Ep. 7 – Chris Callahan – ASU’s Cronkite School

chris-callahan-fullToday’s podcast features Chris Callahan, the founding dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.  He also serves as the vice provost of ASU’s Downtown Phoenix Campus, and is the CEO of Arizona PBS.

In our conversation, Chris shares from his experiences growing up the son of a New York City cop, studying journalism and working for the Associated Press, and then transitioning into higher education.  Among other topics, he discusses the value of internships, the discipline of critical thinking, the critical impact a clear vision has on an organization, and how to clearly define and carry out culture in an organization.

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ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Boston University

Harvard Kennedy School

Events at the Cronkite School

McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Cronkite News Service