Long Bio
As Managing Editor, Digital/Professor of Practice for Cronkite News, Julia Thompson works with student journalists specializing in digital production, social media, digital reporting and visuals.
She has worked in newsrooms as a senior editor and digital director, including at USA TODAY, The Arizona Republic, Des Moines Register and Tallahassee Democrat.
At the Arizona Republic, Thompson was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team for explanatory reporting on the unknown stories and unintended consequences of former President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall.
Thompson served as the City of Mesa’s first Chief Digital Officer and holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Missouri.
Education
- Bachelor's degree. Journalism, University of Missouri
- Bachelor's degree. Political Science, University of Missouri
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 480 | Cronkite News: Phoenix Sports |
| JMC 481 | Cronkite News: LA Sports |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 480 | Cronkite News: Phoenix Sports |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 480 | Cronkite News: Phoenix Sports |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 480 | Cronkite News: Phoenix Sports |
| JMC 481 | Cronkite News: LA Sports |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| JMC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 481 | Cronkite News: LA Sports |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 481 | Cronkite News: LA Sports |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News Bureau |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News: Phoenix Bureau |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
| JMC 479 | Cronkite News: Washington |
| JMC 481 | Cronkite News: LA Sports |
| JMC 478 | Cronkite News: Phoenix Bureau |
| MCO 570 | Master Mass Comm Capstone |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MCO 598 | Special Topics |
| MCO 598 | Special Topics |
| MCO 494 | Special Topics |
| MCO 494 | Special Topics |