Communication & Theatre News
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Offers Observations on "Ongoing Wrestling Match" Over First Amendment
December 29, 2012
In the view of Jeff McCall, "The First Amendment remains one of the most confusing aspects of American society." Writing in the Indianapolis Star, the... Read More
"This is Not Journalism; It is Marketing": Prof. Jeff McCall '76 on Lottery Coverage
December 18, 2012
"The sensationalized coverage of the record Powerball jackpot demonstrated again how superficial the broadcast news agenda has become," writes Jeffrey... Read More
Arts Council CEO Dave Lawrence '90 Offers Funding Idea for Indy Organizations
December 13, 2012
"Funding was top of mind Monday night when local arts luminaries gathered at UIndy to discuss the state of local arts at 'Why Arts? Why Indy?," notes today's... Read More
Prof. Mark Tatge Analyzes "Classic Branding Screw-Up" for Christian Science Monitor
December 13, 2012
"The University of California -- one of the most prestigious public universities in the world -- redesigned its logo to stay abreast of the times and attract... Read More
Baby Boomers' Hold on Popular Culture is Analyzed by Prof. Jeff McCall '76
December 4, 2012
" 'I hope when I get old I don’t sit around thinking about it/But I probably will.' Bruce Springsteen wrote those lyrics to 'Glory Days', about looking... Read More
TIME Article on 'Amazing Orange' Phenomenon Includes Comments from Prof. Jeff McCall '76
December 3, 2012
A TIME magazine article on "Annoying Orange" videos, which started as an online sensation and spawned a series on the Cartoon Network, includes comments... Read More
Campaign 2012 Saw "Shallow and Formulaic Reporting" by Media Outlets: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
December 2, 2012
"Analysts who wonder why Americans are so down on politics can begin the discussion by looking at media coverage," writes Jeffrey M. McCall, professor... Read More
Dana Hayes Jr. '86 Named Group VP at Acxiom
November 28, 2012
Dana C. Hayes Jr., a 1986 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed group vice president of partner development for Acxiom® (NASDAQ: ACXM). According... Read More
Kent McDill '78 Authors 100 Things Bulls Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
November 22, 2012
100 Things Bulls Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, authored by 1978 DePauw University graduate Kent B. McDill, has been published by Triumph Books... Read More
"Proven Entrepreneur" Mike Langellier '04 Takes Reins of TechPoint
November 15, 2012
TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, today announced that Mike Langellier, a 2004 graduate of DePauw University, has been named its president... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Discusses TV's Groundbreaking All in the Family
November 12, 2012
"The All In the Family writers worked within traditional plot lines, and this was important for the audience, because they could recognize the structure... Read More
TV News Anchor Nicole Pence '06 Profiled in Hometown Newspaper
November 11, 2012
"When the news broke this past Monday that Colts coach Chuck Pagano’s leukemia went into remission, WTHR’s Nicole Pence got an exclusive interview with... Read More
Broadway's David Cryer '58 Heads Cast of DePauw Theatre's The Crucible
November 3, 2012
Broadway star and DePauw University alumnus David Cryer leads the cast of a new production of Arthur Miller’s Tony-award winning play, The Crucible, which... Read More
"Free Media is Huge" for Presidential Candidates, Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Tells LA Times
October 31, 2012
"With Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked in a close race, partisans on both sides are looking for hidden propaganda... Read More
2012 ArtsFest, Exploring 'Art & the Other,' Begins Sunday
October 26, 2012
You're invited to be entertained, enlightened and encouraged to explore as DePauw University presents its eleventh annual celebration of the arts. The... Read More
Ken Owen '82 to Moderate Final Indiana Gubernatorial Debate
October 22, 2012
The third and final debate between the three candidates for governor of Indiana, which will take place this Thursday, October 25, will be moderated by... Read More
Column on Format of Debates Quotes DePauw Student, Two Professors
October 11, 2012
A column by Mark Bennett in today's Terre Haute Tribune-Star. calls upon a DePauw University student debater and two professors to discuss the presidential... Read More
