E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, September 1997 - present

Advanced News Editing / Journalism 492: Editing packages, series, photos, infographics and narrative, long-form and alternative-form stories. Winter 2000.

Teaching Seminar / Journalism 792: Graduate seminar in pedagogy for journalism and mass communication education. Fall 1999 - present.

News Writing / Journalism 231: Introductory course in news reporting and writing. Winter 1999.

Public and Community Journalism / Journalism 492/792: Theory and practice of public journalism in a mixed media, team environment. Spring 1998, 1999.

Honors Tutorial College / Media History: Tutor up to three students per quarter in university's unique degree program. Fall 1997 - present.

Independent Study in Media Management / Newspapers / Journalism 490/790: Work with selected students in independent study of issues pertaining to newspaper and newsroom management. Fall 1997 - present.
 

• Knight professor of editing, 1997 - present

• News Editing. 4 credits. Introductory course in news copy editing, including copy editing, headline writing and newsaper layout and design. Emphasis is placed on application of editing fundamentals to new media.
• News Writing. 4 credits. Introductory course in news reporting and writing.
• Teaching Seminar. 1 credit. Graduate seminar in journalism and mass communication pedagogy.
• Media History. 5 credits. Honors Tutorial College.
• Public and Community Journalism. Course in theory and practice of Public Journalism, emphasizing convergence of media technology and the concepts of community journalism.
• Independent Study. Advise undergraduates in independent research projects in media management.

• Instructor, 1996 - 1997
• Editing. Spring Term 1997, Summer Term 1996, 3 credits. Introductory course in news copy editing for bachelor's and master's students.

• Guest Lecturer, 1995 - 1997
• Black Press and U.S. History.
• Editing.
• Media Analysis.
• Media Law.
• International Media.

• Assistant Professor (p.t.), 1986 - 1995

• Reporting and Writing News, Fall Term starting in 1986, 4 credits. Introductory course in news writing. Satisfied UR upper-level writing requirement.
• Workshop in Journalism, Spring Term starting in 1986, 4 credits. Continuation of reporting course, with introduction to mass media topics. Satisfied UR upper-level writing requirement.
• Editing Practicum, Spring Term starting in 1988, 4 credits. Seminar for editors, supervisors of student media and students who had completed the Reporting and Workshop courses. Topics included copy editing; headlines; graphics and design; managing a newsroom.
• Independent study. Advised undergraduates in independent research projects, helped students frame, carry out research in media topics; evaluated reports; assigned grades.
• Research Methods. Starting in Fall Term 1994, 1 credit. Created and taught introductory companion workshop in qualitative research methods to accompany independent study.
• Journalism/public relations internships. Advised student interns in professional media experienceships; established grading policies; evaluated internship experience; assigned grades.
• Honors thesis. First reader or second reader on several senior honors theses, worked with students on significant research projects; evaluated theses and students' oral defenses; assigned grades.
• De facto journalist in residence. Informally advised student media editors and managers and individual students on news coverage, staff management, career opportunities.
• Curriculum adviser to English Department. Advised departmental chair, curriculum committee on matters pertaining to the minor in journalism offered by the department.

• Adjunct Professor, 1993 - 1995

• Newswriting, Spring, Winter quarters, 4 credits. Introductory course in news writing.

• Tutor, 1994 - 1995

• Journalism. Guided independent tutorial study, advanced level, 4 credits. Planned studies with students and mentor, tutored and consulted with students, evaluated students' work in college's nontraditional independent learning program.

• Adjunct Professor, 1993

• Journalism, Fall Semester, 3 credits. Introductory course in news writing.

• Workshop Leader, 1979 - 1995 Organized and conducted in-house seminars for reporters and other staff on various facets of news coverage, copy editing and headline writing.

• Adjunct Professor, Fall 1982 - Spring 1983

• Advanced Journalism, Fall Term, 3 credits.
• Public Affairs Journalism, Spring Term, 3 credits.

• Lecturer

• High School Student Press Day, 1984 - 1986.

"Change on Tap for Nashville: The Telegraph and News Content, 1860." Refereed paper presented to the History Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual convention, Chicago, July 30-Aug. 2, 1997.

"Heroes, Villains, and Twice-Told Tales: The Normative Power of Journalism's Worklore." Refereed paper presented to the Open Division, Southeast Colloquium of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Knoxville, TN, March 13-15, 1997.

"Change on Tap for Nashville: The Telegraph and News Content, 1860." Refereed paper presented to the History Division, Southeast Colloquium of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Knoxville, TN, March 13-15, 1997.

"Reconnecting With the Body Politic: Muckrakers and Public Journalists." Refereed paper presented to the History Division of the Southeast Colloquium of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Knoxville, TN, March 13-15, 1997.

"Public Journalism." Invited article, History of the Mass Media in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Margaret A. Blanchard, ed. New York: Garland Publishing. In Press.

