Journalism and Mass Media

Denise Bennett
Senior Instructor
Denise Bennett teaches documentary, video, television and film production. She also enjoys teaching film art, humanities and film history.
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Kenton Bird
Director and Associate Professor
Kenton Bird teaches History of Mass Media as well as Mass Media and Public Opinion.
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Jim Clark
Lecturer
Jim Clark is a lecturer in the School of Journalism and Mass Media. His areas of interest are advertising, marketing and public relations.
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Patricia Hart
Associate Professor
Patricia Hart is teaches history of mass media, publications editing, media writing, and American studies.
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Sue Hinz
Lecturer and Professional-in-Residence
Sue Hinz teaches PR Writing and Production, PR Case Studies and Issues Management, PR Relations Campaign Design, and Nonprofit Public Relations.
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William Loftus
Lecturer
Bill Loftus is a science writer for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. He is also an adjunct faculty member for the School of Journalism and Mass Media, teaching Media Writing and Environmental Journalism.
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Glenn Mosley
Senior Instructor, Director of Broadcasting
Glenn Mosley teaches Reporting, Broadcast News, American Television Genres and Radio/TV/web Programming. He is also a correspondent for Northwest Public Radio.
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Shawn O'Neal
Lecturer; Student Media Manager/Adviser
Shawn O'Neal is a adjunct lectuer and student media advisor for the School of Journalism and Mass Media.
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Vicki Rishling
Senior Instructor
Vicki Rishling teaches Media Writing, Reporting,Feature Writing, and Narrative Journalism.
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Julie Scott
Lecturer
Julie Scott teaches Media Writing, Broadcast News, and Broadcast Sports Reporting.
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Mark Secrist
Associate Professor
Mark Secrist has taught advertising and public relations at the University of Idaho since 1981. He worked in television advertising in Salt Lake City. He teaches a variety of advertising classes.
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Steve Smith
Visiting Faculty
Steve Smith is a veteran news professional who last served as editor of The Spokesman-Review, the daily newspaper in Spokane, WA. In a 38-year professional career, he was editor of papers in Salem, OR, and Colorado Springs, CO. Steve teaches Media and Society, and Media Ethics.
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Rebecca Tallent
Assistant Professor
Rebecca J. “Becky” Tallent is an award-winning journalist and public relations specialist with more than 12 years experience as an energy, environmental and financial journalist. She also has 18 years experience as a public relations specialist, primarily with state government agencies.
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Dinah Zeiger
Assistant Professor
Dinah Zeiger teaches the basics of communication law, as well as the evolving craft of reporting. In addition, she leads a media law seminar each spring semester in the College of Law.
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