Foster Professor of Practice, Bellisario College of Communication, Penn State University; former AME, The Detroit News; SPJ/NABJ/NAHJ; writing coach, /mentor
Ann Arbor, MI/State College,PA
Joined March 2008
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It’s a fit! Emily Metzgar named dean of the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, effective July 1, 2026. #WeAre #BellisarioProud
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Learn more about her background here:
psu.edu/news/bellisario-coll…
#Michigan #Journos -- #FREE training from @Poynter on covering the #midterm #elections. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. March 16 (tonight). poynter.org/shop/reporting-e…
Please join me in supporting the Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation at @RFoundatiom on this
Giving Tuesday 2025: conta.cc/4oxIjWW
Your donatio helps support graduating Michigan high school student to attend college.
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Foster-Foreman Conference‼️:
The speakers will consist of @thallmanjr, a retired award-winning feature columnist at @Oregonian. @Maria_Hinojos, an award-winning broadcast journalist will also present a session the following day.
🗓️: Oct. 28 & 29
🕐: 6 p.m.
📍: Foster Auditorium
Apply for @nlgja scholarships -- Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship ($5000) and Kay Longcope Scholarship ($3000). Open to LGBTQ+ student journos enrolled in U.S. colleges and community colleges. Deadline: May 20. Scholarship Applications - NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
#Detroit high schoolers should apply for the 2025 journalism summer at the @DETWritingRoom. Scholarships are available. Spread the word. For information, follow the link below:
detroitwritingroom.com/journ…
#summercamp #highschooljournalism
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Join our monthly writing group led by Coach @lauraberman! The next two meetings will be virtual Jan. 27 and Feb. 24 from 7 - 8:30 P.M.!
Share up to two pages of writing for feedback from Laura and the group!
To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, visit detroitwritingroom.com/event….
Spreading the word on the @DowJones Co. internships across the country. Deadline for most applications is Nov. 15. For details, go to dowjones-internships.jobs/
#Bellisario @PSUBellisario #internships
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Starting a #DearUndecideds thread.
Good lord, hate to say it, but please watch and share this @billmaher video.
The @NABJ board has approved the application and has reinstated the student chapter at @PSUBellisario. Congratulations to all involved, including @mariehardinpsu @GAbdullah_PSU Many thanks to our chapter sponsor @nabjphilly.
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We’re ONE WEEK away from our Journalists Election Prep: Navigating the ethics of truth, balance & disinformation!
To join, you MUST reserve your spot: shorturl.at/DAEtY
See you next Monday 👀 @DetroitNABJ @MIBroadcasters @MSUjschool @WDBM @Poynter @grahammediagrp
They don't teach this in college #journalism programs. @MDDCPress intern & @PSUBellisario grad Demarco Rush offers lessons from a summer internship at @WashInformer.
Into the City: A Gonzo Guide for Young Journalists by Demarco Rush link.medium.com/x1IJYVPlLMb
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Students‼️:
Want to work within the Bellisario College of Communications Equipment Room? Click the links below to learn more about the positions. Payroll or work study both available.
Wage Payroll
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Work Study
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The @PSUBellisario contingent is strong at the @NABJ convention in Chicago. #nabj24 #Bellisario – at Chicago, IL
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Our friends at @DuSableMuseum are offering FREE admission for #NABJ24 attendees. Just show your convention badge. @NABJ
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Historical marker to be unveiled where Algiers Motel once stood, deadly site during 1967 uprising in #Detroit
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via @hmackayDN & @detroitnews
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NEW tonight: The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy exec charged w/stealing $40M owned a portfolio of real estate & side hustle businesses, including a million $$$ suburban home, a piece of “Black Eden” & a nightclub that got a $1.4M bailout detroitnews.com/story/busine… via @detroitnews
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Detroit News reporter @SarahRahal_ named 2024-25 Knight-Wallace journalism fellow detroitnews.com/story/news/l… via @kimberkoz
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Talking collaboration at the Collaborative Journalism Summit @BridgeDet313 @media_outlier @PlanetDetroit @wdet @chalkbeatDET @wxyzdetroit
