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Michigan State's School of Journalism is known for innovative research and creative work that help shape the standards and changes of the media industry.
I Can’t Breathe: Doc Lab Film Screening Showcases Media That Matters
The pandemic and social justice issues dominated 2020, and served as prime inspiration for student filmmakers in MSU’s DOC Lab. In January, the students are giving you a front row seat of 5 new documentaries during a virtual screening that shed light on the COVID-19 response and impact, police brutality and racism.
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Eric Freedman
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and ProfessorDepartment
JournalismEric Freedman is Professor of Journalism and former Associate Dean of International Studies and Programs. During his 20-year newspaper career, he covered public affairs, environmental issues and legal affairs for newspapers in New York and Michigan, winning a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of a legislative corruption scandal.
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Geri Zeldes
Professor & ComArtSci Faculty Excellence AdvocateDepartment
JournalismGeri Alumit Zeldes, Ph.D., is a tenured professor in MSU’s School of Journalism and the Faculty Excellence Advocate for the College of Communication Arts & Sciences. Her anthology includes journal articles, documentary films, radio documentaries, book chapters and a comic book - many works recognized by international communication associations such as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Broadcast Education Association.
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Rachel Mourão,
Assistant Professor, Director of Journalism Ph.D StudiesDepartment
JournalismEmploying both quantitative and qualitative methods, Dr. Mourão focuses on how journalists cover political events in a changing media ecosystem. Her projects have focused on elections and protests, both in the United States and in Brazil. At MSU, she teaches courses on social media, media literacy, media theory, and multimedia reporting.