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Director of the School of Communications graduates from Oxford
Summer is often a time of sun-filled relaxation. Not so for the new director of the School of Communications, Ed Carter, who spent four weeks this summer in damp England finishing his master’s degree in international human rights law at the University of Oxford.
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Mormon Commercials Spread the Gospel from 1970s to Now
School of Communications associate teaching professor Kevin Kelly and adjunct faculty member Jeff Sheets are quoted in this article about faith-based commercials produced over the years by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU filmmakers.
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Former Faculty Member Still Influences Students
Photo: Former BYU journalism professor Alf Pratte still stays connected with the BYU journalism community after his retirement more than 10 years ago. (Maddi Dayton) by Allie Hamilton It’s Monday afternoon, and The Universe newsroom is busy making edits and laying out stories for Tuesday’s print edition of the paper. Deadlines have been met; the paper is coming together— but something is off. Just then an animated, white-haired man in a Hawaiian flower-print shirt shuffles into the newsroom holding The New York Times. “Aloha!” is his greeting.
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Ex-communications society meets monthly to reminisce
By Kjersten Johnson There are retirees who move to Florida and play bridge, and there are retirees who join BYU’s Ex-Communications Society.
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Associate teaching professor Joel Campbell featured on Latter-day Profiles
Joel Campbell, associate teaching professor in journalism in Brigham Young University School of Communications, was featured on the program Latter-day Profiles. It aired July 20 on BYUtv. If you missed the interview, here’s your chance to see it.
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New Associate Dean Selected for College of Fine Arts and Communications
Rory R. Scanlon, professor of theatre and media arts, has been appointed to serve a second term as associate dean in the College of Fine Arts and Communications. Ed Adams, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, made the announcement last week and stated that Scanlon’s responsibilities will include Arts Production and Performing Arts Council.“Rory offers a unique opportunity in this college,” commented Adams. “I’ve got strength in Rory to test ideas of design so we don’t waste our time frittering away on impossible dreams—that we can make things happen and come at the issue in a way where we can actually see that something is deliverable.
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Associate Director Steps Down After Five Years
After five years of serving in leadership in the School of Communications, Dale Cressman will step down from his Associate Director position beginning June 1, 2015 to resume his work as a faculty member and media history scholar.
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New Associate Directors Announced
On Wednesday, May 13, School of Communications incoming director Ed Carter announced the appointment of Tom Robinson, professor, and Clark Callahan, associate professor, as associate directors of the School, effective June 1. Robinson will work with graduate studies and Callahan will take on the undergraduate studies responsibilities.
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DIRECTOR OF EYE-TRACKING LAB NOW AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BYU’s School of Communications is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin John as an assistant professor, starting this fall. With that full-time position, John will also continue his current role as Director of the Eye-Tracking Lab.Being no stranger to BYU or its communications program, John is excited to interact more with the students and give back to his alma mater.
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Former Comms Department Chair Appointed Interim Dean of College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Arkansas State University
Dr. Brad Rawlins, former chair at BYU and now dean of the College of Media and Communication at Arkansas State University, will serve as interim dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, effective July 1. In 2012 Rawlins left BYU to accept a position at Arkansas State University. Throughout his career Rawlins’ work has been published in professional and academic journals, he has presented at conferences, written a textbook, and has many other accomplishments to his name.
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PROFESSORS’ WORK EXAMINES MEDIA COVERAGE OF BAPTISMS FOR THE DEAD
Two Brigham Young University professors found in a recent study that the media largely misrepresents and misunderstands the Latter-day Saints’ practice of baptisms on behalf of deceased relatives.
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PLC Get Front-row Seat to BYU’s Achievements
Students and faculty of the College of Fine Arts and Communications’ Department of Communications took the lead October 24 at a presentation in the Hinckley Center for the President’s Leadership Council (PLC), a group of donors who match student, employee and alumni donations.
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Associate Professor Chris Cutri Featured on Panel
Associate Professor Chris Cutri joins four other BYU faculty members Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 7:00 PM to discuss different topics related to the BYU Museum of Arts’ current exhibition CUT! Costume and the Cinema. Each speaker will offer a five-minute talk about perspectives on costumes, cinema, and the cult of celebrity. The event is at the BYU Museum of Art.
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Teaching at BYU is a dream come true for Kris Boyle
Since graduating with his master’s degree from BYU, Kris Boyle has always had the dream of returning to his alma mater to teach.
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New Visiting Instructor: Othello Richards
This fall, the BYU Department of Communications welcomes Othello Richards, Jr. as a visiting instructor to teach broadcast journalism classes.Richards brings to BYU 11 years of experience as a broadcast journalist. He has worked at ABC 4 in Salt Lake City and Washington State, at television news stations in theTri-Cities and Spokane. Richards also brings with him an infectious laugh, a positive attitude and a current knowledge of the industry. When Richards started at BYU as a freshman in 1997, he began as a mechanical engineering major. After serving a mission, he returned to those same classes.
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Professor Featured in Deseret News
John Hughes, a professor in the Department of Communications, recently published his autobiography, Paper Boy to Pulitzer, chronicling his adventures as a professional, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. Hughes is the former editor of The Christian Science Monitor and Deseret News.
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A Lifetime of Education in Journalism
Steve Fidel is perhaps the only person in the world who has the title of Director of the Universe. His career has brought him from wanting to be a car designer to working as a photographer for BYU’s earlier newspaper. Today, he is the head of the campus newspaper and could not love his job any more.
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