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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 and Graduate Adviser experience in the fields of print, technology provides. Students equip students to graduate with Renita Coleman broadcast, photojournalism complete a broad, integrated practiced skills attractive to the Professor 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 William Minutaglio School was praised for the public affairs reporting as well available to journalism students Clinical Professor faculty’s level of scholarly as understanding and reporting with a multimedia newsroom Dhiraj Murthy Associate Professor productivity, visibility in both social issues. designed to be both an interactive classroom where Paula Poindexter academic and professional Professor The specialized issues and students acquire state-of-the-art circles and exceptional student- Eli Reed faculty relations. skills courses allow students to professional skills and a working Clinical Professor choose coursework of interest newsroom that serves as the Stephen D. Reese related to broadcast journalism, editorial nexus for producing Professor The School of Journalism Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez includes among its former photojournalism, magazine the School’s news website, Professor students 33 Pulitzer Prize writing and production, sports Reporting Texas. Additionally, George Sylvie Associate Professor winners, three of whom have journalism, editing and layout, students have access to a directing and producing, photojournalism classroom, Rusty Todd won the award twice. Professor graphic design, digital image two journalism-focused labs, Bachelor of processing, electronic media, a dedicated writing lab and a LECTURERS Marla Camp Journalism (BJ) online and new media, social high-definition live TV studio. Andrew Chavez The digital revolution has media, and other computer- Student Involvement Diana Dawson shattered old business models, based journalism. Kate Dawson transformed the practice and The School sponsors several Graduate Degree Programs student organizations, Eileen Flynn DeLaO teaching of journalism and David Donaldson Graduate work in journalism including chapters of national irrevocably changed the nature Bob Garcia-Buckalew at The University of Texas at organizations: the Society of of the mission of our school. Kirk Goldsberry Austin may lead to the Master Professional Journalists, Texas The UT Austin School of Jeff Linwood Journalism prepares students to of Arts (M.A.) or the Doctor of Broadcasters/UT-RTDNA Christian McDonald work in an ever-changing variety Philosophy (Ph.D.). (Radio-Television Digital News Chase Quarterman Association), National Press Robert J. Quigley of media platforms, while at the Internships same time grounding them in Photographer’s Association, Kevin Robbins Journalism majors are required Erna Smith fundamental journalistic values. Society for News Design, MAG to complete a professional Thomas Thoren The program goal is to educate (for students across disciplines internship for credit in who wish to pursue careers in the magazine industry) and Voces International Symposium on Kate West ORANGE (UT’s student The U.S. Latino and Latina Online Journalism, the Mary Kris Wilson magazine). Journalism student Oral History Project led by Alice Davis Distinguished organizations are diverse and Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez offers Lecture Series, a Journalism UNDERGRADUATE give aspiring journalists the opportunities for students to Honors Day, and the ACADEMIC ADVISOR opportunity to learn, create and conduct oral history interviews Communication Job and Jeff Hallock socialize with fellow students and research for an award- Internship Fair. Alexia Apollo who share their interests. winning program. GRADUATE PROGRAM The Knight Center for COORDINATOR J-School Opportunities Campus-Wide Media Journalism in the Americas Sylvia Edwards Dispatch 40 The Daily Texan is the largest Created by Professor Rosental NPR-quality radio news student newspaper in the Alves as a professional outreach NOTABLE ALUMNI program broadcast on student country. The publication has and training program for Berkeley Breathed radio station KVRX 91.7 FM. won national recognition from journalists in Latin America BJ ’80, creator of Bloom County the Columbia Scholastic Press and the Caribbean, the Texas Newswatch (Pulitzer Prize winner) Association, the Society of Knight Center offers training A broadcast news program aired Professional Journalists and the opportunities for reporters, Jane Chesnutt on student television station BJ ’73, editor-in-chief of Associated Collegiate Press. editors and photojournalists Woman’s Day TSTV. in an effort to advance press The Cactus Yearbook is the oldest Jeff Cohen Reporting Texas freedom and democracy in the BJ ’76, editor of the publication at The University of Houston Chronicle The School’s news content Americas. Texas at Austin. The staff works Walter Cronkite website. Content is reported, to capture the college experience Study Abroad written and edited by students. BA ‘33, anchor of the at one of the country’s largest Special study abroad programs CBS Evening News (reportingtexas.com) universities. take students to Australia and Javier Garza Center for Sports Communication the Czech Republic while MA ’02, editor of The Longhorn Networkis UT El Siglo de Torreon and Media earning credit towards a degree Austin’s joint venture with The center supports curriculum, in journalism. Karen Elliott House ESPN. BJ ’70, publisher of research and programming Career Possibilities The Wall Street Journal Texas Student Television (Pulitzer Prize winner) within the related disciplines News desk assistant, weather of the Moody College (TSTV) is the only student-run, reporter, news reporter, anchor Mark Morrison of Communication and low-power television station in (newscaster), scriptwriter, news BJ ’70, interdisciplinary discourse across the United States. editor of Business Week director, announcer, sportscaster, Magazine campus that addresses issues KVRX Radio writer, photo editor, staff related to sports and media. broadcasts 12 Bill Moyers hours daily and reaches the photographer, videographer, BJ ‘56, journalist, Public Affairs Television, Inc. Sports Illustrated Internship Austin city limits and outlying online editor, online producer, Sports Illustrated magazine communities. public information officer, Lady Bird Johnson and the UT Austin School of columnist, web designer, BJ ‘34, First Lady The Texas Travesty of the United States Journalism have partnered to college humor computer programmer, offer two journalism internships publication publishes online telecommunications specialist, Liz Smith, and in print every two months BJ ‘50, syndicated celebrity in New York City each fall researcher, editorial chief, line news columnist and spring semester. These during the school year. editor, manuscript editor, editorial director/publisher, internships are full-time, paid, Sponsored Events and allow for course credit. This and Special Programs editorial assistant, reporter, office: Belo Center for New internship program is available social media editor, etc. The School of Journalism hosts Media, BMC 3.338 to UT Austin journalism numerous events and programs The Journalism Community web: journalism.utexas.edu/ students only. dedicated to discussing, teaching (Spring 2018) email: journalism@austin. utexas.edu and recognizing the practice Number of Undergraduate ORANGE Magazine phone: 512.471.1845 of good journalism. Among Students: 543 A color publication that address: 300 W Dean Keeton them is the ASNE High School Number of M.A. Students: 30 Street, Austin, TX 78712 is mainly produced by Journalism Institute, the Dow Number of Ph.D. Students: 25 students enrolled in magazine Jones Newspaper Fund Center Web: journalism.utexas.edu management and magazine for Editing Excellence, the Phone: 512-471-1845 production classes..