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Hall of Excellence
| WXOU Sweeps MAB Awards! |
WXOU,
Oakland University's student run radio station, made an excellent
showing at the Michigan Association of Broadcasters College Awards this
year. William Kosnik won first place in Radio Air Check and Steve
Wiseman won second place in the same category. Steve Wiseman also won
second place in News Feature. Phil Berard took two first place awards,
one in Public Service Announcement and another in Multimedia Station
Activity Report. In the Sports category, WXOU swept away the awards,
with first place going to Matt Pocket and Bryan Everson, second place
going to Sean Varicalli and Cam Smith, and an honorable mention going to
Kyle Bauer and Matt Pocket. Sean Varicalli earned a second place award
in Promotional Announcement and Luke Phillips, Christina Venditti, and
Patrick Cymbalski won an honorable mention in that category. As a result
of their fine showing in these awards, WXOU will be named the Michigan
Association of Broadcasters College Station of the Year for the first
time in OU's history. The Department of Communication and Journalism
congratulates the entire crew at WXOU and the WXOU advisor, Christine Stover, for their excellent work!
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| Communication and Journalism Present Fall Speaker Series |
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This fall, the department hosted a speaker series that highlighted some of the ongoing peer-reviewed research being conducted by communication and journalism professors. Rob Sidelinger and Adina Schneeweis presented their research on September 16, the research of Kathy Battles and Rebekah Farrugia was featured on October 14, and Erin Meyers, Beth Talbert and Jennifer Heisler presented on November 11. The series took place at noon on the specified days in the Heritage Room of the Oakland Center. The event was free and open to the public. Thank you to all who joined us for stimulating and lively discussions!
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OU Students Pitch a Home Run!
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This summer, students in Holly Gilbert and Kim Madeleine’s special topics course, JRN 480: OU Branding, had the opportunity to work on an important project. The students were tasked with researching, creating and pitching a branding campaign for the University to President Gary Russi and his council. The campaign included, among other things, a video for OU, shot and edited by Jason Willis. The team also pitched a marketing campaign, positioning statement, tagline and strategy. The students competed against a local public relations firm and another firm from New York. Dr. Jennifer Heisler, Chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism, stated, "I can't tell you how wonderfully they performed. Their ideas were clear, well articulated and spot on!" The department commends the students and Profs. Gilbert and Madeleine for taking on such an important task and performing so admirably with seasoned industry professionals.
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Dr. Schneeweis Publishes Article on the Romanian Roma in Critical Public Health |
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Dr. Adina Schneeweis, Assistant Professor of Journalism in the Department of Communication and Journalism, authored the article, "Constructing the Roma Audience: Public Health Communication and Intervention in Contemporary Romania" which appears in the 2011 edition of the peer reviewed Critical Public Health. The study investigates health promotion materials targeting a group historically conceived as problematic, the Romanian Roma. In the article, Dr. Schneeweis examines how recent campaigns of interventions, funded by the United States and Western non-profits, understand their audience and how such constructions relate to larger political dynamics in Europe. Focusing on how practitioners conceptualized the Roma audience, as entities to be communicated with and about, in order to affect their behavior, the study provides insight regarding health communication as a political endeavor, as well as current institutionalization of cultural and ethnic differences in Romania. The analysis revealed cause for concern and also evidence of progressive thinking.
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| Communication and Journalism Professors Present Research at International Conference |
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Several professors in the department presented their research at an international conference of scholars in May. The International Communication Association annual convention took place in Boston, May 26-30, 2011. This conference has an acceptance rate of approximately 40% and draws scholars from around the world. Dr. Adina Schneeweis, Assistant Professor of Journalism, presented two papers at the conference. The first paper Dr. Schneeweis presented is entitled, “The Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society: A Content Analysis of 120 Years of Working to Solve the Gypsy Problem.” The second research article Dr. Schneeweis presented is entitled, “If They Really Wanted to, They Would: Press Discourses of Integration of the European Roma.” Dr. Jeff Youngquist, Assistant Professor Communication, presented his research, entitled, “Connecting Intrusive Interruptions, Sex, and Perceptions of Gender.” Dr. Valerie Palmer-Mehta, Associate Professor of Communication, presented the paper, ““Re-imagining Community through Julie Laible’s Loving Epistemology.”
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| Department Talent Exhibited at Communication and Journalism Showcase |
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On April 11, 2011, the very best of student work was displayed in the fireside lounge of the Oakland Center. This annual exhibit grows bigger and bolder each year and features an array of audio, video, photography, writing, design and performance projects.
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WXOU Sweeps the Sports Radio Category for the 2011 Michigan Association of Broadcasters
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WXOU-FM is the proud recipient of four awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, three in the category of radio sports play-by-play, thereby sweeping the category for 2011. Matt Pocket, communication, was awarded first place; Kyle Bauer, communication, was awarded second place; and communication students Camron Smith, Ryan Carroll and Matt Pocket were awarded the honorable mention in that category. Andrew Grieve, the station manager and journalism major, was awarded an honorable mention for WXOU station activities. Additionally, Cinema Studies major Phil Berard, and Communication major Savanna Ciavatta were recipients of the 2011 Michigan Association of Broadcasters scholarship for 2011. The Department of Communication applauds the winners and WXOU. This is the fourth concurrent year WXOU has been given recognition by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Make sure you tune in to WXOU for grizzly sports!
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