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FALL 2009 NEWS:
Joel Zeff Student Presentation...
Kerry Benson is a finalist for KU’s H.O.P.E. Award. The award will be presented at the Nov. 14 home football game against Nebraska.
Seeing Curriculum Change from New Perspectives:For more than a decade, the J-School has been a nationally recognized leader in curricular creativity and vision. We are seeking again to transform ourselves in the ever-changing and exciting world of communication. The School hosted a workshop Sept. 11 with experts from backgrounds outside the field of journalism to learn about innovation and strategic change. More...
J-School students collaborate with homeless shelter in service-learning course This summer grad students in J-School Prof. Simran Sethi's Communicating Social and Environmental Initiatives course at KU’s Edwards Campus had
the opportunity to use classroom lessons to help a local homeless shelter. News release...
2009 Hearst Awards Information...
Student News: Alyssa Rainbolt is KU's first recipient of the Jim Murray Award. She is just one of five students nationwide to receive the $5,000 prize. A panel of sports journalists judged the winning essays. Grants from the McCormick Foundation, St. Louis Rams, NFL Charities, Linda McCoy-Murray, and private donations provided this year's scholarships.
SUMMER 2009 NEWS:
J-School wins national Hearst Foundation journalism writing awards competition three years in a row. In June, three students placed highly in the Hearst Championships in San Francisco. News release and list of winners with story links...
J-School wins national Hearst Foundation journalism writing awards competition three years in a row. News release and list of winners with story links...
Faculty News: J-School Asst. Prof. Doug Ward receives 2009 John Katich Award for Creativity. News release...
SPJ Student News: Two J-School students win top national honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. News release...
SPRING 2009 NEWS:
Journalism Across Borders: Students from KU and the eastern European country of Georgia met May 6 via a live video teleconference to discuss journalism practices, ethics and free speech issues. News release...
UWIRE 100 Student News: Six students chosen as this year’s UWIRE 100, considered the best student journalists in the nation. KU had the most honorees of any school: Francesca Chambers, Courtney Condron, Rustin Dodd, Matt Erickson, Megan Hirt and Ryan McGeeney. More...
SPJ Student News: The Society of Professional Journalists recognized six J-School students/ recent grads with nine 2008 SPJ Region 7 Mark of Excellence awards. First-place regional winners have advanced to the national round of judging and winners will be announced in mid-May. KU winners are Brenna Hawley, Wendy McCart, Thor Nystrom and Alex Parker. SPJ News Release...
CNBAM Student News: The Kansan took home five awards at the annual College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers (CNBAM) convention: Best Sales Representative - Laura Vest (Second year in a row); Best of Category - Best In-house Online Ad (The Guide); 2nd place - Best Sales Incentive; 3rd place - Best Special Section (National Championship Wrap-up); and 3rd place - Best Retail Online Ad (Hobbes)
Student News: Six journalism students and recent graduates from the J-School earned nine 2008 Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence awards. Winners at the regional level will advance to the national competition. The awards honor outstanding work in print, broadcast and online collegiate journalism produced in 2008. Most of KU’s student work appeared in the University Daily Kansan newspaper, online at Kansan.com and on KUJH-TV. News release...
Iraq: What Next? The J-School, the Dole Institute of Politics and Fort Leavenworth linked Lawrence to Baghdad in
a two-part video teleconference titled “Iraq: What Next?” on Sunday, April 5. At 8 a.m., students from Baghdad University in Iraq, KU and other area universities participated in a live conversation about global issues affecting young people. The second part of the program at 1 p.m. featured senior military and Iraqi officials in a Q&A session. News release...
Faculty Spotlight: Prof. Crystal Lumpkins moderated a panel April 1, “Faith and the Press," in her Religion and the Media course. The panel is part of an ongoing series of discussions which focus on current topics and issues concerning the intersection between religion and media. Panelists included journalists and religion experts.
Student Spotlight: Mark Dent and Jeff Deters have placed third and eighth, respectively, in the Personality/ Profile Writing Competition of the Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards. Dent receives a $1,000 scholarship; Deters receives $500. The KU J-School remains in first place overall in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition.
New KSPA Director: The J-School announces the hiring of Jeff Browne as the new director of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association (KSPA). He replaces longtime director John Hudnall, who will step down from the role to continue teaching. News release...
