Wallace House Center for Journalists
Home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards at the University of Michigan.
- ✨ NOMINATE NOW! ✨ The Clurman Award honors experienced journalists who inspire, guide and champion young journalists. Submit your nomination and recognize your mentor. Details: bit.ly/3ZbIWv7 #ClurmanAward #LivingstonAwards #Journalism #WallaceHouse #UMich
- With immigration in the headlines, this clip from our recent event with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic adds critical context on the state of ICE and the power Congress has to shape what comes next.
- Enter by this Sunday, Feb. 1! 🏆 Submit your best work — text, video, audio, or data visualization — and stand alongside the next generation of journalism leaders. Entry is free and open to individuals and newsroom nominations. Enter: bit.ly/4s3EVGk
- Our MLK Symposium with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic fostered a timely and engaging open forum discussion. Thanks to everyone who participated in our thoughtful dialogue on immigration, history, and journalism’s influence on public understanding. #UMich #WallaceHouse #MLKSymposium
- ⏰ Two weeks left! Entries for the Livingston Awards close Feb. 1. Journalists under 35 can submit standout work published in 2025 for a chance at $10,000 prizes in local, national & international reporting. 🔗 Enter now: wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-awards/e… #LivingstonAwards
- JOIN US TOMORROW for our MLK Symposium Event with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic. We'll have a powerful conversation on immigration, exclusion, and U.S. history. 🗓️ Tues. Jan,. 20 | 4:30 PM 📍Rackham Amphitheatre
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- Livingston Awards Welcome New Judges! Evan Osnos, The New Yorker; Stephen Henderson, Detroit Public Television; Jodi Cohen, ProPublica, join our esteemed regional and national judges in identifying the best reporting by journalists under 35. ℹ️ bit.ly/3LGE9yx #livingstonawards
- Current Knight-Wallace Fellow Tenzin Pema shares her insights on her fellowship project, which explores China's efforts to suppress Tibet's cultural, linguistic, and historical identity. Apply today 👉 bit.ly/4nYPVSZ U.S. applications close Feb. 1
- MLK Symposium Event! 🚨 Don’t miss award-winning journalist @caitlindickerson.bsky.social on Jan 20! Sharing insightful dialogue on U.S. immigration policy, history & exclusion. In-person and online: bit.ly/4qBmE1k 🗓️ Tuesday, January 20 | 4:30 PM 📍Rackham Amphitheatre
- Civility isn’t weakness; it’s strength. Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley couldn’t be more different, yet 18+ years of dialogue prove disagreement doesn’t have to mean destruction. Read Choosing Civility here: bit.ly/3MMRXaS #Civility #Dialogue #BridgeBuilding
- Peggy Lowe ’09 returned to her Midwest roots to build public media coverage in reporting deserts. Although CPB cuts threaten this vital work, public media will keep innovating, collaborating and showing up for communities. Read here: bit.ly/45gDryo #LocalJournalism #MidwestStories
- We will not retreat. Gerard Ryle ’06 on collaborative investigative journalism and how ICIJ is doubling down to help others survive in these lean times. Read here: bit.ly/4j3Sb9A #InvestigativeJournalism #ICIJ #PressFreedom #Accountability
- 3,000+ local newspapers have closed in 20 years. Fewer watchdogs = less accountability. Tracy Jan explores the rise of news deserts and why local reporting is crucial for democracy. Read here: bit.ly/4aWMZSS #LocalNews #JournalismMatters
- Data is disappearing, but truth matters. In her Fall 2025 Wallace House Journal piece, Laura Santhanam ’25 shows why rescuing federal datasets and fearless reporting are essential for understanding our world: bit.ly/492B0R4 #JournalismMatters #DataPreservation #WallaceHouseJournal
- Game over? Not a chance. Massive federal cuts are hitting public media hard; but at WBUR, it’s game ON. CEO Margaret Low on why fearless, fact-based journalism matters now more than ever. Read more: bit.ly/4948TB4 #PublicMedia #JournalismMatters
- Hope for the future of our profession: student journalism Samantha Henry ’15 explores how student media cover complex campus stories with nuance and courage, defending press freedom even when the stakes are real. Read here: bit.ly/4pMT1dm #StudentJournalism #PressFreedom
