Resource Center hours and equipment checkout information |
During the academic year, the Resource Center will be open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The building door closest to the bottom door of the Resource Center will be the only outside door unlocked on Sundays. Equipment may be checked out for two days or from a Thursday or Friday until Monday. All equipment is due back at noon on the due date. (See a list of available equipment.) The Resource Center is closed when school is not in session. Questions? Email Jennifer Paasch at [email protected].
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9/11 panel discussion on Thursday in Clarkson Gallery |
Twenty years after the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S. history, hear journalists share their stories of covering 9/11. Join J-School instructors Patricia Gaston, Melissa Greene-Blye, Rob Karwath and Steve Wolgast for a special discussion about media coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. On the day of the attack, Gaston was working at The Washington Post; Greene-Blye was at WTVC NewsChannel 9, the ABC affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Karwath was at the Chicago Tribune; and Wolgast was at The New York Times. Carly Johnson of the University Daily Kansan will moderate the discussion at 2 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Clarkson Gallery.
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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The JOUR 104 instructors have arranged for a MediaWise Campus Correspondent to give a presentation on fact-checking and information verification online. The presentation is today at 3 p.m. on Zoom. Any KU student is welcome to attend. This is part of a Poynter Institute program to help students become better media consumers.
Meeting ID: 960 2795 4375
Passcode: 258699
Professor Scott Reinardy, along with co-authors Lawrie Zion (La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia) and School of Journalism and Mass Communications doctoral candidate Annalise Baines recently published “It’s like dying but not being dead,” U.S. newspaper journalists cope with emotional and physical toll of job losses, in Newspaper Research Journal.
Associate Professor Jerry Crawford was a panelist at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2021 Virtual Journalism Conference on Sept. 4. The panel, “How to create a more inclusive classroom,” focused on Crawford’s research and experience in creating an immersive learning environment. His topics included “How to train faculty and staff to be more inclusive,” “How to make sure student-produced work is inclusive from start to finish” and “Building inclusive learning objectives and assessments.”
Attorney and Ph.D. candidate Harrison Rosenthal and Associate Professor Genelle Belmas’ article “Cyber-Recapitulation? What Online Games Can Teach Social Media About Content Management” was published in Jurimetrics — the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Bar Association Science & Technology Law Section. The authors analyze online games and social media platforms as fora for user communication. They conclude that social media companies can learn from the experiences of online gaming groups in how to involve their users in their own speech regulation. Read a copy of their article here.
Attorney and Ph.D. candidate Harrison Rosenthal was a finalist for the AEJMC Law and Policy Division’s Harry W. Stonecipher Award for Distinguished Research on Media Law and Policy. Stonecipher candidates are recognized for “research with a strong theoretical component that demonstrates the potential to have a lasting influence on freedom of expression scholarship.” Rosenthal was nominated for his article "Speech Imperialization? Situating American Parrhesia in an Isegoria World."
Doctoral student Muhammad Ittefaq’s co-authored study titled “Understanding Influences, Misinformation, and Fact-Checking Concerning Climate-Change Journalism in Pakistan” which has been accepted for publication in Journalism Practice. Muhammad co-authored this work with Dr. Waqas Ejaz and Dr. Muhammad Arif from National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. The Online First version of the journal article is available here.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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The Eudora Times seeks student feature writers |
The Eudora Times is looking for feature writers to join its team of student community journalists. The next meeting is at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, in Room 210 inside the Resource Center. |
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Carly Johnson has been accepted into the Poynter Producer Project. During this four-week online seminar, Johnson will be working with top Poynter executives and industry pros representing top television markets and networks to gain expertise as a TV producer learning news writing, storytelling and ethical decision-making skills.
The Inez Y. Kaiser GKC-PRSA Memorial Scholarship, valued at $2,500, is open for applications. The deadline to apply is Sept. 24. It is open to all Black juniors or seniors enrolled in strategic communications, public relations or communications programs at an accredited college or university in Kansas or Missouri. The student must live 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. Applicants must have earned at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. The application should reflect the applicant’s commitment to volunteerism, a hallmark of Inez Kaiser’s legacy. Two scholarship recipients will be announced at the GKC-PRSA Chapter Prism event on Oct. 21. Apply here.
Premier Roofing Company is accepting applications for its sales scholarship. 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.
Spark KC!, a marketing and advertising networking event, is open to J-School students from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at Pennway Place, 2500 W. Pennway St. in Kansas City, Missouri. Students will receive advice from local ad experts and constructive feedback on their portfolios and resumes. Students will gain exposure to potential opportunities within the marketing and advertising industry, and meet local companies looking to hire. To make sure resumes are recruiter-ready, a virtual one-on-one resume review is available Sept. 15 to the first 75 student registrants. Sign up before Sept. 14 for a $10 off early bird discount.
The KU Office of Admissions is hiring Student Ambassadors. These students represent the university to perspective students and families by creating a positive experience for visitors. Learn more by attending one of these info sessions: Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. or Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at the KU Visitor Center. Deadline to apply is Sept. 20. Interested students should complete this form.
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Students are invited join the Public Relations Student Society of America meeting today at 7 p.m. in the Clarkson Gallery. This meeting will feature guest speaker Radwan Dayib. Dayib, j'16, is a communications strategist at Burns & McDonnell. PRSSA bridges the gap between students and professional careers. Students interested should email [email protected] for more information about membership.
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Job opportunities
Student jobs and internships
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Become a Journalism Student Ambassador |
The Journalism Student Ambassador Program is now accepting applications. We’re looking for involved, outgoing students to help recruit prospective students. Duties include giving tours of Stauffer-Flint, sending postcards to future students, and helping at various admissions events. Apply here. Application deadline is Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. Questions? Contact Himée Kamatuka, recruitment coordinator, at [email protected].
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Chelan David, j’94, is vice president of development for The Kansas City Beacon.
Clay Wirestone, j'02, is the opinion editor for Kansas Reflector.
Steve Vockrodt, j’05, is the investigative editor for Midwest Newsroom, a collaboration among National Public Radio and member stations in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska.
Gabrielle Marmon, j’18, is marketing manager for Accelerated Digital Media in Chicago, Illinois.
Natalie Gibson, j’20, is marketing manager at The One Bridal.
Matthew Johnstone, j’21, is a multimedia journalist with KSNT in Topeka.
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William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66012
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