journalism – Temple Update

Professor Edward Trayes Retires

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:30:07 +0000

Edward Trayes has been a professor at Temple University since the start of the start of the School of Media and Communication in 1967 He has dedicated his life to teaching students, and after 52 years at Temple he is retiring. Professor Trayes helped build the Photojournalism department that we know today. In an earlier interview with TUTV, Trayes talked about how photography is not…

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Behind the Scenes of the Tamron Hall Show

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:09:19 +0000

Temple University Alumnus Tamron Hall is the host of a new talk show that premiered on September 9th, 2019. Tamron and her crew work hard to provide the viewers with a show that adds new elements to the typical day time talk show. “With us, I think we have a unique lane that we can have a wide-ranging talk show. We are not locked into just celebrity, we are not locked into just having fun.

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Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Awards 2019

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 14:18:44 +0000

It always feels good to fly home, as former owls came back to the nest to celebrate the school’s biggest honor. The Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Awards. The awards were created by the generosity of H.F. (Gerry) and Marguerite Lenfest and Walter and Leonore Annenberg through the Annenberg Foundation to celebrate impressive and outstanding members of the media. During the Awards six Klein…

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Award Winning Filmmaker Jonah Kessel visits Temple

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:03:22 +0000

New York Times cinematographer and Pulitzer prize contributor Jonah Kessel visited Temple today for a conversation with students and staff about his work, life, and career. Kessel, an RFK award recipient for his work in human rights reporting, works closely with the times to publish stories from across the world in various countries and social climates. Taking place in Professor David Mindich’…

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Online Service DocumentCloud Moves to Temple

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:03:22 +0000

DocumentCloud, a digital service that allows journalists to share and annotate documents, is coming to Temple. The site received a $250,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, allowing it to work on a business model while being located at the Klein College of Media and Communication. The company plans to hire students to work with DocumentCloud and there are additional plans to bring the cloud…

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Temple Professor Critiques Changing Media in New Book

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:17:29 +0000

Larry Atkins has always had an interest in journalism – and given the changing media landscape in recent years, he’s had a lot to think about. So much, he decided to write his own book. “Skewed: A Critical Thinker’s Guide to Media Bias” hit bookstores back in August, and features Atkins’ critique to how the news media has played a role in biases. “I have an extensive view of the media…

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SMC Speaker Series: Debbie Cenziper

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:20:44 +0000

The case of Obergefell v. Hodges was a landmark decision that changed the lives of LGBT+ people all across America. This was the case that legalized same sex marriage nationwide. At the center of this case were two everyday people who wanted their marriage to be recognized, and the lawyers who helped them get there. Their story is told in Love Wins, co-written by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist…

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