Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications fall 2007 Vol. 19 No. 3 Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications fall 2007 Vol. 19 No. 3

Dean in this issue: David M. Rubin

Executive Editor Dean’s Column 1 Wendy S. Loughlin G’95 Newhouse III Dedication 2 Editor Carol L. Boll Year of the First Amendment 6 Contributors Jean Brooks First Amendment Scholars Program 7 Rob Enslin Shavon S. Greene ’10 2 Newhouse in 8 Kathleen Haley ’92 Jason Levy G’07 Agatha Lutoborski ’08 Executive Education 9 Kevin Morrow Christy Perry TRF Semester Study 10 George Thomas G’07 Nhouse Productions 11 Photography Steve Sartori Images of the South Side 12 Graphic Design Elizabeth Percival 7 Emergency Preparedness 14

Assistant Dean of External Relations Student News 15 Lynn A. Vanderhoek ’89 Mirror Awards 16 Office of External Relations Ivory Tower Goes Statewide 17 315-443-5711

Web Site Envi Magazine 17 newhouse.syr.edu 8 Faculty Briefs 18

On the cover: Newhouse III “ribbon-cutting” Lauren Pomerantz ’03 20 participants (from left) Stephanie Rivetz ’08, S.I. Newhouse Jr., William Kagler ’51 22 Victoria Newhouse, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., Chancellor Class Notes 23 Nancy Cantor, Donald Newhouse, Susan Newhouse, and Dean David Rubin 9 Newhouse III is now open. Students are finding their • Scholarship assistance. We are increasingly coziest hideaways for studying and socializing. The competing for students with Ivy League schools favorite food items at Food.com are becoming clear. and others with much larger endowments. To Faculty members and students are learning their way remain competitive for these students, we need around the new experimental newsroom. It’s time more endowed scholarships. now to catch our collective breath, take a week off, • An umbrella center for teaching and scholarship on and then look to the future. popular culture. In its various schools and colleges, That is precisely what the Newhouse family and Syracuse has the building blocks to be a leading foundation have done. They recognize that a building institution in the field of popular culture. New campaign can sap the energies (not to mention the donors could bring these disparate parts together wallets) of the school’s most loyal donors and in the SU Center on Popular Culture, which would volunteers. So to keep up the momentum built during hire visiting faculty, host speakers, stage symposia, the campaign, and to help the school plan for the publish books, sponsor screenings, and launch new future, the family announced November 2 that it interdisciplinary degree programs. had made a challenge grant of $10 million to the • A small Los Angeles campus. Many schools and Newhouse School, matching our fund raising two to colleges at SU would like to send students to L.A. one. If the school raises the full challenge amount for internships. But these students also need arts of $5 million, this will create resources in the and sciences coursework to maintain normal amount of $15 million. Why the November 2 date progress toward their degrees. We need a small for the announcement? Because that is the day the campus where they can take these courses. University publicly announced its new $1 billion fund- • Enhancements to Newhouse Plaza. Potted trees Dean’s Column raising campaign, of which this gift will be a part. As and benches strategically placed around the plaza one of Syracuse’s flagship schools, the Newhouse would increase its appeal as a public meeting School will play a key role in this campaign. space. If we succeed with this challenge grant, it will serve as a stimulus to the school’s new dean to In Newhouse III, we have an architectural gem. continue the fund-raising momentum, and it will It provides students with many nesting places provide funds to support his or her new initiatives. and opens up much new learning space. Like the (The search for my successor is under way, with the teaching and scholarship that occur daily throughout new dean expected to take the reins July 1, 2008.) Newhouse, this is a building that will stand the test of While I think it is a bit cheeky for an outgoing dean time, and of which we can all be immensely proud. to suggest needs and goals to his successor, I think there are a few areas this new fund could address. • Updating/remodeling of Studios A and B in Newhouse II. Both need to be brought into the digital and high-definition age. David M. Rubin Dean

1 By Carol L. Boll

2 With temperatures hovering near 80 degrees and sunny skies overhead, September 19 was a made-to-order day for the dedication of Newhouse III—and a fitting bookend to the Newhouse I dedication 43 years earlier. At that dedication, S.I. Newhouse spoke of his desire to establish a three-building, world-class communications complex at Syracuse University.

The dedication of Newhouse “The new building III marked the culmination of that we dedicate properly that dream, and an estimated celebrates the words of the 2,500 people from the Univer- First Amendment,” Roberts sity and Syracuse communi- told the chapel audience, ties joined S.I. Newhouse Jr., which included such Donald Newhouse, their fami- notable alumni as Pulitzer lies, and guests to observe Prize-winning journalist the historic occasion. While William Safire ’51, H’78 and all eyes at the 1964 ceremony sportscaster Mike Tirico ’88. were on President Lyndon B. “They literally surround and Johnson—who used the event envelop those who will study to deliver what would become and work in the building. But known as the Gulf of Tonkin to those people, I would offer speech—the headliner this this caution: Do not think for Donald Newhouse (left) and S.I. Newhouse Jr. time around was Chief Justice a moment that those words of the John G. alone will protect you. … Roberts Jr. Without an independent courts have given the First independence, there can In a speech before a judiciary to give substance to Amendment’s inspirational be little doubt that the capacity crowd at Hendricks the constitutional text as law, words true vitality,” he said. First Amendment would be Chapel preceding the ribbon- the words are nothing but “Many of the decisions doing the first victim should the cutting ceremony, Roberts empty promises.” so protect unpopular speech. independence of our judiciary traced the historical sig- Roberts said while It is difficult to suppose that be curtailed.” nificance of constitutionally the First Amendment was those decisions would have At the conclusion of the guaranteed freedom of speech created to protect all speech, come out the same way if speech, the audience, led but cautioned against viewing an independent judiciary— the judges rendering them by the Syracuse University the First Amendment in isola- insulated from politics and were subject to political Ancient Drum Corps, tion. Without an independent public criticism by lifetime or popular pressure. … processed to the Newhouse judiciary, he said, such rights tenure—safeguards it in Whatever particular decision complex, where a crowd would mean little. a way popularly elected or decisions might prompt stood waiting in the sun to officials cannot. “The specific attack on judicial catch a glimpse of the chief 3 justice and witness the grand Inc., offered remarks on be- and without bias. Newhouse opening of SU’s newest half of the Newhouse family. III embodies the ideal of building. In his remarks, He recalled the 1964 dedica- freedom of the press.” Newhouse Dean David M. tion ceremony and his father’s Newhouse professor Rubin thanked all involved pride in the I.M. Pei-designed Jay Wright, representing the with the construction project, Newhouse I. Since then, he faculty, said the dedication most notably the Newhouse said, “the School of Public ceremony was all about the family and foundation, whose Communications has become students. “You’re going to $15 million gift launched an enormous success, and it have, I hope, many wonder- the construction project. “In is, today, one of the glories of ful memories here,” he said. November of 2005, we broke Syracuse University.” Citing “One of them will be that you ground,” Rubin said. “Now, the words of the First Amend- will forever be able to say, ‘I in record time, we have this ment that are etched 6 feet saw the chief justice of the United States, who cared enough about the future of “You [students] are going to have, I hope, communications education and freedom of expression to many wonderful memories here. One of come here and share the mo- ment.’ And don’t forget it was them will be that you will forever be able a beautiful day.” Other speakers included to say ‘I saw the chief justice of the United Stephanie Rivetz ’08; Chan- cellor Nancy Cantor; and Chief States, who cared enough about the future Justice Roberts, who urged responsibility in exercising of communications education and freedom the right to free speech and ended with a caution: “So of expression to come here and share much of your individual lives and the sacrifices of fam- the moment.’ And don’t forget it was a ily and friends have been devoted to ensuring that you beautiful day.” have the opportunity to learn and exercise those rights. —Professor Jay Wright My message to you is very simple: Don’t blow it.” magnificent building. I think high into the glass façade of With scissors in hand, you will agree it was well Newhouse III, he said, “Stu- the speakers cut through worth the wait. It is a true dents who come to this school a “ribbon” of newsprint to work of art that solves all the will educate themselves to officially open the 74,000- problems we posed to the be practitioners in the first square-foot building two architects and changes the principle of the Bill of Rights. years after the University character of this side of the They will come here to learn broke ground for the project. campus. We can’t wait to live how to speak, how to seek the A reception and tours of New- in it.” truth, with intelligence, care, house III followed. S.I. Newhouse Jr., chair- and fearlessness—and how man of to express the truth clearly For more on Dedication U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (above) speaks at Hendricks Day activities, go to Chapel. Visitors fill Newhouse III for an open house following newhouse.syr.edu/nh3. the dedication ceremony.

