Watch party: LAS Dean's Lecture Nov. 5 |
Get out and watch the virtual College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fall 2020 Dean's Lecture!
"White Mansions, Black Bodies: Jordan Peele's Get Out and the New Age Slave Plantation"
presented by Dr. Novotny Lawrence,
Associate Professor, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication & the Department of English
6:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020
The LAS student services team, including Associate Dean Amy Slagell, will host a watch party in Troxel Hall, and will be available immediately following the event for conversation. Gather with some of your peers in a safely distanced environment - we'll even have snacks to go! Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Prefer to watch solo? Catch the virtual lecture here:
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Lawrence will discuss Jordan Peele’s horror thriller “Get Out,” demonstrating the ways in which the director employs traditional filmmaking storytelling tropes to examine contemporary racial politics. |
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How to C.H.E.C.K. your facts |
Experts anticipate a steady stream, or more likely, a tidal wave of false information in our news feeds in the next few days and beyond. At the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, we put a premium on facts. We hope you do, too. Before you share election content (or any content for that matter) in your social networks, take a moment to C.H.E.C.K. your facts. Here’s how:
Cross-reference.
Do you see similar posts across platforms? Is a variety of news outlets covering the story? What do others say? Did you try a reverse-image search?
Have a healthy dose of skepticism.
“False information spreads faster, farther, deeper, and more broadly than true information,” according to MIT researchers. If it sounds too good or too bad to be true, it may be false. What’s the evidence for what you are reading? Check it out.
Evaluate the source.
Who says? Is it legit? Is it credible? Is it a site you use regularly?
Call upon others to follow your lead and share responsibly.
If you have your doubts, don’t share. Remind others to do the same.
Keep calm.
A strong emotional response (good or bad) to information you read online is signal to stop, take a breath, and ask why am I reacting this way? Proceed with caution, especially if it’s content that confirms a belief you already have.
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Graduating seniors:
LAS submissions deadline
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Photo and personal statement submissions for the Fall 2020 LAS Convocation video are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 6.
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Hearst Awards - television features |
The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication encourages Greenlee students to submit their best published work for consideration in the 2021 Hearst Journalism Awards competition. The program features competitions throughout the year in writing, photojournalism, audio, television, and multimedia, and the winning students are awarded scholarships and networking opportunities. As a participating school, Greenlee selects the two entrants per competition. The competitions are open to undergraduate journalism majors. An exception to the journalism major rule is made for students entering the photojournalism competitions. Submissions must have been disseminated in professional or student media while the student was an undergraduate.
To apply, submit your best published work in the following categories to Deni Chamberlin at dcham@iastate.edu by noon on the deadlines listed below.
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Class registration info + Greenlee offerings |
Registration is just around the corner. If you have not already done so, please log into AccessPlus and click on the "Current Student" tab to view your assigned Registration Start Date and Time.
If you have a faculty adviser, please contact the faculty member directly to set up an advising appointment. If you have an academic adviser (Jessica Hansen-Moench, Kelsie Poe, or Juli Probasco-Sowers), please schedule through AccessPlus > ISU Appointment or call the front office at 515-294-4342 to schedule your RAN appointment. Jessica, Kelsie and Juli ask that you call now to schedule appointments as appointment times will fill up fast. HOWEVER, please request a meeting time that is just a day or two before your assigned registration date. This way, when you meet to discuss classes, advisers will have a better idea of what classes are still open and what are closed.
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Wondering how to make the most of your winter break? Take a winter session course. Students register in AccessPlus during their Spring 2021 registration.
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Apply for the Hugh S. Sidey Experience in Political Journalism |
The Hugh S. Sidey Experience in Political Journalism is designed to jump-start the career of a student interested in political communication. The student selected for this award will receive a $5000 scholarship, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., and an invitation to join the White House Historical Association at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to network with other political communicators and be included among the White House Historical Association scholarship winners honored at the dinner (if COVID-19 conditions allow for travel and events).
