Assistant Professor of Journalism Education Background Alexandre Gonçalves studies the role of social media in the rise of new social movements. He is also interested in the use of computational methods to understand media ecosystems. During his doctorate, he was involved in projects at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism and the Brown Institute for […]
Category: Journalism
Journalism student partners with Education Justice Project as Humanities in Action scholar
December 12, 2024 | Faith Lee, Communications Intern We CU Community Engaged Scholars and the Humanities Research Institute at Illinois selected Courtney Dillon, a senior earning a dual degree in journalism and in sociology, as one of five Humanities in Action scholars to work with community partners throughout the Fall 2024 semester. The Humanities in Action program, now in its third year, […]
Excerpts from ‘Bridging Divides’ series: Engaging with People, Perspectives, and Policies When You Don’t Agree: Lessons from Journalism
November 13, 2024 As part of the College of Media’s three-part webinar series this fall, “Bridging Divides: Conversations on Media and Disagreement,” faculty from the Departments of Advertising, Journalism, and Media & Cinema Studies led Q&As to explore how productive discussions occur across lines of disagreement and difference. Below, read excerpts from “Engaging with People, Perspectives, and Policies […]
Illinois chapter of National Association of Black Journalists promotes unity among Black Media students
November 7, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood At its first event of the 2024-25 school year, the Illinois chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted “Black on Black Commentary,” where students discussed popular topics involving the Black community in the media, such as election coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris and the failure of cosmetic brands […]
NBC News’ chief political analyst Chuck Todd to visit the University of Illinois for a conversation on presidential election results
November 4, 2024 Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst and former moderator of the network’s flagship Sunday public affairs program Meet the Press, will be on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus for a conversation about the presidential election results on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 5-6 p.m. Todd will discuss what we can learn about voters and […]
Journalism alumna Kate McQueen chosen for Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award
Kate McQueen (BA ’02, LAS; MS ’17, journalism) has been named the winner of the 2024 Henry Fuhrmann Mentor Award by ACES: The Society for Editing and the Asian American Journalists Association-Los Angeles. McQueen, editorial director of the Pollen Initiative, was honored for her work with new and aspiring journalists and nonfiction writers who are incarcerated. McQueen, who mentored […]
Journalism alum Sal Nudo publishes new guidebook on Champaign-Urbana
Sal Nudo (MS ’16, journalism) has published a guidebook, Champaign-Urbana Greater than a Tourist, which contains advice on places to eat and visit in C-U and information about the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The book is part of CZYK Publishing’s Greater than a Tourist series. The 50 categories in the guidebook include the twin cities’ annual events and […]
Have newspaper political endorsements outlived their purpose?
November 1, 2024 | Lois Yoksoulian, University of Illinois News Bureau Melita Garza, associate professor and Tom and June Netzel Sleeman Scholar in Business Journalism, is a journalism historian who studies news as an agent of democracy. University of Illinois News Bureau editor Lois Yoksoulian discussed the history and future of presidential endorsements with Garza in light of recent […]
Journalism alum Mark Grochocinski publishes book on Jack the Ripper
Mark S. Grochocinski (BS ’77, journalism) has published his first book: Out of the Corner of the Eye: Averted Visions of Jack the Ripper. Grochocinski offers an oblique, subtle, and nuanced view of Jack the Ripper and his crimes via a series of vignettes—its focus is on his time in place, not his place in time. […]
There are lessons to learn from the news ghosts of journalism’s past
October 27, 2024 | Chicago Tribune As a female journalist of color with 22 years in the industry and now a professor of journalism, I believe that obliviousness to journalism’s trailblazers—both their errors and biases and their accomplishments and innovations—leaves the media professional in a state of historical amnesia. Melita Garza, Associate Professor and Tom […]