Outreach and Inclusion

Lemke Journalism Project students

OUTREACH AND INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE
 
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media is committed to fostering a positive learning and work environment, as well as promoting outreach and community impact. Learn about our faculty research and work, as well as the Center for Ethics in Journalism.
 
SJSM is proud to host several programs as part of its contribution to create top-notch journalism content. We work every day toward Inclusive Excellence, according to our University standards and our own standing as an elite school of Journalism. It is of utmost importance that we recognize the inclusion of voices in pursuit of accurate coverage for our multi-cultural society.
 

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THE LEMKE JOURNALISM PROJECT

The Lemke Journalism Project, founded in 2001, is an annual multimedia program for high school students interested in writing about impactful issues in Northwest Arkansas. LJP runs for six weeks in the early spring. Bus service is provided to campus from local schools, and students work on news stories, podcasts, photography projects, and television broadcasts. SJSM faculty and students serve as mentors to high school students, who interview guest speakers and learn about media literacy. Graduates of the program are eligible for scholarships to study journalism at the University of Arkansas. You can see samples of recent student work. 

Funding

Tyson Foods Inc.
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers Inc.

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