Andrew Ledbetter Talks Taylor Swift, Storytelling and the Invisible String to Communication Theory To celebrate the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” we spoke with Andrew Ledbetter, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies (and self-proclaimed Swiftie), about Taylor Swift and how her work ties in to communication theory. More than a musician,… Read more »
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Schieffer: Then & Now
A Conversation with Alumni Bob Schieffer and Elizabeth Campbell Join us from 4 to 5 p.m. Nov. 8 in Moudy South 320 for a conversation with alumni Bob Schieffer ’59 and Elizabeth Campbell ’18 about differences in their CBS News careers. Schieffer’s career included moderating live presidential debates, interviewing every living president since Richard M…. Read more »
Green Honors Chair Brings MLK to TCU’s Campus
Schieffer College’s Green Honors Chair, Johnathan Eig, helped bring the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to TCU’s campus 64 years after the university declined to host Dr. King. Eig spoke with Bob Ray Sanders, Fort Worth journalist, about his newest biography, “King: A Life.” This monumental biography debuted at No. 7 on… Read more »
5 Things @TCUSchieffer: A Schieffer Celebration
Join the Bob Schieffer College of Communication as it celebrates 10 years as a named college with a week of events beginning Nov. 6. The events begin with the history of communication education at TCU and finish with an introduction to the future of communication research. #1: Celebrating 150 Years of Empowering Voices: Digital Timeline… Read more »
Schieffer Media Insights Lab Offers Digital Analysis Tools
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication will display the features of its new Schieffer Media Insights Lab during an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 in Moudy South 165. Guests are invited to explore the lab, where students and faculty learn to use high-end software tools to track trends and improve digital… Read more »
Schieffer College Celebrates 10 Years with a Schieffer Symposium Encore
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its naming, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication hosts an encore of the ever-popular Schieffer Symposium at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Van Cliburn Concert Hall. Bob Schieffer ’59 will moderate a conversation with a panel of national journalists about the climate for news today. The symposium… Read more »
Schieffer College Welcomes Three New Board of Visitors Members
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication welcomes to its Board of Visitors alumni Omar Villafranca ’00, John Walls ’05 and Tracy Reneé Williams ’04 (’08 M.S.). A Schieffer College’s Journalism major, Omar Villafranca ’00 is a correspondent for CBS News in Dallas, Texas. After working for several local television news stations, he joined CBS News… Read more »
Paul Schrodt Wins Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Teacher and Scholar
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication is proud to recognize Paul Schrodt, Ph.D., as the recipient of the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Teacher and Scholar. Dr. Schrodt, the Philip J. and Cheryl C. Burguieres Professor of Communication Studies, exemplifies the teacher-scholar model. He attributes his love for his students and TCU… Read more »
Running the Numbers: Following the Data Flow of Frog Football
Coming off a historic season, the Horned Frogs are likely to command both the football field and the social media world this year. Our new Schieffer Media Insights Lab is poised to make sense of the thousands of trends and topics football watchers will be seeing on social media. The Frogs kick off their season… Read more »
Reconstructing King: Green Honors Chair to Discuss the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join the Schieffer College for a discussion with Green Honors Chair Jonathan Eig about his latest biography, “King: A Life,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at Dee J. Kelly Alumni & Visitors Center. Fort Worth journalist Bob Ray Sanders will lead the discussion about this “monumental” biography that debuted at No. 7 on… Read more »