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Alumna talks to advertising students about social media trends
UW-Oshkosh journalism alumna Jaimy Szymanski talks about social media trends and tells students what they need to know about social media to be competitive in today's job market. Syzmanski, a consultant with Blue Door Consulting, spoke to Principles of Advertising students via Skype from her office in Davenport, Iowa. Hear what she had to say at iTunes University.
Draft report by accreditation site team
The site team of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication presented its draft report on Wednesday, Oct. 14. That report will be reviewed and acted on by an ACEJMC council in March, and later in the spring by an ACEJMC committee before it becomes official.
The site team found the UW-Oshkosh Department of Journalism to be in compliance in 8 of the 9 standards established by the accrediting body. It found the department in noncompliance in one standard: curriculum. The department had been found in noncompliance on that same standard in the two previous site team visits, in 1997 and 2004. For the curriculum standard only, it has been recommended that the department be given provisional re-accreditation. It means that within two years after the draft report is officially approved, a representative of ACEJMC will return to campus for a day to see what changes have been made in the area of curriculum. If the department is then found in compliance on that standard, full re-accreditation will be granted for the remaining four years.
In the draft report, the team members said they were particularly impressed with the journalism students, the faculty and adjuncts, and our alumni. Overall, the team had many positive comments about the program, which it noted is highly regarded on campus.
Anyone interested in reading the draft report can find a copy in the front of the self-study binder in the journalism conference room. A copy is also available in the office of the department chair, Professor Mike Cowling.
Student advising for spring semester
Journalism advising for the spring semester is over. If you haven't had an advising appointment yet, please see your adviser as soon as possible.
Students with fewer than 45 credits or GPAs below 2.5 need to make an appointment with Angela Victor in the Undergraduate Advising Resource Center (URAC), Dempsey 130. Please call 920-424-1268 or stop by the front desk to make an appointment.
Students should come to their advising sessions with a copy of their STAR report and knowing what classes they are interested in taking.
See UW-O journalism graduate Paul Anger's keynote address at the chancellor's Community Breakfast, Sept. 15, 2009
Paul Anger, editor of the Detroit Free Press and 1979 UW-O graduate, gave the keynote address at the chancellor's Community Breakfast on Sept. 15, 2009. Click here to watch it.
If you don't have iTunes, you can download it for free here.
Magazine created 'for students, by students' is now online, in print
Pursuit magazine was created through collaboration between the College of Business and the Department of Journalism students during the 2008-2009 academic year. The driving force behind the publication was that it was developed for students by students.
Together, 65 students contributed to the publication over the past year. Students enrolled in John Mozingo’s Selling and Sales Management course (both semesters) were required to sell advertising to fund the new publication. Students in Dana Baumgart’s Magazine Editing and Production course (spring semester) developed the editorial and design strategy and were responsible for production. A few of them stuck around after graduation for final production.
At the end of the process, the students gained invaluable, real-world experience. The Journalism students who were involved said they would never look at a magazine the same way again. The publication was printed during the summer and distributed in September 2009. You can also view it online at www.business.uwosh.edu/publications
Henderson on sabbatical during Fall 2009 semester
Journalism professor Julie Henderson is on sabbatical for the Fall 2009 semester. Any students needing advising or other assistance should see one of the other faculty members.
Department taking H1N1 precautions
The Journalism Department is taking precautions to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu. Hand sanitizers are available in the computer labs and reading room, and computer keyboards will be cleaned regularly. The faculty members are asking students to do their part by washing their hands and keeping their workspaces clean.
Henderson named national faculty adviser for PRSSA
Journalism professor Julie Henderson has been selected to serve a two-year term as the National Faculty Adviser for the 10,000-member Public Relations Student Society of America for 2009-2011. PRSSA includes more than 300 chapters in the United States and Argentina.
Henderson will serve as liaison for all PRSSA faculty advisors across the nation and represent PRSSA at all national conventions. She will vote on chartering of new PRSSA chapters and also participate in ad hoc committees.
As National Faculty Adviser, Henderson also sits on the 14-member PRSSA national executive committee, which has the responsibility of managing the business and affairs of PRSSA. One of the primary responsibilities of Committee members is to serve as a resource for individual chapters and members with special projects and/or problems.
Henderson was named in April after a rigorous application and interview process.
NSAC team wins Gold Addy
The UW-Oshkosh 2008 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team won a Student Gold ADDY® for its NSAC Plans Book. The team received the award at the 2008 ADDY Awards on March 6, 2009, at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The event is sponsored by the Fox River Ad Club, which is affiliated with the American Advertising Federation. It is a nonprofit professional trade association serving Northeast Wisconsin's advertising and marketing communications community, including agencies, advertisers, the media, vendors and students. The AAF Student ADDY Awards Competition is designed specially for college students.
Members of the 2008 team, who called themselves That “BIG” Agency, were Nycol Block (journalism), Margaret Brill (journalism), Marie Daniel (journalism), Matt Decker (graphic design), Ann DeVillers (journalism), Preston Fayas (marketing), Brittany Harms (journalism), JJ Heber (marketing and radio/TV/film), Tina Hove (journalism), Jessica Malcolm (journalism), Samuel Mark (radio/TV/film), Kelly Meyer (journalism), Jamie Neitzel (marketing), Erin School (journalism), Liz Schulze (marketing), Kelly Shew (journalism), Kirsten Strom (marketing), Ashley Taylor (journalism) and Heather Verhelst (graphic design). Team advisers were Kathy Fredrickson and Dana Baumgart. The 2008 NSAC competition required the teams to create an integrated marketing plan for AOL Instant Messenger and its suite of social media products. In April 2008, the team won the District 8 regional competition.
PRSSA takes 1st in organ donation campaign again
A University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student group is the first competitor to take first place in the National Organ Donor Awareness Campaign competition for two consecutive years.
The Public Relations Student Society of America sponsors an organ donor awareness campaign each spring. The 2008 winning campaign, "Use Your Feet: Keep Your Family Up to Beat," included a one-mile walk/run followed by entertainment by Infinity Theory, plus informational materials distributed throughout the previous week. In informing the chapter that it had placed first again this year, the sponsor, Rowan University, noted, "The campaign's creative shoelace packaging secured a professional, well-executed campaign, surpassing our expectations."
Chairperson of the campaign was Ashley Madaus, Burlington, who graduated last spring. Her father, Mel, is an organ donor recipient.
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The Journalism Bulletin has been updated and a new New Curriculum Worksheet is available.
About the department
Established in 1968, the department is a nationally accredited program that prepares students for careers in the news media, advertising, public relations and related fields. The eight full-time faculty members are active in a range of scholarly fields, and many of them have extensive professional experience. More...
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