School of Mass Communications, CIS 3082

VITA Marie Curkan-Flanagan University of South Florida School of Mass Communications, CIS 3082 Tampa, Florida [email protected] 813/974-6789 EDUCATION

Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence “Managing a Career as an Academic Researcher and Scholar” workshops 2002: Certificate of completion of 10 hours of training.

Center for Teaching Enhancement’s Instructional Workshop, 2001: Certificate of completion of 20 hours of training.

Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Mass Communication/Primary: Broadcast Journalism, Secondary: Sociology. May 2000.

M. A. University of Nevada, Las Vegas-Nevada, 1996. Speech Communication 3.7 GPA.

B. A. Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1994. 3.8 GPA.

Center for Creative Leadership, University North Carolina, Business management, Certified 1993.

CareerTrack Seminar for Business Executives: Leadership seminars-Certified 12/92 1992: "In Search of Excellence" Selecting/hiring personnel. 1991: "Teambuilding and Coaching"

Gannett Corporation Management Training (All seminars taught by professionals or representatives of various government agencies). 1992: "Sexual Harassment Prevention" 1991: "Labor Laws and Labor Negotiations" 1990: "Diversity in the Workplace" 1989: "How to Deal with Substance Abuse: Know When to Test" 1989: "Aids in the Workplace: Rights and Privilege" 1988: "How to Perform An Evaluation"

Anchor Resources, 10 week Leadership/Management Development program. Part of University of Oklahoma School of Business. Certified February 1989. Training in "Goal Setting" Human needs, motivation, and transactional analysis. A. S. University Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France, 1969. Language, 4.0 GPA. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. 2006-Advanced Producing 2006-Multimedia Journalism Writing (Graduate) 2004-Mass Communication Theory (Graduate) 2003/04-Writing and Web design for Converged Media (Graduate) (Experiments with games as news) 2006/00-Writing for Radio-TV (production class) 2006/00-WUSF TV Newsbreak/Florida Focus 2006/00-Introduction to Telecommunication (fall, spring, summer) 2002-Broadcast News 2005/2001-Electronic Field Production 2001/06-Faculty Advisor USF Honor’s College

Adjunct, (Full-time) Pellissippi Community College, Knoxville, Tennessee. August 1997-December 1999. 1999, 98-Interpersonal Communication 1999-Basic Speech 1999, 98, 97-Introduction to Mass Communication 1999,98-News Writing (Fall) 1999, 98-Business and Professional Speaking

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. 1998-99 Television Studio Audio/Video/News Production. 1996-1997 Communication Law. Lecture/class assistant

University Las Vegas, Nevada. 1995-96 Nonverbal Communication, Class assistant. 1995 Basic Public Speaking-Teaching assistant.

PUBLICATION

Flanagan, M.C. (2004) As chair and coordinator of the 29th Annual Southeast Regional Colloquium wrote published and designed all of the material for the School of Mass Communications including: Call for Papers, Academic Brochures, Website, Public relations articles that appeared in the AEJMC national newsletter, Mass Communication and Society Newsletter, and the conference program.

Flanagan, M.C. (2004, Feb.) “The Affect of Convergence on the Role of the Assignment Editor in a Television Newsroom” Convergence Newsletter, v1 no.7. Flanagan, M.C. and Hardenbergh, M. (2003, Feb) “Central Florida’s Convergence Triangle: A Qualitative Analysis of Two Major Converged Local Television News Operations.” Feedback, V44, 1 23-45.

Flanagan, M. (2002) “Excellence in Journalism Education” Essay published on the National Radio Television News Director’s Foundation website: http:www.rtnda.org/training/eje

Flanagan, M.(2001, May 16) “Pros & Cons of Anchors Re-Writing and Editing Copy.” Shoptalk . Shoptalk is a free newsmagazine that is published daily on the Internet. The information contained in Shoptalk is read by thousands of subscribers from aspiring journalism students to network news presidents. Generally, Shoptalk is considered required reading in the television news industry.

CREATIVE

2006 Executive Producer writer for a 4:30-second videotape for the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders. Dr. Theresa Chisolm, specifically requested a videotape that could be distributed to local PTA chapters. The tape discusses the low cost and availability of testing children with potential communication disorders.