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
Questions About VP Debate Moderator a "Red Herring," Prof. Bob Steele '69 Tells AP
October 10, 2012
The day before the vice presidential debate, the guest list for moderator Martha Raddatz's 1991 wedding has become an issue, of sorts," begins an Associated... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Analyzes First Obama-Romney Debate on TV Program
October 4, 2012
"Last night's debate was fascinating, and it may be different from some of the debates in the past," Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw... Read More
TV is the Wrong Medium for Presidential Debates, Opines Prof. Jeff McCall '76
September 29, 2012
In the opinion of Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, "The presidential debates would better serve the citizenry if they... Read More
Jim Adorney '85 Named VP/Creative Director at Phillips Design Group
September 28, 2012
Jim Adorney, a 1985 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed vice president, creative director at Phillips Design Group in Boston. Read More
"Crazy Hooks" are Driving Campaign Coverage: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
September 25, 2012
Speaking to the Arizona Republic about how media outlets have handled the 2012 presidential campaign, Jeffrey M. McCall states, "The coverage is characterized... Read More
Amy Holthouse '91 Named President & CEO of Chamber of Commerce
September 25, 2012
Amy Holthouse, a 1991 graduate of DePauw University, has been named president and CEO of the Wayne County (Indiana) Area Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Chris Burton '09 Featured in Indianapolis Production of A Midsummer Night's Dream
September 24, 2012
Chris Burton, a 2009 graduate of DePauw University, is among the cast members in the Garfield Shakespeare Company's fall production of A Midsummer Night's... Read More
CNBC Preview of Presidential Debates Quotes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
September 23, 2012
"There's a lot of drama in the buildup to the debates, but the kind of drama is more like a NASCAR race," Dr. McCall says. "People want to see if there's... Read More
PGA Tour VP Tim Benton '87 Announces New Event
September 20, 2012
Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will host of the Hotel Fitness Championship, one of the four Web.com Tour Finals events. Tim Benton, vice... Read More
2012-13 DePauw Theatre Season Opens with Into the Woods
September 18, 2012
Into the Woods, DePauw Theatre’s first production of the 2012-13 season, opens Thursday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Theatre. Read More
Prof. Bob Steele '69 Discusses Ethics of Government-Aided News Publication
September 17, 2012
"Once a month, a free print publication gets delivered to mailboxes, coffee shops and libraries across the mid-Atlantic with the latest news about how... Read More
The Bare Facts of TV Study Discourage Prof. Jeff McCall '76
September 1, 2012
"Unless you attend Prince Harry parties in Vegas or belong to a nudist colony, odds are you seldom see naked bodies parading around as you go through your... Read More
Struggles of NBC's Tonight Show Draw Comment from Prof. Jeff McCall '76
August 27, 2012
"As the No. 1 late-night show for most of the past half-century, The Tonight Show has been vital to NBC's fortunes," writes Scott Collins in today's edition... Read More
Political Conventions More Show Than Substance, Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Tells LA Times
August 26, 2012
"There is so little news being made now at the conventions," Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, tells the Los Angeles... Read More
Public Tasked with Determining if News Coverage is Fair, Writes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
August 25, 2012
Twenty-five years ago this month, the Federal Communications Commission stopped enforcing the Fairness Doctrine, which required broadcasters to provide... Read More
Colin Doran '11 is Graduate Assistant Football Coach at Concord U
August 23, 2012
Colin Doran, a 2011 graduate of DePauw University, has joined Concord University's football program as a graduate assistant coach. He rejoins former Tiger... Read More
Dianna Boyce '88 Aligns with Finish Line
August 12, 2012
Dianna Boyce, a 1988 graduate of DePauw University, is the new senior director of corporate communications at Finish Line. Read More
