IIJ director presents at forum in Saudi Arabia
by Lindsay Boyle
In early December, professor Yusuf Kalyango, director of the Institute for International Journalism, attended an annual forum of media and communications research in Saudi Arabia.
posted in: IIJ, King Saud University, Ohio University, SAMC
December 13, 2012 | comments (0)
Year for African Journalism kicks off with arrival of Glidden Visiting Professor
by Lindsay Boyle
The Year for African Journalism, a joint effort between the Institute for International Journalism and the African Studies Program, has kicked off at Ohio University with the arrival of Glidden Visiting ProfessorErnest Waititu.
Ernest Waititu poses with people affiliated with the IIJ and the African Studies Program after the welcome reception.
posted in: African Studies Program, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ernest Waititu, Glidden Visiting Professor, IIJ, Ohio University, Year for African Journalism
October 15, 2012 | comments (0)
IIJ Visit to Istanbul and Eskisehir in Turkey
by IIJ Ambassador, Assistant Professor, & Director of IIJ
SUSI 2011 scholar, Prof. Dr. Erol Nezih Orhon, organized a campus tour of Anadolu University in Eskisehir, Turkey for the delegation led by the director of the Institute for International Journalism (IIJ) and professor of journalism, Dr. Yusuf Kalyango. The IIJ’s mission to Anadolu University was to survey possible cooperative opportunities between the College of Communication & Journalism and the IIJ in the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University.The visiting team from the IIJ included Dr. Petya Eckler from the University of Iowa. Professor Eckler is a member of the advisory board of IIJ.
Dr. Orhon’s student also organized a city tour of Istanbul as well as the city of Eskisehir for Dr. Kalyango. The domestic travel from Istanbul to Anadolu University, Eskisehir was personally funded by Nezih Orhon and his university.
posted in: Anadolu University, IIJ, Istanbul, SUSI 2011, Turkey
July 20, 2011 | comments (0)
IIJ Delegation at Health & Development Comm. Conference in Kenya
by IIJ Ambassador, Assistant Professor, & Director of IIJ
In order to improve health communication in Africa, several institutions, including the Institute for International Journalism (IIJ) at Ohio University, organized the 2011 International Health and Development Communication Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The IIJ delegation held training workshops and presentations at the conference.
Given the inconsistency between the generation and dissemination of health information, the conference aims to provide an efficient collaboration between health practitioners, both those who have experience in health and journalism and those who have the ability to disseminate that expertise.
posted in: Conference, Development, Health, IIJ, Kenya
July 7, 2011 | comments (0)
Two Undergrads Win AEJMC Awards
by IIJ Ambassador, Assistant Professor, & Director of IIJ
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Two undergraduate students in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University won two awards at the international writing contest at the 2011 national Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) convention.
Junior, Chu Yang, with the story about “Rap in the Name of Buddha,” won 1st place in the 2011 student international multimedia news story contest. Alex Stuckey, senior, took the 3rd place award for her story titled “Fuel Briquettes Help Reduce Charcoal Usage.” The contest is organized by the International Communication Division (ICD) of the AEJMC.
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posted in: AEJMC, Foreign Correspondence, IIJ, International Writing Contest
June 12, 2011 | comments (0)
Two SUSI scholars will present research papers at AEJMC National Convention
by IIJ Ambassador, Assistant Professor, & Director of IIJ
With the academic assistance of several faculty members of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism , three original research papers written by two of the SUSI 2011 scholars have been accepted to the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) National Convention. The annual conference will be held in St. Louis from Aug. 10 to Aug. 13.
The SUSI summer institute is funded by an annual renewable grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Study of the U.S. Branch in the Office of Academic Exchange Programs.
posted in: AEJMC, Conference, IIJ, Research Papers, SUSI 2011, SUSI Scholar, susinews
May 24, 2011 | comments (0)
Intern’l Correspondent Bec Hamilton visits OHIO
by IIJ Ambassador, Assistant Professor, & Director of IIJ
The Institute of International Journalism (IIJ) proudly presents a prominent international correspondent, Rebecca Hamilton, to Ohio University from Mon., Feb. 28 to Wed., March 2. Ms. Hamilton is a Special Correspondent on Sudan for The Washington Post.
posted in: Bec Hamilton, IIJ, Sudan
February 22, 2011 | comments (0)
Journalism educators from around the world gather in Athens
by Robert Stewart, Director; Professor
This summer we are excited to be hosting more than a dozen journalism educators from around the world.
They (and we) are taking part in the 2010 Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) for Journalism and Media scholars, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. You can read more about it on the jschool’s “SUSI2010” website, as well as watch a “welcome” video by Prof. Yusuf Kalyango, head of our Institute for International Journalism.
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Intern’l Correspondent Bec Hamilton at OHIO
by IIJ Ambassador, Assistant Professor, & Director of IIJ
The Institute for International Journalism (IIJ) welcomed to campus, international correspondent Bec Hamilton on March 1, 2011 to address students and faculty about the state of affairs in Sudan. Hamilton works as a special correspondent on Sudan for The Washington Post. Most recently, she returned from a one-month stay in Sudan covering the referendum. With approximately 98.5 percent of the population voting, the referendum resulted in the formation of a new state, Southern Sudan.
