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Former BGSU Professor Jim Gordon is Seriously Ill

We are sad to learn that former BGSU journalism professor and longtime editor of the NPPA’s News Photographer magazine is seriously ill. Jim’s family says that he would enjoy receiving cards or other communication from former students and acquaintances. This … Continue reading

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Photojournalist speaks to feature writing class

Enoch Wu talked with the feature writing class on Nov. 24 about his work as a photojournalist for the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune. He provided insight about how photojournalists can work with reporters on stories, and he shared tips for reporters who … Continue reading

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Broadcast journalism alum Betsy Kling featured on Cleveland.com

1997 graduate Betsy Kling is featured in this story on Cleveland.com. Betsy worked as a weather anchor at BG-24 News while at BGSU, and she is now the chief meteorologist at WKYC-TV in Cleveland.

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Freshman uses fall break to serve communities

Public Relations sequence sophomore Amanda Dortch uses her time off from school to perform various works of community service. This article from BGSU’s Zoom News features Dortch, along with other BGSU students doing service work during fall break.

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Foust Teaches Video Workshop for Ohio Newspaper Association

Dr. Jim Foust, professor in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations, conducted a day-long video training workshop for a group of newspaper journalists. The workshop, organized by the Ohio Newspaper Association (ONA), was held in West Hall on October … Continue reading

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Public Relations Students Get Inside Look at White House Press Room

From BGSU Zoom News:   For six lucky BGSU public relations students, the White House came calling for them over fall break. Members of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) attended the national PRSSA convention in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading

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Adjunct Instructor teaches journalists in Vietnam

This story is from Anthony Knopps, an adjunct instructor in the Department of Journalism and public Relations and Assistant News Director at WTVG-TV in Toledo. Can you really teach journalism using a Budweiser ad? The answer is yes. I’m just … Continue reading

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Guerrieri Publishes Traficant Article in POLITICO Magazine

1999 Print Journalism alum Vince Guerrieri has published an article on former U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant in POLITICO Magazine. Guerrieri grew up in the Youngstown area, and has followed Traficant’s career for many years. Guerrieri has written two books on … Continue reading

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Bradshaw, reporters discuss Ferguson at EIJ conference

Roses left behind on the street where Michael Brown was shot. That was the story that was never told about the aftermath of Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri. People went to the scene and left single roses or scattered rose … Continue reading

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Doug Whitmire promoted at WLS-TV, Chicago

Congratulations to 2001 Broadcast Journalism and BG-24 News alumnus Doug Whitmire, who has been promoted to executive producer of the late news report at WLS-TV in Chicago. Whitmire has been at WLS since 2003, most recently as producer of the … Continue reading

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NFL Sports Journalism and Communications Boot Camp

Journalism faculty members Dr. Kathy Bradshaw, Dr. Catherine Cassara, Dr. Jim Foust, Dr. Terry Rentner and Kelly Taylor were among those who taught sessions for the first-ever NFL Sports Journalism and Communications Boot Camp. The four-day workshop welcomed twenty former … Continue reading

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BGSU to Host Media Training Program for NFL

Journalism professors will be participating in the first-ever Sports Journalism and Communications Boot Camp for the National Football League. The program, designed to train players for post-NFL careers in sports journalism and communications, will be held on BGSU’s campus from … Continue reading

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Foust Co-Authors 11th Edition of Video Production Textbook

The 11th Edition of Video Production: Disciplines and Techniques has been released by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Dr. Jim Foust is now lead author on the text, along with Ed Fink and Lynne Gross of California State University, Fullerton. The book … Continue reading

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SPJ Members Travel to Detroit and Dayton

BGSU’s Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) chapter has been active this semester. Six members took a trip to the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press in March to visit the newsrooms and talk with reporters/editors about preparing for a job … Continue reading

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2008 Alum Lands “Dream Job” with the Onion

One of the first things Tim Sampson did when he found out he got a position at the Onion was call one of his best friends, Abbey Kindler. “He called me when he got it and said, ‘I know it’s … Continue reading

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Guest Discusses Reporting and Media Relations with Feature Writing Class

Rhonda Sewell spoke with JOUR 3200: Feature Writing on Feb. 21. She shared her history in journalism, including 18 years on the Toledo Blade, mostly as a feature writer, and 10 of those years as a fashion writer. She told … Continue reading

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Photojournalist Talks to Feature Writing Class

Photojournalist Enoch Wu (BGSU 2011) talked to students in the Dr. Nancy Brendlinger’s feature writing class. He gave them advice about taking photographs with cell phones, and he described the differences between working alone and working with a reporter. He also … Continue reading

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Mike Horning Develops “Scavenger Hunt” Game for Journalists

Assistant Professor Mike Horning put together a journalist’s “scavenger hunt” game for the BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Fair. He used a mashup with Google Forms, Fusion Tables and Geolocation. The basic idea is that students complete a series of … Continue reading

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JOUR 1000 Students Hear from Pulitzer Prize Winners

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Award-winning Radio Reporter Talks about Covering Diverse Communities

Award-winning reporter Brian Bull captivated students and community members in the Bowen Thompson Student Union in November. Bull is a public radio reporter and producer with Cleveland’s ideastream® public media company. He talked about covering Native American issues, and described … Continue reading

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