- Gene Roberts
Gene Roberts is an American journalist and instructor in journalism. Roberts was executive editor of "The Philadelphia Inquirer" from 1973 to 1991 and managing editor of "The New York Times" from 1994 to 1997. Although famously a man of few spoken words, Roberts is widely viewed by his peers as among the most influential of late 20th Century journalists.
- Gwen Ifill
Moderator Gwen Ifill is joined by Washington Post's White House Correspondent, Peter Baker, who reports on the White House pre-election strategy to "cut and run," and "stay the course." Baker also reports on why President Bush seems to be getting a pushback from Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki over the issue of benchmarks and timetables.
- Jody Brannon
Jody Brannon , Senior Editor, MSN.com. Jody Brannon directs editorial projects for MSN.com's homepage team, working out of New York and Redmond, and serves as ombudsman for Microsoft's portal. Her online career began in April 1995 with The Washington Post's Internet service, Interchange.
- Jad Melki
- Ira Chinoy
Ira Chinoy Professor, University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism Ira Chinoy is in his fourth year on the faculty at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, where he teaches courses in computer-assisted reporting, mining the National Archives for news, and basic news writing and reporting. He is also pursuing a Ph.D. in media studies as the college’s first Scripps Howard Foundation Doctoral Fellow.
- George Solomon
Solomon will continue to write a Sunday sports column for the Washington Post. He served as assistant managing editor for sports from June 1975 until June 2003, and as associate editor of the newspaper from June 2003 until his retirement in December 2003. Solomon received the 2003 Red Smith Award for distinguished service in the field of sports journalism, presented annually by the Associated Press Sports Editors.
- Allison Langfelder
Allison Langfelder is a National Account Manager for MultiVu, the broadcast public relations and multimedia division of PR Newswire. She assists and advises clients nationwide in developing and executing broadcast and multimedia programs. Allison most recently served as Vice President at Z Communications where she was responsible for creating and enhancing multimedia services and solutions for clients.
- Don Heider
Don Heider is an author, researcher and award-winning broadcast news journalist. Heider spent ten years working in TV news as a photographer, reporter, producer and manager. During his career Heider received five Emmy awards, a regional Edward R. Murrow, and a Tennessee Associated Press Award. He taught previously at American University, Ole Miss, and the University of Colorado.
- Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey has worked as an online editor, a magazine editor, a newspaper reporter and a journalism teacher. She left her job as managing editor at American Journalism Review in August 2000 to help build the online curriculum at the College of Journalism. She created and now edits the College's online newsmagazine, Maryland Newsline, which is staffed by students. She also teaches an introductory online journalism course.
- Jody Beck
Jody Beck , Director Jody Beck Jody Beck has been director of the Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program since 2003. From 2001 to 2003, she was a lecturer at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, teaching print and broadcast reporting. Before that, she taught journalism at several other universities in the Washington area.
- Adrianne Flynn
Adrianne Flynn is the Washington, D.C., bureau director for the College's Capital News Service. Formerly a Washington correspondent for the Arizona Republic, where she covered U.S. Sen. John McCain, she also worked as a reporter for The Washington Times, where she covered Mayor Marion Barry's return, and for The Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, where she covered serial murderer Jeffrey Dahmer and the 11-day Lucasville, Ohio prison riot. She started her career at the Mesa (AZ) Tribune.
- Tom Kunkel
Tom Kunkel , University of Maryland ASJMC President 2007-2008 A writer and editor, Kunkel has spent most of his career in newspaper management, working for the Miami Herald , The New York Times and the Cincinnati Post . When he was named executive editor of Knight-Ridder’s Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer , he was the youngest top editor in company history. Currently, Kunkel is dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and president of American Journalism Review .
