Wallace House Center for Journalists
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Home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards at the University of Michigan.
Campus Engagement: Each year, the Knight-Wallace Fellows are invited to participate in the Leadership Crisis Challenge at the Ross School of Business as a mock press corps, preparing students to lead in high-pressure, high-stakes environments.
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Campus Engagement: Each year, the Knight-Wallace Fellows are invited to participate in the Leadership Crisis Challenge at the Ross School of Business as a mock press corps, preparing students to lead in high-pressure, high-stakes environments.
✨ NOMINATE NOW! ✨
The Clurman Award honors experienced journalists who inspire, guide and champion young journalists.
Submit your nomination and recognize your mentor.
Details: https://bit.ly/3ZbIWv7
#ClurmanAward #LivingstonAwards #Journalism #WallaceHouse #UMich
The Clurman Award honors experienced journalists who inspire, guide and champion young journalists.
Submit your nomination and recognize your mentor.
Details: https://bit.ly/3ZbIWv7
#ClurmanAward #LivingstonAwards #Journalism #WallaceHouse #UMich
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
✨ NOMINATE NOW! ✨
The Clurman Award honors experienced journalists who inspire, guide and champion young journalists.
Submit your nomination and recognize your mentor.
Details: https://bit.ly/3ZbIWv7
#ClurmanAward #LivingstonAwards #Journalism #WallaceHouse #UMich
The Clurman Award honors experienced journalists who inspire, guide and champion young journalists.
Submit your nomination and recognize your mentor.
Details: https://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.
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4s3EVGk
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: https://bit.ly/4s3EVGk
How to enter the Livingston Awards
Powered by 40 years of new voices and groundbreaking journalism, the #LivingstonAwards identifies the best young journalists and the next generation of newsroom leaders. Journalists under 35 enter you...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4s3EVGk
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: https://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
Thanks to everyone who participated in our thoughtful dialogue on immigration, history, and journalism’s influence on public understanding.
#UMich #WallaceHouse #MLKSymposium
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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
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: https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-awards/enter/
#LivingstonAwards
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: https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-awards/enter/
#LivingstonAwards
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
⏰ 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: https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-awards/enter/
#LivingstonAwards
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: https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/livingston-awards/enter/
#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
We'll have a powerful conversation on immigration, exclusion, and U.S. history.
🗓️ Tues. Jan,. 20 | 4:30 PM
📍Rackham Amphitheatre
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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
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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Such an honor to be back at @umwallacehouse.bsky.social speaking to this year’s Knight Wallace Class, a decade after my own memorable year in Ann Arbor.
Application deadline for next year’s class close Feb 1:
wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-walla...
To all mid-career journalists, DO IT!
Application deadline for next year’s class close Feb 1:
wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-walla...
To all mid-career journalists, DO IT!
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Such an honor to be back at @umwallacehouse.bsky.social speaking to this year’s Knight Wallace Class, a decade after my own memorable year in Ann Arbor.
Application deadline for next year’s class close Feb 1:
wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-walla...
To all mid-career journalists, DO IT!
Application deadline for next year’s class close Feb 1:
wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-walla...
To all mid-career journalists, DO IT!
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 https://bit.ly/3LGE9yx
#livingstonawards
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 https://bit.ly/3LGE9yx
#livingstonawards
Evan Osnos, Stephen Henderson and Jodi Cohen join Livingston Awards judging panels
We welcome Evan Osnos of The New Yorker, Stephen Henderson of BridgeDetroit and Detroit Public Television, and Jodi Cohen of ProPublica. They join our esteemed Livingston Awards regional and national ...
wallacehouse.umich.edu
January 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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 https://bit.ly/3LGE9yx
#livingstonawards
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 https://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 👉 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
U.S. applications close Feb. 1
Apply today 👉 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
U.S. applications close Feb. 1
January 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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 👉 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
U.S. applications close Feb. 1
Apply today 👉 https://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: https://bit.ly/4qBmE1k
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20 | 4:30 PM
📍Rackham Amphitheatre
🚨 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: https://bit.ly/4qBmE1k
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20 | 4:30 PM
📍Rackham Amphitheatre
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4qBmE1k
🗓️ Tuesday, January 20 | 4:30 PM
📍Rackham Amphitheatre
🚨 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: https://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: https://bit.ly/3MMRXaS
#Civility #Dialogue #BridgeBuilding
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: https://bit.ly/3MMRXaS
#Civility #Dialogue #BridgeBuilding
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/3MMRXaS
#Civility #Dialogue #BridgeBuilding
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: https://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: https://bit.ly/45gDryo
#LocalJournalism #MidwestStories
Read here: https://bit.ly/45gDryo
#LocalJournalism #MidwestStories
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/45gDryo
#LocalJournalism #MidwestStories
Read here: https://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: https://bit.ly/4j3Sb9A
#InvestigativeJournalism #ICIJ #PressFreedom #Accountability
Gerard Ryle ’06 on collaborative investigative journalism and how ICIJ is doubling down to help others survive in these lean times.
