Associate Professor
Carol Holstead
judged the Feature Photography category of the National Magazine Awards, also called the Ellies, in New York City on Jan. 16 and 17. The Ellies award excellence in American consumer magazines and are judged by a select few professors and the nation
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s top editors.
Professor Pam Fine
, Knight Chair in News, Leadership and Community, has accepted a position elsewhere, and her last day at the J-School was Jan. 15. Her new position will be announced soon.
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The latest edition of the Jayhawk Journalist alumni magazine is available now. You may pick up a copy in the Resource Center or read it online at
jayhawkjournalist.com.
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Bengtson Faculty Mentoring Award
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Nominations are now being accepted for the Bengtson Faculty Mentoring Award. Tim Bengtson taught and mentored more than 12,000 students during his more than 30 years at KU. During his tenure, Bengtson established a legacy as an outstanding advisor to his students and a trusted friend to his colleagues in the School of Journalism. This award honors and recognizes School of Journalism faculty members who demonstrate Bengtson
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s dedication to student mentorship. Students or faculty members may nominate an instructor. Deadline for nominations is Feb. 14.
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Please help us replenish our J-School food bank. Bring non-perishable items to the former CEHCUP space off the Clarkson Gallery. The door is open and you can leave contributions there.
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Research and Presentations
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Associate Professor Mugur Geana
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s research
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Embodied Cognition: The impact of a chronic health condition on message processing
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has been accepted for presentation at the 69th Annual ICA Conference in Washington, D.C. The study, conducted in collaboration with Texas Tech
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s Media Mind Insights Laboratory, explores the impact of chronic morphological and functional brain changes due to diabetes on the processing of health messages. KU graduate students
Yuchen Liu
and
Philip Maschke
are members of the KU team working on this collaborative project.
Assistant Professor Joseph Erba
is the first author on the ICA-accepted paper
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Taking sides, and knowing it: Exploring the effects of race, gender and frame on white millennials’ racial attitudes and online engagement
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The study, conducted in CEHCUP’s Experimental Research Media Laboratory, used eye-tracking technology to quantify how visual attention to tweets, as well as race, gender and frame influences racial attitudes of Twitter users. Doctoral student
Yuchen Liu
and
Associate Professor Mugur Geana
are co-authors of the study.
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An analysis of Twitter content surrounding the 2017 Niger ambush,
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a research paper by master
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s student
Melody Alexander
, has been accepted for presentation at the
69th Annual ICA Conference in Washington, D.C
. The innovative study uses a qualitative approach to evaluate Twitter users
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attitudes and opinions surrounding the tragic death of
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah W. Johnson. The paper is the result of a class project developed while Alexander was taking Dr. Geana’s
J803 research course.
Would you like to learn more about experimental research, develop novel laboratory studies to enhance your research agenda, or actively get involved in current projects on the psychological impact of mediated messages? Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty are welcome to join
Associate Professor Mugur Geana
on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at 5:15 p.m. at the Experimental Research Media Laboratory (SF 116) to start the creation of an Experimental Research Club for the J-School. This first meeting aims to explore the level of interest, brainstorm on the name of the club, provide information about available experimental equipment, discuss members’ interests, and share information on current projects that could benefit club members.
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Senior
Lara Korte
will be covering the Kansas Legislature for The Kansas City Star for the spring semester.
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Get The New York Times for free
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All full-time Lawrence campus KU students now have free access to The New York Times online.
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In conjunction with the JOUR 201: Journalism in the Movies class, every Monday during the Spring 2019 semester is journalism movie night in Room 100, Stauffer-Flint Hall. Tonight's movie is
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Spotlight.
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All are welcome. Showtime is 6:30 p.m.
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Movie Schedule
Feb. 4: “Shattered Glass” (2003)
Feb. 11: “Ace in the Hole” (1951)
Feb. 18: “Nightcrawler” (2014)
Feb. 25: “Network” (1976)
March 4: “His Girl Friday” (1940)
March 25: “Zodiac” (2007)
April 1: “The Paper” (1998)
April 8: “State of Play” (2009)
April 15: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” (2016)
April 22: “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005)
April 29: “The Post” (2017)
May 6: “All the President’s Men” (1976)
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William Allen White's birthday party
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Mark your calendars: The J-School will be commemorating William Allen White
’s 151st birthday on Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Join us for cupcakes in the Clarkson Gallery!
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Find career and work opportunities on the J-School
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s jobs and internships web page. You can filter by job or internship and full or part time. And don
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t forget that our career and outreach coordinator,
Steve Rottinghaus
, can help you with your search.
See more job and internship opportunities
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JOBS
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Marketing consultant
, Eagle Communications
(Junction City, Kansas)
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Radio Television Digital News Foundation
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The deadline to apply for an RTDNF Scholarship or Fellowship has been extended to Jan. 31. Receiving an RTDNF scholarship goes beyond a check ($1,000-$10,000). You’ll be invited to attend the conference this September in San Antonio to take advantage of a weekend of training and networking, including special events for RTDNF scholars and fellows.
Learn more and apply here.
