Note: The Monday Memo is distributed monthly during the summer. The next publication date is July 19.
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Assistant Professor Chris Etheridge received the Promising Professor Award, second place, from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication's Mass Communication and Society Division. This award honors junior faculty who demonstrate excellence and innovation in teaching.
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Dean Ann Brill, Professor Patricia Gaston, and Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo spoke at the Tech & Social Justice Workshop 2021, held virtually June 10-11. The workshop, supported through a grant from the National Science Foundation and KU Center for Digital Inclusion, brought together scholars, practitioners, policymakers and citizens concerned with how technology might be used to enhance social justice and better support marginalized populations. About 200 people attended the workshop.
Assistant Professor Chris Etheridge and a team of researchers from several universities will present their research on a systematic approach to identifying the civic information infrastructure of a community to the Communication Theory and Methods Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in August. In this method paper, they argue that civic information sources have become so varied in the digital age that database searches, keyword searches, and interviews with civic leaders are necessary to fully conceptualize the information infrastructure of a community.
Assistant Professor Chris Etheridge and doctoral student Fatemeh Shayesteh along with two other researchers from another university will present an analysis of representations of victims and perpetrators in true crime podcasts to the Entertainment Studies Interest Group of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in August. They find that podcasts are generally reluctant to break from the longstanding tropes common in true crime narratives.
Lisa McLendon received a 2021 Course Development Grant from the KU Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies to develop a JOUR 201 topics course on the media climate in post-Soviet countries.
Lisa McLendon was the featured guest on video podcast “That Word Chat” on June 8, for a wide-ranging discussion on language, grammar and writing.
Assistant Professor Melissa Greene-Blye will present (alongside other Native scholars) as part of a panel to the Center for Inter-American Studies at the University of Graz in Austria on June 28. Greene-Blye’s focus will be on problematic representations of Indigenous communities, issues and individuals in news media.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Students documentaries featured at Free State Festival |
Assistant Professor of the Practice Rebekka Schlichting’s documentary class completed three projects this semester that will be featured at the Free State Festival starting June 21. Watch here.
▮ "Returning Home: The Repatriation of the Kaw Prayer Boulder:" A century ago, the city of Lawrence claimed an ancient prayer boulder from the Kaw Tribal lands. Now, it is returning home. Trailer
▮ "Still Spinning: Lawrence Music Survives a Pandemic:" The Lawrence music community shares their experiences of loss, triumph and development throughout the pandemic. Trailer
▮ "Bonding with Brooms:" In a year that was so improbable, the KU Quidditch team found a way to stay active. Without tournaments or games, see how a group of students used an unusual sport to keep the bonds that last a lifetime.
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University Daily Kansan/kansan.com and the Jayhawk Media Group have opportunities for students this summer in the following areas: news, sports, features, multimedia, advertising, marketing, business management/metrics, and alumni and community relations. Interested students should contact Rob Karwath, general manager and news adviser, at [email protected].
Premier Roofing Company is accepting applications for its sales scholarship. A total of six winners will be selected. One will receive $2,500, and the others will receive $1,000. The deadline to apply is Oct. 1. Scholarship winners will be announced on Jan. 31, 2022. Get details and apply here.
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PRSSA students encouraged to apply for scholarship |
KU PRSSA students are encouraged to apply for the Inez Y. Kaiser GKC-PRSA Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is open to all African American/Black juniors or first-semester seniors enrolled in a journalism, public relations or communications program at an accredited college or university in Kansas or Missouri. The student must reside in Kansas or Missouri at the time of application. Preference is given to PRSSA members and affiliate chapters. However, membership or affiliation is not a requirement for eligibility. The applicant must have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale overall. The application should reflect the applicant’s commitment to volunteerism, a hallmark of Inez Kaiser’s legacy. Kaiser, who was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, was the first Black woman to open her own PR firm and serve national clients. Two scholarship recipients will be announced at the GKC-PRSA chapter Prism event Thursday, Oct. 21. The deadline to apply is Sept. 24.
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MMGY Global hosting virtual education sessions |
MMGY Global, led by President Katie Briscoe, j’04, is hosting a free summer webinar series with access to travel marketing leaders. Interested students can register here. Each of the seven sessions will feature 30 minutes of content, including professional development and tips on life at an ad agency, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Students attending at least four of the webinars will be eligible for a special networking session in July. Spots are limited.
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Job opportunities
Internship listings
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J-School DCS master's graduate organizes successful PRIDE event |
Fally Afani, who graduated this spring from the J-School with a master's degree in Digital Content Strategy, was the organizer of last weekend's PRIDE event in Lawrence. Afani said the event was a huge success in part because of the skills she learned with her new degree: “I enrolled in the Digital Content Strategy program to help my business (I Heart Local Music) and learn how to get people to live events using online promotion. I used only what I learned in the DCS program to promote and market PRIDE, which I have been working on since last year. We estimated that at least 2,000 people attended the PRIDE parade and party. We really needed this boost for the arts and culture scene after COVID, and my education from the School of Journalism really helped pull this together. Believe me, I was shocked when I got out of the car and saw South Park stuffed full of people, my jaw hit the floor! What I’ve learned in this program has turned out to be completely valuable beyond words.” (Photo of end-of-parade party at Abe & Jake's Landing by Fally Afani.) Read more here.
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Tim Joyce, j'95, is joining WGN News in Chicago as a meteorologist and WGN Weekend Morning News weather anchor.
Amity Dannefer, j’05, has been promoted to director of recruiting at VMLY&R.
Pat Strathman, j’13, was named Kansas Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association sports broadcaster of the year for 2021.
Stephanie Arteaga, j’15, is marketing and communications manager at American Student Dental Association.
Madeline Farber, j'16, is associate editor at WebMD.
Camden Leary, j’19, is copywriter at McCann Health New York.
Hadley Oehlert, j’20, is marketing coordinator at KU Memorial Union.
Sheyenne Denton, j’21, is a creative operations manager resident at Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Oregon.
Nirali Desai, j’21, is a copywriter for a Place for Mom.
John Watson, j'21 doctoral graduate, was featured in newsletter for the Center for Undergraduate Research as a Mentor Spotlight. Read the feature here.
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Lawrence, KS 66012
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