Click here for the local media coverage of the event

Click here to view the video.

See the  power point file on the winners and links to their works: TCOM student prorduction contest Awards2012 PPT.3.30

Karen Schaefer Bio

Karen Schaefer is a veteran public radio journalist based in Northeast Ohio with more than 65 national, regional and local awards for her in-depth reports, documentaries and interviews on subjects ranging from the environment to politics, the economy, homeland security, and breaking news of the day.

Schaefer began her career in public broadcasting at WBNI-Fort Wayne in 1979 as a volunteer music show host.  Nine years later, she moved to Ohio, where she began freelancing for magazines and newspapers, among them the Cleveland Plain Dealer.  She also produced a short weekly radio program for four years for WCLV, a classical radio station in Cleveland.

In 1998, Schaefer was hired as a freelance journalist at public radio station WCPN-Cleveland.  She became a full-time employee in 2000.  First as a general assignment, then environmental beat reporter, Schaefer produced stories for WCPN and national and international news networks including NPR, the CBC, the BBC and Voice of America.  She provided exclusive coverage of the Davis-Besse nuclear plant’s near-disaster for NPR, covered multiple presidential campaigns, and filed national stories ranging from NASA funding to Ohio’s Underground Railroad history.  She also produced numerous television segments for WVIZ-Public Television in Cleveland.

Schaefer moved to Ohio public radio station WKSU at Kent, Ohio in 2006.  For the next three years she produced daily features and spots for local broadcast.  At WKSU, her stories for NPR included obituaries of Ohio soldiers killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, as well as features on air traffic controllers, the recession and green technology.

In October of 2009, Schaefer was downsized from WKSU as part of a cost-cutting move. For the past two years, she has been freelancing once again.  Her stories have aired on NPR, WBEZ-Chicago, WBUR-Boston’s Only A Game, and The Allegheny Front, a Pittsburgh public radio environmental news program.  She is currently working on a radio history project for the Ohio Humanities Council.

Schaefer has been a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists since 2003.  Throughout her career, she’s been fortunate to receive training from some of the best in the biz:  David Candow, CBC producer and NPR’s ‘host whisperer,’ Davis Nelson of the Kitchen Sisters, journalism guru Jay Rosen, and voice coach Marilyn Pittman, to name a few.  Schaefer has also been named a fellow for multiple workshops and fellowships, including SEJ, the Ohio Sea Grant, and the Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources.  She’s been invited to speak at numerous venues, including the Ohio State University, and has taught classes at Oberlin College and Kent State University.

First BGSU TCOM Career Day, March 19 Monday Bowen-Thompson Student Union
(organized by the Telecommunications Student Association, Department of Telecommunications, and the BGSU Career Center)

TCOM 1030 Alumni Guest Lecture 9:30-10:20 (WH121) : Dave Dobson (Producer, ESPN), Ryan Zangrilli (Vice-President Mid-West, blip.TV), Bill Forthofer (Station Manager, WKFM/ WLKR Radio)

Alumni Career Panel 10:30-11:20 (BTSU201) : Ryan Zangrilli (blip.TV), Elissa Henry (Associate Media Director, Marcus Thomas Advertising, Cleveland), Tom Farmer (Vice-President of Programming and Executive Producer, Fox Sports Ohio), Bill Forthofer (WKFM/ WLKR Radio), Jay Schell (IT Engineer, WTOL-TV). Faculty Moderator: Mr. Stephen Merrill

Company Feature Presentations 11:30-12:20 (BTSU 201): CJ Hoyt (News Director, WTOL, Raycom Media), Tom Farmer (Fox Sports), Joe Jensen (Executive Vice-President, Block Communications, Inc.,- Cable & Telesystem; CTO, Buckeye Cablesystem), Jennifer Hilzner (Recruiter, Disney), Dan Mellon (Group Manager, Sinclair Broadcast Group), Mike Holman (General Manager, WFIN-Radio). Faculty moderator: Dr. Gi Woong Yun

