Update 8/26/2021: Ebertfest rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns Update 8/18/2021: Ebertfest announces first films and guests, COVID-19 protocols Passes for the 22nd annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or “Ebertfest,” are now on sale. Festival passes cover all of the screenings during the festival, which runs September 8-11 at the Virginia Theatre, a restored downtown Champaign movie palace, with […]
On May 21, Tribune Publishing Co. confirmed that its shareholders approved a buyout offer by Alden Global Capital LLC. The vote gives Alden – an entity with a reputation for aggressive cost-cutting – control over the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun and the New York Daily News, along with a smattering of smaller papers. […]
Recently, journalism alumni Pam Dempsey (MS ’09) and Johnathan Hettinger (BS ’15) were highlighted in the Global Investigative Journalism Network as part of a feature on the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit newsroom focused on in-depth reporting of agricultural issues. Dempsey is executive director of Investigative Midwest, which uses both traditional and innovative digital tools and techniques […]
A new campus-funded initiative on strategic communication and emerging technology will connect advertising students, faculty, and brands, putting research into practice. The Hub for Brand Innovation and Advertising Technology is a partnership between the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, the Siebel Center for Design, and Technology Services at Illinois. Their proposal was selected to […]
Linda Goldstein (BS ’74, advertising), chair of Vistage, recently launched a new chief executive group in the St. Louis market. Vistage asked her to build a CEO Advisory Board just after COVID hit. “What better time than now to tap into the collective wisdom of a group of high-performing peers who are committed to helping each other,” […]
Ruth Spiro (BS ’86, advertising) celebrates the publication of her 25th children’s book. Her board book series, Baby Loves Science, is published by Charlesbridge and has sold more than 500,000 copies. Foreign translation rights have also been sold in 10 countries including Russia, China, Korea, Greece, and Turkey. Her picture book series, Made by Maxine, sold at auction […]
Mike Dizon (MS ’98, journalism) has accepted a new role this year as vice president of marketing and communication and chief of staff at LPL Financial, a publicly traded financial services firm that serves 17,000 independent financial advisors nationwide. He previously served as the chief marketing and communications officer/chief of staff to the president at Northeastern […]
May 11, 2021 Eric Meyer, associate professor of journalism, received the first-ever graphic designer of the year award from the Kansas Press Association, in addition to winning 19 other awards. His weekly newspaper, Marion County Record in Marion, Kansas, won 29 awards total, competing against both daily and weekly newspapers in the third largest of seven circulation categories. Meyer is editor, publisher, […]
May 10, 2021 | Marissa Plescia, Communications and Marketing Intern When Ann Abdelzaher looked at the job requirements for the College of Media’s first-ever eLearning specialist, she knew she was a perfect fit. Abdelzaher started in special education and earned her PhD in instructional technology. She then worked at Danville Area Community College as an […]
May 5, 2021 The Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes sustained excellence and innovative approaches in undergraduate teaching and contributions beyond classroom instruction that have an overall positive impact on undergraduate student learning. Amanda Ciafone, associate professor of media and cinema studies, was one of this year’s recipients. Ciafone honed her classroom skills teaching […]