October 2020 College News

1 A SPJ #Press4Education video featuring Journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic 2 Cindy Royal (Top Left) participating in a virtual discussion with fellow News Product Alliance Steering Committee members 3 Dale Blasingame and his travel partner, Lucy, in Palo Duro (Photo by Kyle Wawarosky) JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION Advertising, Digital Media Innovation, Electronic Media , Mass Communication, Journalism, & Public Relations FACULTY ACCOLADES Jenny Buschhorn has been asked to chair the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) case Verizon/Charter. Te NARB is the advertising industry's self-regulating board. Buschhorn is one of only 12 academicians selected to review cases brought before the board. Te case will be heard and judgment rendered in mid-November. Kym Fox was awarded the Society of Professional Journalists President's Award for her work on the #Press4Education initiative during the Coronavirus pandemic. Kym Fox and her husband, videographer Gary Boyer, produced and edited 10 videos for high school journalism educators after teachers were forced to use remote instruction in the spring. The award was presented at SPJ’s national conference, which was held virtually, Sept.12-13. The videos, hosted on the SPJ YouTube channel, continue to be used this fall as a substitute for #Press4Education's original mission, which is to connect professional journalists with high school journalism classes for in-person presentations. [ 1 ] Lecturer, Anna Mazurek , was recently published in the Washington Post for her article titled, "Your guide to safely and ethically visiting national parks this fall." It features tips like choosing the path less traveled, considering low-contact activities, and knowing your limits. In the article, Anna describes that "there is social distancing, closures and other state regulations to consider this year, on top of the usual ethics and standards travelers should keep in mind when visiting natural wonders." Cindy Royal led a group of scholars and professionals on the invited forum "Product Management in Journalism and Academia" that was published in the 12 | October | College News