- Never let a good challenge go to waste. From Webb’s cosmic discoveries to historic NASA cuts, Thomas Zurbuchen reminds us that challenges are opportunities for science, journalism and resilience. Read his article in the Fall 2025 Wallace House Journal here: bit.ly/3Y4hn6s
- In the Fall 2025 Wallace House Journal, Knight-Wallace Fellow Rachel Rohr ’19 shares how Report for America stepped in to save vital local reporting for communities that rely on it for safety & culture. Read here: bit.ly/3YDoaEa
- Resilience, not retreat. Wallace House Director Lynette Clemetson reflects on the challenges facing journalism and the strength, collaboration and leadership she sees across the Wallace House network. Read her update here: bit.ly/4qi4AJq
- In the Fall 2025 Wallace House Journal, @latimes journalist and Knight Wallace Fellow alumna Seema Mehta ’19 reflects on covering politics in a deeply polarized nation, and the human cost behind the headlines. A powerful reminder of why journalists keep reporting. Read here: bit.ly/4pOGW7H
- Unexpected hope in PA communities. As local news collapses, independent journalism like @SpotlightPA still brings people together; across politics, across divides, around truth. Read here:wallacehouse.umich.edu/unexpected-hope/ #LocalNewsMatters #IndependentJournalism #NonpartisanReporting
- Enter the Livingston Awards! 🏆 Livingston Awards entry forms are open for work published in 2025. $10,000 prizes recognize excellence in reporting for journalists under 35. Deadline: Feb 1, 2026. Free to enter! 🔗 Enter here: bit.ly/4s3EVGk #LivingstonAwards
- Knight-Wallace Fellowships Open! 🗞️ U.S. Applications for the 2026–27 Knight-Wallace Fellowships are open! Mid-career journalists are invited to apply for a year of study and professional growth in Ann Arbor. Deadlines U.S. applicants: Feb 1, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
- The Wallace House library just got a full refresh. We cataloged everything: books by past fellows, seminar speakers, event guests and more. Any guesses on how many titles are on our shelves? #wallacehouse #library #books #knightwallacefellowship
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- Have questions about applying for a Knight-Wallace Fellowship? Join Ally Jarmanning '25 on Wednesday, December 10 at noon ET as she shares how the experience transformed her journalism career and answers your questions. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/47Z2mIz #KnightWallaceFellowship
- Are you a U.S. journalist considering the Knight-Wallace Fellowship? Join Ally Jarmanning ’25, a Knight-Wallace alumna, on December 10 for the final conversational webinar of this application season. To learn more and RSVP, visit: wallacehouse.umich.edu?p=30991 #KnightWallaceFellowship
- The Knight-Wallace Fellowship provides journalists with the time and resources to recharge for the next phase of their careers. International applications close in one week, on December 1. Apply Now: bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
- Have questions about applying for a Knight-Wallace Fellowship? Join Maria Arce '23 on Nov 21 at noon ET as she shares how the experience transformed her journalism career and answers your questions. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/47Z2mIz #KnightWallaceFellowship
- Upcoming book event with CNN anchor and author Jake Tapper! Join us for an engaging and insightful discussion on Tapper's new book, Race Against Terror. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m., see you there! Reserve your spot! bit.ly/4p3uDnf @jaketapper.bsky.social
- 🎟️ Special Premiere of "A Savage Art: The Life and Cartoons of Pat Oliphant" at Michigan Theater! Post-film conversation with film director Bill Banowsky, journalist Charles Eisendrath, and political cartoonist Mike Thompson, moderated by Lynette Clemetson. Tickets 👉 bit.ly/3L7CX6P
- Missed our first conversational webinar last Monday? No worries, you’ve still got two chances to join our Knight-Wallace alumni as they discuss how the fellowship shaped their careers and lives. To learn more and RSVP, visit: wallacehouse.umich.edu/?p=30991 #KnightWallaceFellowship
- Event Recap: 🤯 💡 Interactive whiteboards captured real-time reflections as students and faculty explored "Empire of AI "and the future at our event last Monday with journalist and author Karen Hao.
- ✨ You’ve spotted her around campus — now meet journalist Karen Hao, the first reporter to gain extensive access to OpenAI. Join us today at 5 p.m. at Rackham Auditorium for an in-person conversation. 📚 Book signing to follow. Free and open to the public!