2009 William Allen White Day | Photos | Speech
Student Spotlight: Senior Rustin Dodd won first place in the Sports Writing category of the prestigious national Hearst Writing Awards. Senior Mark Dent placed fifth. The KU J-School remains in first place in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition. News release...
Students hit home runs with MLB internships
Journalism Student Ambassadors: Eleven students have been chosen to represent the J-School: Mark Arehart, Megan Bodem, Emily Boeckman, Mary Henderson, Brock Horner, Allyson Nienhueser, Andrea Olsen, Meghan Proehl, Erin Solis, Meredith Watts and Carnez Williams. More...
The 2009 School of Journalism Career Fair was held Tuesday, March 3, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. 210 students and 20 companies participated. See photos from the event and a list of participating companies.
J-School December 2008 graduation event photos.
Student Spotlight: Rhonda LeValdo, grad student, appeared on C-SPAN2's “Close Up at the Newseum” Feb. 13 to discuss the challenges of being a Native American journalist. News release.
Brown-Bag Student Grammar Lunches: Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 1 p.m., 303 Stauffer-Flint, through March 4. Sessions are open to everyone and will be informal Q&A, without set topics.
Burton Marvin Award: The Ottawa Herald and the Washington County News win 2008 Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award. The newspapers will be recognized Feb. 6 at the annual William Allen White Day festivities.
Hearst Awards: Journalism senior Matt Erickson has won first place in the In-Depth Writing category of the prestigious national Hearst Writing Awards. Megan Hirt, Dec. 2008 journalism graduate, placed second. The J-School remains first among all schools of journalism in the 2009 Hearst Intercollegiate Writing Competition. The Hearst Awards are considered the college "Pulitzer Prizes."
FALL 2008 NEWS:
Patrick Luiz Sullivan de Oliveira, journalism senior, received eighth place and a $500 scholarship in the Editorial Writing category of the 49th annual Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program. KU received first place in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition, with the highest accumulated student points from the first
two writing competitions of the academic year. The final winners will be named in April following the final writing competition.
The KU student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has approved its founding by laws and elected its officers for Spring 2009. More information...
Media and Military Workshop: Information & Photo Gallery
NEW: The KU Society of Professional Journalists has extended the deadline to turn in executive board applications to Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. SPJ is open to everyone (non-J-School students, undergrads and grad students) and primarily focuses on the News and Information track. Applications and more information...
Students: J-School scholarship application deadline is TODAY, Dec. 1
The J-School recently honored its 2008 Wooldridge Scholars at an annual dinner. The scholarship has become one of the hallmarks of the School, providing financial assistance, emotional support and lifetime membership in the Wooldridge family. Photos and more...
Student Spotlight: The Kansan recently won multiple national awards from the Associated Collegiate Press. Read more in the Kansan online.
Faculty Research Spotlight: Prof. David Guth finds state emergency managers underutilize Internet
Check out what successful alums Bill Kurtis, Barbara Moffet and Joel Zeff have to say about their J-School experiences.
Student Spotlight: J-School graduate student Rhonda LeValdo is a semifinalist in a YouTube contest for aspiring journalists. The winner will receive a $10,000 journalism fellowship with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Thor Nystrom, 2008 J-School graduate, places first in Rolling Stone’s College Journalism Competition.
Join us at the Paderno del Grappa, Italy, study abroad info meeting at 4 p.m., this Thursday, Oct. 9, in 100 Stauffer-Flint
J-School announces new study abroad program at the Catholic University in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
KU Journalism students win big at AEJMC national student magazine contest
Student articles about people living with disabilities posted on KU's Beach Center Web site
2008 Editors Day: The J-School's Sept. 6 program “Post Conventions: What’s Next in Election 2008?” featured a panel of political experts: Bill Lacy, director, Dole Institute of Politics; Walter Shapiro, bureau chief, Salon.com; and Raymond Strother, author and political consultant/ commentator. Assoc. Dean David Guth moderated. More...
Student Spotlight: Graduate student Rhonda LeValdo's reporting on minority issues is featured on the PBS Online News Hour blog. As a National Minority Consortia fellow and teacher at Haskell Indian Nations University, her story focuses on Native American college students, their views on the presidential candidates and how their lives are impacted by federal funding for education.
