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A Q&A with Natalie Chambers: Internship Coordinator
What is your role in the internship office?
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Faculty Feature: Ben Whisenant
Ben Whisenant currently teaches communications classes at BYU, UVU and the University of Utah.
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Exciting Opportunities for Comms Students Covering Utah Legislature
Journalism and public relations students in the Communications program are having a once-in-a-lifetime experience, rubbing shoulders with legislators and award-winning journalists as they report on the 2014 general session of the Utah legislature. It’s all part of an initiative that has been in the works for several years, one that would offer students a bundle of reporting and media classes along with the opportunity to cover the current legislative session and other news around Salt Lake City.
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Comms Student Documentary to be Featured at LDS Film Festival
A student-produced documentary will be featured at this year’s LDS Film Festival in Orem, Utah.
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Adjunct Faculty Feature: Scott Church
Scott Church currently teaches COMMS 101, COMMS 302, and Public Speaking.
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Joseph Ogden joins Department of Communications as new professor of public relations
The former assistant dean of the Marriott School of Management, Joseph Ogden, was recently welcomed into the College of Fine Arts and Communications as a professor of public relations in the Department of Communications.
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A virtual view of BYU
FIFTEEN STUDENTS COLLABORATE TO BUILD ONE-OF-A-KIND CAMPUS TOUR Before students ever step on the BYU campus, they — or anyone else in the world with an internet connection — can now experience a virtual tour of BYU unlike anything that’s been available before.
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Movie Ratings Subject of Third Lecture in Beckham Series
The Department of Communications will present the last of the 2013 lectures in the Raymond E. and Ida Lee Beckham Lecture in Communications series this Thursday, October 31.
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Journalism Professor Shares Insights on Tribune Downsizing
In a recent contribution to Columbia Journalism Review, Joel Campbell, an associate professor in the Department of Communications shared his insights on the downsizing of The Salt Lake Tribune and its potential impact on accountability journalism in Utah. Campbell is currently CJR’s correspondent for Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona.
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Advertising Professor Featured in Ad Age
Advertising faculty member Doug McKinlay was recently featured in Ad Age, a leading publication providing industry news and analysis to advertising professionals. In the write-up, McKinlay relates his experience as a 71 year old, unpaid summer intern with Richards Group in Dallas, Texas.
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Dr. Cressman publishes “The Year That Changed America”
Associate Chair of the Department of Communications Dale Cressman’s intriguing article, The Year That Changed America, has been published in High Life, British Airway’s in-flight Magazine.
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Well-Known Journalist to Teach Broadcast Class
Starting this Fall semester, a familiar face will be seen around the Brimhall building. Michelle King, long-time anchor with Salt Lake City station KUTV and a BYU alumna, will be teaching the Department of Communications’ Broadcast Performance class.
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Associate Comms Chair speaks on BYU Radio show
Last Friday’s episode of Thinking Aloud on BYU Radio, Classical 89 KBYU-FM featured Dale Cressman, the Associate Chair of the BYU Department of Communications. Dr. Cressman and the show’s anchor, Marcus Smith, discussed 1963: The Year that Changed America and the impact that resulted from the social and media movements during those 12 months. To listen to the entire episode or download it for free from the iTunes Store, click here.
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Ed Carter named associate dean
Ed Carter, an associate professor in the Department of Communications, was recently appointed associate dean of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications by Stephen Jones, dean of the college.
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Owen Rich Passes at Age 91
Owen Rich, an emeritus member of the communications faculty passed away last week.
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PRConversations Features Rob Wakefield
Professor Rob Wakefield’s discussion regarding generic principles and specific applications in public relations has recently been featured on PRConversations.com, a popular platform for the discussion of all things PR.
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Comms Professor Starts New Documentary Series
For hundreds of years, composers and artists have been creating variations on a theme. Now BYU Communications professor Christopher Cutri is doing the same for web documentaries.
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