Edward R. Murrow College of Communication

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1 Overview
2 History
- 2.1 Chairs/Directors/Deans of the Department/School/College
3 Degrees Offered
4 Undergraduate Program
- 4.1 Undergraduate Sequences
5 Graduate Program
- 5.1 Graduate Emphases
6 Faculty Members
- 6.1 Emeritus Faculty
7 Research
8 Student Activities
9 Facilities
10 Alumni
11 The Edward R. Murrow Symposium
- 11.1 The Edward R. Murrow Award Recipients

[edit] Overview

WSU Communication Addition Building

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication will be launched on July 1, 2008. Currently it is the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication (ERMSOC)[1] at Washington State University which is housed under the College of Liberal Arts. The School is named after famed alumni Edward R. Murrow. The Murrow School website states:

"The Edward R. Murrow School of Communication is the only program in the Northwest that offers sequences in all six communication fields: advertising, broadcasting, communication, communication studies, journalism, and public relations. It offers the only comprehensive broadcast program in the state of Washington. The School is noted for combining professional skill building and theory and is one of only a few programs in the nation that airs a daily, student-produced television newscast."^[1]

The Murrow School currently has 584 undergraduate students with certified majors and 50 graduate students^[2]. The School offers 12 undergraduate fields of study^[3]

[edit] History

1964

The Department of Communications is formed out of the merger of the Department of Journalism and the Broadcasting sequence from the Department of Speech. Robert A. Mott is the founding chair. Initial course offerings are in Newspaper Editorial, Radio & Television, Radio & Television News, and Media Management.

1968

Hugh A. Rundell takes over as department chair.

1970

Donald E. Wells takes over as department chair.

1973

The Department begins offering sequences in Advertising and Cinematography.

The Murrow Communications Center is opened, named after Washington State University's most famous alumnus.

The first annual Edward R. Murrow Symposium is held, bringing Eric Sevareid, Henry Loomis, and Harry S. Ashmore to the WSU campus.

1977

Thomas Heuterman takes over as department chair.

1980

The Department begins a weekly television newscast under the guidance of Dr. Glenn Johnson.

1983

The Department merges with the Department of Speech Communication. Noted Speech Communication scholars Joseph Ayres, Tim Hopf, and Robert Nofsinger are among the faculty to join the Department of Communications.

1985

The Department begins offering an MA degree in Communication.

1986

Alexis S. Tan takes over as department chair.

Cable 8 Productions, an entirely-student run television channel, is launched under the tutelage of Professor W. Neal Robison.

1990

The Department of Communications becomes the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication. Alexis S. Tan becomes the first Director of the new School.

1991

The School begins offering a sequence in Intercultural Communication.

2002

The School begins offering a PhD in Communication.

2006

Erica Weintraub Austin takes over as Interim Director.

2008

The Edward R. Murrow School of Communication is elevated to College status.

[edit] Chairs/Directors/Deans of the Department/School/College

[edit] Chairs of the Department of Communications

Robert A. Mott 1964-1968
Hugh A. Rundell 1968-1970
Donald E. Wells 1970-1977
Thomas Heuterman 1977-1982
James Van Leuven (Interim) 1982-1983
Thomas Heuterman 1983-1986
Alexis S. Tan 1986-1990

[edit] Directors of the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication

Alexis S. Tan 1990-2006
Erica Weintraub Austin (Interim) 2006-2008

[edit] Deans of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication

Erica Weintraub Austin (Interim) 2008-present

[edit] Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
Master of Arts (Communication)
Doctor of Philosophy (Communication)

[edit] Undergraduate Program

[edit] Undergraduate Sequences

Advertising
Applied Intercultural Communication
Broadcast News
Broadcast Management
Broadcast Production
Communication
Communication Studies
Journalism
Organizational Communication
Public Relations

[edit] Graduate Program

[edit] Graduate Emphases

Health Communication
Intercultural & International Communication
Media Processes & Effects
Media & Society
Organizational Communication

[edit] Faculty Members

Brett Atwood - a print and online journalist, whose writings have appeared in [[Billboard]], [[Rolling Stone]], [[Vibe]], [[Hollywood Reporter]] and other publications. He was among the first reporters to document the development of Internet-based digital downloading and streaming media technologies. Brett has held managing editor positions at both Amazon.com and RealNetworks, where he managed and developed editorial content for various Web-based initiatives. He is currently working with Linden Lab, maker of online 3D virtual world Second Life, on various Web initiatives.

Erica Weintraub Austin - Dr. Austin's research focuses on the uses of media in decision making and social development. In particular, her research addresses the interplay of media and parental influences in children's decisions about health, politics and social reality. She is an expert in the effects of alcohol advertising and media portrayals on children, family communication and the media, adults' political disaffection with the media and political participation, and media literacy. In addition, she has assisted with public information campaigns designed to raise awareness of alcohol abuse prevention issues.

Rick Busselle - is an associate professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in communication theory, mass communication processes and effects, and stereotypes and media. His research focuses on how viewers perceive fictional television programs and films as realistic, and how those fictional stories influence viewers’ real world perceptions. His research has been published in Media Psychology, The Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Communication Research and Mass Communication & Society. He is an active member of the International Communication Association, the National Communication Association, and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, is a member of the Editorial Boards of The Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Media Psychology, and The Journal of Media Psychology.

