Friday will feature a variety of discussion topics hosted by experts in the field. Topics include the future of AI in sports media, inclusion in sports media, name, image, likeness and much more. Friday will also feature discussions on sports media topics and mentoring sessions.

Stop by on Saturday for a pregame tailgate featuring food and fun ahead of the KU football team's Big 12 opener against BYU. A watch party will be available for all attendees inside Stauffer-Flint Hall following the tailgate. 

Professor Stephen Wolgast, Knight Chair of audience and community engagement in news, was a panelist on KSN’s Inside Kansas Politics show on Sept. 10. He and First Amendment lawyer Max Kautsch discussed the implications of the police raid on the Marion County Record on journalists in Kansas. KSNT reporter Rebekah Chung was the host.

Assistant Professor of the Practice Alex Treaster’s application for a Course Transformation Grant has been selected for funding by the KU Center for Teaching Excellence. Treaster plans to use the funds to provide students in JMC 640 with access to paid AI tools to supplement their research in audience segmentation and message development. 

The School’s Center for Digital Inclusion, directed by Professor Hyunjin Seo, was featured as an example of civic innovation in GovTech for its interdisciplinary project offering digital skills training to support women transitioning from incarceration to reentering the workforce. Read the GovTech article here.

Summer Ethical Leadership Fellowship for journalism students and early career journalists: Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics is accepting applications for its 2024 Journalism program.
 
FASPE Journalism is a fully-funded, two-week fellowship program in professional ethics and ethical leadership that approaches the study of professional ethics by examining the actions and choices of German and international journalists in covering and enabling Nazi policies. It then draws on this historical example to help Journalism Fellows grasp their responsibility as professionals in their field and in their communities and to identify and confront the ethical issues currently facing practicing journalists and media outlets at large. The program takes place in Germany and Poland at the sites of Nazi history, allowing Fellows to benefit from the power of the place and immersive, contextual learning.

The program runs from June 21 to July 5, 2024. All program costs are covered, including travel, lodging and food. The program is planned to take place in Berlin, Krakow, and Oswiecim (the location of the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz).  FASPE Journalism applicants must fit into one of the following categories:

1. Have some journalistic experience, whether in a college newsroom or elsewhere, and be enrolled in a graduate program of any kind and planning to work as a journalist;
2. Be working as a journalist with less than 10 years professional experience.

Apply by January 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST. 

Lacy C. Haynes Professor Patricia Gaston is participating in a series that centers around misinformation, disinformation and the wellness of democracy. The first webinar, "Wellness in our Democracy -- Ogallala Aquifer: Seeing the Full Picture," will also feature award-winning author and anthropologist Lucas Bessire and Kansas Reflector reporter and JMC alum Allison Kite. More details are available here. 

Associate Professor Teri Finneman and Professor Steve Wolgast present "Examining the Role of Journalism Educators in Solving the News Desert Crisis" at the Future of Journalism conference in Cardiff, Wales.

Associate Professor Hong Vu gave a research talk to KU’s Social Psychology Program on Friday Sept. 8, on the topic of “Climate change and the media: What can we do to better communicate environmental challenges?”

Professor Yvonnes Chen was a panelist in one of the seven panels at an Honors Program event on Sept. 15. This "Planning Your Honors Path" event helped first-year honors students navigate their enhanced learning experiences designed to strengthen and expand their perspectives above and beyond academic boundaries. Chen discussed available certificates and professional development opportunities.

Professor Yvonnes Chen led a breakout session on mindfulness for the Staff Leadership Summit on September 14. Echoing this year’s theme, “KU: An Exceptional Learning Community,” this mindfulness session provided a hands-on approach to engage in practices and discussed ways attendees can integrate mindfulness practices into their life. About 25 staff attended her session. 

Assistant Professor Judy Watts and collaborators from The Ohio State University recently published their research "Affective Responses to Counter-Attitudinal Testimonials Drive Persuasive Effects: The Case of Physician-Assisted Suicide" in Communication Research. The research examines boundary conditions for narrative persuasion theories (i.e., EELM and EORM) on testimonials as well as the psychological mechanisms involved in the persuasive effects of testimonials. 

