Join us at 3:30 pm on April 16!
Journalist Joanne Kenen and public health expert Joshua Sharfstein will discuss their book "Information Sick," the pollution of our information environment and its health implications.
📍 Institute for Social Research | Rm 1430
The Eisendrath Symposium brought Knight-Wallace international fellows Ismail Einashe, Jędrzej Słodkowski and Sarah Souli together for a timely conversation exploring the complexities of reporting on displacement and the importance of centering lived experiences in storytelling.
Upcoming Event 🗞️
Knight-Wallace Fellows Ismail Einashe, Jedrzej Slodkowski, and Sarah Souli discuss how European governments are rolling back protections for migrants and the role of the media in responsibly covering these changes.
🗓️ Thurs, March 19 | 4:30 PM
📍 Rackham Amphitheatre, Fourth Floor
Johannesburg statue commemorating Nelson Mandela’s amateur boxing career. Behind the statue are the original law offices of Mandela & Tambo Attorneys, South Africa’s first black-owned law firm, operated by Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo
South Africa with the Knight-Wallace Fellows 🌍
We explored history, politics, journalism, and the global impact of current U.S. policies. Our Fellows met with journalists and changemakers, visited historic sites, and connected with the local media community in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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
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
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: 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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
