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Archive for November, 2009

Martin article on college coaches in research journal »

Gena Asher | Nov. 17, 2009
Doctoral student Jason Martin‘s article, "When It Comes to Headlines, Winning Really is Everything," was published in the fall 2009 edition of the Newspaper Research Journal. The article examines the visibility of college football coaches in newspaper sports journalism. A survey of national print media found strong correlations between a coach’s career longevity, his won-loss [...]

Lab, library closed over break »

Gena Asher | Nov. 17, 2009
RelatedMultimedia lab closed Sunday, Monday (Jan. 15)Lab, library set finals week hours (Dec. 7)School adds 35 HD video cameras to lab inventory (Dec. 4) Both the library and multimedia lab at the School of Journalism will be closed over the Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25-29. The library is closed Nov. 25-29 and reopens with regular hours [...]

Hatley Major conducting experiments for health policy research »

Jessica Birthisel | Nov. 16, 2009
Assistant professor Lesa Hatley Major recently received a $38,150 grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research in order to study the presentation of health news and its influence on media audiences’ attitudes about health problems.

Experts Workshop matches alumni, students for critique sessions »

Shannon McEnerney | Nov. 15, 2009
Three alumni visited the School of Journalism on Friday to meet, consult with and offer students to suggestions on how to improve their skills.

Star editor advises using data to ‘cut through the noise’ »

Ashley Albrecht | Nov. 15, 2009
Some of the best research that leads to ground-breaking stories rests on data, according to Steve Berta, senior editor at the Indianapolis Star, who talked about how quantitative methods can result in good journalism during a campus visit last week.

School mourns loss of Beth Wood »

SoJ Web Report | Nov. 15, 2009
The School of Journalism community is mourning the loss of senior lecturer Beth Wood, who died Saturday afternoon in Bloomington from complications of treatment for lung cancer.

Hutchins wins second place in Keating competition »

SoJ Web Report | Nov. 15, 2009
Courtesy photo Sarah Hutchins won second place in the Keating feature writing contest over the weekend. She is shown at her desk during her internship in London last summer. RelatedFormer Kenya class partner now KTN broadcaster (May 13)Corya wins Counts photojournalism award (May 14)Students celebrate Hearst achievements (May 3) Journalism senior and INside magazine features [...]