Media Fellows News

  1. Article on Man Who Broke the NSA Leaks Story Cites Prof. Bob Steele '69

    June 11, 2013

    "The man who claimed to leak state secrets on U.S. government eavesdropping sought to break the story through a columnist for a U.K.-based publication... Read More

  2. Story on Marketing in the Wake of a Tragedy Offers Perspective of Prof. Mark Tatge

    May 15, 2013

    "There’s no such thing as bad publicity, they say, but what about when your brand is associated with a tragic news event involving torture, rape, and kidnapping?... Read More

  3. Matt Cecil '12 Honored with National Journalism Award

    May 1, 2013

    Matthew W. Cecil, a 2012 graduate of DePauw University, is the recipient of a national Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists... Read More

  4. Student Journalists Honored with Seven Regional 'Mark of Excellence' Awards

    April 29, 2013

    DePauw University student journalists are the recipients of seven 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards. Presented... Read More

  5. New Technologies Can Leave Media Outlets Vulnerable: Prof. Mark Tatge

    April 27, 2013

    A false tweet sent by hackers who broke into the Associated Press' account this week temporarilt sent the stock market reeling and is the subject of a... Read More

  6. White House Aide Bess Evans '07 to Discuss 'Six Years with President Obama' Monday

    April 27, 2013

    "A 2007 DePauw University graduate Monday afternoon will discuss her experiences working at the White House in an appearance titled 'Six Years with President... Read More

  7. Column on Superheroes Quotes Pulliam Prof. Mark Tatge

    April 22, 2013

    "Every generation gets the superhero it deserves," writes Arizona Republic columnist Bill Goodykoontz. "Why does this matter, and why does it matter now?... Read More

  8. Meredith Siemens '05 is VP of Corporate Communications at South Carolina Federal Credit Union

    April 17, 2013

    Meredith H. Siemens, a 2005 graduate of DePauw University, is vice president, corporate communications, at South Carolina Federal Credit Union. Read More

  9. Anne Keller '96 Joins Economic Development Organization

    April 15, 2013

    "One Southern Indiana, the chamber of commerce and economic development organization for Clark and Floyd counties, has hired Anne E. Keller as senior director... Read More

  10. Mainstream Media Outlets are "Eroding Standards and Their Positions": Prof. Mark Tatge

    March 20, 2013

    "Just as the Steubenville rape trial has highlighted the need for the responsible use of new media, the mainstream media’s coverage of the sensitive case... Read More

  11. Focus on "The Common Good" is Missing in Today's Politics & Journalism, Carl Bernstein Says in Ubben Lecture  

    February 13, 2013

    "Journalism is not dead," legendary journalist Carl Bernstein told an audience at DePauw University tonight.  Forty years after he and Washington Post... Read More

  12. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Answers Ethical Question Posed to Magazine

    February 8, 2013

    In the March 2013 issue of Real Simple magazine, a reader asks, "A friend lent me money and said I could pay it back slowly. Then I received an unexpected... Read More

  13. NY Times Story on Maine TV Resignations Cites Prof. Bob Steele '69

    November 27, 2012

    In a story on the on-air resignation of two Bangor, Maine TV news anchors, the New York Times notes, "The dueling stories about last week's sudden signoff... Read More

  14. Drew Powell '98 Appears on Two Network TV Shows This Week

    November 26, 2012

    Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, makes an appearance in tomorrow night's episode of television's popular NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative... Read More

  15. Fourth and Final Howey/DePauw Poll Again Makes National News

    November 2, 2012

    "A poll of likely voters in Indiana showed Democratic Senate candidate Joe Donnelly with an eleven point lead over GOP rival Richard Mourdock, whose comments... Read More

  16. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Analyzes Newsworthiness of High-Profile Prostitution Case

    October 14, 2012

    What are the ethical implications of publishing the names of as many as 150 or more alleged "johns" uncovered in a prostitution case in Kennebunk, Maine?... Read More

  17. Bill is Back

    October 12, 2012

    It's been a long time since ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, a 1954 DePauw University graduate, made daily walks across campus. All he did between then and... Read More

