February 16, 2021 – The NBCUniversal News Group has launched a $1,000,000 multiyear scholarship fund at Columbia Journalism School to support students from underrepresented populations who seek careers in journalism. This generous gift is part of a broader school campaign to expand the professional pipeline for students who can help our industry better reflect the communities it serves, said Steve Coll, Dean of Columbia Journalism School and Henry Luce Professor of Journalism.
The school’s scholarship campaign is called Access Matters, raising funds from alumni and friends of the school to educate the next generation of journalists. It is focused on making a Columbia education available to all students, regardless of their circumstances, to achieve their potential.
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All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC focusing on the White House and Congress and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.
Each election year, Liasson provides key coverage of the candidates and issues in both presidential and congressional races. During her tenure she has covered seven presidential elections in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Prior to her current assignment, Liasson was NPR s White House correspondent for all eight years of the Clinton administration. She has won the White House Correspondents Association s Merriman Smith Award for daily news coverage in 1994, 1995, and again in 1997. From 1989-1992 Liasson was NPR s congressional correspondent.