4 Construction Kudos Newhouse III received a Best of 2007 award from New York Construction magazine. The award is part of an annual competition recognizing the Building for a New Era best construction projects in New York, , and In an age of ever-expanding computer and digital capabilities, cable television, the Internet, , as determined and cellular and satellite communications, Newhouse III was built to meet the increasingly by a jury of industry leaders. critical technological needs of students planning to pursue a career in communications. It also Out of more than 100 was designed to foster collaboration among students, faculty, and guests by providing natural submissions, a total of 28 gathering places. Among the building’s highlights: projects were recognized • Center for Digital Convergence Suite. • Executive Education Suite. This suite serves in 17 different categories. Co-directed by Newhouse and School of the school’s independent study degree Newhouse III won first place Information Studies faculty, the center program in communications management. in the higher education promotes research on and experimentation • Expanded Career Development Center. New construction category. with media convergence in an effort to additions to the center include a bank of Eligible projects had understand the future of digital media. computers linking students to a database of to have been completed • Collaborative Media Room. This space, more than 3,800 alumni who can serve as between November 1, 2006, functioning as a newsroom, is linked resources for internships, job leads, or career and September 30, 2007. electronically to several spaces in Newhouse I advice. -based and II, including the editing suites, studios, • Food.com. This dining area serves as a architecture firm Polshek and broadcast and Macintosh labs. community center and an informal gathering Partnership Architects • Barney Light Center for Inquiry, Innovation, spot for students and faculty. designed and constructed and Imagination. The center allows students Newhouse III. Syracuse- and faculty to gather, process, and present For more information on Newhouse III and based construction firm data for research related to coursework or to dedication day activities, go to www.newhouse. J.D. Taylor Construction Corp. enterprise projects. syr.edu. managed the project. Polshek • Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. Named for Partnership submitted Newhouse alumna and SU Trustee Joyce the building project for Hergenhan ’63, the auditorium seats 350 and consideration in the provides space for guest lectures, conferences, competition. student activities and classes.

5 Mark Obbie Paula Madison

“Wrapped” in the words of the First Amendment, Awards. He also has been honored as the • Photojournalist Joe McNally ’03, who etched in letters 6 feet high on its windows, National Sportswriters and Sportscasters conducted a workshop for photographers. Newhouse III serves as a powerful reminder to Association Sportscaster of the Year a record Described by American Photo magazine as students and visitors alike that the First Amend- eight times. “perhaps the most versatile photojournalist ment was written not only for journalists, but also • “Religious Freedoms Under the First working today,” McNally is a recipient of to guarantee its five protections for all citizens. amendment,” featuring Gustav Niebuhr, the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Outstanding The communications industry has changed associate professor of religion and the media Magazine Photography. dramatically since the first building of the New- in the College of Arts and Sciences and the • “Freedom Sings,” a critically acclaimed house Communications Complex opened in 1964, Newhouse School; Tom Wolfe, dean of multimedia experience that tells the story of but a Newhouse education is still based on the Hendricks Chapel; and university chaplains in a almost three centuries of banned or censored fundamentals, and the First Amendment continues discussion about the First Amendment’s music in America and invites audiences to take to serve as the foundation for everything religious protections. a fresh look at the First Amendment. we do. • Banned Books Week, with Syracuse University In recognition of that, the Newhouse School Library displaying original banned books from Spring events will include “Freedom of used the dedication of Newhouse III to formally the library’s Special Collections Research Center Expression—with Fashion” on April 4 at kick off a year-long celebration of the First Amend- and others. Newhouse I. The fashion show will illustrate ment. As part of the observance, special programs • “Newspaper and Broadcast Journalism and the power of fashion to express potent political were scheduled throughout the fall and will con- media Diversity,” featuring Paula Madison, and social messages. The show, produced by tinue into the spring. Fall programs included: executive vice president of diversity for NBC students in Newhouse’s Fashion and Beauty • Supreme Makeover: Inventing a New Model Universal. Madison was previously president Communications Milestone, will feature designs of Judicial Openness on the High Court? and general manager of KNBC, NBC’s owned created by undergraduates in the College of Visual Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and Supreme and operated station in Los Angeles. A former and Performing Arts’ fashion design program. Court correspondent for Slate.com, was the Newhouse master’s student, she was named Other anticipated First Amendment programs this keynote speaker for this program exploring one of the 75 Most Powerful African Americans spring: the relationship among court tradition, in Corporate America by Black Enterprise • A screening of historic moments in television current news coverage, and public image magazine in 2005. that highlight the importance of the First making. Participants included Benjamin Wittes, • “Watching the World Change: From 9/11 Amendment in news and culture fellow and research director in public law with to Deep Throat,” with David Friend, director of • “The First Amendment in Cyberspace,” examin- the Brookings Institution; Tony Mauro, Supreme creative development for Vanity Fair, who in ing how the freedoms of the First Amendment Court correspondent for Legal Times, American 2005 broke the story that revealed the identity come together—and collide—online Lawyer Media and Law.com; and moderator of “Deep Throat,” Bob Woodward and Carl • “Student Protests and the Right to Peaceably Mark Obbie, director of the Carnegie Legal Bernstein’s secret Watergate source. Friend Assemble” Reporting Program at Newhouse. wrote the book Watching the World Change: • “Petition Your Government,” featuring a panel • “The Iraq War as a Breakdown of the American The Stories Behind the Images of 9/11 and of top lobbyists who will discuss the right to system,” featuring Thomas E. Ricks, military won Emmy and Peabody awards as an executive petition the government for a redress of correspondent for The Post and producer of the CBS documentary 9/11. grievances best-selling author, who shared his insights • Fifth Annual Human Rights Film Festival, a from covering the Iraq war and the U.S. military. three-day film festival featuring documentaries More information on Year of the First Amendment • Bob Costas ’74, who spoke to students about on social justice issues from around the globe. events can be found online at newhouse.syr. his career in sportscasting. Costas has covered • “Screening Free Speech,” a film festival edu/nh3. sports for nearly 30 years and earned 14 Emmy focusing on First Amendment issues. 6 Scholarship Free Speech

