Dr. Tom Mascaro’s paper, “Under Fire: The Rise of NBC News Documentary Producer Ted Yates,” has won first place in the open division of the Documentary Division of the 2012 Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas. The paper was based on archival research in the National Security Council files of the Lyndon Johnson Library, as well as personal papers of Ted Yates and Jim Norling, never before opened.
Category Archives: TCOM
Tcom student, Brad Woznicki, on local media
Tcom student, Brad Woznicki, appeared on Sentinel Tribune. See the report below.
http://www.sent-trib.com/front-page/perrysburg-grad-is-voice-of-bgsu-womens-team
TCOM + WBGU-FM Students to Present at CBI
The 2011 College Broadcasters Inc conference is October 27th – October 30th in Orlando, Florida. In all, 5 students will attend this years convention that focuses on highlighting and improving college media operations. Craig Sullivan and Rebecca Priebe will present a panel about developing a daily drive time radio show, John Prebul will lead a session on understanding station website metrics and Stephen Merrill, WBGU-FM Faculty Advisor, will contribute to several panels about webcast only stations and developing student personalities.
TCOM3680 and WBGU-FM bring Cavalcade of America back to life
The TCOM3680 Radio Workshop class led by Stephen Merrill has teamed up with 88.1 WBGU-FM to present a night of live radio dramas. Performed live on stage at the Clazel Theater, will be class adaptations of two Cavalcade of America dramas. The selected titles are “Teddy Roosevelt – Man of Action” starring Aaron Weiss and “Treason” a story about Benedict Arnold starring Aaron Lewis and Craig Sullivan. This presentation will be recorded and mixed for broadcast in the early weeks of November on 88.1 WBGU-FM.
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 to host 60th Anniversary Concert
Students at BGSU should take comfort; there will be a large concert this fall semester. 88.1 WBGU-FM, the longest running college radio station at BGSU, will be hosting its 60th anniversary bash in November at the Clazel Theater. “We have been planning this concert since late May” said Stephen Merrill, faculty advisor for WBGU-FM, “the students started planning this show anticipating that UAO would be producing a homecoming show at the Stroh Center. When the students learned the homecoming show was canceled, they got really energized to make this concert something a lot of the BGSU community could enjoy.” WBGU-FM started as WRSM in 1947, but got an FCC license on November 29, 1951. “60 is a sexy number,” said Craig Sullivan, Promotions Director for WBGU-FM. “We wanted to celebrate this milestone in big way, and we thought a concert with a band that really represents college radio would be a great way to do it.”
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 13th 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 and doctoral student Ling Fang’s article on displacement of traditional news media by Internet to be published in Telematics and Informatics
TCOM Professor and Chair Louisa Ha and doctoral student Ling Fang’s article will be published in Telematics and Informatics, a refereed scholarly journal on new media technology and theory. This is the first journal publication out of the Blade research project in addition to five other refereed conference papers based on the Blade project accepted by AEJMC Annual Convention in the past year and this year .
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.
Shared Governance, Graduate Program Quality, and Diversity at BGSU: A Public Forum
May 3rd, 10:00 A.M. BTSU theatre
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
SMC colloquium and news coverage
SMC colloquium, April 28th.
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/
Instructor, Broadcast News Operations
Job Description
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.
Tcom Award Ceremony & TCOMSA Production Contest, April 22nd, 2:30 – 5:00
Tcom will have two events on April 22nd from 2:30 to 5:00 (West Hall 121). Please join the events and celebrate another successful semester. There will be some food and entertainment.
* 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