For many of us, the holidays bring familiar sights and sounds throughout the season. From music and movies to sparkling trees and family traditions, the holiday season brings back memories of the past, which we also see in advertising. Nostalgia in advertising isn’t new; it isn’t even particularly unique. But something about holiday advertising draws… Read more »
Schieffer College’s Film, Television & Digital Media (FTDM) department launched their new FTDM Film Collective series this fall. The series aims to foster a more vibrant film community on TCU’s campus, and expose students to films that showcase a wide range of representations, voices, visions and viewpoints in contemporary cinema. The Film Collective is organized… Read more »
To celebrate 10 years as a named college, the Bob Schieffer College of Communication brought back the ever-popular Schieffer Symposium on the News for one night only. Namesake Bob Schieffer ’59 interviewed a panel of national journalists: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Margaret Brennan, moderator of “Face the Nation”… Read more »
The Bob Schieffer College of Communication marks its 10th anniversary as a named college by digging 150 years into its past. From the founding of TCU, communication has been an integral part of students’ education, and a new Schieffer College digital timeline connects the dots of that communication education over the years. Schieffer’s timeline shows that… Read more »
Bob Schieffer ’59 announced five panelists for next week’s Schieffer Symposium on the News at TCU. Schieffer’s panelists are: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. He has covered five U.S. presidencies, from Bill Clinton to Joe Biden. He spent 20 years as a Washington Post reporter. Margaret Brennan, moderator of… Read more »
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, about Taylor Swift and big data. Ledbetter tells the story of when he first became interested in Swift’s music around 2009, listening to “Love Story” on the radio, driving down the street… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
