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Archives: News
Star-Telegram Publishes Journalism Major’s News Story
A news story written by a Schieffer College student Haeven Gibbons about the state of homelessness in Tarrant County has been published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Gibbons’ reporting found that colder temperatures, the economy and the pandemic are putting a strain on local shelters’ resources. The sophomore journalism major originally wrote the article for her… Read more »
Class of 2020: Renee Umsted
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas My degree: B.A. in journalism My favorite class or professor in the Schieffer College: Dr. John Tisdale and Jean Marie Brown instilled in me a passion for solid, ethical journalism. They taught me how to think, how to ask good questions, how to write and how to rewrite. They gave me guidance, support… Read more »
Assistant Professor Awarded for Teaching Excellence
Jean Marie Brown, assistant professor of professional practice in the department of journalism and director of student media, was named one of three winners of the 2020 TCU Deans’ Award for Teaching. The announcement was made at fall convocation, which was celebrated virtually this year. In a letter, Brown’s nominator commends Brown for her “natural flair… Read more »
Journalism Majors Awarded 2020 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship
By Margaux Nersesian, Strategic Communication major, Class of 2021 TCU journalism majors Chloe Cloud ‘23 and Cristian Argueta Soto ‘21 have been chosen to participate in the 2020 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship. The two will be working as a fellowship team to report on Costa Rica’s silent leadership in the fight against climate change. They… Read more »
Annual Summer Journalism Camp Goes Virtual
The Department of Journalism hosted its first virtual summer high school journalism camp this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pivot to digital was an important lesson for students to learn, as it taught them how to adapt to changing situations and pivot at a moment’s notice — good skills for any journalist to know…. Read more »
Journalism Major Awarded Instagram Local News Fellowship
By Margaux Nersesian, Strategic Communication major, Class of 2021 Rising senior Journalism major Olivia Wales reflects positively on her experience in the Instagram Local News Fellowship this summer, a collaboration between the Facebook Journalism Project and the Reynolds Journalism Institute. The mission of the Instagram Local News Fellowship is to support local newsrooms in their… Read more »
Journalism Students Recognized With 2020 TAPME Awards
The Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME) has recognized TCU Student Media in a number of categories in their 2020 awards contest. The awards recognize outstanding journalism as practiced by the state’s daily newspapers. Journalism students Grace Amiss, Carolina Olivares, Drew Mitchell and Robbie Vaglio are among this year’s winners. Grace Amiss won 1st place for Video Shorter… Read more »
TCU Student Media Earns TIPA Awards
TCU Student Media was recognized in this year’s Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) contest. TCU entered in the electronic media category and placed in most categories. Multimedia Story, 3rd place: Drew Mitchell, Carolina Olivares – Students, faculty protest police brutality following death of Atatiana Jefferson Multimedia Story, Honorable Mention: Carolina Olivares – Overcoming obstacles: graduate… Read more »
TCU News Now Staff Produces Newscasts Remotely
By Jenni Royston, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2020 Since the coronavirus pandemic has caused Texas Christian University to move all classes online and students and professors are now working from home, everyone has had to take time to adjust. Staffers with TCU News Now, a student produced newscast, are learning how to… Read more »