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DIRECTOR R.B. Brenner Professor ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Kathleen McElroy Senior Lecturer FACULTY The School of Journalism at students to think critically, their field of interest or the Rosental C. Alves The University of Texas at gather information accurately, Reporting Texas course, which Professor, Knight Chair Austin has long been recognized honestly and fairly, and produce is an online news service that in Journalism as a leader in journalism stories that communicate clearly, provides real-world newsroom Mary Bock Assistant Professor education. The faculty, which concisely and powerfully to experience and multimedia Gina Masullo Chen includes internationally the public using all the tools reporting to professional news Assistant Professor renowned scholars, have diverse for information gathering and outlets across the state. The Iris Chyi backgrounds and extensive communication that modern internship requirement helps Associate Professor Renita Coleman experience in the fields of print, technology provides. Students equip students to graduate with Associate Professor and broadcast, photojournalism complete a broad, integrated practiced skills attractive to the Graduate Adviser and multimedia journalism. course schedule across five industry. Tracy Dahlby They hold leadership positions levels: foundations, applications, Professor, Frank A. Bennack Resources Chair in Journalism in national and international specialized issues and skills In summer 2012, the Moody Dennis Darling organizations and serve as courses, professional principles Professor editors, editorial board members and professional practices. The College of Communication Donna DeCesare Associate Professor and contributors to the top major core curriculum contains opened its new facility, the Belo Center for New Media, and Robert Jensen journals in the field. components involving critical Professor completed a total renovation of In a recent evaluation by issues, basic newsgathering and Tom Johnson the Accrediting Council for writing, multimedia and media the CMA and CMB buildings Professor, Amon G. Carter, in summer 2015. The projects Jr. Centennial Professor in Education in Journalism and law, and ethics. Students will Communication greatly expanded the resources Mass Communication, the also complete coursework on Dominic Lasorsa School was praised for the public affairs reporting as well available to journalism students Associate Professor faculty’s level of scholarly as understanding and reporting with a multimedia newsroom William Minutaglio Clinical Professor productivity, visibility in both social issues. designed to be both an interactive classroom where Dhiraj Murthy academic and professional Associate Professor The specialized issues and students acquire state-of-the-art circles and exceptional student- Paula Poindexter faculty relations. skills courses allow students to professional skills and a working Associate Professor choose coursework of interest newsroom that serves as the Eli Reed related to broadcast journalism, editorial nexus for producing Clinical Professor The School of Journalism Stephen D. Reese includes among its former photojournalism, magazine the School’s news website, Professor students 18 Pulitzer Prize writing and production, sports Reporting Texas. Additionally, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez Associate Professor winners, three of whom have journalism, editing and layout, students have access to a directing and producing, photojournalism classroom, two George Sylvie won the award twice. Associate Professor graphic design, digital image journalism-focused labs and a Rusty Todd Bachelor of processing, electronic media, high-definition live TV studio. Professor and Assistant Journalism (BJ) online and new media, social Graduate Advisor Student Involvement The digital revolution has media and other computer- LECTURERS shattered old business models, based journalism. The School of Journalism Marla Camp transformed the practice and sponsors several student Andrew Chavez Graduate Degree Programs teaching of journalism and organizations, including Kate Dawson irrevocably changed the nature Graduate work in journalism chapters of national Eileen Flynn DeLaO David Donaldson of the mission of our school. at The University of Texas at organizations: the Society of Bob Garcia-Buckalew The UT Austin School of Austin may lead to the Master Professional Journalists, Texas Kirk Goldsberry Journalism prepares students to of Arts (M.A.) or the Doctor of Broadcasters/UT-RTDNA Jeff Linwood work in an ever-changing variety Philosophy (Ph.D.). (Radio-Television Digital News Association), National Press Christian McDonald of media platforms, while at the Internships Chase Quarterman Photographer’s Association, same time grounding them in Robert J. Quigley Journalism majors are required Society for News Design, MAG fundamental journalistic values. Kevin Robbins to complete a