A First Amendment On September 19, the plays, to be renewed each our students, given that people to hold free speech Scholars Program, program’s four student semester in collaboration they take three-quarters in higher regard, allowing designed to explore the scholars jointly unveiled with Newhouse’s Tully Cen- of their coursework there. them to see the impact it importance and complexity a video display project, ter for Free Speech, will sup- It’s important to me and has on their everyday lives. of freedom of speech, installed on the First Amend- port our shared intention to to my successor that the “I hope this video proj- has been established ment Wall of Newhouse III, keep debate alive.” Newton relationship with the College ect helps viewers to think at Syracuse University that features comments on and Rubin, who have 26 of Arts and Sciences remains more broadly, passionately, through the College of free speech from a broad years of decanal leadership strong.” and personally about the Arts and Sciences, the S.I. cross-section of the Syracuse between them, are stepping Described by honors rights guaranteed to them, Newhouse School of Public community. “The College down from their respective program Director Samuel and to all people of the Communications, and the of Arts and Sciences has posts on June 30, 2008. Gorovitz as “a living exhibi- United States, through the Renée Crown University initiated this exhibition on “This project is a sign tion about a subject that First Amendment and the Honors Program. freedom of speech in honor of the deep respect and is central to our mission United States Constitution,” Funded by a gift to of Dean Rubin’s outstanding affection we have for one as a university,” the video she says. the College of Arts and leadership of the Newhouse another,” Rubin says of display is expected to stimu- Coronat Scholar Jenni- Sciences, the program also School and his steadfast Newton. “I have always late discussion about the fer Feden, of Southampton, affirms the shared values collaboration with arts and viewed Cathryn Newton as meaning of free speech. , also envi- and close collaboration sciences and the honors a sympathetic, astute, and Kimberly Harris, a WellsLink sions the project addressing of the three academic program in pursuit of our cooperative partner and the and Coronat Scholar from misconceptions about the units and pays tribute to common objectives,” says College of Arts and Sciences Aurora, , hopes the First Amendment. “The First Newhouse Dean David Newton. “The video dis- as a key sister school for installation will encourage continued on page 19 Rubin’s strong advocacy of liberal education, according to Cathryn R. Newton, First Amendment Scholars (left to right) Pearly Leung ’08, Kimberly Harris ’09, Jennifer Feden ’08, and Zac Cummings ’09. dean of arts and sciences. Under the initiative, four or more honors program students dually enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and Newhouse will be appointed First Amendment Scholars each semester. This fall’s cohort comprises Zac Cummings ’09 (magazine journalism/ political science), Jennifer Feden ’08 (television, radio, and film/Spanish/policy studies), Kimberly Harris ’09 (magazine journalism/policy studies), and Pearly Leung ’08 (television, radio, and film/international relations).

7 Newhouse in New York conversations draw communication leaders

By Kathleen Haley

For the past eight years, the Newhouse School has created settings in the Jon Stewart, anchor and executive producer of Comedy Central’s The Daily media capital of the world for conversations with editors, entertainers, Show with Jon Stewart; Mario Monti of the European Economic Union; commentators, and communication giants. The Newhouse in New York Richard Parsons of AOL Time Warner; Ted Turner; Judy Woodruff, anchor and breakfast series hosts well-known panelists to discuss issues affecting the senior correspondent with CNN; Disney’s Michael Eisner; Mel Karmizan, industry. Top professionals in the fields of journalism, advertising, public formerly of Viacom (currently Sirius Satellite Radio); Roger Ailes of Fox News; relations, new media, media management, law, finance, and other areas of Ana Marie Cox, founder and editor of Wonkette.com; David Chase, creator, business gain information from the speakers and share solutions to timely writer, and executive producer of HBO’s The Sopranos; Dee Dee Myers, communications issues. former White House press secretary and assistant to President Bill Clinton; Sponsored by and Condé Nast Communications, the Leonard Downie Jr., executive editor of ; and Paul breakfast sessions have been held at the Condé Nast Building, W Hotel, Steiger, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal. Bryant Park Grill, and other locations. The series started in October 2000 and The series provides an outlet to showcase Newhouse and increase is moderated by Maxwell graduate Ken Auletta G’77, author and writer of The the school’s visibility. “The breakfasts have proven to be a terrific way New Yorker’s “Annals of Communications.” Participants have included David to introduce the Newhouse School to important members of the media Boies, lead counsel for the Microsoft trial; Jack Welch, former CEO of GE; community who are not Newhouse graduates,” Newhouse Dean David M. Rubin says. “They have also permitted us to expand our ‘brand’ in the media capital of the world. In the process of this brand-building, we have brought some terrific speakers into the fold and presented some very exciting programs.” Earlier this year, the series featured Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corp.; Dean Baquet, Washington bureau chief for and former editor at the Los Angeles Times; and Gary B. Pruitt, chairman, president, and CEO of the McClatchy Company, the third-largest newspaper company in the United States. Last year, the series brought together Marissa Mayer, director of consumer products for Google, and Nathan P. Myhrvold, founder and CEO of Intellectual Ventures, for “A Look Over the Horizon.” Another session in 2006 was titled “A Conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell.” Sorrell is the chief executive officer of WPP Group, one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

Ken Auletta ’65 (right) of The New Yorker serves as moderator for a Newhouse in New York presentation featuring Yahoo CEO Terry Semel.

8 By Carol L. Boll back to school PR professionals thrive in the classroom—and on the job

Thirty years ago, the job of a public relations it on a full-time, residency basis. “I’d hear it all the students; we see their potential,” Russell says. professional focused primarily on writing news time as I traveled around, meeting with alumni,” “But this is another dimension. These people have releases, managing media relations, and cranking Russell says. “ ‘I’m busy. I’m working. I have lots of experience, so it’s a different conversation out the company newsletter. Today, with the children. But I would love to get a master’s degree.’ you’re having. They come from all disciplines, and explosion in technology, the emergence of the They just can’t do it in the traditional manner, the discussions are very, very lively.” With the global marketplace, the expectations of diverse and they get frustrated. Our goal is to give them construction of Newhouse III, the program has constituencies, and increasingly complex policy the high quality, rigorous education Newhouse is gained two new classrooms, each with state- issues, public relations practitioners are a critical known for, but in a flexible format.” of-the-art presentation and videoconferencing part of strategic management. And they need to The program annually enrolls 15 to 20 stu- capabilities. bring more to the table than an ability to write dents, each of whom must have at least five—most The program has been so successful that compelling copy. have 10 to 20—years of professional experience. Newhouse has spun off variations to address “The field of public relations has evolved The program can be completed within two years, needs of other constituencies: significantly,” says Maria Russell, professor and but students work at their own pace. Coursework • Newhouse is collaborating with DeGroote chair of the Newhouse School’s public relations includes organizational public relations, strategic School of Business at McMaster University, department. “Public relations practitioners today management, managerial accounting and finance, Canada, in a replication of the program on that now have much more of a management function research, communications law, and other topics Ontario campus. than a journalism function. Today it’s more about that can be applied immediately to the workplace. • For the second year, Newhouse is conducting being a counselor to top management, similar Diane Thieke G’07, says she believes the a public relations certificate program for to the CFO, the lawyer, and the chief marketing program’s greatest strength is its faculty. “They’re an international association of corporate officer. And if you don’t understand how the exceptional,” says Thieke, director of global communicators in Brazil, with Newhouse business works, you won’t be a valued counselor.” public relations, Enterprise Media Group, Dow faculty and alumni providing instruction on In response to those changes, the Jones. “They inform the theory with real-world five topics. Newhouse School created a master of science experience, and because of that I was able to • Newhouse also has been asked to help train in communications management specifically for apply what I learned in residency as soon as I got 150 new public relations employees for a major industry professionals interested in expanding back into the office. I’m still in awe of the people Brazilian corporation. or updating their skills. Now in its 13th year, the who guided me in the classroom.” Russell attributes much of the program’s program is designed as a two-year independent Syracuse has been a pioneer in independent success to the wealth of experience the students study program, with three one-week residencies study—or executive education—degree programs, bring into the classroom. “This is an incredibly each year—two at SU and one at the University’s Russell says, and today’s technologies further talented group of people,” she says. “They’re Lubin House in New York City. enhance such opportunities. Communications very successful, and they’re committed to lifelong Russell, who initiated the idea 15 years ago, management students come from all over the learning. They’re also great role models for our says the program meets the needs of professionals world and bring their own unique perspectives undergraduates. They know that to stay on top, who want to pursue a master’s degree but can’t do into the classroom. “We love our undergraduate you have to continue your education all the time.”

