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Teaching

 

 
Courses Taught at Northern Kentucky University
Introduction to Mass Communication: Examine how mass media operate, how people use and create media messages, and how media evolve and influence behavior. 
News Writing: Write news stories that engage various audiences. Practice interviewing and reporting. Develop a sense of news values.
Copy Editing and Design: Edit text and design pages to achieve clear, concise and compelling content. Improve communication by learning the proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation and style.
Data Journalism: Introduce and examine data journalism through theoretical discussion, case studies and hands-on practice; learn to gather, analyze and interpret data for news reporting and storytelling; understand and apply basic measurement techniques and research concepts.​

Courses Taught at The Pennsylvania State University
News Writing and Reporting: News and news values; legal and ethical problems of reporting; writing and reporting news for the mass media.

News Editing and Evaluation: Concepts and procedures involved in processing news for various news media, but with emphasis on print media editing.

Basic News Writing Skills: Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word usage skills required of journalists. 
Additional Student Support
Faculty supervisor, Communication Teaching Practicum, Northern Kentucky University, 2018
Teaching assistant, Magazine Editing, University of Missouri, Professor Jennifer Rowe, 2008-2009

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