Read here: https://bit.ly/4j3Sb9A
#InvestigativeJournalism #ICIJ #PressFreedom #Accountability
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4j3Sb9A
#InvestigativeJournalism #ICIJ #PressFreedom #Accountability
Gerard Ryle ’06 on collaborative investigative journalism and how ICIJ is doubling down to help others survive in these lean times.
Read here: https://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: https://bit.ly/4aWMZSS
#LocalNews #JournalismMatters
Fewer watchdogs = less accountability. Tracy Jan explores the rise of news deserts and why local reporting is crucial for democracy.
Read here: https://bit.ly/4aWMZSS
#LocalNews #JournalismMatters
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4aWMZSS
#LocalNews #JournalismMatters
Fewer watchdogs = less accountability. Tracy Jan explores the rise of news deserts and why local reporting is crucial for democracy.
Read here: https://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: https://bit.ly/492B0R4
#JournalismMatters #DataPreservation #WallaceHouseJournal
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: https://bit.ly/492B0R4
#JournalismMatters #DataPreservation #WallaceHouseJournal
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/492B0R4
#JournalismMatters #DataPreservation #WallaceHouseJournal
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: https://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: https://bit.ly/4948TB4
#PublicMedia #JournalismMatters
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: https://bit.ly/4948TB4
#PublicMedia #JournalismMatters
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4948TB4
#PublicMedia #JournalismMatters
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: https://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: https://bit.ly/4pMT1dm
#StudentJournalism #PressFreedom
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: https://bit.ly/4pMT1dm
#StudentJournalism #PressFreedom
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4pMT1dm
#StudentJournalism #PressFreedom
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: https://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: https://bit.ly/3Y4hn6s
Read his article in the Fall 2025 Wallace House Journal here: https://bit.ly/3Y4hn6s
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/3Y4hn6s
Read his article in the Fall 2025 Wallace House Journal here: https://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: https://bit.ly/3YDoaEa
Read here: https://bit.ly/3YDoaEa
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/3YDoaEa
Read here: https://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: https://bit.ly/4qi4AJq
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: https://bit.ly/4qi4AJq
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4qi4AJq
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: https://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: https://bit.ly/4pOGW7H
A powerful reminder of why journalists keep reporting. Read here: https://bit.ly/4pOGW7H
December 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4pOGW7H
A powerful reminder of why journalists keep reporting. Read here: https://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:https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/unexpected-hope/
#LocalNewsMatters #IndependentJournalism #NonpartisanReporting
As local news collapses, independent journalism like @SpotlightPA still brings people together; across politics, across divides, around truth.
Read here:https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/unexpected-hope/
#LocalNewsMatters #IndependentJournalism #NonpartisanReporting
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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:https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/unexpected-hope/
#LocalNewsMatters #IndependentJournalism #NonpartisanReporting
As local news collapses, independent journalism like @SpotlightPA still brings people together; across politics, across divides, around truth.
Read here:https://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: https://bit.ly/4s3EVGk
#LivingstonAwards
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: https://bit.ly/4s3EVGk
#LivingstonAwards
How to enter the Livingston Awards
Powered by 40 years of new voices and groundbreaking journalism, the #LivingstonAwards identifies the best young journalists and the next generation of newsroom leaders. Journalists under 35 enter you...
bit.ly
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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: https://bit.ly/4s3EVGk
#LivingstonAwards
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: https://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
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
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
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
Apply for a Knight-Wallace Fellowship
The Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships will offer an academic year of study, collaborative learning and access to the resources of the University of Michigan for selected journalists to pursue ambi...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ
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
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nYPVSZ