To apply, students will submit a 500-word essay. Applicants must be Greenlee School majors and have successfully completed JL MC 201 and who at the time of submission plan to spend at least one additional full semester at ISU before graduation. Essays are due at 5 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2020, to greenlee@iastate.edu. The recipient will be announced by the end of December 2020.
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Complete Fall 2020 PIE online by Nov. 25 to take JLMC 201 |
Passing the Poynter Institute Exam (known in Greenlee as PIE) is a prerequisite for JL MC 201. The exam is part of an online course offered through Poynter’s News University. Passing three assessments in grammar, punctuation, and word use will establish a solid foundation for JL MC 201. Students must receive a score of 78% or more (39 out of 50) on each assessment to pass the PIE.
Students have three attempts to pass each of the three assessments with a 78% or more (39 out of 50). Students must use these attempts by 4 p.m. CDT Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Student can use these attempts with any computer with internet access.
Visit our website for more information on signing up, studying for, and completing the final assessments.
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Apply for scholarships in OneApp |
To be eligible, students must be enrolled full-time with a primary major in advertising, journalism and mass communication or public relations at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication for the semester in which the scholarship is issued. Students are considered full-time during the semester for which they are enrolled in ADVRT, JL MC or P R 499A: Professional Media Internship.
To be considered for Greenlee School scholarships, students must submit the General and LAS College portions of the OneApp including the five designated Greenlee School questions in the LAS application portion.
The Greenlee School scholarship selection committee will use the information available in OneApp as of the deadlines listed below.
- Oct. 1, 2020 : OneApp reopens
- Dec. 1, 2020: Deadline for FAFSA filing for priority consideration for financial aid.
- March 1, 2021 (11:59 p.m.): Deadline for Fall 2021 current and transfer student scholarship applications.
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Apply now for Greenlee master's program! |
The Greenlee master’s program is a 32-credit course of study culminating in a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in journalism and mass communication. Two tracks are available: one for students who desire specialized study in communication theory and research and one for students who wish to develop or strengthen their professional and strategic communication skills.
Within the master’s program, you will explore new ideas through a flexible curriculum that can be tailored to your individual interests and program of study. We will challenge your thinking and deepen your expertise to prepare you for a successful future.
For full Spring 2021 consideration, please submit your application by Nov. 15.
Interested in learning more?
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Black Lives, Black Stories: A Racial Justice Film Discussion Series |
When: Monday, Dec. 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: virtual via Zoom, hosted by Ames Public Library
What: Join us for a film discussion series centering on African Americans and their experiences. The Dec. 7 discussion will focus on Moonlight. Participants will watch each film on their own time using the Library's free Kanopy streaming service. Then, join a live virtual conversation facilitated by Dr. Novotny Lawrence from ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication and the Department of English.
Registrants will receive supplemental materials that delve deeper into the topics raised in each film. The presentations will be recorded and shared on the Library's YouTube Channel for those who cannot attend.
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Accommodations for at-risk students |
Prior to the fall semester, students who were at increased risk for severe illness of COVID-19 (as defined by the CDC) were encouraged to complete a form to assist with accommodations through Student Accessibility Services and additional campus resources. Students who completed the form for fall semester don’t need to complete it again. However, students who did not previously self-identify or who are new should complete the form via this Dean of Students Office website by Dec. 4.
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Fall 2020 Adobe licenses available at no cost |
The university is now offering Greenlee students access to Adobe software on their laptops for the remainder of the Fall semester at no cost. To receive your student license and download the software, please complete this form. These licenses will expire near the end of the fall semester. A similar option will be available for students who need access to Abode software for the spring semester and those details we be shared at a later date.
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Compete in the 2021 Washington Media Scholars Case Competition |
Calling all students interested in politics or advertising or public relations or strategy! Sign up for the 2021 Washington Media Scholars Case Competition.
