Journalism News

ISOJ recap and highlights

aip263 — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:46:13 +0000

http://www.utexas.edu/know/2013/04/30/online-journalism-pros-and-cons-of-digital-disruption

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14th ISOJ Recap and Highlights

More than 370 exhausted media executives, journalists and scholars took time out from the nonstop media coverage to attend the 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ). Much of the two-day conference focused on social media in the context of the bombing, as well as digital disruption.

App building class turns students into developers

aip263 — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:04:21 +0000

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/life-and-arts/2013/04/29/app-building-class-turns-students-into-developers

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Prof Hosts New App Building Class

This semester, more than 20 journalism and computer science students entered senior journalism lecturer Robert Quigley’s new Mobile News App Design class. All of them leave the class as developers, with an app either already in the Apple App Store or on its way.

Former M.A. Student Wins Emmy Award

aip263 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:25:42 +0000

Former M.A. Student Wins Emmy Award

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Former M.A. Student Wins Emmy Award

Former UT Photojournalism M.A. student Rebecca Davis, Senior Multimedia Editor at Today.com, which is part of NBC news, recently won an Emmy Award for her 10th anniversary 9/11 video.

UT Journalism Graduate Student Selected for News21 Fellowship

aip263 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:36:01 +0000

Forrest Burnson will be among 24 student journalists from 12 universities around the country chosen to conduct a national investigative reporting project on post-9/11 veterans as part of the Carnegie-Knight News21 in-depth journalism program this summer. Forrest, who is graduating from the UT Journalism School's Master’s professional track program in May, is a multi-talented journalist who has interned previously at the Texas Water Journal, Austin Business Journal and Texas Tribune.

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Student Selected For News21 Fellowship

Forrest Burnson, a graduate Master's professional track student, will be among 24 student journalists from 12 universities around the country chosen to conduct a national investigative reporting project on post-9/11 veterans as part of the Carnegie-Knight News21 in-depth journalism program this summer.

Two UT Master's Students Selected For Yearlong Dallas Morning News Fellowships

aip263 — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:06:29 +0000

Nick Swartsell and David Barer, two University of Texas School of Journalism Master’s Professional Track students who are graduating in May, have won the inaugural Dallas Morning News fellowships. Nick will be going to the Washington bureau and David to Austin. They’ll be working for and with some of the best editors and reporters in the news business for the next year.

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Two Grad Students Win DMN Fellowships

Nick Swartsell and David Barer have won the inaugural Dallas Morning News fellowships. Nick will be going to the Washington bureau and David to Austin. They’ll be working for and with some of the best editors and reporters in the news business for the next year.

Professor featured on NPR's The Picture Show blog

aip263 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:31:01 +0000

Donna De Cesare's Lens On Central America, Children And Civil War

Also featured on The New York Times' Lens blog:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/the-gang-legacy-of-central-americas-wars/

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Professor Featured On NPR and NYTimes

Photojournalism professor Donna De Cesare was recently featured on NPR's "The Picture Show" blog. Her new bilingual book, Unsettled: Children In A World Of Gangs, includes 145 black-and-white images and a first-person narrative, spanning those 30 years of reportage. The article was written by a former UT J-School grad student.

University of Texas at Austin Journalism Student to Participate in FASPE

aip263 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:51:14 +0000

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Beth Cortez-Neavel Joins Groundbreaking Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics Program for Journalism Students

Beth Cortez-Neavel, a student at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Journalism, is one of the 14 journalism students chosen by FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) to participate in a two-week program in New York, Germany, and Poland in May 2013. This trip is one of four FASPE programs, each of which works with 14-15 students, that use the history of the Holocaust as a way to engage students in an intensive study of contemporary ethics in their fields.

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Student Chosen For European Fellowship

Beth Cortez-Neavel, a UT J-School grad student, is one of the 14 journalism students chosen by FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) to participate in a two-week program in New York, Germany, and Poland in May 2013. This is the second year in a row at UT student has been chosen.

Kathleen McElroy Honored With Place In Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame

aip263 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:27:18 +0000

Kathleen McElroy, a University of Texas at Austin doctoral student, has been honored with a place in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame. The Hall honors “individuals from TIPA institutions who have distinguished themselves, earned recognition, established a professional reputation and upheld the highest standards in their chosen field including the field of journalism, journalism education or student media.”

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Doctoral Student Honored By TIPA

Kathleen McElroy, a University of Texas at Austin doctoral student, has been honored with a place in the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame. The Hall honors individuals who have distinguished themselves, earned recognition, established a professional reputation and upheld the highest standards in their chosen field.

14th International Symposium on Online Journalism Gears Up In Austin

aip263 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:05:16 +0000

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The 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism will be held on April 19-20, 2013 in the auditorium at the Blanton Museum of Art on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

ISOJ conference to cover main issues of digital journalism, from industry’s disruption to mobile revolution

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14th Intl Online Journalism Conference

Registration is now open for the 14th International Symposium on Online Journalism, which will be held at the University of Texas at Austin on April 19-20, 2013. Since 1999, ISOJ has attracted journalists, media executives and scholars from around the world to a unique conference that mixes top leaders of the news industry and academics.

