The Authors Show, a national Web radio show featuring authors talking about the art of writing and their books, featured Assistant Professor Gregg Feistman, STRC, and his novel, The War Merchants, Sept. 6. A corporate thriller set in Philadelphia, the book was published in fall 2009.
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Associate Professor Mendelson discusses challenges facing journalism programs
Journalism Department Chair Andy Mendelson was recently interviewed by OurBlook.com about the way the department has adapted itself to evolving media technology and what lies ahead for journalism education.
Andy Mendelson on Journalism Departments from OurBlook.com on Vimeo.
Six SCT faculty members receive provost seed grants
Of the 21 seed grants awarded this year by the Office of the Provost, six of them involve faculty members from the School of Communications and Theater.
“The seed grants continue to encourage new university collaborations and expand the depth and breadth of our interdisciplinary research and creative works, helping us advance Temple’s goal of ‘Research Excellence’ that benefits society,” said Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education Ken Blank. “These grants are important vehicles for helping faculty bring additional grant funding and recognition to Temple.”
The SCT projects are:
“Queer, Get Used to It”
Peter Reynolds, THEA
Scott Gratson, COMM
“GRID + Flow: Philadelphia and Beyond Mapping and Reimagining Urban Ecologies through the Arts and Humanities”
Alan C. Braddock, Tyler
Peter P. d’Agostino, FMA
Andrew Isenberg, CLA
“Community Collaborations: Temple University and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s PhilaPlace Project”
Christopher Harper, JOUR
Christine Woyshner, Education
Edward Trayes, JOUR
“Assessing Informality: Understanding Informal Settlements Using Participation Post-Occupancy Evaluation Techniques”
Scott Shall, Tyler
Nancy E. Morris, BTMM
“All the World is Urban: Planning in the Developing World”
Warren Bass, FMA
Howard Spodek, CLA
“Multimedia Reporting on Urban Centers in Asia and Africa”
Ron Carr, COMM at Temple University, Japan Campus
Irene Herrera, COMM at TUJ
Jean-Julien Aucouturier, CST at TUJ
Click here to see learn more about the Provost Office’s seed grants.
Sept. 13: Last day to drop and delete courses
Drops must be posted by Monday, Sept. 13.
Professor Pompper has article published in Journal of Research Practice
An article by Professor Donnalyn Pompper, STRC and MMC, has been published in the open access online Journal of Research Practice. The article is titled “Researcher-Researched Difference: Adapting an Autoethnogrpahic Approach for Addressing the Racial Matching Issue” and appears in a special issue dedicated to Autoethnography as Research Practice; it can be accessed here.
Assistant Professor Jacobson offers take on Philly newspaper contracts – WHYY
The new owners of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com are still working out a contract with the company’s manual workers. Assistant Professor Susan Jacobson, JOUR, says they need to balance their economic situation with the legacy of the newspapers.
“The reality is, you have people who have worked for the Daily News and the Inquirer for many, many years and to just casually let them go is kind of cruel and heartless,” she says.
Click here to read the full story.
Professor Hobbs attends Aspen Institute forum
Professor Renee Hobbs, BTMM, participated in the 2010 Aspen Institute Forum on Communications and Society Aug. 16 to 18, 2010, in Aspen, Co.
The theme was “News Cities: The Next Generation of Healthy Informed Communities.” Also participating in the annual invitational program were FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Julius Genachowski; Marcus Brauchli, executive editor of the Washington Post; Richard Gingras, chief executive officer of Salon.com; Lawrence A. Jacobs, senior executive vice president and Group General Counsel of News Corporation; Paul Steiger, CEO of ProPublica; Stefaan Verhulst, chief of research at the Markle Foundation; Vivian Schiller, CEO of National Public Radio; Tom Rubin, chief counsel for Intellectual Property Strategy at Microsoft; Tom Rosenstiel, director of Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism; and Ernest J. Wilson III, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.
This year, the forum engaged government officials, media and business executives, civic leaders, user representatives, and other thought leaders in roundtables and private working groups to arrive at specific action steps that communities can take to improve their information health.
Click here for more information.
Alumna, Professor Lombard have article published
An article by Melissa E. Markaridian Selverian, BTMM ’99, MMC ’05, and Professor Matthew Lombard titled “Telepresence: A ‘Real’ Component in a Model to Make Human-Computer Interface Factors Meaningful in the Virtual Learning Environment” has been published in the journal Themes in Science and Technology Education. The article appears in a special issue (volume 2, number 1-2) on Virtual Reality in Education.
SCT dean, MMC student, visiting scholar have book chapter published
A paper by Interim Dean Tom Jacobson; Lingling Pan, MMC; and Li Meng, a visiting scholar from China, has been accepted for publication. “Universals and Particulars in Modernization: A Chinese Analysis Using the Theory of Communicative Action,” will appear in the book Intercultural Turn of Journalism and Communication, edited by Shan Bo and published by Shanghai Jiaotong University Press. The paper was originally presented at the 5th International Conference on Intercultural Communication in Wuhan, China, Dec. 9-10, 2009.
Professor Hobbs has opinion column published in Philadelphia Daily News
An opinion column by Professor Renee Hobbs, BTMM, MMC, has been published by the Philadelphia Daily News. “A Computer Doesn’t Make Kids Smart” appeared in July 19 edition of the paper and can be found here.