Greenlee students have earned top spots in five of the last six years of competition. (The 2020 team of Avery Grundy and Kylie Kost participated virtually due to COVID-19 and finished as runners-up.) Previous competitors have traveled to Washington, D.C. for a week of networking and the competition.
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Apply for NSSF scholarships |
2021 scholarship applications are now open through the National Press Photographers Foundation.
Undergraduate students in a four-year program in the United States and graduate students, studying photojournalism, who will not have graduated by the end of spring semester 2021, are eligible to apply. Deadline for entries is midnight eastern time, Dec. 1, 2020
Apply online & get all scholarship application details on the NPPF site.
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Apply for the American Society of Magazine Editors 2021 summer internship program |
Applications are now open for the Magazine Internship Program sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors. This 10-week program places rising college seniors at magazines in New York and Washington.
The 2021 ASME internship program will run from June 2 through Aug. 13. Per the website: "It is expected that the current public health crisis will have abated by summer 2021 and most interns will be able to work in the editorial offices of their assigned magazines; a limited number of virtual internships may, however, also be available."
Recent participants have worked at ESSENCE, Food Network Magazine, HGTV Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Men's Health, National Geographic, People, Rachael Ray Every Day, Women's Health and more. Iowa State students have been selected in the recent past, interning with The Knot, The Forward and Inc. Magazine.
Applicants must complete their junior year before June 2021 and expect to graduate in spring 2022. Only full-time students with a grade point average of at least 3.0 will be considered for an internship.
How to apply
The Greenlee School may recommend up to two students for the program. (Applicants recommended by journalism departments or career-guidance offices are given preference over students from the same school.)
To be considered for an official Greenlee School nomination for the program, students must submit pdfs of their applications (all in one PDF, see list below) to Deb Gibson at dsgibson@iastate.edu by Monday, Nov. 16.
Applications must contain the following:
- A completed application. To access the application, register on ASME's website and log in. Save, but do not submit your answers or pay the $40 processing fee at this time. Include the questions and your answers in the PDF you prepare for Deb.
- A one-page cover letter (addressed to Sidney Holt, Executive Director, ASME) explaining why you are interested in magazine journalism; why you want to participate in the Magazine Internship Program; and what qualifies you to be an ASME intern. The selection committee wants to know how your course of study has prepared you to be an ASME intern and how you plan to use the skills and insights you gain from participation in the Magazine Internship Program not only to advance your career but to benefit the publications where you work your senior year
- A one-page letter of recommendation from an educator who can attest to your abilities and experience
- A one-page letter of recommendation from an intern supervisor or employer who can attest to your abilities and experience
- A current resume
- No more than 10 clips from a college newspaper or magazine or from a newspaper or magazine where you have interned or worked that demonstrate reporting skills as well as an interest in and knowledge of a range of topics
Greenlee School selections will be made the week of Nov. 16. You will be notified in time to upload and submit your complete application, including the Greenlee School's one-paragraph letter of nomination, and pay the $40 processing fee online before ASME's official Saturday, Dec. 1 deadline.
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Upcoming AAF opportunities |
The AAF's Most Promising Multicultural Students program connects the advertising industry with the nation’s top multicultural college seniors. This experience provides opportunities to recruit fresh talent and further prepare the advertising industry’s best young prospects, as well as help the advertising and media workforce better reflect the diversity of today's society.
The AAF's Student Advertising Career Conference is a three-day conference where students learn about the field of advertising, discover what trends are developing in the industry and ignite their careers by networking with knowledgeable advertising professionals.
The Advertising Hall of Achievement is the premier event recognizing top young thought leaders making a significant impact on our industry and their communities. The impressive alumni network–each selected by peers in the advertising industry–includes nearly 200 members who have transformed the landscape of advertising, entertainment and media.
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Apply for Media Fellows scholarships |
Undergraduate students pursuing degrees in a media or policy related major are encouraged to apply for a Washington Media Scholars Media Fellows Scholarship. Eligible majors include (but are not limited to) Strategic Media, Communications, Marketing Advertising, Journalism, Political Science, Government and many more. Media Fellows scholarships are distributed twice annually and the deadline for applications for Spring semester is Nov. 16.
