Archive for December, 2007

Professor Owen V. Johnson is the author of two entries in the recently published Encyclopedia of American Journalism, edited by Stephen L. Vaughn (New York: Routledge, 2008).One is a historical overview of the Indianapolis Star and the other is a biographical sketch of long-time Indiana publisher Eugene C. Pulliam.The evolution and history of American [...]

A new book, Global Journalism Research, edited by Roy Howard Professor David Weaver and German colleague Martin Loeffelholz, has just been published by Blackwell Press.This book includes sections on theories and methods for studying journalism and journalists, as well as overviews of journalism research in Greater China, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, the United Kingdom and [...]

The online application form for 2008-2009 School of Journalism scholarships is available on the forms page. Look for “Scholarship forms: Current Students” and click on “Undergraduate Scholarship Application.”Use the “Undergraduate Scholarship Application” to apply for all undergraduate scholarships except for the Ross Hazeltine Travel Scholarship. Only seniors are eligible to apply for the Hazeltine Travel [...]

Panelists urged area high school students to understand the First Amendment’s guarantees and use them to take responsibility for their writing at an open discussion last week.

Several pounds lighter and loaded with stories to tell, Andrew Prinsen, B.A.J. ’07, recently returned from India, where he spent the fall reporting and photographing life in that country as part of this Ross Hazeltine Travel Scholarship.

December graduate Ben Weller, M.A. ’07, is the winner of an Overseas Press Club Foundation scholarship and the chance for a paid internship. Weller will pick up his award at a luncheon Feb. 15 at the Yale Club in New York City. A full day of programming will include talks with past winners, top journalists [...]

Even though he graduated in May, Andrew Shaffer, B.A.J. ’07, continues to earn honors for his work as an IDS reporter and writer. The William Randolph Hearst Foundation announced last week that Shaffer won first place for his IDS editorial, “IU building should not be named after racist.” Shaffer will receive a $2,000 scholarship and [...]