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Racial stereotypes influence perception of NFL quarterbacks

Aug. 21, 2017

Racial stereotypes affect public perception of NFL quarterbacks and, in some cases, may become a self-fulfilling prophecy for black athletes, new CU Boulder research shows.

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TEDx conference to feature 3 CU Boulder affiliates

June 29, 2017

Instructor Arielle Hein, Assistant Professor Philip Fernbach and author David Baron are among 21 speakers selected to present at TEDxMileHigh 2017 on July 7 and 8 in Denver.

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Fake news outlets have more media impact than fact-checking outlets

June 19, 2017

Fake news websites had about twice as much influence on the media landscape as fact-checking websites did, according to new research by the College of Media, Communication and Information.

Nathan Moses (left) and Jake Hurwitz (right)

Class of 2017: Entrepreneurs revolutionize business education

May 8, 2017

When Jake Hurwitz and Nathan Moses met, neither predicted they’d wind up as business partners. The two have teamed up on Eyesight Collective, a video series aimed at helping student entrepreneurs gain business skills by learning from industry leaders.

Nathaniel Nash and Rachel Boyce set up a light stand. (Photo courtesy of CMCI.)

Journalism programs earn reaccreditation

May 1, 2017

In a 23-0 decision among voting members on Friday, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) granted full reaccreditation to CU Boulder's undergraduate and graduate journalism programs.

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'Alternative facts' the topic of journalism conference April 15

April 4, 2017

Free and open to the public, the conference on Reporting in the Age of Alternative Facts will involve discussions with panelists from ProPublica, the New York Times, The Nation, The Denver Post, KGNU Community Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS and other organizations.

Sgt. Joe Adams checks out Roseville apartment

Minneapolis investigative team wins Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting

March 29, 2017

The winner of the 2017 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, co-sponsored annually by The Denver Press Club and CU Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), is an investigative team at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis.

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Global chats made possible by high-tech shipping container

March 22, 2017

The University of Colorado Boulder will take global communication to a new level April 3 through May 9 with the opening of a shipping container transformed into a high-tech portal for Skype-like global conversations.

Mitch Utterback along with several other members of armed forces walk in what appears to be a dry climate, out in open space with mountains in the background.

Journalism grad student finds new calling back on the battlefield

Nov. 9, 2016

As an officer in the U.S. Special Forces, Mitch Utterback spent years deployed in conflict zones. Now, he’s training to return abroad as a war correspondent.

Thomas Frank

What Ever Happened to the Party of the People?

Sept. 29, 2016

Journalist and intellectual Thomas Frank will give a talk on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in Math 100. Frank’s articles have appeared in Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Salon, The Guardian and Wall Street Journal.

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