Rob Johnson '90 On Hand as Two Former DePauw Faculty Members are Recognized
August 10, 2012
Two of the founding members of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) -- former DePauw University faculty members Nathaniel... Read More
Viewers Fed Up With "Dumbed-Down" TV Newscasts, Writes Prof. Jeff McCall '76
August 4, 2012
"A recent Gallup survey reports Americans are increasingly frustrated with the quality of television news," writes Jeff McCall, professor of communication... Read More
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
Prof. Amy Hayes Lends Talents to Nebraska Repertory Theatre Production
July 28, 2012
Prof. Amy Hayes "landed a role this summer in the Nebraska Repertory Theatre production of God of Carnage," which opened July 21 and closes with an August... Read More
Mark Hiemenz '97 Named Women's Soccer Coach at Hastings College
July 25, 2012
Mark J. Hiemenz, a 1997 graduate of DePauw University, has been named the new women's soccer coach at Hastings College in Nebraska. Read More
Court Rulings Leave Room for "Content Free-for-All," According to Prof. Jeff McCall '76
July 15, 2012
In recent rulings which received scant media coverage, the U.S. Supreme Court "ruled on procedural grounds to give broadcasters a pass for airing the f-word... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Remembers Andy Griffith in Christian Science Monitor
July 3, 2012
"Andy Griffith was successful on television because average viewers could connect with him," Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University... Read More
Shift of Ann Curry Off NBC's Today Analyzed by Prof. Jeff McCall '76
June 29, 2012
"NBC hasn't had much to crow about in recent years, but Today has been a stable ratings-maker and moneymaker," Jeffrey M. McCall, professor of communication... Read More
"Wonkish, Formulaic, Tired and Yappy" CNN Needs a Makeover: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
June 23, 2012
"The rearranging of deck chairs is under way at CNN as the flailing and formerly prestigious news organization tries to reverse its ongoing ratings slide... Read More
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
Newspaper Welcomes Rising Senior as Pulliam Intern
June 15, 2012
Nana Aduba-Amoah, who will be a senior at DePauw University this fall, has "always had a passion for writing," notes the Journal Review of Crawfordsville... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Talks with LA Times About Online Cartoon's Transition to TV
June 11, 2012
"The Web and TV are merging, but we aren't there yet," Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University, tells the Los Angeles Times. Read More
Kira McManus '87 Aligns with FORTRUST
June 5, 2012
Kira McManus, a 1987 graduate of DePauw University, has rejoined FORTRUST as director of business development/channel sales. Read More
Networks Have Hit "Desperation Time" as Media Universe Changes: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
May 27, 2012
"Desperation time has arrived for broadcast television networks as they struggle to maintain relevance in a crowded media marketplace," according to Jeff... Read More
TV Anchor/Reporter Nicole Pence '06 Moving to Indy NBC Affiliate
May 22, 2012
Nicole Pence, morning co-anchor for Lexington, Kentucky NBC affiliate WLEX and 2006 graduate of DePauw University, has accepted a job as an anchor/reporter... Read More
Comedy is King in Fall TV Lineups, Notes Article Quoting Prof. Jeff McCall '76
May 18, 2012
An article in today's Los Angeles Times on the "cloudburst" of comedy shows in the fall TV lineups quotes Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw... Read More
Broadcast TV "Not That Essential" to Young People, Says Prof. Jeff McCall '76
May 11, 2012
The piece notes, "As Jeffrey McCall, a communications professor at DePauw University, concluded: 'Regular broadcast television is just not that essential... Read More
Local Schoolkids Perform Shakespeare at DePauw on May 12
May 4, 2012
Local school children will take to the DePauw University stage to perform classics that have entertained generations of audiences when DePauw presents... Read More
Prof. Jonathan Nichols-Pethick Authors TV Cops
May 1, 2012
Jonathan D. Nichols-Pethick, associate professor of communication and theatre at DePauw University, is the author of TV Cops: The Contemporary American... Read More
Line Between Public TV and Commercial Stations is Blurring: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 30, 2012
