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New Faculty
four new professors to begin fall 2009...
Kevin Grieves -- Assistant Professor, Broadcast News
Completing his Ph.D. in Mass Communication at Indiana University, expected in 2009; M.A. in Communication in 1993 from University of Utah, B.A. in French with High Honors; BA in Radio-Television with Honors, in 1989 from University of Montana. Has worked for Oregon Public Broadcasting., Portland (2001-2002), Cable News Network, Atlanta (1994-2001), IA Berlin & Brandenburg TV (1993-1994), Deutsche Welle Television, Berlin (1992), Cable News Network, Frankfurt and Berlin (1989-1991).
Hans Meyer -- Assistant Professor, Writing and Editing Across Media Platforms
Completing his Ph.D. in Journalism at the University of Missouri, expected May 2009. Dissertation focuses on what motivates citizen contributions to online news sites and the ways news organizations can meet these needs. He has a MA in Journalism from the University of Missouri and a BA in Journalism from Brigham Young University. He has worked for 10 years in community newspapers, starting as the Mesquite, Nevada reporter for the St. George, Utah Spectrum and working up to the general manager of the 6,000-daily-circulation Desert Dispatch in Barstow, California.
Mike Sweeney -- Professor, Senior Scholar
Has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Ohio University, a master's in journalism from the University of North Texas, and a BA from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Most recently he was a professor and department head at Utah State University.
Hugh Martin -- Associate Professor, Senior Scholar
Has a Ph.D. in Mass Media from Michigan State University, a MA in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida, and a BA in Economics from Indiana University. He most recently was an Associate Professor in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
Visitors
a few of the many speakers to visit this year...
AP reporter Phil Elliot (BSJ ’03) came to Scripps February 11 to discuss how he came to be one of AP’s White House reporters to cover the Obama administration.
Royce Workman (BSJ ’00) and Zach Mason (BSJ ’02) came to Scripps February 18 to discuss working in Public Relations at Nationwide Insurance.
Ernest Hayes, director of human resources for the E.W. Scripps Company, gave a keynote presentation titled “Covering the Basics” at “Senior Saturday” on February 28.
Athens News publisher Bruce Mitchell talked to students about the challenges he faced when starting the Athens News back in 1977.
International independent journalist Jason Motlagh, from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, held a series of speaking events, lectures and meetings with students and faculty when he came to Scripps in early March.
New York Times reporter Andrew Revkin came to Scripps April 16 to discuss how new media have transformed how he practices journalism.
Obituary
Melvin Helitzer
Melvin Helitzer, JSchool professor from 1979-2008 , died in his sleep on April 11, 2009. He taught in the advertising and public relations sequences, but was probably best known for his Humor Writing class. To pass the final exam, students had to perform a stand-up comedy routine before a live audience. The course received national recognition in print and broadcast, including coverage in Newsweek, Rolling Stone and The Chicago Tribune.
Helitzer was born October 18, 1924 in Glens Falls, N.Y., son of Lena Hermelin and William Helitzer. He served as a public relations field officer in the armed forces during World War II. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1948, with a degree in economics and journalism. Before coming to Ohio University he was a newspaper reporter for the Glens Falls (N.Y.) Post-Star and Times (1940-42). Much of his career work was in children's advertising, beginning as public relations director of the Toy Guidance Council (1950-55); advertising director, Ideal Toy Corporation (1955-63); executive director for four television programs on ABC and NBC (1962-65), and president and CEO of Helitzer Advertising (1963-79).
Over the course of his career he published seven books about advertising, publicity, humor writing, sports promotion, retirement, and overcoming adversity.