Prof. Susanne Shaw honored for distinguished service to journalism education
Prof. Jimmy Gentry receives award at national journalism convention
Journalism student spends summer
as intern at Al Jazeera English
SPRING 2008 NEWS:
KU J-School wins first in Hearst, again
For the second straight year, the KU J-School has placed first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation competition, often called "The Pulitzers of College Journalism." News release...
J-School's Media & Environment blog a good resource
The J-School's new course on Media and the Environment looks at how we all need to address environmental issues in ways that are both impactful and relevant. To best engage with the public, the class has created a blog that addresses many of most pressing green issues of today. http://mediaenvironment.wordpress.com
Journalism professor Bob Basow receives prestigious Steeples Award
Professor Bob Basow is one of three KU faculty members being honored this spring for his service to the state of Kansas. News release...
Christy Bradford, journalism lecturer, died April 24
KU Journalism lecturer Christy Bradford died Thursday, April 24, after suffering a heart attack. Bradford joined the School of Journalism in 1999, teaching reporting, editing and multimedia classes. She also was a mentor to the School’s multicultural scholars. A memorial service was held on April 28. More information about Christy Bradford, including memorial gift information and links to share your memories of her...
Journalism Graduate Recognition Ceremony Information
The
School of Journalism's Graduate Recognition Ceremony will
be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, in the Lied Center. Tickets are required for guests. Students may stop by the dean's office in 200 Stauffer-Flint this week to pick up tickets for their guests. A reception for students and their guests will follow the ceremony on the lawn outside Stauffer-Flint Hall.
J-School Professor to appear on "The Daily Show "
Dr. David Perlmutter, KU Journalism Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, will appear on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" this Thursday, May 8, at 10 p.m. CST on Comedy Central. He will discuss political blogging and his new book "Blogwars: The New Political Battleground." More information...
Kansas City J-School Alumni Reunion Event this Wednesday
KU School of Journalism alumni are invited to a gathering of Jayhawk Journalists on Wednesday, May 7, from 6-8 p.m. at the Indian Hills Country Club in Mission, Kan. This will be a great opportunity to network with fellow Journalism alumni and visit with faculty and staff whom you might not have seen for some time. We’ll also update you on what is happening at the J-School and on the KU campus. More details, directions and RSVP information...
J-School announces new Knight Chair in News, Leadership and Community
Pamela B. Fine, managing editor of the Indianapolis Star, will become the Knight Chair in News, Leadership and Community at the School of Journalism this summer. More...
Kansan staff win big at CNBAM
For the second year in a row the University Daily Kansan staff swept the College Newspaper Business & Advertising Managers (CNBAM) awards. For the second straight year the Kansan won both Best Advertising Staff in the Nation as well as Best College Newspaper. More information...
KU Students Win Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards
Students from KU have been selected to receive Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented during the Mark of Excellence ceremony at the upcoming Spring Conference, April 4-5, in Des Moines, Iowa. List of student winners...
J-School presents "The Write Stuff" Lecture on April 11
“The Write Stuff” presentation by Prof. Ted Frederickson and Prof. Rick Musser is scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2008. Frederickson will deliver the inaugural Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing Lecture. Musser will speak on the importance of excellence in writing. A retirement reception to honor Musser’s 32 years of service to KU will follow. The lecture will be
3-4 p.m. in 100 Stauffer Flint and the reception will be 4-5 p.m. in the
Journalism Resource Center, 210 Stauffer-Flint.
KU J-School currently in first place in prestigious Hearst writing competition
KU now is in first place in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Intercollegiate Writing Competition, often called the "College Pulitzers," as a result of two wins in sports writing, the fourth of six contests. Thor Nystrom’s article on ticket scalping placed third and Brian Lewis-Jones’ feature on cage fighting placed seventh. More information...
Journalism Study Abroad Opportunities
Study abroad and don't miss a beat in your journalism education. The School of Journalism offers a semester-long program in Paderno del Grappa, Italy, and athree-hour credit course in J500 International Media/ Marketing Communications in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Find our more and sign up today!
J-School celebrates William Allen White Day, honoring renowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh
The William Allen White Foundation chose famed investigative reporter and Pulitzer-Prize winner, Seymour Hersh, as recipient of the 2008 national citation. Hersh spoke in a public lecture at 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 8.
+ More on William Allen White Day, Seymour Hersh...
+ William White Day Photo Gallery...