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Knight Foundation internships
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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is seeking summer interns with vision, tenacity, courage, know-how and a commitment to discovery who will tackle substantive projects in journalism, media technology, communications, arts, civic engagement or administration. Apply by Feb. 1.
Learn more here.
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Internship Nepal welcomes students and professionals to join its dynamic, effective internship programs. Students with an interest in journalism or photojournalism are encouraged to learn more and apply.
Learn more here.
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Applications are being accepted for journalists interested in becoming a Report for America corps member in 2019. Reporters will serve under-covered areas to provide Americans with information to improve their communities and hold powerful institutions accountable. Deadline to apply is Feb. 1.
Learn more here.
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Contests, Awards and Scholarships
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The 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Action Group Applied Research Award
application period is now open. Faculty and doctoral candidates are invited to apply for the award, which provides $5,000 toward the development and execution of a research project. Deadline for submission of proposals is March 15. Submit all proposals as PDFs to DIAG Chair
Jammie Johnson
at
jamjohn@ku.edu
.
Learn more here.
KU’s Student Employee of the Year
committee is now accepting nominations for the 2018-2019 award. This award was established to recognize student employees who embody
service, excellence, dedication, and whose academic achievements remain stellar. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 8.
Learn more here.
The Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship
supports the future of visual art and content creators. One recipient receives $10,000 annually to be used to help pay their tuition and academic expenses. Deadline to apply is March 1.
Learn more here.
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Workshops for Spring 2019:
- XD Basics: Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Room 101
- Power Up Resume, Portfolio, LinkedIn workshop: Feb. 20, 3-5 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
- Making micro-videos for social media: Feb. 22, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 101
- Photoshop Composites: March 1, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 101
- Building Digital Assets: March 22, 10-1 p.m., Room101
- Making gifs and simple animation: April 5, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 101
- Mock it up: April 12, 10-1 p.m., Room 101
- Read descriptions of the workshops here.
- Students can sign up for events here.
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JSchool Tech
is excited to offer great workshops and learning opportunities this semester as well as daily challenges, Adobe Live events, and other JBar offerings. Students who would like an in-depth, project-based learning opportunity should contact
Heather Lawrenz
to join a team. As a refresher, teams meet once a week for an hour. These small groups give students the opportunity to solve multiple client challenges using Adobe software. They learn all the new features and tricks in Creative Cloud and maximize it for ultimate creativity.
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Darryll L. Fortune,
1983 J-School graduate,
is principal consultant of SmallFortune Public Relations & Marketing, LLC, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He hosts a talk radio show,
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A Brand New You,
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which is a self-help program focused on taking positive actions to overcome barriers in life. He also co-owns
FortuNuts
, a packaged nuts business with his wife,
Melanie Fortune
, who is also a KU graduate.
Phil Wilke
, 1987 J-School graduate, has been named general manager of
North State Public Radio
, the NPR affiliate based at Chico University in Chico, California. Previously, he had been development director at KRWG Public Media in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and media manager at Kansas Public Radio in Lawrence.
Sheppard Hale
, 1993 J-School graduate, is a partner in the Tax Dispute Section and chair of the International Tax Section of the law firm of
Chamberlain Hrdlicka
in Atlanta, Georgia. Last year, he published 13 articles in major tax journals, including the Journal of Taxation, Journal of International Taxation, International Tax Journal, Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, Taxes – The Tax Magazine, and Journal of Real Estate Taxation. In addition, Hale was inducted as a fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel. Hale was invited to speak/present in 2018 at the Southern Federal Tax Institute, Tennessee Federal Tax Conference, Fraud and Forensic Accounting Conference, Georgia Estate Planning Conference, and American Institute of Federal Taxation.
Erin Curtis-Dierks
, 1997 J-School graduate, and
Amy Nouri
, 2010 J-School graduate, have joined
Katie Hollar Barnard
, 2003 J-School graduate, at her legal marketing agency,
Firesign
. Erin is the marketing project manager and Amy is the vice president of public relations and programming for the agency.
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Feb. 1:
Faculty/staff meeting, 1:30-3 p.m., 206 SF
Feb. 11:
William Allen White birthday party, 11 a.m., Clarkson Gallery
Feb. 20:
KSPA Regional Contest at Kansas Union
Feb. 21:
Doughnuts with the Dean, 9-10:30 a.m., Clarkson Gallery
March 1:
Kansas Scholastic Press Association judging, Clarkson Gallery
March 5:
Budig professorship presentation featuring
Peter Bobkowski
, 4 p.m., Watson 3 West
March 7:
J-School Career Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union
March 11-17:
Spring break
March 22:
Faculty/staff meeting, 1:30-3, 206 SF
April 2:
Kansas Association of Broadcasters Student Seminar, Kansas Union
April 11:
William Allen White Day & Student Scholarship and Awards Ceremony, Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
April 12:
Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise Awards
April 24:
Doughnuts with the Dean, 9-10:30 a.m., Clarkson Gallery
May 4:
KSPA State Contest at Kansas Union
May 10:
Stop day
May 10:
Faculty/staff meeting and lunch, 10:30-noon, Clarkson Gallery
May 17:
Last day of finals
May 18:
J-School Recognition Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Lied Center
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William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
Stauffer-Flint Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4755
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