"Public broadcasting already does look increasingly like commercial television," according to Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University... Read More
Ken Owen '82 Among Presenters at Next Week's O'Bannon Institute for Community Service
April 18, 2012
Ken Owen, executive director of media relations at DePauw and 1982 graduate of the University, will moderate a panel discussion at the ninth annual O’Bannon... Read More
WGRE Student Broadcasters Win Six Awards, Including Three First Place Prizes
April 17, 2012
Projects by ten DePauw University student broadcasters were honored with six prizes at two awards ceremonies in Indianapolis Saturday. Read More
Jane Bankhurst '02 Among Atlantic City's 'Top 40 Under 40'
April 15, 2012
Jane Bankhurst, activities manager at Marriott Vacation Club and 2002 graduate of DePauw University, is among Atlantic City Weekly's "2012 Top 40 Under... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Discusses "Aging" of TV's American Idol
April 14, 2012
"As American Idol winds down its 11th season, it's time to ask: Is Fox's smash singing contest losing the kids?," asks Scott Collins in today's Los Angeles... Read More
Popular Online Video Caine's Arcade Doesn't Wow Prof. Mark Tatge
April 13, 2012
A Christian Science Monitor article on the popularity of an 11-minute online film, Caine's Arcade, includes comments from Mark Tatge, Eugene S. Pulliam... Read More
DePauw Theatre Presents The Heidi Chronicles, April 12 - 15
April 9, 2012
The Heidi Chronicles is "not just a funny play, but a wise one," noted the New York Daily News. This Thursday-through-Sunday, the Pulitzer Prize-winning... Read More
Amy Youngblood Schuermann '90 is Featured Designer at Upcoming Ohio Event
April 8, 2012
Amy Schuermann, a 1990 graduate of DePauw University, "will be the featured designer of an 'urban oasis' set for Art Design Consultant’s ongoing Design... Read More
Making a Case for DePauw
April 5, 2012
DePauw's Bioethics Bowl and debate teams impressed at national competitions in March. Read More
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
Prof. Kevin Howley Contributes to Popularizing Research
April 4, 2012
Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication and theatre at DePauw University, authored a chapter which is published in Popularizing Research: Engaging... Read More
Network Morning Shows Take "Sharp Turn in a Shrill Direction," Says Prof. Mark Tatge
April 3, 2012
On network morning news programs, "this week’s hosting battle is a bad sign, says Mark Tatge, a journalism professor at DePauw University in Indiana,"... Read More
NBC's 'Co-Host' Role for Sarah Palin Not Appropriate: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
April 2, 2012
NBC's announcement that former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will serve as "co-host" of the Today Show tomorrow... Read More
Occupy Wall Street is "Morphing," Says Prof. Mark Tatge
April 1, 2012
A Christian Science Monitor piece by Gloria Goodale on Occupy Wall Street notes that the movement "is in transition, says Mark Tatge, journalism professor... Read More
Now is Not the Time to Lift Supreme Court Blackout, Argues Prof. Jeff McCall '76
March 25, 2012
"In today's visual culture, people wonder why the justices refuse to allow camera coverage," writes Jeff McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University... Read More
Prof. Steve Timm Has Ties to Hunger Games Author
March 24, 2012
Suzanne Collins, the author of the Hunger Games books, has a connection to a DePauw University professor, notes a report by Indianapolis Fox affiliate... Read More
"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
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Discusses Struggles of Oprah's OWN
March 21, 2012
"OWN is struggling for a number of reasons, said Jeffrey McCall, professor of media studies at DePauw University," reports MSNBC.com in a story on the... Read More
DePauw Debate Team Wins National Championship
March 20, 2012
Two members of the DePauw University debate team -- sophomore Ronnie Kennedy and junior Jimmy Kirkpatrick -- won the national championship at the Pi Kappa... Read More
Jennifer Monty Rieker '00 Named Partner at Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
March 19, 2012
Jennifer Monty Rieker, a 2000 graduate of DePauw University, has been named a partner of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA. Read More
