, Williams became the first director of the newly founded Columbia School of Journalism at Columbia University, built and endowed by Joseph Pulitzer . In 1917, he led

2208-470: Was an editorial writer for the Springfield (Mass.) Republican in 1879–81. Williams married in 1879, his distant cousin, Sophia Wells Royce . They moved to Philadelphia in October, 1881, and he began working as a staff member with The Philadelphia Press . During his time with the newspaper, he wrote art, literature, and theatre reviews, and a weekly business column. Williams spent three decades with

2256-489: Was constructed the following year at 2950 Broadway and 116th Street on the western end of the campus. A statue of Thomas Jefferson was installed in June 1914 as a symbol of "free inquiry" exemplified by the debates between him and fellow American founder and Columbia alumnus, Alexander Hamilton , a statute of whom was unveiled directly across campus in front of Hamilton Hall six years earlier. In 1935, Dean Carl Ackerman ,

2304-575: Was succeeded by longtime Bill Moyers collaborator Joan Konner (1988–1996), the school's only female dean to date. By the 1970s, the Reporting and Writing 1 (RW1) course had become the cornerstone of the school's basic curriculum. The Knight‐Bagehot Fellowship was created in 1975 to enrich economics and business journalism. In 1985, the Delacorte Center for Magazine Journalism was founded. While serving as Pulitzer administrator, former The New York Times managing editor Seymour Topping joined

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