I. News and Announcements
• Get a
sneak peak of the new broadcast studio (photo right) which is about to officially open in the Integrative Learning Studio.
• If you are a student in Journalism 301 or in an upper-level writing course (Sports Journalism, Reporting for Radio & Podcasting, Community Journalism, Broadcast News Reporting, Writing About Pop Culture, Magazine Writing, Broadcast Performance, Broadcast News Reporting II, Diaries, Memoirs & Journals) please help the Journalism Department assess Journ 300 by taking
this short survey. We want your feedback about this class as we move forward. Thank you!
• At noon today, Dec. 1, the Journalism Department will be serving pizza to all majors in the ILC Hub, courtesy of Prof. Maddy Blais.
• Interested in being the
2015 Student Commencement Speaker? If so, submit a two-page, double-spaced copy of a speech to
Stephanie Subocz of the Student Speaker Selection Committee by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
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II. Advising Information
• The Fall '14 grades will be posted on SPIRE by Friday, Dec. 26.
• If you do not plan to attend UMass for the Spring '15 semester, you need to submit a
withdrawal form to the Registrar's Office.
• If you took your last minor courses during Fall '14, bring a
minor declaration form to your minor advisor.
• If you are planning to do an independent study during Spring '15, be advised that the Journalism Department has changed its
IS policy and form.
• You can now
enroll for
online courses offered during Spring '15. Journalism is offering
five courses: Journ 300: Newswriting and Reporting, Journ 333: Introduction to Digital Photojournalism, Journ 335: Principles of Public Relations, Journ 445: Journalism and Law, Journ 497E: Health Journalism. These classes are not covered by tuition and cost extra. They do count toward your normal, on-the-ground Journalism major.
III. Student News
• Matt Rocheleau and Eric Bosco's ('15) article, "UMass Amherst cuts ties with Bill Cosby," was published on the front page of The Boston Globe last Wednesday.
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IV. Alumni and Faculty News
• Kevin Koczwara ('09) got a byline in The New York Times with a piece titled "
Squandering Two Leads, Red Bulls Are Ousted."
• Caroline Moss ('09) also got a byline in The New York Times with "
A Pre-Thanksgiving Ritual: Cocktails, Catch-Ups and Maybe a Kiss."
• The Columbia Journalism Review's News Literacy department just published a piece on Ferguson and used
Prof. Steve Fox's News Literacy class as a hook.
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