Camp at Cronkite

# Camp at Cronkite Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication - one of the country's leading journalism schools - hosts week-long summer camps for high school students in its state-of-the-art building on ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus. In 2026, two sessions ran June 7-12 and June 21-26, with campers living in the Gordon Commons residence hall across the street. ## What You'll Do - Learn reporting, writing, video editing, photography, and script development in hands-on sessions led by Cronkite faculty, staff, and student guides - Experiment with emerging formats, from personal branding and visual storytelling to AR/VR media - Produce your own work in the Cronkite School's professional-grade newsrooms and studios - Live on the downtown campus with fellow campers in a fully residential program ## Who Should Apply Current high school students - rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors between ages 15 and 17 - who are curious about journalism and digital media. The 2026 rate was $899, with limited need-based scholarships available through the camp application; applications were due March 15, with the next cycle expected to open in winter. Travel to Phoenix is the camper's responsibility. ## Outcomes Campers leave with published-quality clips and multimedia projects, exposure to a top journalism school's facilities and faculty, and a clearer sense of whether journalism, sports media, or digital production belongs in their college plans.