Hampton University News April 25, 2014 HU Journalism School Receives Grant for Digital Media Center The Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications was awarded a $245,000 grant from the Trustees of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The grant will be used to create a pilot for a Center for Innovation in Digital Media. This will enable HU students to learn about and explore new ways of gathering and distributing media content, which will ultimately make them competitive industry executives as well as successful entrepreneurs. "The news and information industry is hungry for innovations and ideas that leverage the power of digital technology," said Brett Pulley, dean of the Scripps Howard School. "We are establishing a program that will enable our students to be included among the great young minds now focused on creating new media platforms and pioneering the future of our industry." The pilot will launch this upcoming fall semester. The grant will cover strategic partnerships with media corporations, digital media research projects, producing business plans and media products such as apps, and further placing graduates in digital media jobs. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!