Dr. Louisa Ha was invited as the keynote speaker for the annual kick-off luncheon of Toledo Women’s Bar Association on September 30, 2009. Her speech to over 70 lawyers and judges was titled, “New Media as Business Opportunities for Women Lawysers.”
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Dr. Ha is serving as special issue editor for Chinese Journal of Communication
In addition to her associate editorship of Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Dr. Louisa Ha is serving as guest editor for the Chinese Journal of Communication for its special issue on “Emerging Media and Challenges in Chinese Communities” to be published the end of 2010. Read the call for papers at http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t778749995
Dr. Srinivas Melkote on FIL in India
Dr. Srinivas Melkote is on Faculty Improve Leave in India this fall. He is a visiting professor at SN School of Communication, University of Hyderabad, India.
3 TCOM faculty received university service-learning grants
Three TCOM faculty members: Jose Cardenas, Dr. Lori Liggett and Dave Moody received the 2009-10 university service learning grants of $3,000 each person. TCOM department is the only department in the university that have 3 faculty members received three service learning grants at the same time. Jose Cardenas and Dr. Liggett will work on Centennial celebration video and writing projects and Dave Moody’s project will be implemented in his Chapman Learning Community and TCOM2700 Minorities in Film/Video class.
Dr. Louisa Ha and Doctoral Student Primus Igboaka’s article received Special Commendation Award for Research of value to the developing world
Emerald Literati Network
2008 Awards for Excellence
Louisa Ha, Raphael Okigbo and Primus Igboaka’s article titled, “Knowledge creation and dissemination in Sub-Saharan Africa,” published in Management Decision in 2008 has been chosen for a Special Commendation for Research of value to the developing world at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2009. Every year Emerald invites each journal’s Editorial Team to nominate what they believe has been that title’s Outstanding Paper and up to three Highly Commended Papers from the previous 12 months. The award winning papers are chosen following consultation amongst the journal’s Editorial Team, many of whom are eminent academics or managers. Your paper has been selected as it was one of the most impressive pieces of work the team has seen throughout 2008.
Further information regarding the Awards for Excellence can be found at the following site:
TCOM Panel: Transition in Ohio: Challenges to Consumers and the TV Industry
The Department of Telecommunications will organize a digital TV transition panel on Feb 4. As you may know, all full power TV stations must switch to digital broadcast and turn off their analog signals by Feb 17. This is an historic moment and our event can generate a lot of media publicity with our focus in Ohio. Details of the panel is below. All are welcome to attend.
Title: Digital Television Transition in Ohio: Challenges to Consumers and the TV Industry
February 4, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. BTSU Theatre
Moderator: Pat Fitzgerald, General Manager, WBGU-TV
Industry Speakers
– Christine Merritt, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Broadcasters: Digital TV Transition in Ohio: An Overview.
– Pat Deville, President and General Manager of Erie County Cablevision, Ohio Cable Television Association: Digital Must Carry – the debate and how it will affect consumers and TV stations in Ohio
– Bob Chirdon, Vice President and General Manager, and Steve Crum, Chief Engineer, WTOL: The implementation of DTV transition by WTOL-Toledo
Academic Speakers:
– Dr. Louisa Ha, Professor and Acting Chair, Dept. of Telecommunications: Ohio TV stations’ digital TV education efforts and business models
– Dr. Sung-Yeon Park, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Telecommunications DTV readiness of Northwest Ohio residents and WBGU-TV Viewers
WBGU-TV recorded the event and stream the event
Link to the event video: http://wbgustream.bgsu.edu/bgsu/dtvpanel/
The TCOM alumni mentor program launched
The TCOM Department launched the alumni mentor program. Each TCOM major can apply to receive mentor support from one of our TCOM alumni advisory board or standing committee members. Students can use the mentor for one or more of the following functions:
• Provide opportunities to shadow them on the job
• Help establish links for internship opportunities
• Provide feedback on work produced in TCOM classes (please do not do so until they have received a grade for the assignment)
• Establish regular phone or email conversations to talk about the progress you are making and offer suggestions
• Provide suggestions for an effective resume and portfolio
• Offer feedback on resume and portfolio
• Conduct mock interviews prior to internship interviews
• Invite students to professional meetings (such as NAB and NAPTE) and other networking functions
• Provide contact and job lead information
• Be a “sounding board” for students as they establish their career goals
The program will begin January 1, 2009.