SJMC Weekly Announcements

Katy has been invited to serve on the 2024 PBS Editorial Standards Review Committee, being convened to help ensure that PBS standards reflect current best practices in journalism. Her service will include trips to Washington D.C. to review the PBS Editorial Standards and Practices and advise on any recommended updates to the standards. The committee includes representatives from the PBS Board of Directors, leaders from across the public media system and individuals with distinction in the field of journalism. Congratulations, Katy!

Sue was recently awarded the 2023-2024 Klein-Carnell Distinguished Fellow Award from Temple University, where she earned her Ph.D. The award is given to alumnus of the media and communication doctoral program that received their degree at least eight years prior to their nomination. Sue will give a keynote speech in March to accept the award. Congratulations, Sue!

Sue recently published with co-author Patrick Johnson of Marquette University a new journal article titled "Rectifying Harm Through Care-Based Practices: How Journalists Might Tend to Disengaged Communities." The article was published in Journalism Studies and examines the use of care as a strategy for trust building with community members. Read the full article.

Each year, the Nieman Lab asks experts to predict what the world of journalism may look like in the coming year. This year, Sue worked with Matt Carlson and Seth Lewis to offer an opinion and they predict that "journalists will stand up to Trump. Journalists will find their voice – their moral voice – this time around to a much greater extent than before." Read their full prediction.