Research, Publications and Presentations |
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Professor Chuck Marsh has been invited to deliver a Spring 2021 presentation on interdisciplinary research in the Sydney Lecture Series, which “serves the interests of Australian doctoral and graduate students in public relations and communication.”
Matt Tidwell, assistant dean for graduate and professional studies, was a featured guest on "The Crisis Ahead" podcast discussing his research into the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" crisis.
Lisa McLendon’s article “Why ablaut reduplication is tip-top” was published in the Summer 2020 issue of Tracking Changes, the quarterly newsletter of ACES: The Society for Editing.
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Teri Finneman is a featured speaker at Eisenhower Library event |
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Student News and Opportunities |
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Learn more about joining the KU Ad Club |
The KU Ad Club plans to meet virtually in early September. If you would like to join the club, be a member of the leadership team or learn more about the organization, email Steve Rottinghaus, Ad Club adviser, at steve_rottinghaus@ku.edu.
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Students can schedule an academic advising appointment with Dan McCarthy, Eddie Muñoz or Frances Lyons via Jayhawk GPS. Advisors are meeting with students over Zoom or the phone. Drop-in appointments also will be virtual and available Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To get the Zoom link, email jadvising@ku.edu. A list of FAQs can be found on the J-School website at http://journalism.ku.edu/updatesfall-2020.
Career and Outreach Coordinator Steve Rottinghaus will be available virtually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by emailing steve_rottinghaus@ku.edu. Appointments will be conducted via email, phone, Zoom, FaceTime or Skype. Resumes, cover letters, portfolios, mock interviews and strategy for a job and internship search will be the main focus of meetings. Students are welcome to email Steve after 5 p.m. to set up an appointment or if they need immediate attention.
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Journalism Student Ambassadors needed |
Journalism Student Ambassadors are a select group of student volunteers who are committed, in thought and through their actions, to the positive promotion of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications. J-School Ambassadors serve an important role in the school’s public relations, recruitment and retention efforts.
Qualifications for applying
- Positive and passionate attitude for the J-School and for the journalism profession
- High level of professionalism
- Genuine desire to meet and welcome KU alumni and prospective students
- True interest in helping the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications remain one of the leading schools of journalism
Requirements of all applicants
- Admission to the J-School
- A minimum of 2.75 cumulative KU GPA and journalism GPA
- Experience working with J-School organizations and/or campus media
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At least two hours of availability each week between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and some evening hours (Hours can vary with certain school events.)
- Must attend meetings and training sessions each semester
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Student Innovation Competition |
The Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2020-21 Student Innovation Competition at the Missouri School of Journalism invites college students to participate by tackling engagement with a news organization. A student or student team will partner with a news organization to devise an engagement idea innovative to that organization. Applications detailing the team’s idea are due by Oct. 31. The chosen finalist teams will implement their idea at the partner news organization for three months before presenting the results on Feb. 26, 2021, in front of a panel of judges and the public on Zoom. First-prize winner gets $10,000. More details here.
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Apply now for ACES scholarships |
Applications are now being accepted for scholarships through the ACES Education Fund, which awards six scholarships annually. ACES: The Society for Editing is the nation’s leading organization of editing professionals, educators and students. Learn more and apply here.
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Find career and work opportunities on the J-School’s jobs and internships web page. You can filter by job or internship and full or part time. And don’t forget that our career and outreach coordinator, Steve Rottinghaus, can help you with your search. See more job and internship opportunities on the J-School's website and check out the University Career Center’s job and internship board.
JOBS
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Company offers free resume reviews and interviews for students |
SPM Communications, a Dallas public relations and social agency, is offering free resume reviews and mock interviews (via video) to help students prepare for their job search. Learn more and sign up here.
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Virtual JBar
At the Virtual JBar, you can leave a question for us in the general channel or join labbies for their office hours: 4-6 p.m. on Sundays with Emma and 6-8 p.m. Thursday with Natalie. You also may see Natalie and Emma as Tech TAs in your skills classes - check your class Blackboard for that information.
JST Events
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Learning Adobe just got easier! We have multiple events each week. Check out the full list and sign up here.
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Teams are back Monday at 2 p.m. starting Aug. 31. Teams are a great way to build your portfolio and learn Adobe skills in a project-based way. Sign up here.
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Skillbuilders were a huge hit this summer, so we are bringing them back, starting with After Effects on Sept. 2. Skillbuilders are product-specific three-week sessions with fun projects. Sign up here.
Access Adobe: The KU Bookstore is selling a year of Creative Cloud for $150, which is a huge discount! Get it here.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @jschooltech for all our updates and announcements.
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Watch William Allen White documentary on TV next month |
“William Allen White: What’s the Matter with Kansas” makes it television debut next month. The documentary, sponsored by the William Allen White Foundation and directed by Academy Award-winning KU Professor Kevin Willmott, premiered on campus in 2018 during the school’s celebration of the 150th birth year of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Emporia Gazette editor. The film will air first on KMOS-TV at 3 a.m. on Sept. 7, then on KTWU at 8 p.m. on Sept. 14. Viewers also may purchase a DVD at the KU Bookstore.
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The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications is honored to partner with the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity on events and discussions exploring the issues surrounding suffrage and the 19th Amendment. Please join us for an asynchronous screening of the new documentary film "Without A Whisper – Konnon:kwe" between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4. "Without A Whisper – Konnon:kwe" is the untold story of the ways Indigenous women influenced the early U.S. suffragists in their fight for freedom and equality.
On 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3, attend a virtual Q&A with Mohawk filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox, Haudenosaunee Knowledge Guardian Louise Herne, and intersectional feminist historian Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner.
Watch page is available Aug. 31-Sept. 4 with password.
Pre-register to receive watch page password and attend Zoom Q&A.
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New York Times reporter to be guest on Party on the Patio |
J-School students are invited to the Dole Institute of Politics' annual semester kick-off event, Party on the Patio, at 7 p.m. Sept. 2, which will be virtual. The featured speaker is New York Times political correspondent Alex Burns, who will give his perspective on being a young professional, his experience working in journalism, and his insight into the 2020 election. Sign up on Facebook.
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Lara Korte, 2019 graduate, has accepted a job at the Sacramento Bee covering California politics.
Angel Tran, 2019 graduate, has been promoted to creative content specialist at PAR Electrical Contractors Inc. in Kansas City.
Hannah Wilhelm, 2020 graduate, is an associate copy writer at Intouch Solutions.
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Oct. 20-22: Kansas Association of Broadcasters Virtual Convention, www.kab.net
Oct. 28-29: J-School Career Fair (online)
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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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