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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.

Buck meets with students
to share career advice »

Kristofer Karol | Nov. 12, 2009
Sportscaster Joe Buck shared his insights with about 40 journalism and telecommunications students in Ernie Pyle Hall before his Tuesday night talk at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Fox Sports’ Buck talks
on lifelong love of sportscasting »

Sarah Hutchins | Nov. 11, 2009
Fresh from calling last week’s World Series, Fox Sports’ Joe Buck shed light on breaking into sportscasting and growing up the son of a broadcasting legend Jack Buck during his talk at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater Tuesday night.

NABJ launches service projects, sets networking objectives »

Shannon McEnerney | Nov. 10, 2009
The members of the IU Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists met Monday to discuss their current service-project and to look ahead to next semester, but Thanksgiving break was also on their agenda, too.