Executive Producer, researcher, writer (taken to production by a group of advanced seniors) for a 30-minute documentary celebrating USF’s 50th anniversary. Working with the local public television station WUSF, negotiated a prime-time run for the program. Working with the local Education Channel cable operation I negotiated 4 additional runs for the above mentioned program. Notified that the product is a finalist in the Tampa International Film Festival for 2006.

2005 Executive Producer for 3-minute recruitment tape for the English Language Institute. Department feared it would lose the program if international students were not recruited. Produced tape which was streamed unto to the Internet.

Executive producer/writer, post for videotape for the School of Nursing. The 3:30 orientation video was designed to convince students to “give back” both in kind and in donations once they’ve completed the program (part of the USF Community Engagement project).

2004 Media coordinator; in conjunction with the university’s Coalition for Science Literacy, Directed the purchase of commercial campaign and designed the production of two 30- second tapes, which aired on 3 different local stations.

Executive producer of a 4-minute videotape produced and distributed to MacDill Air Force Base Government Retirement Planning Coordinators. Tape designed to recruit retiring Air Force personnel into the math and science teaching field. All media projects part of a USDOE grant and Math and Science Coalition.*

Executive producer/post for 2:30-second public service announcements designed to bring the community to the university campus to participate in College of Fine Arts performances and displays (School of Music target). Spots aired on the Tampa Education Channel.*

Executive producer/post 3:00 videotape for the Department Social Science. The informational production informs incoming students about Social Science careers and the university’s graduate program. This product also ran on the university in-house cable system.*

2003 Executive producer/researcher-writer/designer/post, of a 30-minute documentary “Living Large” on implications of body image in women. Documentary aired on: The Education Channel, Tiger’s Eye Network, and WSPF. Won a juried showing at the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn. Regional Conference) Nashville, TN, October 3-5, 2003 ( R).*

Executive producer/writer-clearance/post for :30 second public service announcements shot and edited by members RTNDA Student Chapter. The project was an effort by chapter members to work with students in their adopted junior high school and a local community based organization—in this case the YMCA PSA specifically designed for The Learning Channel in Tampa to help viewers understand the correlation between television viewing, inactivity and weight in young people.*

2002 Executive producer/post for 3:45 videotape for the World Language Institute. The informational production informs incoming students about the university’s language requirements for graduation. The tape runs in the USF dormitory, cable system.*

Executive producer/writer-clearance/post for two :30 second public service announcements shot and edited by two honors students. The pieces were specifically designed for The Learning Channel in Tampa and involved diversity in the workplace. The project was tremendously successful and received an unprecedented amount of air- play running more than 400 times between April 1 and September 30, 2002. *

2001 Produced, videotaped, edited and posted a three-minute informational videotape for Student Government Services at their request. The tape was produced in conjunction or as part of an existing production class producing daily newsfeeds. The tape is currently running on the University Netcast system. *

Produced, videotaped, edited and posted a three-minute recruitment videotape for the University’s Department of Environmental Studies. Tape targets Greek organizations as members are required to complete community service in order to keep franchise. Objective/efforts are coordinated to help department offset budget cuts. (Summer)Produced, videotaped, edited and posted a 60-second public service announcement for the Department of Environmental Science and Policy. The psa was designed to recruit public sector volunteers for the University Botanical Gardens. Arranged to have the PSA broadcast on three of Tampa’s four community access channels. *

Executive producer/writer 30-minute television production that aired on WUSF-TV. The 30 minute informational production was called “Tampa’s Music History: A Sentimental Journey.” The documentary aired on May 16, 2001. Used as basis for a professional production for WGBH*.

2000 Produced, videotaped, edited, posted (in conjunction with production students, a three-minute recruitment videotape (in Spanish) for the College of Arts and Sciences Distance Learning Program. The tape was streamed onto the Internet for the College of Arts and Sciences. *

2000-present As the executive producer/instructor for Florida Focus, our department's daily 90-second newsbreak, I work directly with WUSF, Channel 16 the Public Television station, to provide local news and information to their viewers (Designed the set,graphics, open, format, and style).*

*All of the aforementioned creative products have had public airing.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

( R) Flanagan, M.C. (2003) “The Affect of Convergence on the Role of the Assignment Editor in a Television Newsroom” paper presented to second annual Expanding Convergence: Media Use in a Changing Information Environment, sponsored by the College of Mass Communications and Information at the University of South Carolina November 6-8, 2003.

