THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS MeemanNewsletter of the Department of Journalism and Strategic Matters Media December 2017 Atlanta networking trip MEMPHIS.EDU/JRSM a success for students INSIDE MM ❱❱ ❱❱ Donate to Journalism and Strategic Media ❱❱ Subscribe to Meeman Matters Events to mark MLK 50 ❱❱ 2 PR student talks at commencement ❱❱ New team to head Daily Helmsman ❱❱ 3 PHOTO ROXANE COCHE Melissa Knowles, a correspondent for “Morning Express with Robin Meade” on HLN, meets KKK is topic with UofM journalism students on their networking trip to Atlanta during the fall break. of prof’s book ❱❱ 3 By HIRA QURESHI The bus broke down about 20 minutes Fifteen students from the Journalism from Atlanta. With the help of the group’s Three study abroad and Strategic Media Department partici- bus driver, Coche arranged for taxis to trips planned ❱❱ 3 pated in the fall break networking trip to bring the group to its first stop: The World Atlanta, which gave them a chance to meet of Coca-Cola. After the tour, students had media professionals and attend a panel some free time to get dinner. One student inspired with UofM alumni. The next day, students visited the College while in Atlanta ❱❱ 3 The trip was led by journalism professor Hall of Fame where they spoke with a rep- Roxane Coche, who set up meetings with resentative and toured the building. Stu- Alumni event dents then went to a panel with three UofM the media professionals. The students visit- honors seven ❱❱ 4 ed the College Football Hall of Fame, Atlan- alumni at the Wimbish House, an historic ta Journal Constitution, CNN and Coca-Cola home in Midtown Atlanta. World Headquarters. Panelists talked about their experienc- New faculty member “It provided good insight on what the es at UofM and life after college. After the likes Memhphis ❱❱ 5 hands-on world of broadcasting and PR was panel, students networked with alumni at like,” said Saira Sikandar, a creative mass a reception, and the day ended with a din- ner at Tap: A Gastropub organized by the Columnist offers media major in the department. ❱❱ Students departed from the UofM alum- department. Also joining the group were advise for all 6 ni center at 6 a.m. on Oct. 14, but there was department chair David Arant and recent a glitch just before arriving. FOIC event has ❱❱ CONTINUED PAGE 8 30 year history ❱❱ 7 1 Meeman Matters Department working with December 2017 UofM to mark King 50 events Vol. 2, Issue 2 During the spring 2018 semes- nalist Dorothy Gilliam. The first A publication of the ter, the University of Memphis will African American woman reporter host a series of lectures, confer- at The Washington Post, Gilliam Department of Journalism ences and presentations in solemn covered many of the pivotal events and Strategic Media, 300 remembrance of the 50th anniver- of the Civil Rights Movement. Meeman, University of sary of the assassination of Martin Then, at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Memphis, 3711 Veterans Luther King Jr. March 31, at the Halloran Center Ave., Memphis, TN, 38152. King was killed on downtown, our College of Commu- April 4, 1968, when nication and Fine Arts will screen he stepped out on the “At the River I Stand,” a documen- Department Chair balcony of the Lor- tary in which UofM professors David Arant raine Motel to go to David Appleby, Allison Graham and dinner at the house Steve Ross recount the two months Assistant Chair of the Rev. Billy Kyles. ARANT leading up to the Dr. King’s death. Kyles had invited On April 2 and 3, the Nation- Sandra Utt King to Memphis to al Civil Rights Museum and the march in support of the city’s san- University of Memphis host their Administrative Asst. itation workers, who were striking MLK50 Symposium that addresses Teri Hayslett for a 10-cents-an-hour wage in- the state of civil and human rights crease, improvements in workplace issues and racial and economic safety and basic dignity under equity 50 years after the death Faculty their “I Am a Man” banner. King of Dr. King. The symposium will Robby Byrd, Roxane Coche, was a pivotal figure in the non-vi- culminate with a commemorative Tori Cliff, Pam Denney, Matt olent movement in the Civil Rights ceremony on April 4 at the Civil Haught, Joe Hayden, Tom struggle for equal protection under Rights Museum. Hrach, Melissa Janoske, the law for black men and women On April 2, the symposium in this nation. takes place downtown at the UofM Candy Justice, Stephanie I’ve led countless out-of-town School of Law with panel discus- Madden, Kim Marks, Otis guests through the National Civil sions on topics covering criminal Sanford, Ruoxu Wang, Bob Rights Museum, which retained justice, voting rights, persistent Willis, Jin Yang. the