- Thinking about applying for a Knight-Wallace Fellowship? Join Delece Smith-Barrow on Oct 27 at noon ET as she shares how the experience transformed her journalism career. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/48jyB62 #KnightWallaceFellowship
- Applications are NOW OPEN! 🎉 Are you ready to join our amazing community of journalists and be a part of something truly special? Apply Here 👉 bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
- ✨ Save the Date! ✨ LSI SciComm Speaker Series welcomes Kate Zernike, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author of The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins and the Fight for Women in Science. 📅 Thursday, Oct. 9 ⏰ 10:00 a.m. 📍 Rackham Amphitheatre 📖 Book-signing after the talk! @umlifesciences.bsky.social
- ✨ Wallace House Presents ✨ Don’t miss this chance to hear award-winning journalist and author Karen Hao discuss her bestselling book "Empire of AI" with U-M Law’s Patrick Barry. 📅 Oct. 20 | 5 p.m. 📍 Rackham Auditorium 📚 Book signing after ℹ️ loom.ly/LkmealE #WallaceHousePresents
- Andrea Hsu, a 2012 Knight-Wallace Fellow, returned to share insights into the federal workforce as this year's Graham Hovey lecturer and took a moment to share experiences from her fellowship year. 🎥 Watch the video recording on our website 👉 loom.ly/RrHZDgE
- Thinking about applying for the Knight-Wallace Fellowships? Join one of our three upcoming webinars to hear from alumni about how the fellowship transformed their careers. To learn more and RSVP, visit: loom.ly/wu18qZg #KnightWallaceFellowship
- ✨ Tomorrow at Wallace House! @npr.org’s Andrea Hsu returns as this year’s Graham Hovey Lecturer. She’ll dive into the future of the federal workforce—and why it matters to us all. 📅 Sept. 11 | 5 p.m. ℹ️ loom.ly/xX4qF08
- Next Week! We can't wait to welcome @npr.org’s Andrea Hsu to deliver the 38th Graham Hovey Lecture. The event is named in honor of the late Graham Hovey, director of the fellowship program from 1980 to 1986 and NYT journalist. RSVP: loom.ly/xX4qF08
- The 38th Graham Hovey Lecture marks the start of an engaging event season! @andreahsu.bsky.social from @npr.org will present “Inside the Firings and the Future of the Federal Workforce” at Wallace House. 🗓️ Thursday, Sept. 11 📍Ann Arbor | RSVP → loom.ly/xX4qF08 #JournalismMatters
- We wrapped up orientation week in the back garden of Wallace House with a delightful Ice Cream Social! The gathering brings together our new fellows and U-M faculty to kick off the year on a sweet and positive note. 🍦☀️ #umich #knightwallacefellowship #annarbor
- Welcome to the Knight-Wallace Fellowship! The first week of orientation can be an exciting whirlwind. Follow us this week as the 52nd class of Knight-Wallace Fellows begins their journey. #Knightwallacefelowship #annarbor #uofm
- We invest in solutions The Great Lakes Local News Fellowship supports journalists in rebuilding local news in the region Meet our inaugural fellows, Elizabeth Jensen and Irene Romulo Supported by Song Foundation and @joycefdn.bsky.social loom.ly/JhzW46Y
- 🌍 Join Livingston Award winner Nicole Sadek for a conversation on turning a global investigation into human-centered storytelling. This is a must-attend for anyone seeking to add narrative depth and emotional clarity to large-scale investigations. #IRE2025 June 21 | 4:15 Salon D, 3rd Floor
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- Congratulations to Nicole Sadek of @icij.org, 2025 Livingston Award winner for International Reporting. ℹ️ Read more loom.ly/PR5m2q4 #LivingstonAwards #internationalreporting
- Congratulations to Jessika Harkay of @ctmirror.org, 2025 Livingston Award winner for Local Reporting on her three-party story of Hartford Public High School graduate Aleysha Ortiz. ℹ️ loom.ly/PR5m2q4 #LivingstonAwards #internationalreportingf
- Congratulations to Esmy Jimenez and Sydney Brownstone of The Seattle Times and KUOW Public Radio, our 2025 Livingston Award winners for National Reporting for the podcast “Lost Patients.” ℹ️ Read more loom.ly/PR5m2q4 #LivingstonAwards #nationalreporting
