Lawrence Pintak

Pintak named fellow by Society of Professional Journalists

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Society of Professional Journalists has recognized Lawrence Pintak, founding dean of WSU’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, as a Fellow of the Society for his “extraordinary contribution to the profession of journalism.”

Feb. 28: Pintak to discuss media, America, Islam

PULLMAN, Wash. – The role of the media in shaping America’s relationship with Islam will be discussed by communication professor Lawrence Pintak at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in CUE 203 in a free, public Washington State University common reading lecture.

Murrow College founding dean to step down after seven years

By Darin Watkins, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – The founding dean of The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Lawrence Pintak, announced today that he will step down at the end of the semester to begin a year of research and reporting about Islam and the U.S. presidential election.

Murrow dean to host Internet global town hall in Mexico City

PULLMAN, Wash. – The founding dean of The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, Lawrence Pintak, will host an Internet global town hall with a panel of government ministers from post-conflict states at an international conference in Mexico City next week.

Murrow Interview considers ‘Changing the way you get news’

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Dan Fletcher wants to change the way you get news. The former director of news at Facebook and online manager at Time magazine has co-founded a new online venture called Beacon Reader, where subscribers “sponsor” a writer in exchange for access to all Beacon Reader’s online content.