Minority Hiring and Challenges Panel 11:30-12:20 (BTSU 207): Bethany Kereszturi (OCTA, Regional Manager, Talent Acquisition and Movement, Time Warner Cable West Region), Jillian Wiggs (Sales Manager, Urban Broadcasting), Melyssa Knight (General Manager, WMNT-TV), Keilon Ratliff (CEO, Bottomline Management), Terence Sigers (on-air personality POWER 107.5, Columbus, Ohio). Faculty moderator: Dr. Tom Mascaro

Luncheon 12:30-1:20 (BTSU 228) – pre-registered attendees only: Keynote speaker OAB President Christine Merritt: “Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Generation of Broadcasters”

Tour of West Hall Facilities (1:30-2:00)

Interview, Demo and Career Fair Tips Panel 2:00-3:00 (BTSU 207): Dave Dobson (ESPN), Lee Conklin (News Anchor, WTVG-TV), Ryan Zangrilli (blip.TV), Bill Forthofer(WKFM/ WLKR Radio), Andrea Domachowski (BGSU Career Center). Faculty moderator: Mr. Ken Garland

On-site Interviews (3-5 p.m. BTSU 228, BTSU208, WH310, & WH023): Pre-registered students will interview with employers on campus for internships and job openings.

Networking Reception 5:30-6:30 p.m.(BTSU 228) : Open to all School of Media and Communication faculty, TCOM/RTVF alumni, current students and employers registered for the BGSU Career Center Spring Expo

You tube video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDSjM96F5ho&feature=youtu.be

Ling Fang and Louisa Ha’s paper, “Who are the heavy Facebook Users among College Students?” won the first place debut paper in Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Division.

Xiao Hu and Louisa Ha’s paper, “SNS as the Bellwether in Cyberspace: A Study on SNS Involvement and Online Media Use.,” won the second place debut paper in Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Division.

Kristy Shi, Louisa Ha and Xiaoming Hao’s paper, “3G MVAS Market in China: Analysis of Strategic Alliances from Resource-based Perspective,” won the first place debut paper in Management, Marketing and Programming Division.

http://www.sent-trib.com/front-page/perrysburg-grad-is-voice-of-bgsu-womens-team

This live recording will begin at 8:30 pm and is free and open to the public.

**Due to scheduling difficulties on the anticipated date, a new date is in the works for this event. Stay tuned for details.

WBGU-FM conducted several online polls and surveys with station listeners over several months to get a feel for the type of concert they wanted to see; suggestions were made for all kinds of bands from indie rock, to hip-hop, jazz and folk. “This just represents the diversity of our listening audience,” said Rebecca Priebe, WBGU Program Director, “it was certainly a taxing process, but I think we landed the right band for the date and the venue.” WBGU-FM receives some operating funds from SBC, however none of the funds for this concert come from an SBC line item. “The funds for this show were raised through station programming and listener donations,” said Brad Woznicki, General Manager for WBGU-FM. “It’s a credit to our listeners and the business community that they have embraced WBGU so much over the past 60 years.”

Details about the WBGU-FM anniversary show will be revealed live on-air Thursday October 13^th on the Afternoon Rush at 4:30 pm. Students and community members are invited to join WBGU at 11 pm Thursday at the Clazel for the initial ticket release party, DJ Shownuff will spin a blend of underground hip-hop and other staples of college radio music.

Ha, L. & Fang, L. (in press) Explaining Time Displacement of Traditional News Media Use by the Internet: Niche Breadth, Overlap, Competitive Superiority and Internet Experience, Telematics and Informatics.

Click this link for the video: https://dvss.bgsu.edu/public/publicPlayer.php?movie_id=6871ad64a75d07e48c7907fecf6fbc32

Agenda
10:00 – Dr. Michael Butterworth, Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Communication
” Process, Timeline, and Shared Governance”

10:10 – Dr. Alberto Gonzalez, Professor, Dept. of Communication
“Diversity Issues at BGSU”

10:20 – Dr. Sung-Yeon Park, Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Telecommunications
“How Not to Lie with the NRC Ranking Data”

10:40 — Mr. Anthony Frampton, School of Media and Communication Ph.D.
Student
“Representing SMC Graduate Students”

10:45 – Dr. David Jackson, Associate Professor, Dept. of Political
Science and BGSU-FA President
“BGSU-FA’s Position and Collective Bargaining Issues”

