#Newhouse January 29

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For January 2024 several of us will be participating in the “30-Day 6 Degrees of Separation Coach4aday Challenge”-today we dive into connections between graduates of the NEWHOUSE School of Journalism.

Universities like to brag on signature degree programs and the successes some of their alumni have had in that chose field. When it comes to the world of broadcasting few can match the success that S.I. NEWHOUSE School of Journalism has had at Syracuse University.

Named after Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr, a prominent media magnate, the school offers a comprehensive and innovative curriculum encompassing journalism, advertising, public relations, and media production.

Rules of the Challenge

Many people have heard of this concept. The notion of six degrees of separation grew out of work conducted by the social psychologist Stanley Milgram in the 1960s. It then became a 1993 film named appropriately “Six Degrees of Separation.”

Organizing a six degrees of separation challenge involves creating a chain of people, each connected to the next by a mutual acquaintance. The goal is to demonstrate that any two people in the world can be connected through a chain of six or fewer personal connections.

How to Participate

Here is how to participate:

1. Identify the First and Last Person in the Chain.
2. Go thru the connections with a brief explanation.
3. Do this daily for 30 Days posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge

January 29-Newhouse Icons

Today’s post features 5 Syracuse Alumni who got their start at Newhouse School of Journalism

1. Dick Clark graduated from Syracuse in 1951-He became synonymous with American Bandstand and New Year’s Eve from Times Square.
2. Marv Albert who attended Syracuse from 1960-1963- His career included being the voice of the NY Knicks from 1967 to 2004.
3. Ted Koppel graduated from Syracuse in 1960 at the age of 20. He was the anchor for Nightline for 25 years.
4. Dick Stockton actually got a degree in Political Science from Syracuse but worked for campus radio station. He did play by play for 1975 World Series.
5. Mike Trico graduated from Syracuse University and was the first recipient of the Bob Costas Scholarship.

Mike Trico on the Newhouse School