Jim Kelly
Currently teaching:
Recent News
- New reporting course
includes travel to Kenya - Kelly visits Kenya to explore ideas for course proposal
- Seven faculty to lead Mini U sessions
Biography
Professor Kelly teaches photojournalism and graphic journalism. Prior to joining the IU School of Journalism in 2007, he was an associate professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He has previous journalism experience as a news wire and newspaper photographer. He has headed several projects since 1990 aimed at strengthening journalism in South Asia and East Africa. His Ph.D. is from Indiana University (1990).
Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication (journalism), Indiana University, 1990; M.A., Journalism, Indiana University, 1988; B.S.J., Journalism, West Virginia University, 1980.
Past Positions
- Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) 1996-2007
- Acting Associate Dean, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) 2000-2001
- Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University 1990-1996
- News Photographer, South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN) 1981-1984
- Newswire Photo Stringer, Associated Press (Morgantown, West Virginia) 1979-1980
- News Photographer, Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia University) 1978-1980
- News Photographer, Hinton Daily News (Hinton, WV) 1973-1975.
Professional Organizations
Editorial Board Member:
- Visual Communication Quarterly
- Newspaper Research Journal
- Journal of Middle East Media
- Studies In Media & Information Literacy Education
Past Editor:
- Visual Communication Quarterly
Member:
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- National Press Photographers Association
- Illinois Press Photographers Association
Publications
Articles in:
- Journalism Quarterly
- Visual Communication Quarterly
- Journal of International Communication
- The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics
- International Communication Gazette
Chapters in:
- It's Show Time
- Media Management Review
- The Changing Face of the Newsroom: A Human Resources Report
Author:
- Introduction to the Internet (1998)
Awards & Grants
- George Foster Peabody Award, for Studebaker: Less Than They Promised, PBS (1983)
- Harlan Mendenhall Teaching Enhancement Award (1992, 1999, 2003, 2006)
- College of Mass Communication and Media Arts Faculty Excellence Award (1999)
- Outstanding Teacher Award, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts (1999)
Principal Investigator on four development grants issued by the U.S. Department of State for training journalists and journalism educators in South Asia and in East Africa (1997, 2001, 2001, 2007).
Teaching & Research Areas
Photojournalism, publication design, visual communication theory, quantitative research methods.
Research
Associate Professor Professor Kelly's research focuses on the role of journalists, especially photojournalists, in the production of news. He has articles published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Visual Communication Quarterly, International Communication Gazette, and, The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics. Prof. Kelly was Editor and Designer of Visual Communication Quarterly from 1996 to 2001 and sits on the editorial boards of Visual Communication Quarterly and Newspaper Research Journal. He is has worked extensively in South Asia and East Africa on a series of projects aimed at strengthening journalism practice and education.
Recent Publications & Projects
- Yung Soo Kim & James D. Kelly, (2008). A Matter of Culture: A Comparative Study of Photojournalism in American and Korean Newspapers. International Communication Gazette, 70 (2), 155-174.
- Shahira Fahmy, James D. Kelly, and Yung Soo Kim, (2007). What Hurricane Katrina Revealed: A Visual Analysis of the Hurricane Coverage by News Wires and U.S. Newspapers. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 84 (3), 546-561.
- Thomas J. Johnson & James D. Kelly (2003). Have New Media Editors Abandoned the Old Media Ideals?: The Journalistic Values of Online Newspaper Editors. The New Jersey Journal of Communication, 11 (2), 115-134.
- Jyotika Ramaprasad & James D. Kelly, (2003). Reporting the News from the World's Rooftop: A Survey of Nepalese Journalists. Gazette, 65 (3), 291-315.