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Chuck Plunkett

Why news matters: Film spotlights instructor's fight to save local journalism

April 28, 2021

鈥淭here is nothing like a big, strong local newsroom to watch out for corruption and hold the government accountable,鈥 says Chuck Plunkett, who joined CU Boulder in the Fall of 2018, as the director of the capstone program for journalism students in the College of Media Communication and Information. 鈥淲hen newspapers die, so does democracy.鈥

CU Boulder Today: 鈥淧roPublica鈥檚 Series on NYPD Impunity wins 2021 Al Nakkula Award鈥

April 21, 2021

Featuring Chuck Plunkett (Journalism)

Daniel Zender, special to ProPublica

CMCI Now: ProPublica鈥檚 Series on NYPD Impunity wins 2021 Al Nakkula Award

April 8, 2021

ProPublica鈥檚 10-part series 鈥淭he NYPD Files鈥 is a searing investigation into how the country鈥檚 largest police department maintains impunity from public oversight and the toll that impunity takes on the city鈥檚 civilians鈥撯揺specially those who are marginalized and most at risk. The series is the winner of this year鈥檚 Al Nakkula Award for police reporting, co-sponsored by The Denver Press Club and CMCI.

CMCI grad students

Celebrating Graduate Student Appreciation Week

April 7, 2021

Happy Graduate Student Appreciation Week from CMCI and CU Boulder!

9News Denver: 鈥'I hope I can be here again': CU super fan Peggy Coppom says she'll keep coming to games after death of twin sister鈥

April 2, 2021

By Kim Christiansen (Jour鈥 84)

Denver Post: 鈥淜iszla: How did CU Buffs celebrate biggest 鈥淲鈥 in this season of the Rona? By giving imaginary high-fives to fans unable to attend victory against USC.鈥

April 2, 2021

Featuring Evan Battey (Journalism student, baby直播app Buffaloes Men鈥檚 Basketball)

he Conversation: 鈥淭wo stereotypes that diminish the humanity of the Atlanta shooting victims 鈥 and all Asian Americans鈥

April 2, 2021

By Angie Chuang (Journalism)

CU Boulder: 鈥淏uffs bring civility through Bateman Competition鈥

April 2, 2021

By Lauren Irwin (Journalism student) featuring Dawn Doty (Advertising, Public Relations and Media Design)

The New York Times: 鈥淭he Kind Workers at King Soopers Who Helped a Confused College Kid鈥

April 2, 2021

By Jack Stern (alumnus with a minor in Journalism)

CMCI Summer Bootcamp

Register for Summer Session! Scholarships Available

March 16, 2021

Taking courses this summer? CMCI has 20 summer scholarships ($500 each) available for undergraduate students.

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