9 Glenn Rigberg, manager of Rigberg Entertainment, speaks to a group of SU undergraduates participating in a weeklong seminar in Los Angeles.

By George Thomas Newhouse students to learn from top industry professionals

Imagine having the opportunity as a student a semester studying with industry professionals Once the curriculum is developed, students to study under the supervision of an award- in New York City. The program, Schoonmaker will choose what particular area of the TRF winning screenwriter or at a production company says, gave students a great opportunity to apply industry they would like to study. Part internship, that boasts a laundry list of successful films. the knowledge they learned in the classroom to part critical-thinking exercise, the program will Newhouse students may soon be doing just that. real-world situations. It eventually evolved into a include some required courses but will leave The Newhouse School’s television-radio-film weeklong, mid-semester seminar in Los Angeles. room for students to choose their own area of department (TRF) plans to install “campuses” The idea for reviving a semester-long focus. It also will include tutorials in film and in Los Angeles and New York City, where program grew out of the popularity of those television production as well as sound production, undergraduate TRF students can go for semester- seminars, according to Schoonmaker. He adds management, radio, and screenwriting. The long programs that teach them the ins and outs that the new program, which he hopes to launch tutorials will immerse students in a working of the field. Think of it as a study abroad program, in the fall of 2008, is likely to be even stronger studio environment. The semester will count for says Michael Schoonmaker, professor and chair than the original since Newhouse today has 12 credits, so students can take part in the of the TRF department, who is spearheading the close contacts in both cities who are willing to program without falling behind in their regular effort. Each city’s program will have its own feel participate in such a venture. program of study. and focus. The Los Angeles campus may be a Schoonmaker says the experience will be For more information about the proposed studio lot where a film is in production, while the invaluable for students since much of what they TRF programs in New York and Los Angeles, New York campus might be an office where editing need to know can best be learned on site. “You contact Schoonmaker at 315-443-9240 or takes place. cannot re-create these industry settings,” he says. [email protected]. The idea has its roots in a program Newhouse “It’s important to drop students in the middle of operated in the 1980s, in which students spent these locations and show how vast they are.”

10 Nhouse Productions allows students to show off their skills

Think of it as Newhouse’s answer to YouTube. Nhouse Productions, an online film archive created in 2005 at the school, showcases Newhouse student work, allowing undergraduate and graduate students in the television-radio-film (TRF) department to show off their filmmaking skills for the world to see. “People just might see the outside of the Newhouse building but not really know what goes on inside or what the students actually do,” says Michael Schoonmaker, professor and chair of the TRF department. “The point of Nhouse is to show the students’ work and also to engage commentary and discussion from viewers.” Schoonmaker says it’s important to highlight the quality work created by TRF students, whom he calls “the next generation of storytellers.” By George Thomas Students with Nhouse collected and catalogued several films created by TRF students and placed them on the Nhouse web site at nhouse.syr.edu. Working with Orange Television Network, the on-campus cable television network, students also arranged for the films to be broadcast on campus television. The genre of choice so far on Nhouse appears to be comedy, with eight films archived in that category. For example, the darkly comic Le Womanequinn, directed by Jacob Perlin and Ian Wishingrad, both senior TRF majors, explores the consequences that befall a group of students who force one of their roommates to get rid of his prized possession—a mannequin he calls Marilyn. In addition to comedic works, the site features documentaries and dramatic videos. Also planned are animation, commercials, magazines, music videos, and movie trailers. To assist in maintaining the Nhouse web site, Nhouse students collaborate with students in the new media master’s program. “We were originally going to keep the management of the site as a class function, but it’s a 24/7 kind of operation,” Schoonmaker says. “We could not have done it without the help of the new media students.” Nhouse producers last year included project manager Dan Herrick ’07, a TRF major; manager of production operations Todd Sodano, an adjunct professor in the TRF department; post-production coordinator Samantha Grogin ’07, a TRF major; and content editor Josh Cregg ’08, a TRF major. One hurdle Nhouse Productions must deal with is the constant turnover of students. But with fresh content available every new semester, Schoonmaker says, he is confident it will continue to grow with each talented class. For now, he’s taking it slow. “It’s the kind of thing you build in pieces,” he says. “We needed equipment, content, a server. It just takes time.” For more information on Nhouse Productions, contact Schoonmaker at 315-443-9240 or [email protected]. 11 12 Military Photojournalists Reveal the

of Syracuse’s South side by Christy Perry

In a semester-long project, The site describes the South Newhouse Military Photojournalism Side photos as “…a microscopic (MPJ) students used their cameras peek into an urban society: a society to tell the stories of the people and that both enforced and dispelled businesses of Syracuse’s South the preconceived notions of the Side. The results of their work are participating photojournalists. … posted online at www.mpj2007.com. Through the lenses of our Nikons Greg Hedges, a visual and we journeyed with three homeless interactive communications men as they failed in their attempt professor who helped the students to stay clean; sat in the chair of develop the web site, says the the local barbershop and gossip site works in conjunction with chamber; and learned the joy a magazine the MPJ students of literacy from an 81-year-old produced under the guidance of bookworm.” professors Sherri Taylor and David More information on the Sutherland. The web site expands military visual journalism on the publication by including extra programs is available online at photos and companion multimedia newhousemilitary.syr.edu. packages of the stories. It also features biographies and multiple galleries showcasing the MPJ students’ other Newhouse projects.

Photos by (opposite page) R. Jason Brunson and Matthew Bash; (this page, top to bottom) Laura A. Moore; Bennie J. Davis III; Bradley Church

