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From the Newsroom to the Classroom: Steve Fox

6 January 2008

Photo by Aaron Roberts

Another friend and former colleague of mine, Steve Fox, took the plunge into journalism education last year, too. Well for Steve, it was more like a graceful dive. While an editor at washingtonpost.com, Steve taught in the journalism program at the University of Maryland for several years and has lectured at many [...]

From the Newsroom to the Classroom: Ryan Thornburg

29 November 2007

Photo by Aaron Roberts

A few weeks ago I reached out to some journalists I know who have made the transition from newsrooms to classrooms. First up was Retha Hill, who left BET.com for Arizona State University. This week, I’ll share what Ryan Thornburg had to say.
Ryan is an assistant professor at UNC-Chapell Hill, where he is helping the journalism school integrate new media throughout its [...]

From the Newsroom to the Classroom: Retha Hill

18 November 2007

Several journalists I know made the transition from online newsrooms into classrooms this year. With decades of journalism experience under their belts, these new media trailblazers have decided that molding the next generation of journalists is how they want to spend the next leg of their careers.

Photo by Aaron Roberts

Over the next week or so, I’ll [...]