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A publication of the Indiana University School of Journalism Vol. 36, Issue 1 Spring 2010 Beth Wood remembered | Google guy David Krane Dean’s Message School making progress toward five-year goals Journalism school seniors who had an IV — Maximize the potential of the international experience at IU increased from Indianapolis campus about 20 percent to 52 percent — by far the The School of Journalism has programs in highest on campus and double the university Bloomington and Indianapolis. Very few jour- average. nalism programs in the nation offer courses During this time, the university also and programs within both a traditional Big increased the average SAT score among enter- Ten-style campus and an urban research uni- ing freshmen by nearly 100 points. versity with a top-ranked medical school. Tyra Robertson Tyra II — Lead a fundraising effort within IU’s Dean Brad Hamm We need to take advantage of this unique Matching the Promise Campaign opportunity. So far we have established IU’s goal in fall 2005 was for the School n one year, we will celebrate our 100th anni- the National Sports Journalism Center in of Journalism to raise $5 million primarily in Iversary as a journalism program at Indiana Indianapolis with an extraordinary advisory new scholarships for students by June 2010. University. IU is one of the oldest programs in board, a leading Web site (sportsjournalism. I’m thrilled to report that we reached the nation and has a great history. org), internship opportunities offered specifi- nearly $5.6 million — or 112 percent of our I came to Indiana as dean nearly five years cally for IU students and new courses. goal — by December. In 2009, we received the ago. The challenge was to accomplish goals The potential in Indianapolis is incred- two largest undergraduate scholarships in the developed by the dean’s search committee ible. Indianapolis is one of the top 15 cities school’s history: $1.5 million and $1 million. and the IU president and IU Bloomington by population in the United States; the state’s Of all the named gifts in our 100-year chancellor. media center (with the national Society of history, nearly 20 percent were established Here are some of those goals and our Professional Journalists, too); and the home or received in the past four years. We have progress so far: of the largest number of our alumni. We increased future student scholarship funding should plan for our program at IUPUI, our I — Enhance the reputation and quality of by more than 50 percent. the undergraduate program connections in the city, and opportunities for III — Protect and secure the financial We established the Ernie Pyle Scholars pro- Bloomington students in internships and spe- future of the school gram, our honors program, four years ago to cial programs there. The school’s budget is a priority. State fund- recruit top students from around the country. V — Overall ing is declining in Indiana and many states, In addition to honors classes, the scholars In the past five years, the school: received and the current recession has led to cuts of spend a week at the Poynter Institute in St. full accreditation in journalism in 2008; almost 25 percent in state funds received by Petersburg, Fla., and eight weeks in London hired 40 percent of the current full-time fac- the journalism school. Today, state funding working as interns. ulty; became the new home of the Indiana provides about 20 percent of the IU budget, We set up special international courses to Journalism Hall of Fame and the Associated with student payments, fundraising and grants Seoul for new media; London, Normandy Press Sports Editors; revised our communica- providing 80 percent. and Paris for an Ernie Pyle history class; tions in Newswire and on the Web; and set up Schools also pay for renovations to their Tokyo for international public relations; and annual alumni visits in cities where the largest buildings, and Ernie Pyle Hall is nearly 65 Santiago for Latin American journalism. This number of our alumni are gathered: Chicago, years old. Over the past four years, we paid all year’s addition is a six-week summer course New York City, Washington, Los Angeles and debts, provided new money for important pro- on Reporting HIV/AIDS in Eldoret, Kenya, St. Petersburg, Fla. grams, renovated significant parts of our build- in connection with the unique IU School of The challenge from former President ing and maintained a reserve for emergencies. Medicine program there. Adam Herbert in 2005 was clear: Make cer- It is not an easy time financially across The results: New majors increased by 37 tain this journalism school ranks among the the nation, but we have spent a tremendous percent, the highest increase on campus, and best in the nation. Last fall, we began strategic amount of time and energy to protect this overall enrollment increased by 65 percent. planning — essentially a five-year plan — to program financially as best as possible and to The number of diverse students increased by determine our significant goals for the future. secure its future. 