( R) Flanagan, M..C. (2003) “Repurposing Content: Convergence Experiments that Worked!” to be presented to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MiT) Media in Transition3 International Conference, May 2-4, Cambridge, MA

( R) Hardenbergh, M. and Flanagan, M.C. (2003) “Framing Terrorism in a Converged Market: An Analysis of Terrorism Coverage in Two Major Converged Local Newspapers and Television Stations.” Paper presented to the Southeast Regional Colloquium of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention March 6-8, 2003 in Little Rock, AK.

( R) Flanagan, M.C. and Hardenbergh, M. (2002) “Central Florida’s Convergence Triangle: A Qualitative Analysis of Two Major Converged Local Television News Operations.” Paper presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) April 4-7, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada Convention. The paper is a winner in the Open Competition in the News Interest Division ( R) Flanagan, M.C. (2002) Marginalizing A Social Movement: A Case Study of Network News Coverage of the First Congressional Hearings of the Militia.” Paper presented to the Southeast Regional Colloquium of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Convention March 7-9, 2002 in Gulfport, MS.

( R) Flanagan, M.C. (2002) “A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Teaching Television Production in a New Media Environment.” Symposium on 21st Century Teaching Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations. Annual Convention held March 1, 2002, Tampa.

( R) Flanagan, M.C. and Bowles, D., (2001) Framing the Militia Movement: A Ten year Textual and Visual Analysis of Network News. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (Critical/ Cultural Division) August 4-8,2001 in Washington, D.C.

( R) Flanagan, M.C. (2001) The Contemporary Militia Movement: Network News Framing of a Social Movement. Paper presented to the 23rd Annual Communications Research Symposium, March 1-2, Knoxville, TN.

( R) Wilkinson, J.S. and Flanagan, M.C.(2000) Reviewing the TV News Function In America: Practitioners vs. Critics. Paper presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) April 12- 16, 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

( R) Flanagan, M.C. (1999) Social Movements and the News Media: Traditional Theory versus the Internet. Paper presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) April 16-19, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

( R) Flanagan, M. C.(1998 August) Albert M. Primo: Creator of the "Eyewitness" Television news Format, Presented at the Annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (Radio Television Journalism Division) Baltimore, Maryland.

( R) Flanagan, M. and Jensen, R.(1997, Nov.) "The Takeover of Alcatraz: Television News Philosophy and the Life Cycle of a Social Movement." Presented at the Annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association (Public Address Division) Chicago, IL.

PANELS

(NR) Take Your Best Shot! Consultant and reviewer of student and professional reporter videotape for Society of Professional Journalists annual convention, Las Vegas, October 13-15, 2005 (NR ) Chair and moderator, “Working with Public Relations Specials in News.” Panel discusses interaction between news professionals and public relations. Annual Florida Associated Press (FAPB) convention, Orlando, April 2004.

(R) “Academia and the Real World: Ideas and Projects that Motivate Students and Produce Unique Results” Panel presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) national convention April 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

(NR ) Chair and moderator, “Produce for the Living Room not for the Newsroom.” Panel discusses producing great newscast though use of great video. Annual Florida Associated Press (FAPB) convention, Orlando, April 24, 2004.

(R ) Convergent Technology Update: Is RTV RIP? Panel presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) national convention April 16-18, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

(R ) The Young & The Restless: What is happening to the 20-Somethings in TV News? Presentation: "How to properly prepare students for the lifestyle and professional 'realities' of contemporary electronic journalism." Panel presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) national convention April 16-18, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

(NR) Chair and moderator for panel “Convergence: Prepared for the Future” Annual Florida Associated Press (FAPB) Convention, April 11, 2003. This panel specifically brought students and industry professionals together to discuss broadcast news industry needs.

(NR) “Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Education” Member of panel presented to Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) national convention, April 8-10, 2003, Las Vegas.

( R) Chair- “Hubbing, Centralcasting, Clustering, Checkerboarding, Converging, Multi-Channel broadcasting, Zoning, and Cross-ownership: Technology versus Content—The Crossroads of Profitability. Panel presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) national convention April 7, 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

( R) “Experiencing Terrorism Within the Six O’clock News: The effects of Convergence from a Medium Theory Perspective.” Member of panel presented to the ECA (Eastern Communication Association) annual convention, April 27, 2002, New York City.

