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| While
many college approach fall into an academic grind of attending classes,
doing homework and taking exams, two Columbia College journalism
students were able to take their education to a whole new level.
Allison Riggio, 23, Hunter Clauss, 25, have proved there’s no limit for
student journalists. See Award | ||
Graduate journalism students find persistence pays off | ||
 It was the opportunity of a lifetime. As expected, Obama won the Illinois primary, but what we learned that night were some real life lessons about what it takes to cover election politics. Reporting seems glamorous from the outside, but from the inside it’s a totally different story. See Graduate students | ||
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| Legendary
Chicago broadcast journalists Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson taught a master class at Columbia College Chicago during January. | ||
Class Matters | ||
 As part of the college’s year-long Critical Encounters exploration of
Poverty and Privilege, the Journalism Department gave each of our
students starting in the Fall 2007 semester the book “Class Matters”
and asked them to read and reflect on it.See Class Matters | ||
Course offers taste of Real-world reporting | ||
| Columbia
College journalism senior Damon Maloney learned valuable skills and got
unique professional experience during a recent National Association of
Black Journalists convention. See Real-world reporting | ||
The Scoop on Internships | ||
| Located in the heart of Chicago, in close proximity to major news
outlets and the many internships they offer, Columbia College Chicago
is an ideal launching pad for a career in journalism. Click here to view a brief video about some of the opportunities for students seeking media internships. | ||