13 mock crisis offers real-world training By Kevin Morrow quarrel, the suspect panics, firing on the officers and barricading himself and the young woman in Newhouse School faculty and Syracuse her room. University’s Department of Public Safety Dozens of SU students and staff participated staged a mock emergency in August to provide Enrollment Hits New High as actors. The journalists-in-training faced “breaking news” training for 93 master’s degree A record number of master’s degree several challenges trying to follow and process students. The students are enrolled in the students—238 to be exact—began their all that was occurring on the scene. Among magazine-newspaper-online, arts journalism, studies in the Newhouse School this the difficulties was the fact that what likely public relations and public diplomacy programs summer. That’s about 6 percent more than would have transpired over many hours was at Newhouse. last year. In addition, Newhouse added compressed to fewer than two hours to enable This was the ninth year of the annual two professional degree programs in 2007. the students to complete their assignment within summertime collaboration. The scenario this Welcoming their first students in July the course’s allotted time frame. time involved a gunman and a hostage situation were documentary film and history, with In addition to providing the Newhouse in Lawrinson Hall, a high-rise residence hall on 5 enrolled, and public diplomacy, with students with subject matter for deadline the SU campus. The back story: The gunman 13 enrolled. reporting, the situation doubled as a training is the ex-boyfriend of an SU student living in The television-radio-film program took exercise for the participating agencies, including Lawrinson Hall. He and another man, a hardened in the most students—a record-breaking the Syracuse Police Department, FBI, SUNY criminal and arms dealer, are on their way to 45. The graduate program in magazine- College of Environmental Science and Forestry Canada to pursue a get-rich scheme. They stop in newspaper-online journalism was second, University Police, SU Ambulance, SU’s Office of Syracuse so the first suspect can try to persuade with 40 students. The broadcast journalism Residence Life and Division of Public Affairs, and his former girlfriend, a current SU student, to join program has 37 students enrolled. Rural/Metro Medical Services. them. When the suspect arrives at her residence While somewhat reminiscent of events at hall and she continues to rebuff him, Tech last April, the mock emergency was Disney Daytime Chief the suspect becomes actually conceptualized in February by SU Public Shares Insights agitated and loud. Safety Deputy Chief Drew Buske and Newhouse Brian Frons G’78, president of Daytime, When SU public instructor Emilie Davis. Following the Virginia Disney-ABC Television Group, came to safety officers Tech shootings, organizers decided to proceed campus in October to meet with students arrive following with the scenario, as that tragedy reinforced an in the Newhouse a report imperative among university responders and School and of a law enforcement agencies across the country SU’s Martin J. to be vigilant and prepared for a potentially Whitman School violent situation on campus. of Management. Frons visited two classes—Principles and Practices: Television, Radio, Film Industries, taught by Newhouse associate professor Larry Elin, and Marketing Communications, taught by Whitman Distinguished Professor Sevilimedu Raj. Frons also gave a talk titled “The Keys to L.A.–Adjusting, Surviving, and Making It in the City of Angels,” which covered, among other things, current and future trends in television and his thoughts on marketable skills for career development.

14 “War Surrounds Us” Wins Accolades encouraging the free practice of journalism, stimulating high standards of ethical behavior, and inspiring and Newhouse print journalism students took top honors in educating the next generation of journalists. The SPJ recent months in competitions sponsored by the Association received more than 3,300 entries in 39 categories across for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 12 regions for the 2007 awards. (AEJMC) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). – George Thomas “War Surrounds Us,” a special 2006 edition of the SU student newspaper The Student Voice, won first place in the Ad Students Take 4th in Nationals AEJMC’s 2007 Newspaper Division Newspaper Competition and a first place from the SPJ for in-depth reporting. Advertising students in the Newhouse School took fourth- “War Surrounds Us” focuses on the war on terror. place honors at this year’s National Student Advertising Undergraduate and graduate print journalism students Competition (NSAC) in Louisville, . wrote the stories, working under the direction of Steve Although Syracuse had won at the district level several Davis, professor and chair of the newspaper department, times, this was the first time in 30 years it had competed and John Hatcher, now an assistant professor of journalism at nationals. “Four years ago the team came in 13th at at the University of Duluth. regionals,” says Ed Russell, professor of advertising at “The judges were impressed with the quality Newhouse. “Three years ago they were third, then second, of reporting, writing, editing, photos, and design, as then first. …I still believe this is the best communications well as the wonderful learning experience this was for school in the country, with the best students. We just need your students,” wrote Ann Auman, co-chair of AEJMC’s to prove it.” Newspaper Division Teaching Standards. Awards were The student competitors, all advertising majors from handed out in August at the annual AEJMC convention in the Class of 2007, were Brian Stout, Laura Lefkowitz, Ryan Washington, D.C. Parkhurst, Janet Levine, Jenn Spaeth, and Julia Amirzadov. The SPJ award for in-depth reporting was presented Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, during the organization’s spring conference at Hofstra the NSAC is considered the premier student advertising University in Hempstead, New York. “It is incredible to see competition in the country. More than 80,000 students all of the hard work that (Davis) devotes to working with have participated in the contest, which has become an students pay off in such a prestigious way,” says Carla attraction for ad industry recruiters seeking new talent. Lloyd, associate dean of scholarly and creative activity at – George Thomas Newhouse, of the SPJ award. This is just the latest round of accolades for “War Networking Group Named Surrounds Us.” The article “Young Soldier Puts Life Back Chapter of the Year Together,” written by Julianne Pepitone ’08 and Allison The Syracuse University chapter of Ed2010, a national Baker ’08 and featured in the special issue, previously magazine networking group, recently won that won first prize for feature writing in the 2006 organization’s inaugural Best Established Chapter of the magazine College Journalism Competition. Year award. Ed2010 brings together aspiring magazine Excerpts from “War Surrounds Us” can be viewed editors who share the goal of working in magazines and/or online at newhouse.syr.edu/images/studentVoiceMNO.pdf. publishing. – Christy Perry and George Thomas SU’s chapter of Ed2010 offers its members networking events, resume and writing workshops, and magazine chat students honored by spj events throughout the academic year. The chapter stays Two Newhouse print journalism students won awards connected to internship opportunities, past internship from the Society of Professional Journalists during the experiences, possible job openings, and industry-related organization’s spring conference at Hofstra University in news through a biweekly chapter newsletter. It also has Hempstead, New York. brought notable speakers to campus, including Print Ethan Ramsey ’08 won first-place honors in the sports magazine’s Joyce Rutter-Kaye, Esquire.com’s Eric Gillin, writing category for his article titled “State of the Athletic author Lindsey Pollak, and feminist journalist Gloria Department.” Melanie Hicken ’09 received third place in Steinem. the breaking news category for her article “Governor Cuts SU’s Ed2010 chapter advisors are professors Melissa Higher Education Tuition Assistance.” Chessher and Bill Glavin. More information about the The Society of Professional Journalists is the country’s chapter is available at www.syracuseed2010.com. most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to – Christy Perry

15 Mirror Awards Competition a success by Wendy S. Loughlin Peter Bart, editor in chief of Variety, received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. He was introduced by columnist and author Liz Smith. Meredith Vieira, co-anchor of the NBC morning news program Today, hosted the event. Luncheon committee co-chairs for the event included Rob Light, partner, Creative Artists; Judy McGrath, chairman and CEO, MTV The media’s top writers, readers, and leaders Networks; Ron Meyer, president and gathered in New York City in June to honor COO, Universal Studios; Aaron Sorkin, seven winners in the first annual Mirror Awards writer; and , president and Competition. Established by the Newhouse CEO, NBC Universal. School to recognize excellence in media industry Several corporations in the media reporting, the competition drew 140 entries. industry underwrote the event, including Winners were: members of the Mirror Premier Circle: Advance Publications Inc.; Condé Nast Individual Awards Publications; Discovery Communications • Best Single Article: “Blogs to Riches,” Inc.; NBC Universal; Reed Business Clive Thompson, New York Magazine Information; ; and Variety. • Best Profile: “A Guy Named Craig,” More information about the Philip Weiss, New York Magazine Mirror Awards is available online at • Best Commentary: “The Media Equation,” mirrorawards.syr.edu. For information , The New York Times about entering this year’s competition, contact Jean Brooks at 315-443-5711 • Best Coverage of Breaking Industry News: or [email protected]. The next Mirror “A Local Newspaper Endures a Stormy Awards ceremony will be in June 2008. Backlash,” Dean Miller, Nieman Reports • Best Subject-Related Series: “Among the Audience: A Survey of New Media,” Andreas Kluth,