( R) Chair- Teaching Convergence in the Field: A University of South Florida and Media General Experiment” Panel presented to the BEA (Broadcast Education Assn.) April 6, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada Convention.

(NR) “Convergence in the Classroom” Member of panel presented to Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) Annual national convention, April 9, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada.

GRANTS 2006 Working with Lynn McDaniel (Florida Science Teacher of the Year 2003) submitted a grant to the Florida Department of Education asking for funds to take Stewart Middle and Just Elementary School (High risk, 90% poverty ) school students on science project adventures. McDaniel will provide the learning experience and SMC students will document their experiences to complete a 30-minute documentary through the term. We expect to make the documentary available to all elementary schools in the state through The Education Channel.

2003-04 Media coordinator and producer for USDOE MstRac grant awarded to the USF Coalition for Science Literacy. USDOE CFDA#84.336c

Co-PI National Science Foundation grant SpeSial through Coalition for Science Literacy.

2003 Awarded University of South Florida Research Council & Division of Sponsored Research. Grant. Money granted as result of having been selected to Chair the 2004 Southeast Colloquium. The SEC is the oldest and most successful regional journalism and mass communication meeting in the United States. My selection as chair of the annual meeting brings the convention to Tampa and allows USF and the Mass Communication faculty to participate as hosts.

SERVICE

University of South Florida

2005 Executive Producer, researcher, writer of 30-minute documentary celebrating USF’s 50th anniversary. Working with an “special” senior group of students our students shot and edited this documentary (included) It aired during prime time on the local WUSF public television station and 3-times on The Education Channel cable operation.

04-06 Elected to College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Committee

2004 Executive producer for videotape produced by an honors student for the Department of Social Work. The 3:30 recruitment video was designed to recruit men and people of diversity into the program.

Executive producer for videotape produced by undergraduate student for the School of Nursing. The 3:30 orientation video was designed to convince students to “give back” both in kind and in donations once they’ve completed the program.

03-04 At the request of; University acting Dean of College of Arts and Science and the head of the School of Mass Communications, I was asked to participate in the University of South Florida “Community Engagement Workgroup” --an effort by the State Board of Trustees to include our students in a far-reaching community engagement undertaking. As result, students produced public service announcements, news stories, training videos, orientation videos, and corporate videos—all of which have aired—promoting the visibility of the university in the community.

02-03 Member of the College of Arts and Sciences Lecture Program. Part of a volunteer effort by the Office of the Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Planning to lecture high school juniors and seniors about careers in Mass Communications, and the future of the telecommunications industry.

Executive producer for videotape produced by an honors student for the Department of Public Administration. The 3:30 recruitment video was designed to recruit graduate students.

01-02 Faculty Coordinator/mentor in USF McNair Scholars Research Institute. Program is designed to help develop culturally and ethnically diverse students prepare for a graduate school program.

01-03 Hearst Award Coordinator. Selected, packaged, prepared and submitted student broadcast news productions for national competition. In 2001 our school placed nationally, 11th and 15th, ….told by department head that it is “…the first time in years that we’ve placed in the top 20.”

Produced a 3-minute (in conjunction with production class) videotape for Student Government Services. The tape is an effort to introduce new students to University Student Services and organization. The tape is streamed onto the University’s Netcast system.

2001 (Summer)Produced, videotaped, edited and posted a three-minute recruitment tape for the Department of Environmental Studies. The product specifically targeted Greek organizations on campus that are required to perform community service.

01-04 Faculty advisor for University of South Florida Honor’s College

2001 Produced a three-minute recruitment videotape (in Spanish) for College of Arts and Sciences distance learning recruitment efforts.

00-06 Faculty advisor for student chapter of RTNDA. Established University of South Florida’s very first chapter for broadcast news majors. The chapter became the 28th chapter in the United States.

00-05 As the instructor for Florida Focus, our department's daily 90 second newsbreak, I initiated the effort and am charged with making sure that the videotape is produced not only for air on WUSF television nightly but that it is formatted, dubbed, digitized, and brought weekly to the USF library so that the news product can be streamed onto the university’s Netcast system. This process also allows our department to contribute information about our production and news program to prospective students and to the public through a link on the School of Mass Communications home page.

