Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. — First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The Columbia Network
Discover the community of alumni who advanced their journalism careers from Pulitzer Hall.
Executive Vice President for Talent, CNN Originals and Creative Development, Columbia Journalism Board of Visitors Chair Emerita
Featured Host and Co-Anchor of CBS Mornings
Tech Journalist and Host of On With Kara Swisher and Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever
Former Executive Editor of The Caravan in India
NBC News Anchor for NBC News Daily
National Book Award-Winning Author
Academy Award-Winning Editor-in-Chief of FRONTLINE PBS, Columbia Journalism Board of Visitors Chair
Cabot Prize-Winning Chilevisión Anchor
Host of NPR's All Things Considered
Restaurant Critic for the Houston Chronicle
Why Columbia Journalism School?
Safeguarding Press Freedom
"Columbia Journalism School is committed to our defense of the First Amendment, committed to the defense of a free press, committed to the defense of academic freedom, and committed to the defense of democracy itself as the profession of journalism is tasked with doing."
– Dean Jelani Cobb, John B. Oakes Award Ceremony in Pulitzer Hall, September 18, 2025.
We Were There
Wherever news was breaking, we were there. From world wars to historic elections, from civil rights movements to scientific milestones, Columbia journalists have shaped the first draft of history — and continue to do so today. Explore more than 100 landmark stories reported, investigated, produced, filmed, photographed and shared by the Columbia Journalism School community.
Carl Stern, '59 M.S.
Timothy O’Leary, '82 M.S.
Eileen McNamara, '76 M.S.
John Quiñones, '79 M.S.
By The Numbers
Over $1 million awarded to Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) recipients since 2023.
21 Pulitzer Prizes won by CJS community members in 2025–2026.
31 countries represented by the Class of 2026.
Approximately 70% of master's students who apply for aid receive scholarship.
41 current faculty members are also alumni of CJS.
15 Emmy Awards won by faculty and alumni in 2024–2025.
Recent Published Work
From the classroom to the newsroom, our faculty, current students and alumni are leading reporting across the city and around the world.
School News
As millions follow the action, alumni are covering the stories on and off the field.
Honorees produced winning work with books, visual craft, investigations and international coverage.
The 2026-2027 Faculty Visitors at Reid Hall will conduct research at Parisian institutions, contribute to podcasts and videos, and take part in public programs at the Columbia Global Paris Center and Institute for Ideas and Imagination.