David Demers - is associate professor of communication at Washington State University, where he teaches courses in media theory, research and history. He is author or editor of 13 books, including History and Future of Mass Media: An Integrated Perspective (Hampton Press, 2007); An Interpretive Introduction to Mass Communication (Allyn & Bacon/Pearson, 2004); Global Media: Menace or Messiah? (Hampton Press, 2002, revised edition); The Menace of the Corporate Newspaper: Fact or Fiction? (Iowa State University Press, 1996); Mass Media, Social Control and Social Change: A Macrosocial Perspective (Iowa State University Press, 1999); and Precision Journalism: A Practical Guide, Sage, 1987). He also is author of more than 125 scholarly and professional papers. His research on corporate media structure has won five national awards. His theory of corporate media structure challenges conventional wisdom, positing that corporate media produce content that facilitates not only processes of social control but also processes than enhance social change. Empirical studies conducted by him and his students and historical research show that corporate media produce content that is more, not less, critical of the status quo than entrepreneurial media. Prof. Demers is founding editor of Mass Communication & Society and ran the nonprofit Center for Global Media Studies for six years.

Jolanta Drzewiecka

Douglas Blanks Hindman

Elizabeth Blanks Hindman - is an associate professor of communication and director of the graduate program. Her research centers on the intersection of media law and media ethics and on institutional media accountability. She uses political and ethical philosophy to study how courts approach questions of media ethics and how news organizations respond to ethics crises. Her work has been published in the Journal of Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Communication Law and Policy, and the Journal of Mass Media Ethics. For a number of years she has served on the board of directors of Office of Communication, Inc., a national organization dedicated to promoting justice in broadcast policy. She has served as the chair of the Media Ethics Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), and is currently chair of AEJMC’s Law and Policy Division.

Stacey J. T. Hust - Dr. Hust's research explores whether the mass media can be used for health promotion through strategies such as entertainment education and media advocacy. As a health communication scholar, Dr. Hust focuses on the media’s effects on sexual and reproductive health and substance abuse prevention. Her research has examined the media’s effects on adolescents and gender identity, and she has studied media’s coverage of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs for the past six years. Her work has been published in Journal of Health Communication, Health Communication, Journal of International Advertising, Women & Health Journal, and Mass Communication & Society.

E. Lincoln James

Glenn A. Johnson

Roberta Kelly

Kenji Kitatani - received the WSU Alumni Achievement award in 2005 for his contributions to the industry and his active engagement and support of Washington State University. He publishes a monthly article on legal and economic analysis of the media and entertainment industry in Foresight magazine in Japanese. In addition to his ongoing corporate contributions, Dr. Kitatani is developing a $3 million multi-media and live performance show “Terje" based on a poem written by Henric Ibsen of Norway. The interculturally collaborative show is funded by the Cultural Agency of the Kingdom of Norway and will be performed in Yokohama, Japan in November 2006. Several other entrepreneurial media/entertainment projects are also on the horizon.

Moon J. Lee

Marvin Marcelo

Todd Norton

Dan Petek

Jeffery C. Peterson

Bruce Pinkleton - Dr. Pinkleton is a specialist in communication campaigns, including political campaigns and health campaigns. His research areas include negative political advertising and political decision-making, and alcohol abuse and tobacco use prevention campaigns.

Wayne Popeski

Joey Reagan

Susan Dente Ross - is an associate professor of communication and associate dean of corporate and foundation giving in the College of Liberal Arts at Washington State University. Her research focuses on the roles of legal and media institutions in creating, perpetuating, or resolving social divisions and conflict. An expert in media law and peace journalism, current projects with graduate students and international collaborators examine how U.S./Canadian media and laws affect public opinion toward, and political engagement and conflict in the Middle East. Her work contributes to several multi-national projects critiquing existing media norms and practices, and redesigning post-secondary journalism study and training. She is the author or editor of three books and has published widely in communication and law journals including Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Communication Law and Policy, conflict and communication, and Mass Communication and Society. Ross is a Fulbright Scholar, and a former journalist and newspaper owner.

Michael Salvador

Mija Shin

Benjamin Shors

Patty Sias

Richard F. Taflinger

Alexis S. Tan

[edit] Emeritus Faculty

H. Joseph Ayres
Thomas Heuterman
Tim Hopf
Elizabeth Krueger
Robert Nofsinger
W. Neal Robison

[edit] Research

[edit] Student Activities

[edit] Facilities

[edit] Alumni

[edit] The Edward R. Murrow Symposium

[edit] The Edward R. Murrow Award Recipients

The Edward R. Murrow Award is given out to members of the communication industry who exemplify a commitment to excellence and integrity emblematic of Murrow's career and legacy.

1997

Sam Donaldson (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)

1998

Moriyoshi Saito (Lifetime Achievement in International & Intercultural Communication)
Walter Cronkite (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)
Frank Blethen (Lifetime Achievement in Journalism)

1999

Keith Jackson (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)
Al Neuharth (Lifetime Achievement in Journalism)

2000

Ted Turner (Lifetime Achievement in Communication)

2001

Bernard Shaw (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)

2002

Daniel Schorr (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)
Christiane Amanpour (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)
Sir Howard Stringer (Lifetime Achievement in International & Intercultural Communication)

2003

Daniel Pearl (Lifetime Achievement in Journalism)

2004

Peter Jennings (Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting)