Ortiz has pursued her goal to become a sports journalist since high school, and as an outstanding Journalism and Media Studies student, past intern for the MLB Network, and Head Sports Editor at The Daily Targum, her chance to interview Warren is another opportunity she has both earned and seized at Rutgers.
The award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association included a $2500 prize and and an invitation to Han to attend the RTDNA annual conference in Denver. Han said at the conference he met so many talented journalists he returned home “re-energized and motivated to go out and do great reporting.”
In a newly revised edition of her book, “Islamophobia: The Politics of Empire: Twenty Years after 9/11,” Professor Deepa Kumar explains how Islamophobia began in the 1500s in Europe and has never abated.
Many Americans have heard that the impacts of climate change can negatively impact their health, but what type of messaging could encourage them to take action to mitigate climate change? New Research by Associate Professor Lauren Feldman identifies an approach most likely to work.
Faculty and students will present research at the virtual 104th Annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference from August 3–7. Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies Susan Keith will be installed as 2021–2022 AEJMC president on August 6.
Associate Professor Khadijah Costley White’s background as a scholar of history, journalism, and media, who has also worked in television, has made her an valuable member of Burns’ advisory team in the creation of his upcoming documentary “Muhammad Ali.”
In a new study, Associate Professor Jack Bratich coins the word “necropopulism” to explain that the “Pro-Freedom” demonstrators protesting COVID-19 lockdowns and masking are “indifferent to whether the people live or die (as long as abstract ideals like freedom are preserved).”
One year after graduation, Kim Hoyos JMS ’18, talks about her work as Digital Strategy Coordinator at MTV and her continuing accomplishments in filmmaking.
Tom Mattia RC ’70 and his wife, Marti Mattia, are a dynamic duo who are longtime SC&I supporters. A Jersey boy from Newark, Tom was the first in his family to attend college, an opportunity made possible thanks to his father’s union job. He put his Rutgers education to excellent use throughout his impressive career, exemplifying the university’s tagline: “Jersey Roots, Global Reach.”
Sacks, a seasoned journalist, Grammy Award-winning music producer, and part-time lecturer at SC&I, has won an award from the Society for his essay, “My Father, My Son.”