Grad Student Receives Fund for Environmental Journalism Grant

aip263 — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:59:03 +0000

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Ari Phillips received a grant from the Society of Environmental Journalists for travel to and in Australia to produce print and online media about how that nation is confronting the challenge of climate change.

http://www.sej.org/fej-grantees-winter-2012

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Grad Student Gets Journalism Grant

Ari Phillips, a journalism and global policy studies dual-degree graduate student, recently received a grant from the Society of Environmental Journalists for travel to and in Australia to produce print and online media about how that nation is confronting the challenge of climate change.

J-School Director Glenn Frankel has new book "The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend"

aip263 — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:46:39 +0000

Read about it at The Austin Chronicle:

Searching for Cynthia Ann

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J-School Director Authors New Book

Glenn Frankel, award-winning author, journalist and director of the Journalism School, has released a new book called The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend about the true story that inspired John Ford's 1956 film The Searchers: the kidnapping of 9-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker by Comanche raiders on the Texas frontier in 1836.

The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas Partner to Support the Future of Journalism

aip263 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:20:51 +0000

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The Dallas Morning News and The University of Texas School of Journalism announce unique partnership with goal of insuring future generations of great reporters

http://www.ahbelo.com/pressRelease.x2?release=20130205-2276.html

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DMN And UT Partner To Support Journalism

The Dallas Morning News and the UT School of Journalism recently announced a new collaborative initiative to educate and promote the next generation of journalists. The program creates two fulltime fellowship positions for recent UT graduates to work at The Dallas Morning News' bureaus in Washington and Austin.

massive open online courses at the University of Texas’ Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

aip263 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:20:02 +0000

Read the article at Nieman Lab:

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Nieman Lab Writes About UT Journalism

"When j-school goes online: Putting journalism education in front of a massive audience" article at Nieman Lab about massive open online courses at the University of Texas’ Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.

Two Ph.D. Students Win National Press Photographer's Association Career Expansion Scholarship

aip263 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:41:18 +0000

Students Win Photo Scholarships

Ph.D. students Carolyn Yaschur and Rebecca McEntee won the National Press Photographer's Association Career Expansion Scholarship, a nationally competitive scholarship enabling professional photojournalists to expand their careers through graduate level education.

UT journalism students selected to cover the Inaugural as part of PBS's multimedia course

aip263 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:33:31 +0000

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University of Texas School of Journalism senior lecturer Kate Dawson, along with journalism students David Barer and Efren Salinas, have been selected to participate in a PBS multimedia short course in Washington, DC during President Obama’s inauguration.

The project, sponsored by PBS NewsHour, will take place between Friday, January 18-Tuesday, January 22. Barer and Salinas were selected as two of 14 student-reporters during a nationwide search with more than 45 applicants.

Dawson will lead a team of four students (including Salinas) to produce video stories for PBS before and during the event that Monday. The pieces will appear on PBS’ website and, potentially, could be featured on PBSNewshour. The other 10 students will work with other instructors in photography, print and multimedia graphics.

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Students Selected To Cover Inauguration

J-School Alum Wins Dissertation Award

aip263 — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:22:35 +0000

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Professor William “Kelly” Kaufhold won the Outstanding Dissertation Award for his dissertation, "Seriously Social: Using Referent Groups and Social Dependency to Create a Two-Step Flow of News".

Kelly Kaufhold completed his dissertation last year and now is an assistant professor at Texas Tech. He has been awarded the AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division’s Dissertation Award. He is the first recipient of this award.

The Mass Communication and Society Dissertation Award recognizes the top dissertation in the field of mass communication and society, offers an opportunity to publish in the division’s journal, and earns a cash prize of $3,000.

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J-School Alum Wins Dissertation Award

Kelly Kaufhold completed his dissertation last year and now is an assistant professor at Texas Tech. He has been awarded the AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division’s Dissertation Award.

School of Journalism doctoral candidate Avery Holton among Powers Graduate Fellow honorees

aip263 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:08:35 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas at Austin President William Powers Jr. hosted a luncheon on Nov.

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J-School Powers Graduate Fellow

University of Texas at Austin President William Powers Jr. recently hosted a luncheon to honor a select group of graduate students receiving one of the university's largest scholarships. School of Journalism doctoral student Avery Holton was among the Powers Graduate Fellow honorees.

Summit Examines News Coverage and Millennial Engagement in 2012 Election

aip263 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:35:46 +0000

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“A Report Card on the 2012 President Election” Nov. 15

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Student's Reporting Texas Story on Front Page of Dallas Morning News

aip263 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 22:44:06 +0000

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Brittney Martin, UT student journalist for Reporting Texas, had a story on the front page of the Dallas Morning News about the Tea Party’s targeting of a law that allows undocumented immigrants to receive state financial aid as well as in-state tuition.

Thousands of illegal immigrants paying in-state tuition rates also get Texas financial aid

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Student Story On Front Page Of DMN

2012 Mary Alice Davis Distinguished Lecture in Journalism

aip263 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:45:42 +0000

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David Carr, New York Times media reporter, looks at the promise of the new normal in the news business in an age of upheaval.

