DIRECTOR Kathleen McElroy Professor ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Kris Wilson Senior Lecturer FACULTY The School of at students to think critically, their field of interest or the Rosental C. Alves The University of Texas at gather information accurately, Reporting Texas course, which Professor, Knight Chair Austin has long been recognized honestly and fairly, and produce is an online service that in Journalism as a leader in journalism stories that communicate clearly, provides real-world Mary Bock Assistant Professor education. The faculty, which concisely and powerfully to experience and multimedia Gina Masullo Chen includes internationally the public using all the tools reporting to professional news Assistant Professor renowned scholars, have diverse for information gathering and outlets across the state. The Iris Chyi backgrounds and extensive communication that modern internship requirement helps Associate Professor Renita Coleman experience in the fields of print, technology provides. Students equip students to graduate with Professor broadcast, complete a broad, integrated practiced skills attractive to the Tracy Dahlby and multimedia journalism. course schedule across five industry. Professor, Frank A. Bennack, They hold leadership positions levels: foundations, applications, Jr. Chair in Journalism Resources Dennis Darling in national and international specialized issues and skills In summer 2012, the Moody Professor organizations and serve as courses, professional principles, Donna DeCesare editors, editorial board members and professional practices. The College of Communication Associate Professor and contributors to the top major core curriculum contains opened its new facility, the Belo Tom Johnson Center for New Media, and Professor, Amon G. Carter, journals in the field. components involving critical Jr. Centennial Professor in In a recent evaluation by issues, basic newsgathering and completed a total renovation of Communication the Accrediting Council for writing, multimedia and media the CMA and CMB buildings William Minutaglio Clinical Professor Education in Journalism and law, and ethics. Students will in summer 2015. The projects greatly expanded the resources Dhiraj Murthy Mass Communication, the also complete coursework on Associate Professor available to journalism students school was praised for the public affairs reporting as well Paula Poindexter faculty’s level of scholarly as understanding and reporting with a multimedia newsroom Professor designed to be both an Eli Reed productivity, visibility in both social issues. Clinical Professor academic and professional interactive classroom where The specialized issues and students acquire state-of-the-art Stephen D. Reese circles and exceptional student- Professor faculty relations. skills courses allow students to professional skills and a working Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez choose coursework of interest newsroom that serves as the Professor related to , editorial nexus for producing Amy Kristin Sanders The School of Journalism Associate Professor photojournalism, magazine the school’s news website, includes among its former George Sylvie students 33 Pulitzer Prize writing and production, sports Reporting Texas. Additionally, Associate Professor winners, three of whom have journalism, and layout, students have access to a Rusty Todd Professor won the award twice. directing and producing, photojournalism classroom, graphic design, digital image two journalism-focused labs, Samuel Wooley Assistant Professor Bachelor of processing, electronic media, a dedicated writing lab and a LECTURERS Journalism (BJ) online and new media, social high-definition live TV studio. Marla Camp The digital revolution has media, and other computer- Student Involvement Andrew Chavez shattered old business models, based journalism. Diana Dawson transformed the practice and The school sponsors several Graduate Degree Programs student organizations Kate Winkler Dawson teaching of journalism and Eileen Flynn DeLaO Graduate work in journalism including chapters of national irrevocably changed the nature David Donaldson at The University of Texas at organizations: the Society of and the mission of our school. Bob Garcia-Buckalew Austin may lead to the Master Professional , Texas The UT Austin School of Kirk Goldsberry Journalism prepares students to of Arts (M.A.) or the Doctor of Broadcasters/UT-RTDNA Raoul Hernandez work in an ever-changing variety Philosophy (Ph.D.). (Radio-Television Digital News Jeff Linwood Association), National Press Christian McDonald of media platforms, while at the Internships same time grounding them in Photographer’s Association, Michael Pearson Journalism majors are required Chase Quarterman fundamental journalistic values. Society for , MAG to complete a professional Robert J. Quigley The program goal is to educate (for students across disciplines