Editors or Teams of Writers • Excellence in Media Information Services: HealthNewsReview.org, University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication • Overall Excellence: American Journalism Review Andreas Kluth Gary Schwitzer The Economist University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication

16 Ivory Tower Half Hour goes statewide by George Thomas The Ivory Tower Half Hour, a weekly public affairs “We think this show is valuable to viewers Still, he believes the topics and discussions on program produced and broadcast on Syracuse because it is different from the other television the program are relevant and valuable to viewers public television station WCNY-TV, began airing talk shows,” says Rubin. “We don’t shout and everywhere. statewide this fall. The show, now in its fifth year, is hector and talk over each other. In short, we Other regular panelists on the program the most popular local program aired by WCNY-TV. have a civilized, if spirited, conversation. And include Kristi Andersen, professor of political Hosted by Newhouse Dean David Rubin, we provide it from the perspective of Central science at SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship The Ivory Tower Half Hour New York and not and Public Affairs; Tim Byrnes, professor of features faculty from Washington—that is political science at Colgate University; Lisa Newhouse as well as other crucial.” Dolak, associate dean at SU’s College of Law; Central New York colleges Although the Bob Greene, Paul J. Schupt Professor of History and universities in discus- program’s viewing area and Humanities at Cazenovia College; Tara Ross, sions on local and global is expanding statewide, professor of history at Onondaga Community issues. Topics have included the show will stick with College; and Bob Spitzer, Distinguished Service the war in Iraq, the Virginia its Central New York Professor of political science at SUNY Cortland. Tech shootings, and the panelists in order to Newhouse professor Barbara Fought serves 2008 presidential election. preserve the chemistry occasionally as guest host. among the participants, according to Rubin.

CNY’s First Environmental Magazine is MNO Student’s Brainchild by Jason Levy

As a child, Khristopher capstone project. In six short artist who created a sprawl- issue prototype to pitch the the magazine and its Dodson received a book—50 weeks they created Envi, a ing temple of trash next to a idea to a growing list of inter- web site, visit www.envi Ways to Save the Planet— magazine that, according busy highway. ested investors. To check out magazineonline.com. that changed his worldview to its web site, is dedicated But Envi is more than a and hinted at his future. to “exploring our region’s magazine, and the cap- Thanks to his cap- people, places, wildlife, and stone is notable for another Khristopher Dodson, editor stone experience, Dodson history.” reason. For the first time in in chief, discusses magazine now knows 51 ways. The The launch issue the department’s history, layout with Wanda Lau, Newhouse and SUNY College features a wide variety of the course also included an Envi creative director, in the Newhouse computer labs. of Environmental Science stories, including an inves- online version of the publica- and Forestry graduate tigative piece on well water tion, including 18 original student wants to start an in the region, a profile of stories, four sound slides environmental magazine the most eco-friendly house (slideshows with narration), for Central New York. Lucky in New York, a roundup of photo galleries, and a read- for Dodson, 27 of his fellow green transportation, a travel ers’ blog. Dodson says he magazine, newspaper, and narrative based on a trip to plans to bring the magazine online journalism graduate Ithaca’s eco-village, a service to newsstands and houses students decided to help by story on eat-local options, across Central New York and choosing his idea as their and a photo essay on a folk use the 100-page, premiere-

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Flocke Wins Shoemaker Named Keller Matlock Inducted SU London Distinguished Educator Cited for into Hall of Fame Award Pamela J. Shoemaker, John Ben Excellence Marshall Matlock may be best Professor Lynne Snow Professor in the Newhouse Professor Johanna known at Newhouse for organizing Flocke last spring School, received the Distinguished Keller, director the Society for News Design’s annual was awarded the Educator Award for excellence in of the Goldring creative competition. The largest Michael O’Leary teaching from the Association for Arts Journalism newspaper design competition prize for excellence Education in Journalism and Mass Program, recently in the world handed Matlock its in teaching. The student-nominated Communication (AEJMC) during received a faculty excellence award Lifetime Achievement Award this award, presented each semester its national conference in August from Syracuse University’s Graduate past year, honoring him for his work by SU London, recognizes those in Washington, D.C. The award is School. in news design. professors who truly make the study presented annually to an individual Keller was selected along Now Matlock has been inducted abroad experience as valuable and who demonstrates excellence in with six faculty members from into Central University’s rewarding as possible. teaching and a profound influence across campus to receive the 2007 (CMU) Journalism Hall of Fame. A Flocke, who teaches Com- on pedagogy in the field of Excellence in Graduate Education 1967 graduate munications Law for Journalists, is communications. Faculty Recognition Award. The of CMU, he was the first visiting American faculty In addition, Shoemaker won award honors faculty members recognized for member to win the prize. The prize two research awards at the AEJMC whose dedication to graduate his work as a is named after Michael O’Leary, who conference: top faculty paper in the students and commitment to “trailblazer” in the taught public affairs in London for Mass Communication and Society excellence in graduate mentoring field of scholastic a number of years before his death. Division and the Ecquid Novi Award have made a significant contribution journalism. SU London encourages its faculty for international research. to graduate education at Syracuse Matlock is a to go beyond a strictly classroom- Shoemaker, an internationally University. former Michigan Interscholastic based instruction and use all of the known scholar, co-authored with In addition to her teaching Press Association Outstanding resources at their disposal in Great Stephen D. Reese the books and Goldring duties, Keller was the Teacher of the Year and has received Britain and Europe. Among the Gatekeeping and Mediating the first nonfiction editor of the SU arts state and national honors in the field. students’ comments in nominating Message: Theories of Influences journal Stone Canoe: A Journal of Matlock began teaching at Flocke: on Mass Media Content. An Arts and Ideas From Upstate New Newhouse in 1973. He has taught • “She has taken what could be internationally known scholar, she is York. The publication won a bronze mass communications, news a very boring, tedious class and a past president medal from the 2007 Independent writing, advanced reporting, editing, turned it into an interesting and (1995-1996) Publisher Book Awards. The first graphics, and news design. He also engaging course. …She is very of AEJMC and issue of Stone Canoe features work has served as director of student passionate about her subject, and has served on from 71 artists and writers, ranging affairs and as executive assistant to we all respect that.” the editorial from Pulitzer Prize-winners to those three deans. • “Lynne Flocke is absolutely the boards of many being published for the first time. best teacher I’ve had at SU major journals The publication’s mission is to London, and probably one of the in the mass augment the University’s ongoing best in my entire academic career. communications efforts to build creative partnerships She really wants her students to field. She earned bachelor’s within the larger community and to learn and enjoys watching them and master’s degrees from showcase the impressive range of do so.” University and a Ph.D. degree artistic activity that characterizes life from the University of - in upstate New York. Madison.

