News Division

The News division's goals are to provide the scholar, the media practitioner and the citizen with a better understanding of the role and functions of the broadcast journalist in a free society. They seek to improve communication and understanding among working professionals, scholars and the public concerning broadcast journalism. These goals are achieved through sponsorship and encouragement of scholarly teaching and inquiry in the areas of radio and television journalism and through support of teaching and public service activities supporting free expression as stated by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Division Bylaws (.doc) | Division Website

Leadership

Chair
Sybril Bennett
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212-3757 
sybril.bennett@belmont.edu

Vice Chair
Jared L. Johnson
Brigham Young University
306 BRMB
Provo, UT 84602 
jared.johnson@byu.edu

Research Chair
Lurene Kelley
University of Memphis
3711 Veterans
Memphis, TN 38152
LKelley@memphis.edu

Newsletter Editor/Webmaster
Tom Hallaq
Idaho State University
1800 S Grant AveApt B35
Pocatello, ID 83204-3566 
halltom@isu.edu

Festival Chair
Mary Blue
Tulane University
815 Valence St
New Orleans, LA 70115-1643 
mblue@tulane.edu

Festival Chair
Peter Casella
University of North Florida
One UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL  32224-7699
Peter.casella@unf.edu

Festival Chair
Kathy Heuston
Austin Peay State University
PO Box 4446
Clarksville, TN 37044-0001 
leek@apsu.edu

Festival Chair
Dina Ibraham
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
Sfsu Beca Dept
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722 
dibrahim@fsu.edu