Collection of guest speakers and special panel discussions held at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. These events were originally streamed live and this is the archived video.
Technical Director for The Glenn Beck Show on GBTV.com and various other productions for GBTV and CRM Studios.
The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma is the first collegiate journalism program in the United States to be named an Apple Distinguished Program for its comprehensive integration of Apple-inspired technology throughout its building and curriculum. The Apple Distinguished Program designation is reserved for academic units that are recognized centers of educational excellence and leadership.
Mustafa Akyol is a columnist for two large Turkish newspapers and a frequent contributor to Foreign Affairs, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, and Guardian.
Co-producer on AMC's "The Walking Dead," previously was producer for Fox's "24." Gadd is a 1988 journalism graduate of the University of Oklahoma and was named as a JayMac Young Professional in 2007.
Award-winning television journalist Marsha Walton spoke at OU's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Walton is a science, technology and environment TV producer currently with PBS. Previously she worked at CNN covering the dot com boom and bust, the Mars rover landings, and numerous space shuttle missions. She also worked with CNN meteorologists in the field to cover hurricanes, tornadoes, and climate change. Her most recent production is “This American Land,” airing on PBS.
Dave Hennen from CNN; Aaron Brodie, freelancer for CNN and Reed Timmer; and Steve Gallien, Weather Decision Technologies, will be speaking about weather reporting. This meeting is part of the NOAA Severe Weather Conference.
Tom Petrillo presentation on using Adobe InDesign CS 5 and later to convert publications to ebooks for use on the iPad. Examples include university alumni publications and syllabi.
AEJMC Mid Winter 2012 panel discussion about how newsrooms and readers are using social media. Moderator: Kathryn Jenson White, University of Oklahoma Panelists: Dean Joe Foote, Gaylord College, University of Oklahoma Joe Hight, Director of Information and Development, The Oklahoman/NewsOK.com Mary Ann Eckstein, Senior Vice President/News Director, KFOR-TV/KAUT Freedom 43 TV Mary Blue, Tulane University, Research Chair: Internships and Careers Interest Group, AEJMC (Skype) Terry Cryer, Advertising Major and Intern, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, OU Joey Senat, Media Law expert, Oklahoma State University
A panel discussion around the issues of social media and journalism. Moderator: Desiree Hill, University of Central Oklahoma Panelists: Larry Blunt, News Anchor, WLOS-TV Via Skype Todd Spessard, News Director KWTV, Oklahoma City Alan Herzberger, Digital Managing Editor, OPUBCO Communications Group Dr. Joe Foote, Dean, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, OU Chris Katz, KMBC
Terry A. Lingner has distinguished himself as one of televisions most creative and accomplished producers for more than three decades. The three-time Emmy Award winner has earned this reputation through his innovative production of live remote events, as well as post produced television programming. As a producer and executive producer for the first nine years of existence of ESPN, he helped build the reputation of the national cable television network as the "Worldwide Leader in Sports". For the past twenty-three years as president of Lingner Group Productions, established in Indianapolis in 1989, Lingner has carried on his tradition of innovation, creativity and performance. Lingner earned his first Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sports Series" as coordinating producer for ESPN's SpeedWorld in 1989 in competition with such network programming as ABC's "Monday Night Football" and NBC's coverage of Major League Baseball. Lingner Group was recognized in 1991 with a second Emmy for outstanding technical achievement for "Point of View" technology involving a camera mounted in the racing surface at Indianapolis Raceway Park. In 1996, Lingner Group developed a tracking camera to follow a bowling ball from the bowlers' release to the pins for the BPAA U.S. Open. The third Emmy was awarded for “live turnaround” for the Atlanta Olympic Games. Lingner has producer and director credits as diverse as anyone working in television today including: The Grand Opening of the Atlantis Hotel Dubai in 2009, the X Games, The Aspen Songwriters Festival, “The Fifty” a five hour documentary highlighting the 50 year anniversary of NASCAR (Hosted by Craig T Nelson) The NFL Draft and the Indy 500. In November 2010, Lingner produced Versus Network’s first live 3D event, Oregon at Cal Pac-10 Football. He is also the creator of the SPEED DreamRide sweepstakes. Lingner Group is the producer of record for the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction on SPEED and the Mecum Auction on Velocity Network. Lingner is the current Producer for the IZOD IndyCar Series and was a lead producer on the bid presentation for the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis. He is the Special Entertainment producer for the 2012 Super Bowl.
Contributors include: Blake Jackson, Chesapeake Energy Dave Rhea, The Journal Record Kelsey Humphreys, Insight Creative Group Cassie Gilman, OU President's Associates Miranda Wilson, YWCA of Greater Oklahoma City Lauren Parajon, award-winning blogger & social media strategist
Jerry Cadigan is a 38 year veteran of broadcasting in the Fort Worth/Dallas market. After graduating from SMU, he began his career as a summer intern at WFAA-TV. He subsequently moved up to camera operator, lighting director, and chief director before being promoted to production manager. He is in charge of a staff of more than 30 people including camera operators, directors and post-production specialists. In 1991, his work on “Other People’s Money”, a documentary about the savings and loans crisis, resulted in winning a DuPont Columbia Award for WFAA. Over the years, Jerry has garnered numerous awards including 18 Emmy awards, and 8 Katie awards from the Press Club of Dallas. He also won a national Edward R. Murrow award for his work as editor on the WFAA documentary “War Stories”. Jerry was part of the WFAA team that first brought HDTV to the Dallas Fort Worth market at the State Fair of Texas in 1997, and was also a part of the team that launched Channel 8’s Victory Studio and high definition at Channel 8 in February 2007.
Jason Miller, owner, publisher and editor of the Country Herald, Concrete, Wash. talks to students about publishing a small-town newspaper (via Skype)
Advertising and Public Relations industry leaders provide career and job search advice to students from Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
The co-creator of the Disney Channel's hit cartoon "Phineas and Ferb" shares tips on how to pitch your concept to a studio and discusses how a project evolves after the pitch.
Sherri Coale, OU Women's Basketball coach, shares her career and tips for leadership with public relations students
Robert Diforio spoke to students via Skype about how to get an agent. Diforio is a veteran of the publishing business with 40 years experience, 17 of them at New American Library/Dutton/Penguin USA, where he leapt from VP Sales to President and Publisher to Chairman and CEO. He is now a literary agent, head of D4EO Agency.
Students studying under Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Schmeltzer in the Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma have been telling the stories of soldiers and their families as part of the groundbreaking Afghan 101 project (afghan101.ou.edu) and of Oklahomans via the Routes.ou.edu webzine. These special interviews will bring the two together and tell the stories of Oklahoma soldiers and how they have been affected by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq following the events of Sept. 11, 2011.
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