- John Newhagen
John Newhagen worked as a foreign correspondent in Central America and the Caribbean for nearly 10 years. He served as bureau chief in San Salvador, regional correspondent in Mexico City, and foreign editor in Washington, D.C. for United Press International during the 1980s. Newhagen's research on the effects of emotion in television and on the Internet have been published widely in a number of leading academic journals. Visiting Professor,
- Mark Schaver
Mark Schaver Louisville, Kentucky, United States Depth Reporting originates as a semi-irregular email I send to the staff of The Courier-Journal , where I'm the computer-assisted reporting director. I share pointers to useful Web sites, examples of computer-assisted and investigative reporting, and whatever else strikes me as interesting, funny or worthwhile. I welcome comments or suggestions, and can be reached at mschaver (at) courier-journal.com. View my complete profile
- Carol Rogers
Carol Rogers is the former head of the Office of Communications for the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She serves as editor for the journal Science Communication. Rogers arranges symposia and speaks at conferences in the U.S. and abroad.
- Deb Nelson
Deb Nelson, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigations reporter and editor, directs the Merrill College's Carnegie Seminar. Nelson worked at small, medium and large metropolitan dailies, covered a variety of beats and produced more than two-dozen investigative projects over the past 30 years. She is on the board of the Fund for Investigative Journalism, on the executive committee of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma and former president of Investigative Reporters and Editors.
- Christopher Hanson
Christopher Hanson worked for 20 years as a reporter for Time, The Washington Star, Reuters and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, focusing on topics such as presidential politics, Congress, the environment, American diplomacy and military affairs. Hanson was a combat correspondent in the Gulf War and covered the civil war in Rwanda.
- Linda Steiner
Linda Steiner studies how and when gender matters in news and newsrooms and how feminist groups use media. Other research areas include media ethics; journalism history; and public journalism. Steiner is editor of Critical Studies in Media Communication and serves on six editorial boards. Before coming to Maryland she taught at Rutgers University, where she served as Department Chair and coordinator of the Ph.D. program's Media Studies track.
- Ray E. Hiebert
Ray E. Hiebert is a specialist in international communication, government-media relations, mass media in society and public relations, and he has professional experience in newspapers, radio, television and public relations. From 1991 to 1995, he was director of the American Journalism Center in Budapest, and has been specializing in media developments in Hungary and Eastern Europe.
- Douglas Gomery
Douglas Gomery has written for the Village Voice, Modern Maturity, The Wilson Quarterly, The Baltimore Sun and other newspapers. He is a former senior researcher for the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Media Studies project, and is the author of 10 books on both the history and economics of the mass media in America. His books -- and more than 600 articles -- have been translated into eight languages.
- Jon Franklin
Jon Franklin is a pioneer in narrative and explanatory storytelling, winning first-in-category Pulitzer Prizes in both journalistic genres. His trademark is his ability to take the reader into the lives and everyday working dramas of those who keep our culture running, from surgeons to janitors to public health nurses. His experience includes eight years as a Navy journalist, four years on a weekly and 15 years writing for The Evening Sun in Baltimore.
- Sue Kopen
Sue Kopen Katcef is an award winning veteran broadcast journalist who teaches news writing and production for broadcast journalism students. In addition, Sue serves as the Executive Producer for the awarding winning daily news show, “Maryland Newsline,” and Terp Weekly Edition.
- Cassandra Clayton
Cassandra Clayton is director of the Capital News Service broadcast bureau, overseeing production of the student-run nightly newscast, Maryland Newsline. Hired as an NBC News correspondent in 1983, over the next two decades she reported from their Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., bureaus. She co-anchored a nightly news and talk program on CNBC called "The Real Story," and substitute anchored Nightly News Weekend Edition, Sunrise and the Today news segment.
- Alice Bonner
Alice Bonner is the former director of journalism education for The Freedom Forum. She has been a The Washington Post reporter and editor, a USA Today cover stories editor, and a recruiter of journalists for Gannett newspapers. She has worked in efforts to improve scholastic journalism and newsroom diversity for a number of journalism organizations. Her research interests include journalism history, press integration and news coverage of societal disparities.
- Diana Huffman
Diana Huffman has served as managing editor of National Journal and as editor of Legal Times in Washington, D.C. She also worked as a radio and TV reporter in New York City and Louisville, Ky. Huffman served as a senior aide in the U.S. Senate for 10 years.
