journalism

Former CBS News London bureau chief joins Murrow

Paxson PULLMAN – Former CBS News London Bureau Chief John Paxson has been hired as news director for Murrow Public Media (Northwest Public Radio and Northwest Public Television).   A three-time Emmy award winning broadcast journalist, Paxson has covered stories from race relations in Chicago and tornados in Illinois to the Oklahoma City bombing and […]

Murrow College names chief area finance officer

PULLMAN- Denise Blacker, director of administrative services for the College of Sciences, has been appointed chief area finance officer for The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, effective Aug. 16.     Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from WSU. She has served at WSU for 21 years in a variety of roles, including fiscal technician supervisor […]

The McCormick Foundation and WSU partner for world’s first virtual journalism summit

  PULLMAN — WSU and McCormick Foundation are partnering for a unique Specialized Reporting Institute that will bring together leading technology executives and journalists to examine the recent rise of new media outlets and distribution within 3D virtual world spaces. The day-long free event, held April 6 at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, […]

Helen Thomas, Bob Schieffer to accept Murrow awards

Thomas PULLMAN – Former White House Bureau Chief Helen Thomas and CBS News’ Chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer will accept the Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism and in Broadcast Journalism, respectively, at WSU at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, in Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. “Helen Thomas and Bob Schieffer are two […]

Tool extends classroom, builds vital connection

PULLMAN – Television invaded the classroom 50 years ago, but many teachers held the magic box at arm’s length. It was labeled a distraction and competition. Gradually, academic risk-takers embraced it and proved it to be a useful educational tool.   In the 1980s, computers were the new invader, later ushering in something called the […]

WSU to honor “Frontline” program, producers

PULLMAN  – Three Edward R. Murrow Awards will be given by Washington State University this year to recognize communication excellence. The 2007 awards honoring “distinguished achievement displaying journalistic integrity and courage” will be given to the PBS news program “Frontline” and to “Frontline” producers David Fanning and Michael Sullivan. The award ceremony will take place […]

Murrow School professor wins educator honors

PULLMAN – John Irby, clinical associate professor and associate director of undergraduate studies in the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University, has been selected as the Outstanding Educator of the Year for the Newspaper Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).“Your many achievements as an educator […]