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Amendment only prevents the government from limiting free speech. This does not mean that limits to free speech do not exist in our soci- New Faculty ety,” she says, citing actor Isaiah Washington’s recent firing from Grey’s James C. Tsao comes to Newhouse from the University of Wisconsin- Anatomy over a highly publicized anti-gay slur. “People are free to Oshkosh, where he has served on the faculty since 1992. His positions speak their minds, even when doing so might emotionally harm others, there have included, most recently, chair of the Department of but they are not free to do so in a way that directly endangers others. Journalism; chair of the humanities division, College of Letters and For example, the government could stop a rally that is going to lead Sciences; and professor in the Department of Journalism. Prior to his directly to an attack on a given group of people.” Adds Zac Cummings, position at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Tsao was an assistant of Atkinson, , and a member of the Orange Seeds leader- professor in the Department of English and Journalism ship program, “The biggest misconception is that the First Amendment at Western Illinois University. Outside of academia, he protects people in the private arena. In reality, it only protects our rights co-founded Multimedia Market Research Associates, from the government, not from the workplace or other private institu- providing consulting services for the Wisconsin free tions.” community papers industry; and he has held a variety “Most people don’t bother to think about our constitutional of other positions in the fields of market research, rights and what they allow us to do,” says Pearly Leung, a Fuji Junior communications, and media. He was a freelance Filmmaker of the Year from West Windsor, N.J. “Maybe this video can be reporter for China Times and managing editor of a small reminder of that.” Washington News, two publications based in Washington, D.C.; and Rubin says the First Amendment video project had been percolating an executive producer of China Television Network, in Taiwan. for a while before a dual major from the Class of ’53 helped make it a Tsao earned an undergraduate degree in broadcasting from reality by supporting the project. Of the College of Arts and Sciences Western Kentucky University; a master’s degree in communications from contribution, Rubin says, “It’s unusual that one school would support Western Illinois University; and a doctorate in mass communications another school specifically to establish something within a new building. from Temple University. It’s not that schools don’t contribute in various ways to other schools; He was named a United Daily News Forum Scholar, Department of they just don’t usually do it in such an elegant and impressive way.” Advertising, at National Chengchi University. Gorovitz says he is delighted that the project encourages students to engage with the city. “Our scholars have already gone to many Bruce Strong has worked on assignment as a staff or freelance locations—such as the state fair, the regional market, the airport—to photographer in nearly 60 countries. His work has been published in collect hours of interviews,” he says. “We will then work with Barbara Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, National Geographic, Fought, director of the Tully Center, to produce the finished product, and various international magazines. He also worked at The Orange which will air in the Newhouse III atrium along with other video projects, County Register for more than a decade. Before coming to Newhouse, sustaining a climate of discussion and debate.” he served as the visiting professional at Ohio University School of Visual Communication, where he previously was awarded the Knight Fellowship in newsroom graphics management and publication design. Strong also served as the Kellogg Public Policy Fellow at the University of Michigan Journalism Fellowships Program. Strong, who obtained a bachelor’s degree in Parent photo illustration/photojournalism from Rochester Institute of Technology, has received recognition E-newsletter for his photography from the National Press Keep up-to-date with the Newhouse Photographers Association, the Society of Newspaper Designers, School by signing up for our special the News Executives Council, and Women in biannual parents e-newsletter. You can Communications. In 1993 the Press Photographers subscribe by sending an e-mail to listserv@ Association named him California Photographer of the Year. Strong and listserv.syr.edu with the message “sub his wife, Claudia, co-wrote the book Armenia: The Story of a Place in newhseparentnews” and your name. Essays & Images.

19 Lauren Pomerantz ’03 revealing the Power of the Lens By Agatha Lutoborski

During her undergraduate studies at Syracuse A photography major now studying medicine Action, where she put together human-interest University, Lauren Pomerantz ’03 spent a semester at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Pomerantz stories about stigmatized social groups that the documenting the life of discovered a post-graduation niche in international organization helps, such as “untouchables” and a 15-year-old Latina girl, philanthropy, using her camera to focus attention commercial sex workers. “I was in a park with a Taina, and her family as part on those living in hardship in other parts of the group of sex workers, and I asked them whether of a final assignment for a world. She says those experiences contributed or not they had boyfriends,” she says. “They all photography class. It was to her decision to study medicine. “With photo- started giggling, and it was the exact same reac- Pomerantz’s first glimpse graphy, it’s all about people,” she says. “And that’s tion that I would have with my friends. Moments of life outside middle-class my main interest.” like that really hit home, and you realize everyone America, and, she says, it was Pomerantz began her career working as a is the same and wants the same things.” an eye-opening experience. newspaper photographer in Newburgh, New What she saw in India strengthened It also has led Pomerantz in unexpected directions York. After six months, she Pomerantz’s desire to attend medical school. since graduating from Newhouse four felt drawn elsewhere and, After completing a postbaccalaureate premedical years ago. on a whim, decided to fly to program at New York University, she went to India. She took a job with the Guatemala as part of a University of Southern Deccan Herald, a large daily California program, Somos Hermanos, which newspaper in Bangalore, teaches Spanish to students going into health- but she found the work related careers in that country. She then put her confining. “I was only camera to use in Guatemala for a nonprofit that exposed to one side of builds schools in rural villages. “It’s hard when the society,” she says. you just photograph someone who’s poor; you “I wanted to see more.” feel like you’re taking and not giving,” she says. She did just that “I don’t know if that person will benefit from what while working for the I did.” not-for-profit organiza- But Pomerantz did find a way to give tion New Entity for Social back: When she returned from Guatemala, she 20 Images of Guatemala and India by Lauren Pomerantz

showed her photographs to members of her temple. Inspired by her work, they conducted a clothing drive for the Guatemalan villages she had photographed. More than a ton of clothing and school supplies was donated, and a Latino shipping company provided free shipping. Pomerantz continues to sell her photographs from Guatemala and India through her web site, web. mac.com/lalapantz/iWeb/Site/WELCOME.html, with proceeds going toward a school construction project in Guatemala. “I found it amazing that my photos were able to draw support from people with no prior connection to the Latino/Guatemalan community,” Pomerantz says of her efforts. “The skills I got from Newhouse allowed me to do that.” She also believes the interviewing and interpersonal skills she developed at Newhouse and as a photographer will serve her well as a doctor. “I’m less afraid to approach people I don’t know,” she says. “I’m good at talking with people and getting them to open up. And I think that will help me empathize with patients.”

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William Kagler ’54 Skills for Success William Kagler ’54 started his first job as a sports editor one week before he graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in business and journalism. His newspaper career would last 10 years before it opened a door to a 22-year executive position in corporate communications as an expert in lobbying and public relations. Kagler started out as sports editor for the Geneva Daily Times in Geneva, New York, and subsequently served as state editor and city editor. After several years, he went to the Daily Times in Chester, Pennsylvania, to gain general reporting experience and went on from there to take a political reporting job with the Cincinnati Enquirer. Kagler then won a congressional fellowship awarded by the American Political Science

Association that created opportunities for him to pursue a political career path. He worked in otes the office of Connecticut Senator Abe Ribicoff and then served as press secretary for former Senator Robert Taft in his first run for the U.S. Senate in 1964. When Taft lost the election, Kagler returned to journalism. “Then a friend of mine, who was a corporate executive but involved in politics, asked me to work with him in the public affairs department at the Kroger Company, which was the largest supermarket chain in the country,” Kagler says. Kagler spent 22 years at Kroger and became president of the company in 1983. He left three years later, after leading a turnaround of the company. He subsequently led a similar turnaround of Skyline Chili Inc., a Cincinnati fast food restaurant chain. Kagler, who was inducted into the Newhouse School’s Professional Gallery in ’98, credits his journalistic experience for his business success. “The training I had as a jour- nalist helped me become an effective executive by using my curiosity and questioning to construct successful business solutions,” he says. “With an inquiring mind, you can put facts together and make sense of them. I was able to do that, thanks to my journalism training and experience.” In an effort to help future journalists gain the same skills, Kagler and his wife, Gail, in 2006 established a $100,000 scholarship for a Newhouse student with an interest in political reporting and newspaper journalism. “Newspaper journalism, for me, not only was exciting but helped me develop as a person,” he says. “My curiosity was sharpened and enabled me to become a successful editor and reporter.” Kagler hopes the scholarship will help those who, like him, can be productive in more than one career path, and he is confident the Newhouse School will play a significant part in helping students reach their full potential. “I’ve always been a great fan of the University,” he says. “I owe a great deal to Syracuse, and that is why we established this scholarship.”