"Firestorm in the Newsroom: A Case Study of Managing Mergers and Reorganization." Refereed abstract presented to the Media Management & Economics Division of the Mid-Year Meeting, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Petersburg, FL, February 7-8, 1997.

"'The Unfortunate Conflict in Far Off Asia": Three Black Newspapers View the Vietnam War, 1967." Refereed paper presented to the History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Anaheim, CA, August 1996.

"Getting the Big Type Right? How Libel Courts Read the Power of Headlines." Refereed paper presented to the Law Division of the Southeast Colloquium, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Roanoke, VA, March 1996.

"Errors in the News." Independent research paper on news accuracy became the theoretical base of a series of workshops on accuracy presented to news professionals from 1993 to present.

"Invention and News: The Rhetoric of 'Objective' Reporting." Refereed paper presented at Scholars' Day 1992, State University of New York Brockport. After second round of blind refereeing, selected for publication in college monograph The Best of Scholars' Day 1992, SUNY Brockport.

"Murder and Rhetoric: A Burkean Analysis of Rochester's Serial Killings." Refereed paper presented at Scholars' Day 1991, State University of New York Brockport.

Project Reconnect Panel. Invited to discuss Project Reconnect research at Framing Theory Conference, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Oct. 14, 1997.

AEJMC Panel Invited to present dissertation research to Civic Journalism Interest Group panel, annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, July 1997.

Mass Communication Days Moderator, panel discussion, "The 'Taking Back Our Neighborhood Project': An Analysis," School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, April 14, 1997.

Board of Visitors, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication April 5, 1997. Freedom Forum Fellowship review. ASNE / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Writing and Reading Today: An Interdisciplinary Discussion." Oct. 25-26, 1996, Chapel Hill. UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication Organized "Images of Vietnam, 1968-69,Ó Sept. 24, 1996. Photo journalism presentation. Board of Visitors, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication Sept. 21, 1996. Freedom Forum Fellowship review. Board of Visitors, UNC-CH School of Journalism and Mass Communication March 24, 1996. Research Project Presentation: Project Reconnect, Raleigh, NC, News & Observer, 1996-1998. Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, Columbia University Research conference with Media Studies Center staff and Freedom Forum fellows in residence, Feb. 29-March 1, 1996. ASNE Change Committee "Project Reconnect" Planning meeting for multiyear project on solving reader "disconnects," March 18-19, 1996, Poynter Institute for Media Studies. Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, Columbia University After the Digital Revolution Ñ Preparing for the Class of 2000, technology studies seminar for educators in journalism and mass communication, Nov. 12-14, 1995. ASNE / University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Poynter Institute / American Press Institute National Newspaper Copyeditors' Conference, Sept. 8-9, 1995, Chapel Hill.

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Invited to conduct seminar on public journalism at SNPA Foundation seminar, Newspapers and Their Audiences: Re-Engineering the Connections. School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, June 1-4, 1997.

Seminar for Russian Scholars Invited to conduct seminar on public journalism for five faculty members of Ural State University visiting School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Oct. 28, 1996.

Wallace Terry Vietnam Lectures Co-organizer of three-day campus visit of journalist Wallace Terry, former Vietnam War correspondent and author of the book Bloods. Coordinated program, raised sponsor funds among Department of History, Black Cultural Studies Center and School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Oct. 13-15, 1996. Research Roundtable Initiated and convened graduate student research workshop, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, September 1996 - present. The roundtable provides master's and Ph.D. students opportunities to present and discuss their work, test ideas, gain feedback on work in progress, and share tips on research methods. In addition, special programs are organized in which faculty and outside speakers are invited to talk on specific topics relevant to student needs.

American Society of Newspaper Editors Change Committee. Raleigh, NC, project director: "Project Reconnect," 1996-98. Under the committee's auspices, partnerships were formed between research institutions and newspapers in which scholars participate in research and problem-solving with the newspaper. My partnership on behalf of UNC was with The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC, and the study of reader-newsroom disconnect is the basis of my dissertation.

Newspaper consulting. Workshops in news accuracy presented at various newspapers, including Asbury Park (NJ) Press and Home News & Tribune, East Brunswick, NJ, Jan. 14-15, 1997; Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA, June 6-7, 1996; Gannett Co. Inc. newspapers, 1993 - 1995. Workshops include application of scholarly research in news accuracy to practical settings; guidelines for greater accuracy, more complete reporting and greater sensitivity to such areas as diversity and balance. Additional workshop focuses on managing for greater accuracy. New York State Associated Press Association 1973 - 1976. Writing contest chair, 1976; photo chair, 1975. Seminar panelist, Local Government and Politics, 1976; Newsprint Conservation, 1973. New York State Society for Newspaper Editors Director, 1975 - 1977. Chaired project to improve organization's program, structure and service to members, 1976. Seminar panelist, Freedom of Information, 1975. St. Bonaventure University President's Advisory Council on Journalism 1974 - 1976.