Drew Costley Awarded Jim Marshall Fellowship for Photojournalism

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  The fourth annual Jim Marshall Fellowship for photojournalism has been awarded to second-year student Drew Costley. Costley, originally from Arlington, Va., has redirected his energies to photojournalism after having focused on writing for 15 years. “I chose photojournalism because I want to visualize the stories of those who have spent too long living in…

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Richard Koci Hernandez Named Bloomberg Chair

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Associate Prof. Richard Koci Hernandez, an award-winning innovator in journalism and multimedia, has been named the Bloomberg Chair at the Graduate School of Journalism. The Bloomberg Chair, formed in perpetuity as part of the $1M Hewlett Challenge, was established by Bloomberg in 2009. This $2M chair provides funds for the faculty chairholder, student fellowships and…

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Samantha Clark awarded Jim Marshall Fellowship for Photojournalism

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Second-year student Samantha Clark, a writer, editor, and photographer, has been awarded the third annual Jim Marshall Fellowship for photojournalism. As she kicks off her final year of graduate school, Clark has been focusing on photo editing, which includes working with photographers and overseeing the visual side of the editorial process. “This is an important…

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