77 percent. Page 22 CONTENTS 03 The Scoop Ask the Pro 17 Inside View Well-crafted stories still worth the read by Tom French, BA’81 18 Beth Wood Remembered by Miranda McCage, BAJ’07 22 Indianapolis: Imagine the Possibilities Journalism in Indianapolis by Andy Gammill, BAJ’01 Page 28 Page 18 28 IU Journalism + Internal Geek = David Krane by Anne Kibbler, MA’88 32 Master of His Trade by Suzannah Evans, MA’07 35 Student Experiences 37 On the Record Class Notes Obituaries Google guy Farewell to Beth Wood Alumni Bookshelf 45 Reminisce with Marge Basement box yields memories of magazines past Newswire is published by the Indiana University School of Copy Editors Journalism with support from the Journalism Alumni Board. Marjorie Smith Blewett, BA’48 It is mailed twice each year to alumni, faculty, staff and Elizabeth Wallis Winkler, BA’52 friends of the school. 46 The Big Picture Staff Writers Please send questions, comments and story ideas to Jessica Birthisel James Brosher Anne Kibbler, Editor, IU School of Journalism, 940 E. Allison Davis Seventh St., Bloomington, IN 47405 or e-mail her at Kristofer Karol, National Sports Journalism Center [email protected]. Shannon McEnerney Dean Rosemary Pennington Brad Hamm Editor Design COVER: Illustration by Kurtis Beavers Anne Kibbler, MA’88 Mediaworks Photo of IUPUI senior Rose Soliven by Consulting Editors Denis Jimenez The Kicker graphic Gena Asher, BA’79, MLS’03, MIS’03 Larry Buchanan Kurtis Beavers, BA’03 Bonnie J. Brownlee, BA’72, MA’75 Beth (Spangle) Moellers, BAJ’99, MA’05 (top) John Hunt, (bottom left) Jeromy Henry/Google Inc., (bottom right) Courtesy (top) John Hunt, (bottom left) Jeromy << 22 >> newswire newswirenewswire / /Fall/ SpringSpring 20082009 20102010 the scoop THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE IU SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM PR students develop ‘Bigs’ campaigns In September, students in Ralph Winslow Visiting Professor Jim Bright’s J429 Public Relations Campaigns class welcomed two unusual visitors to campus — retired insurance executive Larry Forrester and 13-year-old Mikey, his “Little Brother.” The pair came to talk to the class about their five-year relationship through Big Brothers Big Sisters, the focus of the students’ class-based public relations campaign proposals. Bright’s own Little Brother, Jeremy, also joined the class and talked about Jessica Haney their experience. Jeremy’s dad suffers Andrew Countryman critiques a student’s work as part of the Experts Workshop. from a serious health condition and is not able to get out much, so he looks to Experts Workshop matches alumni, Bright to take Jeremy places. students for critique sessions The two pairs provided a real-life example of how Big Brothers Big Sisters Alumni in three different communications The Experts Workshop is the first for- of Indiana’s 21 chapters help match adult fields visited Ernie Pyle Hall in November mal program of its kind. Associate Dean role models with children in need. The for an Experts Workshop that paired them for Undergraduate Studies Michael Evans students also spoke during the semester with students for one-on-one critiques of formulated the idea when he realized with local and regional leaders of Big their work. Bloomington was at a geographical disad- Brothers Big Sisters of Indiana. Larra Overton, BAJ’05, a reporter for vantage to big cities, where inviting profes- To continue to make matches for kids WTWO-TV and Big Ten Network; Andrew sionals into the classrooms is easy. like Mikey and Jeremy, BBBS must find a Countryman, BA’83, MA’91, assistant busi- Evans said based on this workshop’s way to recruit more volunteers and bring ness editor at the Chicago Tribune; and success, he plans to host one each semester in more funds. That’s where the student Scott Goldberg, BAJ’94, vice president in the future. campaigns can play a role, Bright said. at Fleishman-Hillard public relations in Overton said she was flattered and hon- Working in four agency groups, Chicago, consulted with students and ored to be asked to participate in the first the students conducted research and offered them suggestions on how to workshop. developed campaigns to encourage improve their skills. “It’s always a pleasure to go back to the volunteers and donors. Students chose their experts in accor- journalism school, and it was especially an — Allison Davis dance with their career goals. They submit- honor to provide feedback to the talented ted portfolios with clips, resumes and cover group of students we have at the journal- letters in advance so the experts arrived ism school,” she said.