internship for credit in who wish to pursue careers in Kevin Robbins the magazine industry) and Voces International Symposium on Erna Smith ORANGE (UT’s student The U.S. Latino and Latina Online Journalism, the Mary Jim Spencer magazine). Journalism student Oral History Project led by Alice Davis Distinguished Kate West organizations are diverse and Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez offers Lecture Series, a Journalism Dan Zehr give aspiring journalists the opportunities for students to Honors Day, and the opportunity to learn, create and conduct oral history interviews Communication Job and UNDERGRADUATE socialize with fellow students and research for an award- Internship Fair. ACADEMIC ADVISOR who share their interests. winning program. Jeff Hallock The Knight Center for Alexia Apollo Journalism in the Americas J-School Opportunities Campus-Wide Media GRADUATE PROGRAM Dispatch 40 The Daily Texan is the largest Created by Professor Rosental COORDINATOR NPR-quality radio news student in the Alves as a professional outreach Sylvia Edwards program broadcast on student country. The publication has and training program for radio station KVRX 91.7 FM. won national recognition from journalists in Latin America NOTABLE ALUMNI the Columbia Scholastic Press and the Caribbean, the Berkeley Breathed Texas Newswatch Association, the Society of Knight Center offers training BJ ’80, creator of A broadcast news program aired Bloom County Professional Journalists, and the opportunities for reporters, (Pulitzer Prize winner) on student television station Associated Collegiate Press. editors and photojournalists TSTV. Jane Chesnutt in an effort to advance press BJ ’73, editor-in-chief of The Cactus Yearbook is the oldest freedom and democracy in the Woman’s Day Reporting Texas publication at The University of Americas. The school’s news content Texas at Austin. The staff works Jeff Cohen website. Content is reported, BJ ’76, editor of the to capture the college experience Study Abroad Houston Chronicle written and edited by students. at one of the country’s largest Special study abroad programs (reportingtexas.com) Walter Cronkite universities. take students to Australia and BA ‘33, anchor of the CBS Evening News Center for Sports Communication the Czech Republic while The Longhorn Networkis UT and Media earning credit towards a degree Javier Garza Austin’s joint venture with The center supports curriculum, in journalism. MA ’02, editor of ESPN. El Siglo de Torreon research and programming Career Possibilities within the related disciplines Texas Student Television Karen Elliott House News desk assistant, weather BJ ’70, publisher of TSTV) of the Moody College ( is the only student-run, reporter, news reporter, anchor The Wall Street Journal of Communication and low-power television station in (Pulitzer Prize winner) (newscaster), scriptwriter, news interdisciplinary discourse across the United States. director, announcer, sportscaster, Mark Morrison campus that addresses issues BJ ’70, editor of Business KVRX Radio broadcasts 12 writer, photo editor, staff Week Magazine related to sports and media. photographer, videographer, hours daily and reaches the Bill Moyers Sports Illustrated Internship Austin city limits and outlying online editor, online producer, BJ ‘56, , Sports Illustrated magazine communities. public information officer, Public Affairs Television, Inc. and the UT Austin School of , web designer, Lady Bird Johnson The Texas Travesty Journalism have partnered to college humor computer programmer, BJ ‘34, First Lady of the United States offer two journalism internships publication publishes online telecommunications specialist, in New York City each fall and in print every two months researcher, editorial chief, line Liz Smith, during the school year. editor, manuscript editor, BJ ‘50, syndicated celebrity and spring semester. These news columnist editorial director/publisher, internships are full-time, paid, Sponsored Events and allow for course credit. This and Special Programs editorial assistant, reporter, social media editor, etc. internship program is available The School of Journalism hosts to UT Austin journalism office: Belo Center for New numerous events and programs The Journalism Community Media, BMC 3.338 students only. dedicated to discussing, teaching (Spring 2019) web: journalism.utexas.edu/ and recognizing the practice Number of Undergraduate email: journalism@austin. ORANGE Magazine of good journalism. Among Students: 559 utexas.edu phone: 512.471.1845 A color publication that them is the ASNE High School Number of M.A. Students: 22 address: 300 W Dean Keeton is mainly produced by Journalism Institute, the Dow Number of Ph.D. Students: 19 Street, Austin, TX 78712 students enrolled in magazine Jones Newspaper Fund Center Web: journalism.utexas.edu management and magazine for Editing Excellence, the Phone: 512-471-1845 production classes.