Outreach and Inclusion
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media is committed to a diverse learning and work environment, as well as outreach and impact in the community. Learn about our diversity initiatives, faculty research and work, and the Center of Ethics in Journalism.
SJSM is proud to host a number of diversity programs as our contribution to better diversity in media. We work everyday 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 pluralistic 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 diversity 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.