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Archive for June, 2008

HSJI advisers wrap up summer sessions »

Greg Ruhland | June 28, 2008
Whether talking about First Amendment issues or learning the intricacies of Adobe’s InDesign program, high school journalism advisers were students themselves this month’s High School Journalism Institute at Indiana University.

Polsgrove’s new book due in 2009 »

Gena Asher | June 27, 2008
Manchester University Press has accepted professor emerita Carol Polsgrove's new book, Ending British Rule in Africa: Writers in a Common Cause, for publication in the summer of 2009. This is her third book on publishing communities and political change. Divided Minds: Intellectuals and the Civil Rights Movement appeared in 2001 and It Wasn't Pretty, Folks, [...]

Weaver headed to UNC for research »

SoJ Web Report | June 27, 2008
Roy W. Howard Professor David H. Weaver will be the Roy H. Park Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the fall 2008 semester. While there, he will work on a 40-year update and replication of the original media agenda-setting study [...]

J201: Bloomington Source
Summer 2008 »

Jeff Johnson | June 23, 2008
The Summer 2008 issue of the ongoing e-zine produced by J201 Reporting and Editing II students.

Hatley Major talks about ‘framing of news coverage’ »

Brian Buckey | June 21, 2008
As part of Mini University 2008, journalism assistant professor Lesa Hatley Major led a class session on Thursday called “The Framing of News Coverage: A Question of Responsibility.”

Four faculty lead Mini U classes »

Brian Buckey | June 21, 2008
As part of IU’s Mini University 2008, professors Jim Bright, Tony Fargo, Lesa Hatley Major and Peter Jacobi each led a class session during the six-day event geared toward adult learners.

Dvorak retires as HSJI director »

Savannah Worley | June 20, 2008
This summer’s HSJI sessions will be his last as Jack Dvorak is retiring as director of the program he has led for 22 years.