Professional workshop trains media in intricacies of reporting immigration issues
With the debate over immigration raging across the country, 15 journalists and six student journalists were selected to take part in a fellowship program that challenged reporters to go beyond familiar sound bites and instead cover the complexities of immigration with depth and context. The program, Immigration in the Heartland, now in its second year, was conducted March 5-12 in Norman and Dallas by the Institute for Justice and Journalism (IJJ) in partnership with the Gaylord College and our Institute for Research and Training. It is funded by a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Learn more about the program, read the student articles and see the list of professional fellows at the official blog site for the program. |
OU Regent and JMC Alumn Larry Wade dies
 Larry Wade, Chairman of the OU Regents, publisher of the Elk City Daily News and a 1961 journalism alumni died Sunday, March 6.
Read the full obituary from the Norman Transcript.
Read a related commentary written by Dean Foote about Larry Wade and his support of community journalism from The Oklahoman.
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Gaylord offers new media program to tribes
The Gaylord College and our Institute for Research and Training have partnered with the Native American Journalists Association to provide a day of sessions showcasing best practices for native media and communications professionals. The symposium, to be held March 30, will be led by native practitioners for native practitioners. The day will feature sessions by Bryan Pollard, Cherokee Phoenix; Tom Arviso, Navajo Times; Geoffrey Blackwell, FCC; Joseph Erb and Roy Boney, Cherokee Nation Education Services; Jason Salsman, Native News Today; and, Robyn Elliott with several other members from the Chickasaw Nation Communications office. Get more information and times for the sessions.
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Students talk about their experiences working on the Afghan 101 project
In our last issue we told you about the launch of the new Afghan 101 website at afghan101.ou.edu. We hope you have enjoyed reading some of the stories and watching the videos. This month we hear firsthand from some of the students participating in the project in a video produced by Mark Potts a talented graduate student who graduated in December. Click here to watch the movie. |
Students receive national and state awards
 | Linda Cavanaugh (1973 grad and Distinguished Alumnae) congratulates Allison Harris on her first place award
for best newsreel from BEA. |
Broadcasting
Students studying broadcast journalism and broadcasting and electronic media have been rapidly raking in the awards this season from local, regional and national award programs. Students in these programs have received 36 awards including several first place and grand prize awards from both the National Broadcasting Education Association and the National Broadcasting Society. Students also received more awards from the Oklahoma BEA than any other Oklahoma school.
Print
Print journalism students working for OU Student Media with the OU Daily and the Sooner Yearbook are also to be commended for their recent awards received from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. They recently picked up several Gold and Silver Crown awards as well as numerous individual Gold Circle awards.
See the complete list of OU winners here.
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Professional Writing students publish novel
 PW senior Jelani Sims (left) and recent PW graduate Kyle West have published their book, "Night of the Necromancer: Can you survive the zombie apocalyse?" as an ebook through both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The book is also available in paperback from Amazon.
The book is a joint effort and is written in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" format where the reader makes decisions along the way that help determine the outcome of the story.
The pair are also co-writing a companion blog entitled "Regina the Zombie Slayer" also in the Choose Your Own Adventure format. Readers can direct the action by leaving comments on the blog. Read the blog here.
Read more from the OU Daily.
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Alex Adwan (Journalism, 1950) honored as Media Icon by Tulsa Press Club
 Former Tulsa World editorial page editor Alex Adwan was recognized by the Tulsa Press Club with the inaugural Media Icon award at a banquet on Feb. 24.
Adwan is a 1950 graduate of the OU journalism program and is an emeritus member of the Gaylord College Board of Visitors.
Read more at the Tulsa World website.
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New dramatic web series now in production
There is a new student at Gaylord College this year - his name is Palmer Ripley (on the right) and he is the first puppet to be enrolled at Gaylord College. Students enrolled in the Dramatic Series class are working hard to tell Palmer's story of adapting to life as one of the few puppets to go to university. The series, in the style of the adult-oriented comedies and animated series featured on [adult swim] by Cartoon Network, will eventually be a Web series and also be featured on OUTV. Until then take a look behind the scenes on the show's Facebook page.
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Daniel Pearl Project visits OU
Members of the Daniel Pearl Project met with students on Feb. 14. The Pearl Project spent more than three years investigating the roles of 27 men linked to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
Asra Q. Nomani, journalist and partner of Daniel Pearl, and Barbara Feinman Todd, director of the Georgetown journalism program, and two of their investigative student journalists discussed the findings released in late January and the investigative process.
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2010-2011 Officers
Nancy Coggins
President
James Tyree
Vice President
Ja'Rena Lunsford Secretary/Treasurer
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