There are three requirements. First, a 300 word essay sharing students' financial need as well as a description of their academic achievements and career aspirations. Next, include a signed letter of recommendation from an academic adviser or instructor. Finally, a current resume.
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How to Innovate a Global Podcast that Fosters Social Change |
When: Nov. 13, 2-3:30 p.m.
What: Innovation SHORT CIRCUITS, delivered by industry experts and influencers, are topic-based conversation sessions that help students gain expertise in innovation mindset, skills and practice. The next one is "Innovate a Global Podcast that Fosters Social Change," and it's sponsored by SOWT Media and The ISU Student Innovation Center.
- What it means to build a business in a country embracing religious, legal, and social traditions that influence equity, diversity and inclusion
- How innovation responds to rejection by promoting inclusion and diversity
- Pathways for impactful innovation using electronic media forums
- Why incorporating studies in technical communication is essential for success
Who: Ramsey G. Tesdell is the executive director and a partner of Sowt Media, a leading Arab podcast network based in Amman, Jordan. Sowt Media’s podcast Eib, is one of the top podcasts in the region. Ramsey is on the advisory board for the Google / PRX Podcast creators program, and a founding partner of 7iber.com. He has a B.S. in rhetoric and communication from Iowa State University and an M.S. in technical communication from the University of Washington in Seattle. He lives in Amman with his partner and two children.
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#WhyGreenlee Student Blog |
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While COVID-19 canceled this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner and her trip to D.C., Olivia Benjamin, senior in public relations, was still able to network with Washington media professionals through virtual events.
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Share your #WhyGreenlee story
Calling all Greenlee adventurers! We're looking for standout students to feature on the Greenlee blog in spring 2020. Contact Maria Charbonneaux at mvcharb@iastate.edu if you're interested in being featured or would like to nominate a student.
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Your student club/org promoted here |
Share student club and organization announcements in the newsletter by emailing Maria Charbonneaux at mvcharb@iastate.edu.
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Looking for a (warm) study space? |
Now that it’s getting cold, don't forget about the indoor on-campus study spaces available. FPM has a list of classrooms open for studying during designated hours. No need to reserve space. Room capacities are posted.
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COVID-19 Testing Site now located at Johnny's at Hilton |
A COVID-19 testing site has been set up for ISU students, faculty and staff inside Hilton Coliseum at Johnny's, located on the east side of the building.
Testing hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to noon
Visit Iowa State's Personal Health page for more information about testing, case investigation, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine, health monitoring, and mental health and wellbeing support. |
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ISU Lectures Program goes virtual |
This academic year most ISU Lectures Program events will be virtual. They will take place on two platforms: WebEx or YouTube. For each event, a link to the appropriate platform will be available at least one week ahead of the event. For WebEx, you may need a password, which will be provided in the event description on the Lectures website.
Both WebEx and YouTube provide a chat or Q&A box, so attendees will have the opportunity to ask guests questions.
Lectures will also be promoting other units' events, which may use Zoom or another platform. We will do our best to provide the appropriate links and sign-ons for each event. For some of these events, you may need to register in advance.
Please check the Lectures website for events. Some may be added with little notice.
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Student food pantry open in Beyer |
The Students Helping Our Peers (SHOP) food pantry is open for the fall semester in its new location — 1306 Beyer Hall. Hours are Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteer opportunities are available.
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"This Week at Greenlee" is a weekly newsletter sent on Mondays during the academic year. It is curated by the Greenlee School communications team for Greenlee School students, faculty and staff. Student clubs and organizations relevant to journalism, advertising and public relations are welcome to submit news and announcements for inclusion in the newsletter. Send your news to Maria Charbonneaux, communications specialist, by 11 p.m. on Sunday for inclusion in the next day's newsletter. Previous editions can be found on our website.
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