Topeka Capital-Journal, Arkansas City Traveler win Kansas News Enterprise honors
The Topeka Capital-Journal and The Arkansas City Traveler have been awarded the 2007 Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award. Given since 1974 by the William Allen White Foundation, the Burton Marvin award recognizes outstanding reporting by newspapers in Kansas. The award is named in honor of the foundation’s first director and a former dean of the KU School of Journalism. The award was presented Feb. 8 during William Allen White Day. More...
JOURNALISM CAREER FAIR SET FOR MARCH 6
Don't miss the upcoming J-School Career Fair, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 6, in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. This is an excellent networking opportunity, not to be missed. List of participating companies...
JOURNALISM NEW-STUDENT ORIENTATION: If you have been newly-admitted to the School of Journalism, you are required to attend one of the upcoming New-Student Orientation sessions scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, and Wednesday, March 5, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 2092 Dole Center. More...
Journalism students earn honors for opinion columns
Two KU J-School students finished in the top 10 in the editorial/opinion columns category of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s prestigious Journalism Awards Program, often called the College Pulitzers. More...
School of Journalism hiring for new faculty positions: School of Journalism Knight Chair; Associate/Full Professor, New Media; Assistant/Associate Professor, Visual Communications and/or New Media. Full position descriptions...
Scholarship established for women student-athletes who study journalism
A new KU scholarship will provide academic scholarships to women student-athletes enrolled in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Kansas Sen. David Wysong and his wife, Kathy, of Mission Hills have established a $100,000 endowed scholarship with KU Endowment through their Wysong Family Foundation. The first scholarship will be awarded in fall 2008. Read news release for more information...
FALL 2007 NEWS:
Dole Institute to host panel discussion on military blogs
As a follow-up to a successful program in early 2007 on political Weblogs, the Dole Institute of Politics will host a panel discussion about another dynamic and growing community on the Internet: military blogs (also known as “milblogs”). Dr. David Perlmutter, associate dean for research and graduate studies at the J-School, will moderate the panel. Read news release for more information...
NEW "MEDIA & THE MILITARY" SPRING COURSE OFFERING:
The J-School announces a new course for the Spring 2008 semester: Jour 500 Topics in Journalism, “Media and the Military.”
The three-credit-hour course is an exploration of the relationship and tension between the media and the military. The course will enroll 16 KU students and 16 field grade student-officers from the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth. Upon completion, both the military officers and the KU students will better understand the requirements and skills needed to effectively plan for and engage each organization. The course will provide background information on the structure, function and culture of each organization for the other. The KU students and student-officers then will engage in mutual exercises to further understand professional and communications issues each faces. FIND OUT MORE & ENROLL NOW!
December Journalism Graduation Ceremony photos and more
Happy holidays card from the J-School! (Click here for pdf image with names of J-School faculty and staff)
December Journalism Graduation Ceremony photos and more
The J-School held a graduate recognition ceremony on December 9. This year, Mike Swenson, J-School grad and vice president of Barkley in Kansas City, was the speaker. Sixty-one bachelor’s and five master’s degree recipients were recognized. Dean Ann Brill presided. Patty Noland presented the graduates, who were greeted by track chairs Tim Bengtson and Rick Musser. Swenson's speech and photos from the event...
KU students present digital news ideas to Online News Association in Toronto
Three KU students were among those chosen from seven journalism schools nationwide to present their think-tank-type digital news ideas at the Online News Association conference Oct. 18 in Toronto, Canada. J-School seniors Sam Knowlton and Brian Lewis-Jones and Chris Raine, master’s student, went to Toronto as members of the Innovation Incubator team funded by a $230,000 Knight 21st Century News Challenge grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Journalism Professor Rick Musser accompanied the students to the conference. University Relations news release...
Click here to read Bob Dotson's Editors Day speech, titled A Survival Kit for Professional Bob DotsonStorytellers:
How to compete with cell phones and Web sites
Photo Galleries: Out and About in the J-School | 2007 Editors Day w/Bob Dotson
Faculty recognition at national journalism conference
At this year’s Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) national conference in Washington, D.C., KU School of Journalism faculty members were recognized for their outstanding achievements. Dr. Barbara Barnett received the Mary Ann Yodelis Smith Award for Feminist Scholarship. John Hudnall received the Educator of the Year Award from the Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC. Dr. Kristen Swain received the first place faculty paper award in the poster category of the public relations division at the conference. More information and a listing of papers presented...