Assistant Professor Steve Bien-Aime led the "Fair and Representative Review Processes and Policies" session on journal peer reviewing for the Council of Science Editors' "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Virtual Short Course" on Sept. 12.

SJMC Diverse Students Organization will hold its first meeting on Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Clarkson gallery. The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications' Diverse Students Association (DSA) is an organization where individuals of any background can learn to navigate the school and careers in journalism and mass communications. You can follow their Instagram for updates  @kujpoc.

Family Weekend Open House: On Friday, Sept. 22, families of current SJMC students are invited to attend the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Open House. Bring your family to Stauffer-Flint Hall from 2:30-4 p.m. to see where you are taking classes, tour the building and talk with faculty and staff. Families can also learn about our academic programs, campus media and student organizations and student support services. We hope to see you and your family there!

Volunteer for KSPA: The Kansas Scholastic Press Association is seeking volunteers to assist with its 2023 fall conference at KU on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Volunteers can help the KSPA office prepare for the conference on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 1-5 p.m. and/or help the day of the conference on Sept. 27 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Volunteers can work for as few as two hours. Sign up here. 

Garney Construction team to share internships, job opportunities: Three Garney Construction representatives will be at Stauffer-Flint Hall from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 26, to share a various communications and marketing opportunities within the construction industry and at Garney. KU journalism alums Ellie Mensendiek, marketing specialist, and Faith Keffer, communications coordinator, will be joined by Logan Fritts, senior designer, at the Garney informational booth in the lobby.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is hosting a virtual internship and early career job fair. This is a chance to learn about opportunities in the Star Tribune's newsroom while receiving one-on-one career advice from staff journalists. 

The deadline to secure a spot is 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25. The virtual career fair will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, on Zoom.

Reserve your spot today. 

Adobe Afternoons is a Friday workshop series for Faculty, Staff and graduate students. Contact program director & senior digital media trainer Heather Lawrenz at halawrenz@ku.edu if you are interested in attending. Please see the JSchoolTech September Newsletter for more details. 

Work with Heather or Natalie on tech projects: You can find them at the JBar in the Clarkson gallery. Labbies are also available to help in the lower level of the Resource Center and in the control room and photo studio in Dole. Reminder: we are not a substitute for going to class. 

Faculty, if you have a tech project in your class, please email the assignment requirement and any examples or resources to halawrenz@ku.edu. This helps set our labbies up for success in helping students. 

Opt-in to Adobe Express Today: Adobe’s all-in-one software Adobe Express with premium features is now available to KU students at no cost. You can get access to Express just by opting in. The Adobe Express version available to KU students through this offer has features beyond the basic free version. Students who have a Creative Cloud subscription already have access to Express Premium.

If you have used Adobe Express in the past, you will need to opt-in to access the premium version with your KU Online ID.

To access Adobe Express premium features:

1. Visit Myidentity.ku.edu.
2. Select the button to “View licensing” in the lower right corner.
3. You should see information about Adobe Express. Select “Claim your license.”
4. You can now use Adobe Express with premium features on your mobile device or through a web browser.

To log in:

a. Choose the email option (if prompted).
b. Enter your KU email address.
c. If prompted, choose “Company or School Account.”
d. Sign in with your KU Online ID and password. 

Lean Adobe Skills: Build your portfolio with JSchoolTech. Make sure to visit the Class Hub. 

Buy creative Cloud: Available at the KU Bookstore for a discounted rate of $150 for the year.

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Alumni job updates

Gary Erlich died Nov. 29, 2022 at age 74. Read his obituary.

Gary Hough died on Jan. 13 at age 65. Read his obituary. 

Phillip Anderson died on June 22 at age 81. Read his obituary. 

Debra Illingworth Greene died on Dec. 14, 2022 at age 56. Read her obituary. 

Andrew Larkin died on Nov. 19, 2022 at age 45. Read his obituary. 

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