2005 Search Committee for journalism faculty member 02-05 Salary, Tenure, and Promotion Committee 02-06 Undergraduate Committee (Chair 2003-04) 00-06 Committee for the Florida Broadcast Association Scholarship 00-01 Search Committee seeking a studio production instructor. 00 Committee for the First Annual Lugori Scholarship Award.

Other:

2004 Reviewed manuscripts for RTVJ Division of Southeast Regional Colloquium conference schedule for March 2005 in Athens, Georgia.

2003/04 Chair and Coordinator 29th Annual Southeast Regional Colloquium brought to the University of South Florida for the first time in the SEC’s 30 year history. As chairperson and coordinator for the AEJMC’s Southeast Colloquium I wrote and designed all of the material for the School of Mass Communications including: Call for Papers, Academic Brochures, Website, Public relations articles that appeared in the AEJMC national newsletter, Mass Communication and Society Newsletter, BEA national newsletter, AEJMC Law Div. Newsletter, and the official conference program which took place in March. Also wrote and published a wrap-up article that appeared in The Convergence Newsletter in April 2004.

2002-05 Florida Associated Press/Broadcast division,(FAPB) Board of Directors. Executive board voted to amend their organizational rules to make room for an academician. Officially asked to serve a four-year term.

Reviewed manuscripts for the RTVJ Division of the AEJMC for the 2003 annual convention held in Kansas City.

2002/04 Secretary and newsletter editor for the national Mass Communication and Society division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

2002 Reviewed manuscripts for Journal of Mass Communication and Society Also reviewed manuscripts for the Mass Communication and Society research competition, and participated as moderator at paper presentation sessions at the national conventions in Miami and Kansas City.

Reviewed manuscripts for the Radio Television Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2002 national convention. Judge for National competition of Associated Press-Broadcast News, 2001. All professional entries-watched, evaluated, and critiqued 98 different video entries from Washington DC, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. One of 6 judges all of whom were professional broadcasters.

Judge for annual Tampa Tribune newspapers high school scholarship awards. Reviewed transcripts and letters of more than 170 high school applicants.

Appeared on “Weekly Edition” a 30 minute talk show for The Education Channel. Topic of discussion USF’s Mass Communication program and media technologies more specifically convergence.

Interviewed by reporter Lee Hall for the Journal of Electronic Media a national professional journal. The article appeared in the November 2002 issue.

Interviewed by GovernmentVideo an on-line journal. Part of my participation on an RTNDA panel on which I spoke about media convergence and education.

2001/02 Advisor to the Florida Associated Press-Broadcast Division. Involved in coordinating efforts to include more student involvement in the statewide convention. As result of my efforts, for the first time in its history the FAPB allowed student news entries into competition.

2001/02 Judge for the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Documentary Division of faculty videotape productions. Winners announced at Annual Convention in Las Vegas, April 4-7.

2001 National Association Black Journalists (NABJ)-Summer. Training/critique coordinator and advisor for young professionals. Sessions conducted during the annual convention held in Orlando. Service was performed on behalf of the National Radio Television News Directors Foundation (RTNDF).

1998 Society Professional Journalist- Judge Broadcast Journalism entries

1993 Radio Television News Directors Association ( RTNDA )Chairperson to the Education Division for Convention in Miami.(Set-up, organized and scheduled all educational seminars, meetings and presenters).

1992-93 Career Advisory Board, Oklahoma City University

1989-92 Career and Job Search Advisory Board, Oklahoma City Community College.

1986-87 Career Services Advisory Board, St. Catherine's College, Saint Paul, Minnesota. 1983.87 News Intern Coordinator and student evaluation director for University of Minnesota broadcast journalism professional program, 1983-1986. Participated in the university design of a successful internship program.