  18. Prof. Mark Tatge Joins SABEW Board of Governors

    October 11, 2012

    Mark Tatge, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University, has been named to the Board of Governors of the Society... Read More

  19. WGRE Alum Sarah Eutsler '11 Writes of "Awesome Hands-On Learning Experience"

    October 9, 2012

    "When I started college, I was print journalism all the way," writes Sarah Eutsler, a 2011 graduate of DePauw University, for USA Today. "I had no interest... Read More

  20. Indiana Senate Race a Dead Heat in New Howey/DePauw Poll; Romney Has 12-Point Lead in Presidential Contest

    September 27, 2012

    "The race for Indiana's U.S. Senate seat remains too close to call, even as the Republican candidates for governor and president enjoy large leads over... Read More

  21. Dave Bohmer '69 Talks Baseball with the Indianapolis Star

    September 23, 2012

    Dave Bohmer, director of the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media and Media Fellows Program at DePauw University, is among three members of the Indianapolis-based... Read More

  22. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Quoted in AP Report on bin Laden Book Coverage

    September 1, 2012

    "CBS News is disguising the identity of a retired Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden so it can protect 'an American... Read More

  23. Drew Powell '98 Has Recurring Role on The Mentalist

    August 22, 2012

    Drew Powell joins the cast of the CBS series The Mentalist this fall in a recurring role as FBI agent Reede Smith. The first episode to include Powell... Read More

  24. Resignation of CNN Chief Draws Reaction from Prof. Jeff McCall '76

    July 28, 2012

    An Atlanta Journal-Constitution article reporting the resignation of the worldwide president of CNN, Jim Walton, includes analysis from Jeff McCall, professor... Read More

  25. Drew Powell '98 Joins Cast of TV's Necessary Roughness Next Week

    July 11, 2012

    Drew Powell, a 1998 graduate of DePauw University, joins the cast of USA Network's Necessary Roughness for the show's Wednesday, July 18 episode, "What's... Read More

  26. Salt Lake Tribune">Two DePauw Students Among 5 "Dedicated, Adept" Interns at Salt Lake Tribune

    July 3, 2012

    DePauw University students Michael Appelgate and Dana Ferguson are spending the summer at the Salt Lake Tribune, and are among five "paid interns whose... Salt Lake Tribune">Read More

  27. Media Fellow Headed to London to Assist NBC with Olympics Coverage

    June 21, 2012

    "Carter McKay, 21, isn’t an Olympic athlete, but during the course of the 2012 summer games next month, she will be competing in her own decathlon of interview... Read More

  28. Doug Frantz '71 is Washington Post's National Security Editor

    May 21, 2012

    "Doug Frantz, a veteran investigative journalist who has done stints at the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, joined the ... Read More

  29. Libel "A Very High Bar to Prove," Prof. Bob Steele '69 Tells Newspaper

    May 17, 2012

    Laurie Fine, the wife of a former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach accused of child molestation, says she will sue ESPN for libel, claiming... Read More

  30. First Howey/DePauw Poll Shows Sen. Lugar with Slim Lead; Obama Trailing in Indiana

    April 5, 2012

    "Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar, the most senior Republican in the Senate, is in serious jeopardy of losing his May 8 GOP primary race to state Treasurer Richard... Read More

  31. Breakdown of "Old Media Silos" Creates "Confusion in Marketplace," According to Prof. Mark Tatge  

    April 5, 2012

    "There's a lot of confusion in the media marketplace," Mark W. Tatge, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University... Read More

  32. "Everybody Has a Megaphone" in Today's Media Environment: Prof. Mark Tatge

    March 21, 2012

    DePauw professor Mark Tatge talks with CNN.com about the fallout from This American Life's use and retraction of Mike Daisey's material adapted from his... Read More

  33. Prof. Mark Tatge Discusses Cable News "Rethink"

    March 3, 2012

    "Here's a news flash: Politically flavored reporting –- as in conservatives prefer Fox News and liberals like MSNBC or CNN –- may be undergoing a rethink... Read More