Kansas Editors Day is Sept. 22: Bob Dotson to speak
Editors Day will be Saturday, Sept. 22, the date of the Kansas/Florida International football game.The Editors Day program begins at 1:30 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union and is free and open to the public. Bob Dotson, NBC News Today Show national correspondent, will be this year’s featured speaker. Dotson, a 1968 J-School graduate, will present “A Survival Kit for Professional Storytellers - How to compete with cell phones and Web sites.” For more than three decades Dotson has searched the neglected corners of the country, seeking the extraordinary in ordinary lives. His special reports, “American Story with Bob Dotson,” air on the Today Show and the NBC Nightly News and have won more than a hundred prestigious broadcast journalism honors. He also is the writer and host of “Bob Dotson’s America,” a series of half-hour programs on the Travel Channel and the author of two books, one for aspiring journalists, “Make it Memorable,” and a memoir, “In Pursuit of the American Dream.” His literary work won the George Washington Honor Medal for excellence. More information...
ITALY STUDY ABROAD INFORMATIONAL MEETING
If you'd like to take our journalism classes in Italy--and travel, make great friends and eat the best food of your life--then come to an informational meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, September 6, in 100 Stauffer-Flint Hall. This meeting will provide you with a general idea of what it is like to study at our campus in Paderno Del Grappa, Italy. We will discuss what you need to get into the program, what you will do during the program, and how it ties into your undergraduate education here at the University of Kansas. More information...
SPRING 2007 NEWS:
FIRST IN HEARST! KU J-School finishes first place in William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation Awards competition
The J-School has placed first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation competition, often called "The Pulitzers of College Journalism." The Hearst program holds annual, year-long competitions in writing, photography and broadcast news for journalism undergraduates. The journalism school that accumulates the most points earned by its students in each category of the six writing competitions is designated the winner. KU journalism students have won a total of $5,200 in the six writing contests, and the School of Journalism received matching funds of $5,200, plus $10,000 for finishing first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition. The winners in each category will receive cash prizes and medallions during the National Championships in San Francisco on Friday, June 8, 2007. More information...
FIRST IN HEARST! KU J-School finishes first place in William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation Awards competition
The J-School has placed first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Writing Foundation competition, often called "The Pulitzers of College Journalism." The Hearst program holds annual, year-long competitions in writing, photography and broadcast news for journalism undergraduates. The journalism school that accumulates the most points earned by its students in each category of the six writing competitions is designated the winner. KU journalism students have won a total of $5,200 in the six writing contests, and the School of Journalism received matching funds of $5,200, plus $10,000 for finishing first in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition. The winners in each category will receive cash prizes and medallions during the National Championships in San Francisco on Friday, June 8, 2007. More information...
Prof. Ted Frederickson receives first Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing for School of Journalism
KU Professor Ted Frederickson is the recipient of the first Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing for the School of Journalism, established by former KU Chancellor Gene Budig. As part of his award for 2007-08, Frederickson will present a public address to the School of Journalism and the public on the importance of teaching writing. A professor at KU for 27 years, Frederickson teaches newspaper reporting, media ethics and first amendment law and society. More information...
J-School Graduate Recognition Ceremony Information
The School of Journalism's Graduate Recognition Ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, in the Lied Center. A reception for graduates and their guests will follow the ceremony on the lawn outside Stauffer-Flint Hall. The School of Journalism is very proud of all its graduates and sets this time aside to recognize each one individually. All graduates will be asked to walk across the stage in caps and gowns to be recognized and receive a special keepsake. Tickets are required for guests.
KU photojournalism students spend spring break at The Emporia Gazette
Seven photojournalism students spent spring break producing picture stories for The Emporia Gazette. The stories will be published over the next few weeks. The students were Anna Faltermeier, Jon Goering, Marla Keown, Sarah Leonard, Rachel Seymour, Michiko Takei, and Megan True. Tim Janicke led the class project, assisted by Tammy Ljungblad, a photographer for The Kansas City Star. The student work is posted at a Web site dedicated to the project: www.sharpestpixel.com.
KU in first place in prestigious Hearst journalism writing awards competition,
Two J-School students place in personality/profile writing competition
KU is in first place in the Intercollegiate Writing Competition of The William Randolph Hearst Foundation's 47th annual Journalism Awards Program. KU has the highest accumulated school points from five out of six writing competitions. Two students from the J-School, Mark Vierthaler and Fred Davis, placed in the college personality/profile writing competition. More information...