Full video of 90-minute "Future of Journalism" lecture:
Youtube: http://youtu.be/2r6f8LHAoaI
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/52339674

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David Carr Of NYT Gives Lecture

David Carr, New York Times media reporter, looks at the promise of the new normal in the news business in an age of upheaval in his Mary Alice Davis lecture, “Hitting the Reset Button.” Watch the full lecture and read about it here.

Study confirms effectiveness of Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas' online teaching

aip263 — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:57:31 +0000

http://communication.utexas.edu/news/study-confirms-effectiveness-knight-center-journalism-americas-online-teaching

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Knight Center Online Teaching Success

A recent Knight Foundation study has shown online news training offered by The University of Texas at Austin College of Communication's Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas to be indispensable for journalists throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Professor Gene Burd Receives The AEJMC Distinguished Service Award

aip263 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:52:39 +0000

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The AEJMC Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have worked diligently over a period of years to enhance journalism and mass communication education. They have devoted a lifetime of distinguished service to students, colleagues and media professionals. Since the award was established by the 2001 AEJMC president, the award for distinguished service has been given in 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2012.

Link to College of Communication article: A Lifetime of Scholarship

Distinguished Service Remarks from AEJMC President Linda Steiner
AEJMC Business Meeting
Chicago
Saturday, August 11, 2012

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Gene Burd Receives Service Award

J-school professor Gene Burd received the 2012 AEJMC Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes individuals who have worked diligently over a period of years to enhance journalism and mass communication education. It has only been awarded four times.

Prof Dahlby wins 2012 Texas Board of Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award

aip263 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:45:10 +0000

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The award honors teachers who demonstrate a clear commitment to teaching and sustained ability to deliver excellence to the undergraduate learning experience.

Professor Tracy Dahlby joins twenty-seven faculty members from The University of Texas at Austin who will receive the 2012

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J-School Prof Wins Teaching Award

Professor Tracy Dahlby wins 2012 Texas Board of Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. The award honors teachers who demonstrate a clear commitment to teaching and sustained ability to deliver excellence to the undergraduate learning experience.

Plugging the Local News Gap

aip263 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:55:15 +0000

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Aspirations and Challenges Facing J-School Journalism Projects at Three Texas Universities

A report from the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin by Regina G. Lawrence, Caitlin Meredith, and Tara Haelle

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J-School Report on Plugging News Gap

A report from the School of Journalism at UT Austin by Regina G. Lawrence, Caitlin Meredith, and Tara Haelle was recently presented at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard by University of Texas during a Carnegie-Knight sponsored meeting of journalism and communications deans. Read the full report.

Reimagining Journalism

aip263 — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:08:25 +0000

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Professor Robert Jensen speaks about the future of media

http://communication.utexas.edu/features/reimagining-journalism

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Prof Speaks About Future Of Journalism

Robert Jensen, professor in the School of Journalism, presented "Journalism is Dead! Long Live Journalism?" through UT Austin's Continuing and Innovative Education program. More than 100 people filled the Thompson Conference Center to hear Jensen's free lecture. Read more and watch the lecture here

Journalism News

ISOJ recap and highlights

App building class turns students into developers

Former M.A. Student Wins Emmy Award

UT Journalism Graduate Student Selected for News21 Fellowship

Two UT Master's Students Selected For Yearlong Dallas Morning News Fellowships

Professor featured on NPR's The Picture Show blog

Also featured on The New York Times' Lens blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/the-gang-legacy-of-central-americas-wars/

University of Texas at Austin Journalism Student to Participate in FASPE

Kathleen McElroy Honored With Place In Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame

14th International Symposium on Online Journalism Gears Up In Austin

Grad Student Receives Fund for Environmental Journalism Grant

J-School Director Glenn Frankel has new book "The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend"

Read about it at The Austin Chronicle:

Searching for Cynthia Ann

The Dallas Morning News and University of Texas Partner to Support the Future of Journalism

massive open online courses at the University of Texas’ Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Two Ph.D. Students Win National Press Photographer's Association Career Expansion Scholarship

Read more: https://www.nppa.org/news/26627

UT journalism students selected to cover the Inaugural as part of PBS's multimedia course

J-School Alum Wins Dissertation Award

School of Journalism doctoral candidate Avery Holton among Powers Graduate Fellow honorees

Summit Examines News Coverage and Millennial Engagement in 2012 Election

Student's Reporting Texas Story on Front Page of Dallas Morning News

2012 Mary Alice Davis Distinguished Lecture in Journalism

Study confirms effectiveness of Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas' online teaching

Professor Gene Burd Receives The AEJMC Distinguished Service Award

Link to College of Communication article: A Lifetime of Scholarship

Prof Dahlby wins 2012 Texas Board of Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award

Plugging the Local News Gap

A report from the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin by Regina G. Lawrence, Caitlin Meredith, and Tara Haelle

Reimagining Journalism

Also featured on The New York Times' Lens blog:
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/the-gang-legacy-of-central-americas-wars/