- Steve Barkin
Steve Barkin has written and lectured extensively on broadcast news, content analysis of media, media and politics, popular culture, and new communication technologies. He is co-author of three books about political communication and television news. He actively participates in the University Honors Program, the University's Francis Scott Key and Benjamin Banneker fellowship programs, and the campus chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
- Gene Roberts
Gene Roberts is a professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park. He came to the college in 1991, following 18 years as the executive editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, which won 17 Pulitzer Prizes during his editorship. He took a hiatus from his university work from 1994 to 1997 to serve as managing editor of The New York Times .
- Paul Mihailidis
Paul Mihailidis is a faculty member at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and Director of Media Education Initiatives at Maryland’s International Center for Media and the Public Agenda (ICMPA). Mihailidis is also a consultant to European Union-funded projects through Stockholm University in Sweden. Mihailidis’s current research concerns the effectiveness of media education in teaching about media’s roles and responsibilities in democratic society.
- Nathan Burchfiel
Nathan Burchfiel - Staff Writer Nathan has been with Cybercast News Service since June 2004, first as a correspondent, and as of May 2006, a staff writer. Nathan has reported on countless national news stories, ranging from the death of President Ronald Reagan to the anti-war movement and freedom of speech on college campuses. He has also previously worked on the national desk at the Washington Times newspaper.
- Rem Rieder
Rem Rieder is editor and senior vice president of the American Journalism Review, a monthly magazine that covers all aspects of print, broadcast and online media. Rieder, who writes a monthly column in AJR commenting on media issues, has edited the magazine since 1991.
- Jad Melki
Jad Melki is research director at the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda at The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. He is also a visiting professor at Towson University, teaching research methods, media and society, and media literacy. From 2001 to 2002, Melki served as a weekend news producer for Abu-Dhabi TV’s Washington, DC Bureau and from 2001 to 2003 he served as a news producer for CBS Affiliate WTVR in Richmond, Virginia.
- Elise Carbonaro
Elise Carbonaro , 21, is covering College Park and Hyattsville for Maryland Newsline. She will graduate in May 2008 with a degree in broadcast journalism with a concentration in psychology. Carbonaro has reported for "College Park Edition" and "Terp Weekly Edition." She also serves as a student panelist to inform prospective students about the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
- Craig Stone
Craig Stone , Web Editor | craig AT j-lab DOT org Craig Stone joined J-Lab in June 2005. A native of Laurel, Maryland, he earned a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism in 2005.
- Patricia A. Roth
Patricia A. Roth Senior Consultant Patricia.Roth@campbellcompany.com Trish Roth’s development experience spans both private and public institutions of higher education, as well as independent schools. She has substantial experience in strategic planning and campaigns, particularly with law schools. Ms. Roth joined Campbell & Company from the DePaul University College of Law, where she served as senior director of development for three years.
- Carl Sessions Stepp
Carl Sessions Stepp is a professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland. He also provides training for writers and editors at newspapers around the country, at Poynter and API, and is senior editor at American Journalism Review. He was national editor at USA Today when the paper was created, and previously worked at the Charlotte Observer for many years. He is the author of "Writing as Craft and Magic."
- Carol Guensburg
Carol Guensburg , the Journalism Center's senior editor (part-time), has an extensive background in covering social issues. As a freelance writer and editor, her work has appeared in People, Parents and Washingtonian magazines, among other publications. From 2000 through spring 2005, she served as the founding director of the Journalism Fellowships in Child and Family Policy, a professional development center at the University of Maryland.
- Yvette Collymore
Yvette Collymore , MA Communications Officer Yvette Collymore brings global health communication and media experience to the MVI team. She’s responsible for developing communication and advocacy strategies, overseeing the publication of MVI materials, and managing MVI's celebrity advocacy project. Yvette has written extensively on global population and health issues, including HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, and cervical cancer.
- Kevin Swift
Kevin Swift teaches broadcast production and serves as the production advisor for the Capital News Service program. He is a veteran of broadcast news in many capacities. Kevin worked as a writer/producer and reporter for several TV and radio stations in Youngstown, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pa. Most recently he served as an anchor/reporter for the award winning news team at WVLK News in Lexington, Ky.
- Chris Hanson
Chris Hanson, Professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland
- Susan Moeller
Susan Moeller , professor of journalism, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland