 The Cronkite School as seen from Central Avenue | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1941 (as ASU English Department – Division of Journalism) |
| Dean | Battinto Batts Jr. |
Academic staff | 186 |
| Students | 2100 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Arizona State University |
| Website | cronkite.asu.edu |
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (often abbreviated to The Cronkite School by its students and faculty), is one of the 24 independent schools at Arizona State University and is named in honor of veteran broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite. The school, which is located at the downtown Phoenix campus, offers several undergraduate and graduate programs in journalism, and in fall 2011, launched its first doctoral program in journalism and mass communication.