Attention Students: "Pizza and Politics" event on April 10
The Dole Institute and the J-School present Pizza and Politics with Martin Hawver, Founder of Hawver’s Political Report, from 1-2 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, in 204 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Enjoy free pizza and soda as you listen to Hawver talk about his 25-year experience in working for the Topeka Capital-Journal newspaper. If you like journalism and politics, don't miss this opportunity!
KU J-School moves into second place in Hearst Journalism Awards Program
With two recent wins in the sports writing contest, the School of Journalism has moved into second place in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program. J-School students C.J. Moore and Michael Phillips won second and 12th places respectively in the sports writing contest.
J-School student wins Hearst journalism writing award
Frank Tankard won first place in the In-Depth Writing category of the prestigious William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program. He won for his story, “Built for Disaster,” which was published in The Kansan on the one-year anniversary of the Lawrence Boardwalk Apartments fire. More information and link to story...
Journalism Career Fair draws 25 companies to campus
On March 1, the J-School held its annual Career Fair. The Career Fair drew representatives from 25 companies and more than 200 students attended. Thank you to all who attended. More information...
Jayhawk Journalists in Dallas, Texas
J-School alumni and faculty gathered in Dallas Feb. 21, for an evening of fun. See pictures from the event...
Spend a semester in italy!
If you'd like to take journalism classes in Italy--and travel, make great friends and eat the best food of your life--then come to an informational meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, in 2092 Dole. This meeting will provide you with a general idea of what it is like to study at our campus in Paderno Del Grappa, Italy. We will discuss what you need to get into the program, what you will do during the program, and how it ties into your undergraduate education here at the University of Kansas. More information...
“Blog to the Chief: The Impact of Political Blogs on the 2008 Election”
The event was held Feb. 13 at the
Dole Institute of Politics. The panel discussion included five bloggers and was moderated by Dr. David Perlmutter, J-School Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Two political bloggers stayed a day after the Dole Blogging Panel to meet with J-School students and faculty. More information...
William Allen White Day honored famed photojournalist and J-School grad Feb. 9
Rich Clarkson, 1956 J-School alumnus and noted national photojournalist, was honored at a public ceremony on Friday, Feb. 9, as the recipient of the William Allen White Foundation 2007 National Citation. More information...
Topeka Capital-Journal wins Burton Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award
For its comprehensive coverage of immigration issues, The Topeka Capital-Journal has been named the winner of the 2006 Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise award. Given since 1974 by the William Allen White Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding reporting by newspapers in Kansas. The award is named in honor of the foundation’s first director and a former dean of the KU School of Journalism. The award was presented Feb. 9 during William Allen White Day activities at KU. More information...
Jayhawk Journalists are coming to Dallas
J-School alumni are invited to a gathering of Jayhawk Journalists on Wednesday, February 21, in Dallas, Texas. The event will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Palm Restaurant. More information...
J-School partners with Design Department and School of Business Entrepreneurship Program on a project with nokia & cingular wireless
Partnering with the School of Journalism’s News and Information track, as well as The School of Business Entrepreneurship Program, the Department of Design will collectively examine the high-end Nokia N93 camera phone. News release...
FALL 2006 NEWS:
J-School mourns the passing of Stan
Stauffer
Stauffer, who
graduated from the J-School in 1942, was the former chairman
of the board and president of Stauffer Communications Inc.
His family has provided significant financial support to
KU’s
journalism program for many years. The school’s main
building, Stauffer-Flint Hall, was named in part after Stan
Stauffer’s
father, Oscar Stauffer. In 2002,
he and his wife, Madeline, gave $200,000 to create the Stan
and Madeline Stauffer Multimedia Newsroom. Stauffer was
86 when he died. "He never stopped being a journalist
and was happy to know that his contributions to the field
and the School will be remembered by future generations of
journalists," said
Dean Ann Brill. KU
News Release | The
Stauffer Multimedia Newsroom
Jayhawk Journalists in the Big Apple
More than 60 Jayhawk Journalists from New York City convened for a night of fun
and networking on Nov. 8 at the Heartland Brewery in Times Square. Photos...