professional (for students across disciplines The program goal is to educate Erna Smith internship for credit in who wish to pursue careers in the magazine industry) and Voces International Symposium on Doug Swanson ORANGE (UT’s student The U.S. Latino and Latina Online Journalism, the Mary Kate West magazine). Journalism student Oral History Project led by Alice Davis Distinguished Kris Wilson organizations are diverse and Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez offers Lecture Series, a Journalism give aspiring journalists the opportunities for students to Honors Day, and the UNDERGRADUATE opportunity to learn, create and conduct oral history interviews Communication Job and ACADEMIC ADVISOR socialize with fellow students and research for an award- Internship Fair. Jeff Hallock who share their interests. winning program. Alexia Apollo The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas J-School Opportunities Campus-Wide Media GRADUATE PROGRAM Dispatch 40 The Daily Texan is the largest Created by Professor Rosental COORDINATOR NPR-quality radio news student newspaper in the Alves as a professional outreach Sylvia Edwards program broadcast on student country. The publication has and training program for radio station KVRX 91.7 FM. won national recognition from journalists in Latin America NOTABLE ALUMNI the Columbia Scholastic Press and the Caribbean, the Berke Breathed Texas Newswatch Association, the Society of Knight Center offers training BJ ’80, creator of A broadcast news program aired Bloom County Professional Journalists and the opportunities for reporters, (Pulitzer Prize winner) on student television station Associated Collegiate Press. editors and photojournalists TSTV. Jane Chesnutt in an effort to advance press BJ ’73, editor-in-chief of The Cactus Yearbook is the oldest freedom and democracy in the Woman’s Day Reporting Texas publication at The University of Americas. The School’s news content Texas at Austin. The staff works Jeff Cohen website. Content is reported, BJ ’76, editor of the to capture the college experience Study Abroad Houston Chronicle written and edited by students. at one of the country’s largest Special study abroad programs (reportingtexas.com) Walter Cronkite universities. take students to Australia and BA ‘33, anchor of the CBS Evening News Texas Program in Sports and the Czech Republic while The Longhorn Networkis UT Media earning credit towards a degree Javier Garza Austin’s joint venture with This program supports in journalism. MA ’02, editor of ESPN. El Siglo de Torreon curriculum, research and Career Possibilities programming within the related Texas Student Television Karen Elliott House News desk assistant, weather BJ ’70, publisher of TSTV) disciplines of the Moody ( is the only student-run, reporter, news reporter, anchor The Wall Street Journal College of Communication and low-power television station in (Pulitzer Prize winner) (newscaster), scriptwriter, news interdisciplinary discourse across the United States. director, announcer, sportscaster, Mark Morrison campus that addresses issues BJ ’70, KVRX Radio writer, photo editor, staff editor of Business Week related to sports and media. broadcasts 12 hours daily and reaches the photographer, videographer, Magazine Sports Illustrated Internship Austin city limits and outlying online editor, online producer, Bill Moyers Sports Illustrated magazine communities. public information officer, BJ ‘56, journalist, Public Affairs Television, Inc. and the UT Austin School of columnist, web designer, The Texas Travesty Journalism have partnered to college humor computer programmer, Lady Bird Johnson publication publishes online telecommunications specialist, BJ ‘34,First Lady offer two journalism internships of the United States in New York City each fall and in print every two months researcher, editorial chief, line during the school year. editor, manuscript editor, Liz Smith, and spring semester. These BJ ‘50, syndicated celebrity editorial director/publisher, internships are full-time, paid, Sponsored Events news columnist and allow for course credit. This and Special Programs editorial assistant, reporter, social media editor, etc. internship program is available The School of Journalism hosts to UT Austin journalism numerous events and programs The Journalism Community office: Belo Center for New students only. dedicated to discussing, teaching (Spring 2017) Media, BMC 3.338 and recognizing the practice Number of Undergraduate web: journalism.utexas.edu/ ORANGE Magazine email: journalism@austin. of good journalism. Among Students: 521 utexas.edu A color publication that them is the ASNE High School Number of M.A. Students: 34 is mainly produced by phone: 512.471.1845 Journalism Institute, the Dow Number of Ph.D. Students: 32 address: 300 W Dean Keeton students enrolled in magazine Jones Newspaper Fund Center Web: journalism.utexas.edu Street, Austin, TX 78712 management and magazine for Editing Excellence, the Phone: 512-471-1845 production classes..