  34. Article Offering 'Money Etiquette' Advice Calls Upon Prof. Bob Steele '69

    February 29, 2012

    Bob Steele '69, Distinguished Professor of Journalism Ethics at DePauw University and Phyllis W. Nicholas Director of DePauw's Janet Prindle Institute... Read More

  35. Facebook Has Challenges as it Goes Public: Prof. Mark Tatge

    February 2, 2012

    An article on the planned initial public offering (IPO) by Facebook is the subject of a Christian Science Monitor story which quotes Mark Tatge, Eugene... Read More

  36. Super Bowl Party Fills Supper Bowls

    January 31, 2012

    Lya Kostroski Hurst '05 helps fight hunger through one of the biggest Super Bowl parties of the year. Read More

  37. Prof. Mark Tatge on Ramifications of SOPA, Wikipedia Blackout

    January 17, 2012

    "As the fracas over the proposed federal anti-privacy legislation known as SOPA heats up this week, the open-source encyclopedia website, Wikipedia, says... Read More

  38. NPR Calls on Prof. Bob Steele '69 to Discuss Doctored Photo

    December 30, 2011

    An NPR story examining a "photographic infraction" by the North Korean Central News Agency, involving a doctored image taken during the funeral procession... Read More

  39. Sarah Palin Still Politically Viable, Prof. Mark Tatge Tells Christian Science Monitor

    December 16, 2011

    Mark Tatge, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University, is cited in a Christian Science Monitor article headlined... Read More

  40. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Discusses Journalism Ethics with Cleveland Plain Dealer

    November 24, 2011

    "Two detectives allege that former Plain Dealer reporter Mark Puente served as a confidential informant in a criminal investigation into who wrote dozens... Read More

  41. Former Faculty Member Ernie Ford Passes Away

    June 2, 2011

    Ernest J. "Ernie" Ford, a respected journalist and former member of the DePauw University faculty, passed away yesterday, June 1. He was 70 years old.... Read More

  42. Award-Winning Editor and Reporter Mark Tatge Appointed Pulliam Professor of Journalism

    May 12, 2011

    Mark W. Tatge, a veteran investigative editor and reporter who has served the past four years as the E.W. Scripps Visiting Professional at Ohio University's... Read More

  43. Profs. R.B. Brenner & Bob Steele '69 on Possible Release of Osama bin Laden Death Photos

    May 3, 2011

    The possible release of photos and even video from the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden -- and how those images should be used -- is analyzed in a... Read More

  44. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Leads Task Force Recommending New Ethics Guidelines for NPR

    March 7, 2011

    "NPR should have its journalists phase out any long-term contracts for appearances on other media outlets, monitor those appearances more carefully and... Read More

  45. NY Times">Shoe Deals of ESPN Reporters an "Ethical Minefield," Prof. Bob Steele '69 Tells NY Times

    February 15, 2011

    "Nike's tie to the GameDay announcers creates potential conflicts of interest, said Bob Steele, the director of the Prindle Institute for Ethics and a... NY Times">Read More

  46. TV Must Weigh "Competing Principles" When Covering Police Situations Live, Says Prof. Bob Steele '69

    December 13, 2010

    When it comes to television coverage of live tactical events, "There are several competing principles," Robert M. Steele, Phyllis W. Nicholas Director... Read More

  47. Cleveland Plain Dealer Columnist Writes of DePauw Freshman

    May 12, 2010

    "Last month I spent a few days with students in the Media Fellows Program at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.," Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist... Read More

  48. Danielle Shover '10 Will Teach in Spain as Fulbright Scholar

    May 3, 2010

    DePauw University senior Danielle M. Shover has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Scholarship. The grant will allow Shover to travel to Spain to teach... Read More

  49. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Cited in Pennsylvania Newspaper

    March 15, 2010

    "Robert Steele, Ph.D., a journalism ethics expert at DePauw University in Indiana, said television shows often ask guests to help fill the audience, but... Read More

  50. Prof. Bob Steele '69 Quoted in AP Story on Reporting of Taliban Leader's Capture

    February 16, 2010

    "The New York Times nailed down the news about the capture of the Taliban's No. 2 commander in Afghanistan last week but held off publishing the information... Read More