School of Journalism at Michigan State University

06/04/2026

Exciting news! J-School professor emeritus Esther Thorson was ranked 805 in the nation, 1710 in the world as a top scientist in the social sciences and humanities by Research.com.

The site collects bibliometric data mostly from OpenAlex and CrossRef to create an index that takes into account papers and citations for specific disciplines.

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05/07/2026

MSU Knight Center for Environmental Journalism students and staff traveled to the 2026 Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Conference in Chicago. They attended panels, embarked on tours and connected with other environmental journalists — including some alumni.

04/27/2026

https://knightcenter.jrn.msu.edu/2026/04/27/msu-knight-center-clacs-to-host-international-symposium-on-democracy-and-environmental-communication-in-colombia/

BY ANNA BARNES & SHEALYN PAULIS The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Michigan State University (MSU) will co-organize an international symposium on environmental communication and democracy on May 4, 2026, in Chía, Colombia. The e...

04/10/2026

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04/08/2026

David Lawrence Jr. is intense. He goes full-out whether engaged in a struggle between the country’s biggest newspaper chains or helping its smallest children. He led the Detroit Free Press as Knight Ridder and the
Gannett-owned News battled for supremacy. He battled systems that discourage newsroom diversity. He helped create a high school journalism program and Children First advocacy that became national models. He works so intently on children’s learning that a K-8 public school has been named after him.

Lawrence is one of five inductees into this year’s Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. He and the others will be honored on April 19 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing.

04/08/2026

John W. Lindstrom is a reporter’s reporter. He has earned – and shares – deep knowledge of Michigan government and politics. Lindstrom helped make Gongwer News Service the hands-down, must-read, go-to source on state policy. He explains how the Single Business Tax, Proposal A school funding and other policies affect lives. As statehouse reporting is diminishing across the country, Lindstrom may be the last of a breed we will miss.

He is one of five inductees to this year’s Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. The class will be honored April 19 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing.

04/03/2026

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