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 »
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Q & A with News Anchor and Reporter Kris Gutierrez ’99
We caught up with Schieffer College alumnus Kris Gutierrez ’99, a news anchor and reporter for NBC 5 in Dallas-Fort Worth. Gutierrez serves on the Schieffer College Board of Visitors and loves to give back to his alma mater whenever he can. He shares the ways he likes to mentor students, including hosting a… Read more »
Thomason Retiring After 35 Years at TCU
By Desaray Hickombottom, Communication Studies major, Class of 2020 Tommy Thomason, a Journalism professor and the director of the Texas Center for Community Journalism, is retiring after 35 years at TCU. During his time in the Schieffer College, Thomason has taught a number of courses including Media Writing & Editing; Public Affairs Reporting; and Issues… Read more »
Journalism Students Visit NBCDFW Newsroom
By Desaray Hickombottom, Communication Studies major, Class of 2020 Some Schieffer College students had an opportunity to visit NBCDFW’s studios this semester, a news station in a top five market. Students from the Introduction to Journalism and Advanced News Production classes were accompanied by their professors, Melissa Harrison and Patty Zamarripa, to tour the studios and… Read more »
Pulitzer Student Fellow Reflects on Her Experience Abroad
By Desaray Hickombottom, Communication Studies major, Class of 2020 Mariana Rivas, a senior journalism major who grew up in Houston, Texas, has been awarded a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on birthright citizenship in Colombia. The Pulitzer Center provides journalism students with the opportunity for paid fellowships to pursue international… Read more »
Department to Host Immigration Discussion Oct. 23
Immigration is an issue that has drawn more heat than light. Please join us at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in the BLUU Auditorium for “The Past and Future of Immigration,” which will include a panel discussion and short film screening on the topic of immigration reform. The Department of Journalism at the Bob Schieffer College… Read more »
Students Encouraged to Celebrate National News Engagement Day
By Desaray Hickombottom, Communication Studies major, Class of 2020 October 1, 2019 marks the sixth annual National News Engagement Day, when people are encouraged to engage with the news. On this day, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication encourages Americans to “read, watch, like, tweet, post, listen to, or comment on news… Read more »
Associate Professor Named 2019 Tankard Award Finalist
Melita M. Garza, associate professor of Journalism, was named one of three finalists for the 2019 Tankard Book Award given by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Her book, They Came to Toil: Newspaper Representations of Mexicans and Immigrants in the Great Depression, published by University of Texas Press, analyzes how news… Read more »
Students Recognized for Distinguished Work in Journalism
The Journalism Department wrapped up the spring semester by celebrating the eighth annual Jay and Gail Milner Distinguished Student Journalism Awards. The awards luncheon, held May 3 in the Tucker Technology Center, was established by TCU alumna Gail Milner in memory of her late husband, Jay, a long-time newspaper reporter. This year’s program featured keynote… Read more »
Workshop Highlights Drone Journalism Technology
By Christina Ligi, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2019 Journalism Innovation Day 2019 highlighted the latest technology of drone journalism and its innovative revolution in the world of news. The Schieffer College’s Department of Journalism and Dr. Shugofa Dastgeer, assistant professor of journalism, hosted this year’s Drone Journalism Workshop on Friday, March 29. Supported… Read more »