Category Archives: Guest Speakers

Hurrell wins Collins Scholarship

Posted on April 14, 2016 by jfoust

Collins scholarship winner, Leslie Hurrell, junior public relations major. Award presented by Richard A. Maxwell, 1970 graduate of the department, and retired director of broadcasting for the NFL.

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German broadcaster shares his perspective on the refugee crisis in Europe

Posted on April 12, 2016 by kellyat

German broadcast journalist Christian Schlegel gave a presentation about “Refugee crisis in Europe with a focus on the situation in Germany” to journalism students on the afternoon of April 5. He briefly reviewed the development of the story before answering questions. … Continue reading →

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Journalism and PR students hear from New York City publicist

Posted on April 11, 2016 by kellyat

by Kayla Shadler Reporting Student Networking and working connections are key to good public relations, Norah Lawlor, a New York City public relations practitioner, told a mostly student audience on April 4 during her talk in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union theater. … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prize winner talks journalism strategies with senior reporting class

Posted on March 15, 2016 by kellyat

Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo talked about reporting and finding ways and using technology to cope with your weaknesses when she visited the public affairs reporting class on Feb. 23. For example, she knew from the beginning that she was … Continue reading →

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PR alumni provide insight on life after college

Posted on October 7, 2015 by kellyat

  The Public Relations Student Society of America hosted a post-grad panel during its general meeting on Oct. 6. The panel included recent grads: Rebecca Barth, Stevon Duey, Rebecca Shirling and Colin Andrews. The purpose of the panel was to … Continue reading →

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Alumna gives advice for finding a career you love

Posted on April 20, 2015 by kellyat

By Terrin Bates Reporting Student In the 12 years she has spent finding a career, alumna Amanda Atkins has always kept one thing in mind: your career should be the love of your life. She shared this piece of advice … Continue reading →

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Designer Visits Online Journalism Class

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jfoust

Greg Jenkins, a designer at Madhouse Creative, visited Dr. Jim Foust’s Online Journalism class this week to talk about responsive design. Jenkins, who is a BGSU graduate, shared some of the history of web design and how the current (and … Continue reading →

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Award-winning veteran videographers show clips, offer tips

Posted on December 10, 2014 by kellyat

Long time local television reporters Lou Hebert and Paul Kwapich shared their expertise  on Oct. 29 in an evening conversation with students that featured clips of their work. Hebert has been a local journalist for more than 40 years. Most … Continue reading →

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PRSSA hosts speaker who specializes in aroma marketing

Posted on December 10, 2014 by kellyat

Companies take everything in to consideration when they think about the shopping experience they want for their customers. That includes the smell of the store.  At the Nov. 4 PRSSA meeting, Michael Seay, director of Sensory Max, talked with students … Continue reading →

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Students learn about Toledo diversity project

Posted on December 10, 2014 by kellyat

Hasan Dudar, Web editor at The Blade in Toledo, has been working for more than a year on documenting Toledo community members who identify their ethnicity with the Middle East and North Africa and writing feature stories and producing oral … Continue reading →

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Photojournalist speaks to feature writing class

Posted on December 3, 2014 by jfoust

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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NYT reporter shares experience as White House correspondent

Posted on July 28, 2014 by kellyat

by Sami Fisher, J2000 student Jackie Calmes was approached three times about covering the White House before she finally accepted. The New York Times correspondent told the audience in her speech on April 21 that she finally accepted because she … Continue reading →

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NFL speakers tell students to use every opportunity

Posted on May 16, 2014 by kellyat

by Alan Marrs Be there, build your resume and be open to opportunities. Simple, but important concepts expressed by Frank Supovitz, senior vice president of events for the National Football League, talking to students of sport management and media April … Continue reading →

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Veteran investigative reporter shares her expertise

Posted on May 14, 2014 by kellyat

Dayton Daily News investigative reporter Lynne Hulsey spoke to J2500 reporting students on April 7 about her 20-year career as a journalist.  She shared insights into her coverage of the Cincinnati riots of 2001, along with her general tips for … Continue reading →

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Doctoral students share about media in their homeland

Posted on April 8, 2014 by kellyat

It is one thing to write about a country’s media system working from book’s and Web pages, it something completely different to hear from people who grew up there. Esen Saygin Koc and Jae Kyoung Park came to Catherine Cassara’s … Continue reading →

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Blade Web editor discusses Mideast identity project

Posted on March 17, 2014 by kellyat

Hasan Dudar, a Web editor for The (Toledo) Blade, spoke to students in the print capstone course on March 6 about a project in The Blade titled “Mideast in the Midwest.” The project aims to get a good count of … Continue reading →

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Music Critic, Author Discusses New Book on Rock Criticism

Posted on October 25, 2013 by mhornin

Music critic and assistant professor Devon Powers spoke to journalism and public relations students in October about the early years of the growth of rock criticism. Powers discussed her new book, Writing the Record: The Village Voice and the Birth … Continue reading →

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Guest Discusses Reporting and Media Relations with Feature Writing Class

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jfoust

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

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jfoust

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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Award-winning Radio Reporter Talks about Covering Diverse Communities

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jfoust

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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