Journalism Classes Launch Routes Webzine
The Spring semester has been a busy one for journalism students. The Routes online magazine launched in March as a collaborative
effort of nearly a dozen journalism classes including multimedia
newsgathering, feature writing and content management.
Routes differs from OUDaily.com in the depth and breadth of stories presented. The students pride themselves on capturing intimate profiles and
engaging
stories through a broad spectrum of mediums. Stories need not have a direct connection to OU, in fact, the desired readers are the citizens of the State of Oklahoma.
Every issue of Routes presents
storytelling, news and commentary on the state through video, audio and
print formats, allowing the students to vividly showcase their talents.
Current stories include:
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Paul Massad Celebrates 50 Years at OU
April 15 was Paul D. Massad Day in honor of Massad's 50 years of
employment and service at OU.
Massad graduated from OU with a public relations degree in 1960. He is the
senior associate vice president for University Development and director
of Major Gifts.
Read more about the celebration of Paul's career here.
Watch the video and read the profile of Paul created when he received the JayMac Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008.
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Lindsey+Asp Agency Students Stage
Flash Mob to Promote Healthy Sooners
Students working in the new Lindsey + Asp Advertising and Public Relations Agency provide services for a variety of clients both on-campus and off. Many of their services are provided pro bono or have very small budgets prompting the students to be very creative in their promotions. This flash mob was created to raise awareness on campus of the services offered by Healthy Sooners.
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Two Journalism Alumni Inducted Into Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame
 Nine journalists were inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame on April 9, two of which are University of Oklahoma journalism alumni, Andy Rieger and Mike Boettcher. Boettcher also provided the keynote address for the ceremony. John "Andy" Rieger (News Comm., 1980) is executive editor of the Norman Transcript and has worked on community newspapers throughout the state for more than 30 years. He also is chairman of the advisory committee of the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation as well as serves as adjunct professor at Gaylord College periodically. Mike Boettcher (Journalism, 1975) helped launch the first 24-hour news channel, CNN. He has been a foreign correspondent and reporter for NBC, ABC, CNN and the BBC. He recently spent a year embedded with troops in Afghanistan and is currently teaching a new generation of journalists as the Gaylord College Visiting Professional Professor. He can't wait to get back to the front for his summer vacation. We can't wait to get him back safe and sound in the Fall! Read more about the ceremony.
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Immigration in the Heartland Conference
 Fifteen U.S. journalists were chosen to take part in an
innovative fellowship program to report on the complexities of
immigration with clarity, depth and context.
The program, "Immigration in the Heartland," was conducted by
the Institute for Justice and Journalism (IJJ) in partnership with the Gaylord College and its Institute for Research and Training. The conference was funded
by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
The program opened April 10 with discussions with experts, field
reporting and professional workshops in Norman, Okla., and in
Oklahoma City. The program then moved to Dallas, Texas, April 14-16, to concentrate on immigration law, immigration courts and a briefing by
officials of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
IJJ Senior Fellow Warren Vieth (1977, journalism), visiting professor at Gaylord
College, served as project director and directed a student task force to plan and execute the conference.
Read more about the program and see who attended.
Read about featured speakers.
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Professors Recognized with Campus Awards
David Craig | David Tarpenning | Two Gaylord College faculty members were honored with faculty awards in a ceremony held Thursday, April 1,
2010. Associate Dean David Craig was named a President's Associates Presidential Professor and
Professor David Tarpenning was awarded the Good Teaching Award.
Read more about the recipients and their awards here.
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From OU to the Oscar's: Gaylord College's Connections to the Awards, Part II
 Last month we told you about
Mark Monroe one of two OU and Gaylord College connections to this year's Oscar awards. This month we share the story of a recent grad who found herself on the red carpet.
Gaylord College's second connection to the Oscar's is one of the behind-the-scenes superstars that plan and execute the ceremony. Annie Terracina, 2008 public relations, has spent the last three years working behind the scenes coordinating the many events leading up to the actual ceremony, developing a social media campaign for the awards and helping direct traffic on the Red Carpet. Annie (left) is shown here with best friend and fellow Gaylord graduate, Mary Garis (PR 2008).
Read more about Annie's career and how she got to LA.
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2009-2010 Officers
Jolly Brown Pugh
President
Nancy Coggins
Vice President
James Tyree Secretary/Treasurer
Heather Cook
Immediate Past President
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