journalist, hoosier, college professor, historian, old media enthusiast; video storytelling, cycling, and live music
Bloomington, Indiana
Joined July 2009
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A #BerlinWall tunnel escape documentary, the rise of television news, and @NBCNews Reuven Frank are all part of my new tv news #history book, "Contested Ground."
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🚨 If you're in line when the polls close at 6pm local time, STAY IN LINE — you have the right to vote.
If you're told otherwise, call the Election Protection Hotline immediately: 866-OUR-VOTE.
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this is like a long international flight and you’ve watched all the movies and now the only thing to do is nap
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Save this graphic. Then share it with friends.
Every eligible voter has the freedom to vote and have their vote counted.
ALT Voter protection hotlines by state
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Please RSVP by 10 a.m. tomorrow to attend Why We Fight: Radical Black Journalism and the Freedom Struggle at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Jane Rhodes, University of Illinois Chicago professor, is the guest lecturer, and a light lunch will be served at the event. bit.ly/3NGkLiC
ALT Portrait of Jane Rhodes smiling, seated in front of a window with cityscape in the background.
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let’s make it a record setting percentage of registered voters so that what ever the outcome, our voices have been heard. iwillvote.com/?state=NC
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We welcome submissions for this theme issue of @AJMediaHistory.
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Had a great time visiting the @IUMediaSchool. Such an impressive facility with so many bright students to help guide the future! Thanks for the invite @mtconway!
Thanks @ChuckGarfien for talking to our @IUMediaSchool students today. So glad I could be part of your sports broadcasting career journey
After being turned down for sportscasting jobs all over the country, @mtconway hired me in Traverse City in 1995. He dug up this photo of a young reporter willing to try anything on live television.
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"A week and a half later, they're still there, fielding nonstop phone calls from community members and trying to connect those with needs to those with the skills and resources to fill them."
Trapped in the station by fallen trees, offline, with no power, no water and negligible cell reception, a team of local broadcasters stayed on air. citizen-times.com/story/news…
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As I always say, I started my journalism education in the best place possible! Always so grateful for everything @MasonSchools offered me in the classroom as a kid!
Yes, that's @MasonHSComets graduate and former MBC & @mhschronicle reporter @deannaTVnews anchor for @8News in Richmond Virginia moderating the Virginia Senate Debate between Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and his Republic challenger Hung Cao
#DCproudteacher
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This week's #IndianaBroadcastPioneer, Bob McLain, was born and raised in Chicago where he watched his hero Harry Volkman on television. Volkman is known for being the first weatherman to issue a tornado warning. McLain majored in meteorology and minored in Radio/TV at the (1/3)
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Week 6: IU Bloomington now warning rank-and-file residents for violation of speech policy bsquarebulletin.com/2024/10/…
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Here's the top of the home page on the Gannett-owned paper in Black Mountain, NC, a town devastated by flooding
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IU Executive Vice President and Provost Rahul Shrivastav said WFIU/WTIU executive director and CFO “have concluded their service at IU.”
indianapublicmedia.org/news/…
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An IU staff member has been threatened with termination after speaking at a candlelight vigil in protest of IU’s expressive activity policy. So far 18 people have been reported to IU for the vigils.
She’s the only employee the university has threatened to fire.
@WFIUWTIUNews