Lorraine Hotel’s façade with poverty and 21st century activism. the rooms King’s party occupied Eric H. Holder Jr., 82nd attorney and the balcony on which King was general of the United States from Adjunct faculty shot. At a conference I organized in 2009 to 2015, speaks at a ticketed Kerry Crawford, Casey 2007, I was moved by Kyles’ eyewit- luncheon at the Peabody Hotel. HIlder, Megan Mallicoat, ness account of that night, April 4, On April 3, the symposium Amanda Mauck, Jason 1968, as he stood on the stairs just moves to the UofM Rose Theatre for Terrell, Bryan Robinson, below King when James Earl Ray three panel discussions -- Memphis fired his rifle from his boarding 50 Years Later, Marching Forward; Andrea Wiley. house bathroom window across the Poverty & Economic Equity: Yester- street. day, Today and Tomorrow; and The Graduate assistants Members of a Journalism and Promise of Education. King biog- Dana Cooper, Jamara Strategic Media spring semester rapher Taylor Branch speaks at a Haymore, Addie James, class, taught in partnership with ticketed lunch at the University of the Civil Rights Museum, will in- Memphis Holiday Inn. Brittney Gathen, Michael terview still-surviving participants I hope you can join us for one or Robinson. in the sanitation workers strike all of these events. If you have not as well as current social justice visited the newly renovated Na- Contact Meeman Matters activists in preparation of a docu- tional Civil Rights Museum, do so editor Tom Hrach at mentary. the next time you are in the city. If I invite you to join us at 6 p.m., you let me know when you’re visit- [email protected]. Tuesday, March 13, in the UC River ing, I’ll be happy to lead the tour. Room for the Norm Brewer lecture David Arant is chair of Journalism by former Washington Post jour- and Strategic Media. MEEMAN MATTERS I AUGUST 2017 2 NEWS BRIEFS Professor discusses KKK rise in Germany Tanjev Schultz, professor of jour- nalism at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, gave an address to about 100 people on Sept. 12 in the UC River Room titled “The Ku Klux Clan and Right-wing terrorism in German. Schultz visited the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media for two weeks in early September. The department has an exchange relationship with the Gutenberg University whereby professors and students participate in an ex- change every semester. Schultz is the author of “Ka- puzenmänner: Der Ku Klux Klan in PHOTO DAVID ARANT Camille Rose Potter speaks at the Dec. 17 UofM graduation ceremony. Pot- Deutschland.” In English, the book ter, who earned her bachelor of art’s degree in public relations, was the title means “Hooded Men: The Ku first student selected as the commencement speaker in a new effort to Klux Klan in Germany.” highlight top graduates at the commencement exercises. New team named to lead Helmsman Networking trip to Atlanta put it The Student Publications Board on Dec. 12 named the new leader- all in perspective for one student ship team for The Daily Helmsman The fall networking trip to At- encers to share some of their for the spring 2018 semester. lanta opened my eyes to the world thoughts and memories about Editor in chief is Mitchell Koch. of possibilities in Coca-Cola, whether it be good or He will be assisted by managing journalism, pub- bad. The latter campaign includ- editors Makayla Boswell and Nick lic relations and ed an appearance from the late Lingerfelt. The board also thanked advertising. It actress Carrie Fisher. outgoing editor in chief Gus Car- also inspired me At the Atlanta Journal-Consti- rington for his work. to start thinking tution, we sat in on one of their about my own afternoon newsroom meetings Three study abroad future and get and got a fly-on-the-wall perspec- my act togeth- tive on what it looks like to work trips being planned er now and not Lingerfelt in a newsroom. We got to speak to Department of Journalism and wait until gradu- reporters and editors. We picked Strategic Media faculty members ation. their brains on various topics are leading three overseas trips in At Coca-Cola, we met with Kate from career advice to how they do the summer of 2018 for students. Hartman, group director of public their jobs. Jin Yang is leading a trip to China relations, who informed us on We also visited CNN, and I was titled “Food and Culture: A Journey the ins and outs of her job. She surprised at the size of the oper- to China” from May 8 to 25. Roxane showed us some of the campaigns ation. People know CNN is one of Coche is leading a trip to England the company has been working on the media giants, but knowing it and Germany titled “Football in Eu- like one it hopes will shift focus and seeing it are different things.