Future of Journalism Educa on Roundtable
Keynote presentation by Dianne Lynch, author of “Above and Beyond: Looking at the Future of Journalism Education” The state of journalism schools, needs and the path ahead How to instill and create real change and innovation in journalism programs Positioning journalism programs for a new generation June 2018
Oct. 23, 2017 Journalism Education Roundtable | Middle Tennessee State University Organized by the College of Media and Entertainment and the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies Ken Paulson, Dean of College of Media and Entertainment Deborah Fisher, Director, John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies Future of Journalism Education Roundtable 2 of 72
Participants:
Leon Alligood, Associate Professor of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University Chris Bacon, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University Kenneth Blake, Associate Professor of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University Larry Burriss, Professor of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University Bill Church, Senior Vice President of News for GateHouse Media Christine Eschenfelder, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University Deborah Fisher, Director of the John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies, Middle Tennessee State University Val Hoeppner, Director of the Center for Innovation in Media, College of Media and Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University Martin Keiser, Senior Fellow, Democracy Fund Eric Ludgood, Assistant News Director, Fox 5 News, Atlanta Greg Luft, Professor and Chair of Journalism and Media Communication Department, Colorado State University Dianne Lynch, President of Stephens College Andrew Oppmann, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, Middle Tennessee State University Ken Paulson, Professor and Dean of the College of Media and Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University Greg Pitts, Professor and Director of the School of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University Zeny Sarabia-Panol, Professor and Associate Dean, College of Media and Entertainment, Middle Tennessee State University Allan Richards, Associate Professor of Journalism and Media in the School of Communication+Journalism at Florida International University in Miami Ronald Roberts, CEO and Managing Partner of DVL Seigenthaler Tracey Rogers, Vice President and General Manager of WKRN, Nashville Thom Storey, Chair of Media Studies Department at Belmont University Jennifer Woodard, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Middle Tennessee State University