Dec. 2006 Journalism Graduation Recognition Ceremony
The School of Journalism's Graduation Recognition Ceremony will be held at 1:00
p.m., Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union. A
reception will follow the ceremony in the Big 12 Room of the Union. The School
of Journalism is very proud of all its graduates and sets this time aside to
recognize each one individually.
Pulitzer Prize winners featured at annual Kansas
Editors Day event
Pulitzer Prize winners Jim Sheeler, reporter, and Todd
Heisler, photojournalist, from The Rocky Mountain News,
as well as Marine Major Steve Beck and John Temple, editor
of The Rocky Mountain News, were the special guests at
Kansas Editors Day on Oct. 14. Sheeler and Heisler received
the feature writing and feature photo awards for their
special report chronicling a year in the life of Maj.
Beck as he notified families of the deaths of their loved
ones in Iraq and helped them to begin to face life after
their losses. Photos
and more...
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts
Jr. visits KU and the J-School
Pitts spoke Oct. 5 to a full house at the Lied
Center. Earlier in the day he stopped by the J-School to
talk to students and faculty. Since 1994, Pitts has written
a nationally syndicated column on pop culture, social issues
and family life. In 2004, he won the Pulitzer Prize for
commentary. More...
Jayhawk Journalist alumni reunion in New York
City scheduled for Nov. 8
A New York City J-School alumni reunion event
is set for Wed., Nov 8, from 7-9 p.m. at the Heartland
Brewery in Times Square. Please join us! More
information...
Excerpts of Madeleine Albright's speech on KUJH-TV
KUJH-TV is broadcasting excerpts from Madeleine Albright’s
speech at the Lied Center last Wednesday. The broadcasts
will air every day this week at 5:50, 7:50, 9:50 and
11:50 p.m., following KUJH-TV News. Each excerpt, covering
a specific topic, runs about 10 minutes. Later, KUJH-TV
plans to air the entire speech.
Former
KU chancellor and wife establish professorship for teaching of writing
Beginning in 2007, a new teaching professorship
in writing will provide a $5,000 award each year to
a KU faculty member in education or journalism. The
Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing will be awarded
to faculty members who have demonstrated a commitment
to excellence in the teaching of writing. More...
KANSAS EDITORS DAY SET FOR OCTOBER 14
Pulitzer Prize winners Jim Sheeler, reporter, and Todd Heisler, photojournalist,
from The Rocky Mountain News, will be the special guests at Kansas Editors
Day this year. They received the feature writing and feature photo awards for
their special report that chronicled a year in the life of Marine Maj. Steve
Beck as he notified families of the deaths of their loved ones in Iraq and
helped them to begin to face life after their loss. Read
the story online. Maj. Beck and John Temple, editor of The Rocky Mountain
News, will attend the event. Registration is 8:15-8:30 a.m. and the presentation
is 8:30-10:30 a.m. in 110 Budig Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Read
the KU University Relations news release.
Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston to
speak at KU October 8
David Cay Johnston, The New York Times reporter who won a
Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his reporting on abuses in the federal income tax
system, will speak at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, in Alderson Auditorium of the
Kansas Union. The event is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize winner, journalist Leonard Pitts
Jr. to speak at KU
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard
Pitts Jr. will speak Thursday, Oct. 5, at the KU
Lied Center. The free event will start at 7:30
p.m. No tickets are needed. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. (Note: the event has been moved from the Dole
Institute.) His appearance is sponsored by the
School of Journalism, the Department of English
and the Dole Institute. More...
Graduate program student orientation and
social
On Aug. 15, 35 incoming and continuing
graduate students in journalism on the Edwards and Lawrence
campuses, as well as 16 journalism faculty members, attended
a graduate student orientation and social. Photos
from the event...
Jayhawk Journalists flock to San Francisco
for alumni event
Nearly 40 KU J-School alumni and faculty gathered August 2 for an evening of
networking and fun at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Francisco. Photos...
John
Katich Creativity Award presented to Prof. Rick Musser
Prof. Rick Musser received the first John Katich Creativity Award from Dean Brill
at a May 17 ceremony in Dole. He was recognized for his role in establishing
the Stauffer Multimedia Newsroom, for creating and teaching J694 Online Writing,
Design and Production, for speaking on convergence to a myriad of groups, chairing
the News and Information track for the last two years, for obtaining a grant
for his summer course, which will explore and write about water quality in Douglas
County for publication in the Lawrence Journal-World, and for other projects
in which he has shown leadership and creativity. Laura Katich attended the ceremony.
