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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Department of Journalism, along with the Mexico Center at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Rational Middle Immigration, will host “The Past and Future of Immigration” event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Moudy North, room 141. Guests will view a few short films and then a panel discussion… Read more »
By Christina Ligi, News and Media Studies major, Class of 2019 The Department of Journalism will host Journalism Innovation Day this Friday, March 29. As technology becomes a widespread new technique of modern journalism, the implementation of drones into the industry comes as no surprise. Supported by the Matthews Family Endowment for Journalism, this workshop… Read more »
On Thursday, March 28 the TCU Department of Journalism, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, will host “Parents in Jail; Children in Limbo — What happens to children when parents serve time?” in Moudy South, room 204. The morning session begins at 9:30 with an overview of the “Children of the… Read more »
The application to apply for the 2019 Schieffer College Journalism Summer Camp is now open. During the two week residential camp hosted on the TCU campus, Schieffer College faculty and students work with high school students on the fundamentals of digital reporting. Program participants develop their critical thinking and writing skills while generating story ideas,… Read more »
Uche Onyebadi, associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism, has written a new book that releases this month. “Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena” focuses on the way musicians, political interest groups, political activists and other stakeholders use songs and music for political messaging in African politics. It underlines the need for more… Read more »
The Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME) recognized TCU Student Media in a number of categories at the 2018 TAPME Awards. TCU 360 was honored as the online newspaper of the year. Rachel Piper, a judge and the digital news editor of The Salt Lake Tribune, said that TCU 360 is, “A well-designed site with… Read more »
