Classes

I primarily teach classes that are designed to prepare students to work in journalism.  Many of my classes require students to write for multiple media, as well as work with cameras, digital recorders, and software. I want my students to be multi-skilled and prepared to work in any newspaper, television station, or online news outlet.  Throughout my classes, I place a great deal of emphasis on professional ethics. 


Communication Ethics
Comm 4254 (undergraduate) and Comm 5814 (graduate)
Students will be introduced to a variety of ethical theories and decision-making models as they consider the ethical issues that media professionals face. The goal is to prepare students to face on-the-job ethical dilemmas. We'll discuss various types of media such as journalism, public relations, and advertising.

Social Media
Comm 4264
Students will study methods for using social media as a professional communication tool. They will learn to embed social media content, develop techniques for branding their own identities online, and consider strategies for branding media companies and products online. The also will discuss social movements that have been empowered via social media.

Multimedia Reporting
Comm 3154
In this class, students will study the nuts and bolts of newspaper reporting while also developing multimedia journalism skills.  Students will conduct interviews, write news stories, develop photo slideshows, dabble with video content, and showcase their work online.

Media and Society
Comm 2084
In this class students learn about the history of the media while they also contemplate the implications of the media.  We explore all types of media ranging from newspapers and film to video games.

International Communication 
Comm 4044
I taught International Communication in Switzerland. Students studies how the media is structured differently around the world, the factors that influence the media, and the role that media plays in society. 

Magazine Writing
Comm 4144
I taught Magazine Writing in Switzerland.  The students explored various types of magazine story formats.  The photographs in the banner of this website were taken in Switzerland during our study abroad trip.  Our students created their own online travel magazine.