Her husband John Katich was on the faculty from 1986 until his death in Oct.
2001. He headed the radio-television sequence from 1990 to 1997, taught media
sales and management, and was instrumental in creating KUJH-TV.
SPRING/SUMMER 2006 NEWS:
- SPRING 2006 J-LINKS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
ONLINE: Check
it out...
- J-School Finishes Third in the National Hearst
Journalism Competition More...
- Congrats, Journalism Graduates! Photos,
Shulenburger's speech, and more...
- Jayhawk Journalists are coming to San Francisco
August 2! RSVP & Directions...
- Jayhawk Journalists gather in Kansas City for
alumni reunion event Photos...
- KUJH-TV News wins Kansas Association of Broadcasters
Student Broadcast Awards More...
- KUJH-TV News wins 10 Mark of Excellence Awards More...
- Get the Edge—Consider Summer School! More...
- May 2006 Journalism Graduation Ceremony Information: More information...
- J-School Faculty and Student Recognition in J-Links
- Gordon Parks, Renowned Photojournalist and
Recent William Allen White Citation Recipient, Dies
at 93 KUJH-TV
news coverage | The
University Daily Kansan story | Citation
ceremony information, photos and video
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Storm Coverage: Check out campus
media coverage of the March 12 storm. KUJH-TV | The
University Daily Kansan
- KU Ranks First in National Hearst Journalism
Competition. Winning
stories...
-
2006 Journalism Career Fair a Success See
photos from event...
- Famed Kansan Gordon Parks Honored with the William
Allen White Foundation's 2006 National Citation Video,
photo gallery, Rich Clarkson's remarks and more..
- Two Kansas News Organizations Share Burton W. Marvin
News Enterprise Award More
Information...
- Journalism Career Center offers new job service
for alumni. Click
here to find your next journalism job.
- The new winter
J-Links, the J-School's alumni newsletter, is available
online!
FALL 2005 NEWS:
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Kansas Journalism Day and the Kansas Scholastic
Press Association fall conference brought high school
students to KU campus More...
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Journalism Prof. Chuck Marsh awarded $5K
Kemper Award from "Surprise Patrol" More
information...
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Mentoring And Pizza “MAP”
sessions set for Oct. 18 and 19 More...
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KUJH-TV unveils its newly redesigned Web
site. Check it out at tv.ku.edu.
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- J-School graduate student orientation and ice cream
social Photos...
SUMMER 2005 NEWS:
- What happens when the Sunflower State meets the Lone Star
State? A fun reunion of Jayhawk Journalists! Photos
and more...
- Journalism students blog about their summer internships
Check
out the blog.
- Jayhawk Journalists are coming to San Antonio! This summer
the Sunflower State meets the Lone Star State More...
- Journalism professor travels to Turkmenistan More...
- Kansas Journalism Institute (KJI) brings high school
students to KU campus More...
- Journalists converge at William Allen White's home
in Emporia, Kansas More...
- Journalism Students Attend National Writers Workshop in
Wichita More...
- Students Win Award from the KC Chapter of the IABC More...
- New Fall Professional
Development Course | Fall
Electives
SPRING 2005 NEWS:
- Journalism classes devise marketing strategies for real-world
companies More..
- May Journalism graduation ceremony More...
- Community journalism grant: J-School partners with Harwood
Institute More...
- Spring Student Awards and Scholarship Ceremony More...
- May Graduation Ceremony Information More...
- Spring J-Links Alumni Newsletter and Roll of Honor Supplement
View...
- Students Receive Mentoring and Free Pizza More...
- Students Network at Recent Journalism Career Fair More...
- Two Kansas News Organizations Share Burton W. Marvin News
Enterprise Award More...
- J-School Grad Gerald F. Seib Receives William Allen White
Foundation Honor More...
- Mentoring and Pizza Sessions More...
- Journalism Student Open Forum More...
- Italy Study Abroad Information Session More...
- Stauffer-Flint Hall Renovations Before
& after photos...
- Students Developed Plan for KUJH-TV News Web Site More...
FALL 2004 NEWS:
MONDAY MEMOS:
Another great source for J-School news
can be found in past issues of our internal school newsletter,
the Monday Memo. Click
here to access the archive.
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