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RF|Binder Awards Two Students from Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications with Scholarships

(HAMPTON, VA) – Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications is pleased to announce two outstanding students have each received scholarship awards from RF|Binder, a New York City-based

Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications Awards $94,000 in Scholarships to 13 Students During Student Town Hall Meeting

(HAMPTON, VA) – Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications presented $94,000 in scholarship awards to 13 deserving students on Nov. 29, during a lunchtime Student Town Hall

Hampton University Dean Julia Wilson ‘Brings Home the Goods’ from Hollywood for Her Journalism & Communications Students

L to R: JoAnn Alfano, Executive Vice President of Current Programming at Universal Studios; Deborah Pratt, Executive Producer of Quantum Leap; and Julia A. Wilson, Hampton University dean and Trebek Legacy

Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications hosts Spotify’s Opening Act Roadshow at Hampton University

Spotify’s “The Opening Act Roadshow” came to Hampton University on Oct. 17, 2023, to an excited and engaged crowd of students. The Roadshow allows students to connect with thought leaders

WAVY Hosts SHSJC Students for One-Day Workshop

Four students from the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications participated in a one-day workshop at WAVY TV 10 in Portsmouth, Va. The visit is key element of an

Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications Hosts 10-Member ICFJ Georgia Delegation

Educators and Working Journalists Explore Best Practices in Global Media and Journalism Instruction and Programs (HAMPTON, VA.) – As part of a global partnership with the International Center for Journalists

Alumni News

Scripps Howard Advisory Board Co-Chair and 2002 Graduate Rashida Jones Named President of MSNBC

MSNBC announced that Scripps Howard Advisory Board Co-chair and 2002 Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications graduate Rashida Jones will become president of MSNBC starting February 1st, and the current president, Phil Griffin, will step down after 25 years at the cable news channel.

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Articles By SHSJC Students

How A VCU Alumni is Fighting Food Insecurity in Richmond By SHSJC Student Deja Hobbs

A 23-year-old woman has added something new to Richmond, a city of rich history and culture: a community refrigerator.

The refrigerator is hard to miss in Union Hill on the corner of Venable and North 21st Street. Drivers slow to a stop and turn their heads to look at the eye-catching brightly painted refrigerator.

The large refrigerator, with “Free Food” written in large letters, is hard to miss.

The inside is just as colorful as the outside. It is stocked with fruits, eggs, milk, and more.

The concept is simple. A list of acceptable items to donate hangs on the outside of the refrigerator. Anyone who desires is able to stock the fridge with these items. On the other hand, anyone in need can simply open its doors, and take whatever they need.

“It’s been stocking itself. Without people donating it wouldn’t be sustainable,” said Taylor Scott who founded RVA Community Refrigerators in October of 2020. Read the full story here.

COMMENTARY: Ain’t It the Truth? By SHSJC Student Bria Dickerson

America is at an impasse in crossing the bridge of truth and trust between government, the media and “the people.” As unprecedented political unrest threatens to hijack any semblance of trust and truth in our country, that bridge is not far from collapse.

Recently, Dr. Battinto L. Batts Jr., the Scripps Howard Foundation’s director of journalism strategies, chimed in on the perplexing topic in his National Newspaper Literacy Week comments explaining the news media’s role in preserving democracy and increasing news literacy of news consumers.

“Given the times that we are in, journalism and an appreciation for the facts has taken on even greater significance. Media literacy is a skill that everyone should have, regardless of their politics, to enable them to discern truth from fiction and to promote healthy and educated discourse around policies and events,” Batts said.

What we have lost as a nation over these past four years—and even before that to be totally truthful—is a discernment of truth. The last presidential administration’s 2020 election campaign was debatably stacked with lies, half-truths and false promises—even by some conservative media standards—that motivated and culminated in an insurrection against the United States of America at the Capitol. Read the full story here.