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involving writing, producing, Professional Ethics Committee. 40s directing, and hosting Internet He also was a featured speaker on television shows about clean ethics at the Bar Association’s Jacquelyn Thunfors ’49 is the technologies. Newfangler LLC, a annual meeting last year. author of Journalist Without Words, production company and online which chronicles her 20 years of publisher, is a member of the MIT Ross Franklin ’87 is a staff international exhibitions and the Enterprise Forum’s Energy Special photographer for the Associated establishment of her new trademark, Interest Group. Press in Phoenix. He is also an Journalart—the transmission of ideas adjunct professor of photojournalism without words. Deryl Borden ’81 is producer of the at the Cronkite School of Journalism morning news program at NBC10 and Mass Communications at in Philadelphia (WCAU-TV). He is State University. celebrating his 15th year at the 70s station and 26th year as a television Elizabeth Fallon Culp ’88 is director news producer. of gift and estate planning at WNYC Omer Bin Abdullah G’75 has served Radio. She provides leadership, as editor of Islamic Horizons, a Jim Condelles ’83, a senior media direction, and coordination for nationally distributed bimonthly relations specialist for The Boeing WNYC’s high-dollar fund-raising magazine, since 1995. In 2006 he Company in Seattle, recently planned appeals and activities. She and was among the honorees at the

otes and managed all media activity for husband Rick live in Brooklyn, N.Y. national conference of the Religious the company’s commercial airplanes Communicators Council. division at the 2007 Paris Air Show, Kathy Belge ’89 has published the world’s largest international her first book, Lipstick & Dipstick’s Sandi Tams Mulconry ’75 opened aviation trade exposition. He also Essential Guide to Lesbian Group M Communications in helped coordinate major media Relationships. Belge is co-author of Skaneateles, N.Y. The “virtual” agency events surrounding the premiere of the advice column Lipstick & Dipstick provides communications planning the 787 Dreamliner. in Curve magazine and serves as the and management, media relations “guide to lesbian life” on lesbianlife. and media training, marketing, and Jeffrey Pearson ’83, a civil trial about.com. editorial services for higher education. litigation attorney in Tampa, Fla., was recently appointed vice chairman Walter Calahan ’78 has been of the Florida Bar Association’s hired to teach photography at McDaniel College in Westminster, Md. Calahan’s work was featured in the April 2007 issue of Rangefinder Magazine, a leading photography trade magazine.

Angela Robinson ’78 was honored in October by the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, which named her Pioneer of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by the organization. She is president of A. Robinson Communications LLC and host and executive producer of In Contact, a weekly news and public affairs television program.

Col. Tyrone “Woody” Woodyard ’85 and Lt. Col. Sandy (Troeber) 80s Burr ’88 are deployed together at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, working in the Strategic Effects Communications Division under the John Wilson G’80 was a guest command of Gen. David Petraeus. Woodyard and Burr have pursued lecturer at Oxford University for parallel paths in the public affairs career field of the Air Force but had three years before moving back to never been stationed together until now. They are shown standing on the the Boston area, where he started balcony of the U.S. Embassy, formerly the palace of Saddam Hussein. Newfangler.com, an enterprise 23 C lass N Jeanne Zaino ’00 and husband Steve Feldman ’04 will join the 90s Filippo Petti welcomed a daughter, Class of 2009 at Harvard Law School. Giulia Lily, in May. Zaino is currently He will be pursuing a career in Elisa Bernick ’92 is the author of The a sales trainer at Google, where entertainment and media law. Family Sabbatical Handbook: The she has worked for five years in Budget Guide to Living Abroad With advertising sales. Angela Minardi ’04 received Your Family. The publication helps the Rookie of the Year award for families plan and finance living abroad Bruce Adams G’03, sports editor the American Heart Association for an extended period of time. of the Main Line Times in Ardmore, Northeast Affiliate. Minardi, who was Pa., recently won first place in the recently promoted from the Central Kendall Lamar ’92 is a morning show 2007 Keystone Awards contest for and Western media personality on KQKS-FM in Denver sports event coverage. Adams won markets to the Boston Metro market, and public address announcer for for a special section on Lower Merion also was designated as an “AHA Key Major League Soccer’s High School’s state basketball Position” and received two “Spot” Rapids. championship. awards for her work on community awareness sporting events in Andrew G. Kaffes ’94 received Bill Cain G’03, sports reporter for Massachusetts. She handles media, the Henry D. Paley Award as The Leader-Herald, took second place advertising, and corporate sponsor valedictorian of the Graduate School for his sports column (newspapers communication for the Go Red for of Political Management (GSPM) at otes with circulation 25,000 and less) in Women campaign, the Boston Heart The George Washington University. the New York State Associated Press Walk, and Tedy’s Team, a team of He graduated with a master of arts Association awards competition. It runners organized by New England degree in political management, was his first year writing a weekly Patriots player Tedy Bruschi to raise with concentrations in lobbying and column. money for stroke research. corporate/trade association public affairs. Kaffes started A.G. Kaffes Michelle Holl ’03 married C. Alexis Andrew Wilson ’06 is an associate & Associates LLC, a government Bennett on April 21 in Syracuse. video editor for Google in Mountain relations/communications consulting They currently reside in Niskayuna, View, Calif. He also programs shows firm, in June. N.Y., where she is a strategic for Artist’s Television Access and is communicator and philanthropy assisting Michael Hession ’05 (VPA) Lauralyn Duff Hogan G’97 and her program manager at Lockheed with the start-up of Spark Video, the husband, Bill, announce the birth Martin. screening series at Spark Gallery in of their daughter, Adelaide, on May Syracuse. 20, 2007. Adelaide joins big brother Erica Jaeger ’03 joined GCI Group Oliver, born January 29, 2005. Hogan, as manager of marketing services, Tyler Achilles ’07 is a sales and senior features producer for Classical responsible for the firm’s marketing marketing coordinator with Inflexxion Public Radio Network (CPRN), lives in and development activities. Inc., a biotech company in Newton, Denver, Colorado. Mass. Tom Murphy G’03 won a gold medal for investigative reporting Alexa Ainsworth ’07 is an ESPN from the Alliance of Area Business production assistant for figure 00s Publications. Formerly a reporter for skating. She also covered several the Indianapolis Business Journal, NBC events this summer, including Yolanda R. Arrington ’00 was named he now covers business for the the U.S. Gymnastics Championship segment producer of the Daily Café, Associated Press. and the U.S. Open tennis a news and entertainment program tournament. on the Retirement Living television Maria Sansone ’03 co-hosted a network. The program is based in segment of TV Guide Channel’s Washington, D.C., and reaches about Countdown to the Emmys. Her 30 million homes nationwide. co-host was Chris Harrison, of The Bachelor. Sansone, who hosts Nick Budabin ’00 was a producer for Yahoo’s Internet show The Nine, season two of Kathy Griffin: My Life was also recently named one of the on the D List, which won a Creative “25 Most Stylish New Yorkers” by Arts Emmy for Outstanding Reality Us Weekly magazine. Program. He was the show’s field producer and traveled to Iraq for its Emmy-winning episode. 24 C lass N Keep in touch!

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