10:55 — Mr. Michael Hale, American Culture Studies Ph.D. Student
“BGSU Graduate Student Issues”

11:00 – Dr. Michael Butterworth, Assistant Professor, Dept. of
Communication
” Closing Statements”

11:05 — Q&A

Click here to see SMC Colloquium , April 28th

News coverage of SMC

Recent SMC doctoral program closure recommendation by the administrators draw some attention from media. Here is a list of media coverage on this issue.

http://bgnews.com/opinion/phd-closure-is-arbitrary/

http://m.toledoblade.com/Education/2011/04/15/BGSU-could-cut-7-graduate-programs-to-save-money.html

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2011/04/16/5449464.htm

http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/bowling_green/BGSU-may-cut-7-graduate-programs

http://bgnews.com/campus/doctoral-program-protests-deans-recommendation/

http://rsa.cwrl.utexas.edu/node/5054

Instructor, Broadcast News Operations, in the School of Media and Communication, Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Applicants for this position at the level of Instructor must hold a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Telecommunications, or a cognate discipline. The candidate must have relevant professional experience, including a substantial period in broadcast journalism and, preferably, experience in newsroom management and digital media. University teaching experience preferred.  This position is a one year renewable appointment.

The position is a joint appointment in the Departments of Journalism and Public Relations and Telecommunications. The candidate will be expected to teach in both departments. As far as possible, classes will be selected that allow appropriate opportunities for students to participate in activities and projects related to media organizations. The remaining student contact hours will be spent supervising BG-24 News, the nightly student television newscast, radio stations WFAL and WBGU-FM, the Bowling Green Radio News Organization (BGRNO), and the Bowling Green Radio Sports Organization (BGRSO). The Department Chairs, in consultation with the Director of the School of Media and Communication, will establish an advisory committee whose purpose will be to provide advice and support to the Instructor, Broadcast News Operations.

The instructor will be encouraged to explore possibilities of greater collaboration between the School of Media and Communication, the broadcast student media and WBGU-TV27, the university’s public television station.

An important component of the job is to effectively motivate as well as educate and train student volunteers. The instructor will supervise broadcast news content for BG-24 News and radio station programming. In addition, the instructor will be expected to actively participate in policy making and discussions at Departmental and/or School levels as these affect broadcast news operations.

The instructor will consult daily with the volunteer students who work for the broadcast media organizations with a view to ensuring the achievement of professional quality programming. The instructor should also work to ensure that students are provided the opportunity to acquire industry-level skills and standards of excellence.

The ACEJMC-accredited Department of Journalism and Public Relations has approximately 300 majors who currently have a choice among concentrations in print journalism, broadcast journalism, and public relations. The Department of Telecommunications has approximately 200 majors.

The School of Media and Communication comprises the departments of Journalism and Public Relations, Communication and Telecommunications, with approximately 1,000 majors. Together the School faculty supports masters and doctoral programs with 80 graduate students who choose between emphases in media studies or communication and culture.

Bowling Green State University is located in Northwest Ohio approximately 20 miles south of Toledo and the Michigan border. BGSU is just two hours from Cleveland and Columbus and one hour from Detroit by car. 841 full-time professors teach 20,000 students. The university is strongly committed to teaching excellence, which extends to multiple sources of support for pedagogical growth, including optional faculty learning communities and extensive opportunities for training in use of technology in teaching. The library is a participant in OhioLINK, the Ohio Library and Information Network, a consortium of Ohio’s college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio, which provides access to 40 million library items and more than 100 electronic databases.

A completed application must include a cover letter, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a current CV, and at least three current and original signed letters of recommendation (neither e-mail nor faxed letters are accepted). The application cover letter must be postmarked by May 16, 2011.  Finalists must provide transcript evidence of highest degree. Applications should be addressed to: Dr. Terry L. Rentner, director, School of Media and Communication, 302 West Hall, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0233. Inquiries can be made via telephone at 419-372-2077 or via e-mail at trentne@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an equal opportunity employer/educator. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

* 2:30 – 3:00 Reception & Social (light snacks and beverages provided)

* 3:00 – 4:00 TCOM Student Association Production Contest

* 4:00 – 5:00 Tcom Award Ceremony