1980.83 News Intern Coordinator and Student evaluation director for the University of Bridgeport broadcast journalism program.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant,

1998-present Qualitative research including: focus groups, long interview, ethnography, and textual analysis. 1996-97 College of Communication, University Tennessee, Knoxville, research with Dr. Dorothy Bowles investigating state legislative and Federal court data for various communication law projects. 1995-96 Greenspun College of Communication, UNLV Research with Dr. Richard Jensen developing and collecting data for various qualitative social movement projects. 1995-96 Greenspun College of Communication, UNLV Quantitative research with Dr. Lawrence Mullen developed research questionnaires and stimulus materials, experiment administration (video tape "frame" analysis), and data entry and analysis using SPSSX. 1994-95 Green College of Communication, UNLV Ethnographic study: Participant observation and long interviews with Dr. Lisa Dillman. Also assisted in series of non-verbal communication and health services experiments.

HONORS:

2004 International Ration Television Society (IRTS) Fellowship Selected to participate in the Faculty/Industry Seminar annual forum where a select number of professors from across the nation come to New York for five days of intense meetings with key communications leaders. Participated in panels, field assignments, and a major industry breakfast, featuring all six broadcast network entertainment chiefs.

2004 Apple Polishing Award. Awarded by USF Student Ambassadors, a student organization sponsored by the Alumni Association. The award recognizes “outstanding faculty” who “best” influence the lives of their students both as individuals and professionals in their field. 2002 Outstanding Media Teacher (Post-Secondary). Bestowed by the Board of Directors of the Tampa Educational Cable Consortium.

2002 RTNDF Excellence in Journalism Award. Selected to participate in national fellowship program designed to strengthen both the teaching experience and enhance research that could be of value to the professional community.

1996 and 1997 Bickel Doctoral Fellowship, College of Communications, University Tennessee-Knoxville. Provides stipend, tuition, and research funds. Awarded based on previous professional and academic work, references, and strength of application.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

NEWS DIRECTOR, KOCO-TV, May 88/July 94, ABC/Gannett Broadcast Corp. Oklahoma City, OK. Staff of 68. With 3 statewide bureaus, 1 helicopter, 1 SNG truck, 1 portable SNG system, 4 ENG trucks and, 16 photo units.(All beta). Responsible for all news operations, promotions, marketing , sales and inter-dept. projects as they pertain to news, community and revenue. Prepared and maintained capital and operating budget, negotiated all contracts with talent, syndicators and vendors. Wrote and executed all research projects pertaining to growth of both demographics and news operation. Responsible for assisting in the development of FIRST ALERT weather system. (first computerized weather software program for on-air use.) First woman news director for the Gannett Corp.

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR, KARE-TV, Jan.86-April 88, NBC/Gannett Broadcast Corp. Minneapolis, MN. Responsible for all newscast production, all special projects, prime time specials as executive producer or producer. Coordinated promotional and marketing campaigns for these projects. Scheduled staff of 112 people and participated in the budget and employee review process. Also, worked with V. P. for news in planning and negotiating all union and non- union contracts, and hiring and training of all staff members.

MANAGING EDITOR, WTCN/WUSA, July 82-Jan. 86 NBC/Gannett-Metromedia Broadcast, Mpls, MN. Supervisor of 5 Assignment Eds. and 4 bureaus (including one in D.C.). Sched.; reporters and photographers, live shots, satellites, planning, interns and day to day tracking of stories and series. Set up intern programs with 6 colleges and universities, many first in state.

BUREAU MANAGER, WTNH-TV, Jan.81-July 82 ABC/Capital Cities, Hartford, CT. Set up, rented, hired staff of 6. Responsible for Northern Connecticut coverage, liaison with Hartford area state and local government officials and agencies. Established computerized system, one of first in industry.

ASSIGNMENT EDITOR/Producer. WTNH-TV, July 76-Jan 81, ABC/Capital Cities, New Haven, CT. Supervised state coverage, staff of 42, 4 newscasts daily, 1 helicopter, 2 ENG trucks, 8 photographers. First women TV manager in state, first in TV station, first for Capital Cities. PRODUCER, REPORTER, WTNH-TV, Ju.73-July 75,ABC/Capital Cities, New Haven, CT. Producer noon show, also produced all specials and news related programs. Served as week- end assignment editor, producer, and reporter. (Often did all 3 at the same time).

NEWSROOM RESEARCHER/CONSUMER REPORT & MINORITY SHOW PRODUCER/ SECRETARY, WTNH-TV, Ju.72-Ju.74, ABC/Capital Cities, New Haven, CT. Performed all investigative work, provided background information for series and special reports, established one of the first consumer units in the country. Handled staff scheduling and budget preparation often without aid of news director. Tracked overtime, spending and served as back- up week-end assignment editor and reporter. Also served as the sick/vacation relief newscast producer for all shows.

ASSISTANT PROMOTIONS MANAGER, PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR, TV LOCAL SALES ASSISTANT, MARKETING WRITER, TRAFFIC CLERK, BUSINESS ACCOUNTS CLERK, WNHC-TV, Ju.69-Ju.72/ Triangle Publication (an Annenberg Facility). New Haven, CT.

AFFILIATIONS

-Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ) 2002-present. -Florida Associated Press-Broadcast Div 2001-present. Serve as member of Bd. of Dir. 2003/05. -Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 1997-present; -Broadcast Education Association ( BEA)1997-present; -Radio Television News Directors Association ( RTNDA)1984-present, appointed to Regional Board of Directors in 1992, elected 1993. Worked in creating first student chapter at the University of South Florida 2001.

-ITVA, 1998-present -Media Professionals of Florida (MPFI) 2000-present -National Association for Female Executives 1988-present (Who's Who of Female Business Executives in 1991; -American Women Radio and Television (AWRT )1985-present. 1988 Sec. Of Minneapolis Chapter -Society of Prof. Journalists, 1981-1994; 2000-present. -Freedom of Information Council Oklahoma, 1988-1994. -Women in Communications (WICI) 1988-1994

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Individual Achievements for Television News: -Who’s Who in Business (International) 1991 Induction. -Intl. Film & TV Festival of Houston 1988-Silver,1986-Gold (researcher, writer, producer); -Sigma Delta Chi-MN Page One, 1988. First place In Depth Production; writer, producer. -National Cindy Award 1988(researcher, writer, producer); -Sigma Delta Chi 1981,1984,1986,1987, 1988(researcher, writer, producer/ 1981 reporter); -Best of Gannett 1985, 1987(cited as best managing editor/content in 1985 due to that station winning RTNDA National-Edward R. Murrow Award / and best manager in 1987 due station winning first place in National NPPA award;

-Commission of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution 1987. Executive producer, researcher, producer for a 6 1/2 hour documentary on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger states project is "best of its kind" and documentary is installed in National Archives.

-National Academy of Television Arts and Science (Emmy) 1986. (Researcher, writer, producer).

-Intl. Film and TV Festival of New York 1985-Gold, 1987-Gold(researcher, writer, producer); -Intl. Film and TV Festival of San Francisco 1985-First Place (researcher, writer, producer); -United Press Intl. 1984-First Place(researcher, writer, producer); -United Press International-Minnesota 1984-First Place, investigative (writer, producer); -Associated Press 1981,1984, 1985, 1986-First place (reporter, writer producer).

News Awards while news director:

-Heartland Regional Emmy 1992, 1993 (investigative news and sports); -Edward R. Murrow/ RTNDA Regional Overall excellence as outstanding news operation for the region 1992, 1993;

-National American Psychiatric Association (First place documentary-shared with CBS 60 Minutes);

-Veterans of Foreign Wars National Award (Best Newscast) and coverage of veterans affairs. -National Federation. Of Press Women, (Best Newscast) 1991, 1992; -National Mental Health Association, First place Documentary for any national news operation for "State of Mind." 1992 -Oklahoma Assoc. of Broadcasters (Best Newscast) 1990,1991; -Associated Press/Oklahoma/Texas Div. (Best Newscast) 1989, 1990, 1991; -Associated Press, 1991 First place Investigative reporting, documentary, and first place sports.

-International Angel Award, First place news and Community Affairs 1990. -Ohio State Achievement Award, First Place Investigative, First place spot news 1990. -United Press International/Tri State; First place investigative, First place documentary-news series; first place spot news, 1991,93. -Charles E. Scripps Award, TV Division, Literacy-"Project Challenge" 1989.

Individual Awards

-2002 Outstanding Media Teacher (Post-Secondary). Bestowed by the Board of Directors of the Tampa Educational Cable Consortium.

-1993 World's Who's Who of Women

-1992 Who's Who Registry of Global Business Leaders

LANGUAGES

Fluent in French, basic Ukrainian and Italian.