Bill Caskey '78 and Steve Langerud Quoted in Article on Social Media and Older Professionals
March 17, 2012
"Many older professionals are hesitant about taking on social media," begins an Technorati article. Read More
Tusha Mittal '06 Honored for Her Reporting
March 9, 2012
Tusha Mittal, a reporter in the Kolkata (Calcutta) news bureau of Tehelka, a weekly news magazine in India, is the 2012 recipient of the Chameli Devi Jain... Read More
Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare
March 8, 2012
The second annual Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare at DePauw University is scheduled on Saturday, May 12 in Moore Theatre of the Judson and Joyce Green... Read More
Senior J.C. Pankratz is National Finalist in Playwriting Contest
March 5, 2012
DePauw University senior J.C. Pankratz is one of four national finalists for the John Cauble Award for Outstanding Short Play. The Cauble Award recognizes... Read More
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
Prof. Bob Steele '69 Among Presenters at Syracuse U Symposium on Media & Sports Scandals
February 23, 2012
Bob Steele, Distinguished Professor of Journalism Ethics at DePauw University and Phyllis W. Nicholas Director of DePauw's Janet Prindle Institute for... Read More
Derek Empie '95 & Sarah Moore '01 Among Indy's 'Forty Under 40'
February 14, 2012
Two DePauw University graduates -- Derek Empie '95 and Sarah S. Moore '01 -- are among the Indianapolis Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" for 2012. The... Read More
Senior Playwright Pens Award Winner
February 8, 2012
Joan Catherine “ J.C.” Pankratz ’12 claims a Michael Kanin Playwriting Award, and will attend the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington... Read More
Dave Lawrence '90 Leads Public Art Initiative for Super Bowl XLVI
February 2, 2012
"Public art and football may make strange bedfellows, but the Arts Council’s president and chief executive, Dave Lawrence, said that the city used the... Read More
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
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
Bud Walters '63 on Cover of Radio Ink
January 31, 2012
"Cromwell Group President Bud Walters is perhaps the definitive successful small-market operator," begins an article in the January 23 issue of Radio Ink... Read More
Prof. Jeff McCall '76 Questions Relevance of Super Bowl's Halftime Show
January 29, 2012
"It seems ridiculous to think a music concert would fill its intermission break with a few downs of live football on the stage," begins a column by Jeff... Read More
Prof. Kevin Howley Writes of 'Teaching 9/11 Culture' in Journal
January 24, 2012
Kevin Howley, associate professor of communication and theatre at DePauw University, contributes an essay to the latest edition (volume 24) of the Journal... Read More
Indianapolis Star Talks with Dramaturg Richard Roberts '81
January 22, 2012
As resident dramaturg for Indiana Repertory Theatre, Richard J Roberts asks when considering a production, "Why here? Why now? Why for this audience? What... Read More
American Idol and its Rivals Meet "Need for Optimism" in Tough Times: Prof. Jeff McCall '76
January 18, 2012
Jeff McCall '76, professor of communication at DePauw University, is quoted in a Los Angeles Times story today on American Idol and the talent programs... Read More
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
WGRE Outreach Benefits Local HS Students
January 17, 2012
"The Greencastle High School Future Broadcaster's Initiative (FBI) is 'taking over' DePauw University's radio station, 91.5 WGRE," reports Greencastle's... Read More
DePauw Theatre Presents Mysteries ... and Smaller Pieces Feb. 2 - 5
January 17, 2012
Students in Professor Tim Good’s Winter Term class will perform Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces, which runs Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. ... Read More
Enjoy Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces Friday Night
January 16, 2012
DePauw Theatre will present a preview performance of The Living Theatre's Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces, this Friday, January 20. Read More
Two Seniors Win Accolades at Kennedy Center American College Theater Regional Festival
January 16, 2012
J.C. Pankratz, a senior at DePauw University, is a national semifinalist in the 2012 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival's one-act play competition... Read More