As you can surmise from my job history, newspapers are in my blood. I can recall scholars preaching during my days at Iowa State that there would be no such thing as a newspaper in the year 2000, and that I was not wise for seeking a career in a dying industry.
Newspaper are alive and well, while the scholars are . . .
My favorite moments here are the deadline evenings at the Belmont Vision , for which I serve as faculty adviser. Watching a student-produced publication come to life before my eyes is a sight I'll always find exciting. We have established a tradition of journalism quality through the Vision , having earned more than 50 regional awards for excellence over the past decade. Former staff members now hold jobs as reporters, copy editors, page designers, magazine editors and publicists right here in the rapidly growing city of Nashville. My favorite courses to teach are those in the news writing sequence and Media Ethics.