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SPRING 2008 NEWS:

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.
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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:

FALL 2005 NEWS:

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...

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