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Becky Tallent Honored by the Society of Professional Journalists
Posted 10/17/2019 9:39:00 PM
Emeritus associate professor Becky Tallent received the Wells Memorial Key from the Society of Professional Journalists, the highest honor the organization awards. Tallent, who retired from the University of Idaho in 2019, has been an active member with the Society of Professional Journalists for more than 40 years and led its "Press 4 Education" program that places journalists in K-12 classrooms. Read more
Katie Blevins' Research Highlighted in Civic Information Journal
Posted 10/8/2019 10:22:00 PM
Can government officials block constituents without violating the First Amendment? What are the boundaries of public access to government officials on social media? Katie Blevins, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Media, published an article exploring these questions in the inaugural issue of The Journal of Civic Information. Read more
U of I's Student Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Receives Regional Honors
Posted 8/27/2019 8:55:00 PM
The University of Idaho's student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, a student organization in the School of Journalism and Mass Media, has been recognized as a regional leader in the organization. U of I's chapter was named the "Outstanding Campus Chapter" and the "Campus Program of the Year" for Region 10, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Read more
Pi Kappa Phi Spends Summer Benefiting People With Disabilities
Posted 8/19/2019 11:44:00 PM
Ramiro Vargas, a senior film and television studies student, and several of his fraternity brothers were among hundreds of bicyclists to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities this summer. Through The Ability Experience, the philanthropic initiative of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, hundreds of bicyclists nationwide rode 12,700 miles in 33 states to contribute to the effort. Read more
U of I to Host Storytelling Workshop and 48-Hour Film Challenge April 24
Posted 4/11/2019 4:31:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — April 10, 2019 — Storytelling through film is the focus of the University of Idaho’s second annual Ambrose Storytelling Workshop, to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Idaho Commons Whitewater Room. Read more