Alum’s career in journalism spans many mediums
By Erica Thompson – Floyd McKay (Ph.D., 1995) has worn many hats throughout his career, and he says that the progression has been natural. “I think journalism is an area in which you can move, not only from one medium…
Silberner’s reports on cancer in developing countries to air on ‘The World’
Almost a year ago, freelance public radio reporter and artist-in-residence Joanne Silberner was awarded a $12,000 grant by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to investigate how cancer is affecting people in developing countries. A veteran health reporter, Silberner used…
Photo, writing workshops for journalism majors
The journalism program is offering two one-credit workshops this winter. The first is on photojournalism and the second is on using description in nonfiction writing. Enrollment is limited to 15 students in each workshop. Journalism majors have priority through the…
Honors students present research topics Wednesday
On Wednesday, Dec. 5, stop by CMU 126 between 11 and noon to find out what research topics the Department of Communication undergraduate honors students will pursue. The students will present posters on their topics and are collecting feedback that…
Eric Nalder (BA, 1968): Pulitzer-winning journalist
Eric Nalder is a 1968 graduate of the Department and an award-winning investigative journalist. Among his professional recognitions are two Pulitzer Prizes. He writes for Seattlepi.com and he is a senior enterprise reporter for Hearst Newspapers. Nalder has covered some…
Healthy eats from the food bank: Iritani (‘78) article highlights humanitarian efforts of Clarke (’58) and Evans
By Erica Thompson – Evelyn Iritani (B.A., 1978) wrote an article for ZesterDaily, an online destination for food, wine and travel enthusiasts, about two University of Southern California professors trying to make healthy eating easier for food bank visitors. The…
Katie King (BA, 1983)
Katie King joined Communication students for a mentor lunch and visited a class in mid-October 2012 to talk about careers in communication. Katie was in town has a member of the 2012 Communication Alumni Hall of Fame celebration. About Katie:…
