I had the privilege of discussing my book, "Journalism and Gender: Global Perspectives," with journalism graduate students at Hong Kong Baptist University on Zoom last night, at the invitation of Professor Cherian George. I enjoyed the opportunity to share my work and answer questions about journalism and gender.
Fall came late this year, but Butler's campus looks beautiful. Looking forward to a couple of quiet days over Fall Break.
I am currently planning a study-abroad course for Butler students in May 2026. The course, titled "Media and Culture in the UK," will allow students to learn more about Harry Potter, Doctor Who, and the BBC. We will visit the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in Oxford, the School of Journalism, Media, and Culture at Cardiff University, and the Department of Journalism at City St. George's University of London. Looking forward to this opportunity!
I had the opportunity to discuss my current research project, an edited collection titled "Journalism and Gender: Perspectives from the Global South," with colleagues in the College of Communication at Butler University today. After circulating a call for chapter proposals in Spring 2025, I selected 29 chapters to be included in my proposal to a publisher. I received positive feedback from three reviewers last week and hope to move forward with this important work.
I had the wonderful experience of recording an hour-long podcast episode about my book, Journalism and Gender: Global Perspectives, with Nina Bo Wagner for the New Books Network. We covered a wide range of topics related to the book, ranging from its origins to what it feels like to use the book in my class this semester. The podcast should be ready in about a week, and I will share the link here.
First time to hold my book
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Book on display at AEJMC conference |
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With my Routledge editor, Lizzie Cox |
Today is the official publication date for my new textbook, "Journalism and Gender: Global Perspectives," with Routledge. I am super excited! I found this cool word cloud on Google Books.
Together with colleagues Ingrid Bachmann and Mia Moody, I will again lead a syndicate or working group at this year's World Journalism Education Congress. This syndicate will build on and develop discussions from the previous WJEC in Paris (2019), where a group of scholars considered the same topic. At that meeting, participants agreed that good journalism should be sensitive to gender and inequality, that coursework should address these issues, and that schools must make broader commitments to gender equality and diversity. The 2025 syndicate will consider progress over the past six years, while acknowledging new threats to this type of work. Our question this year is: What, if any, progress has been made over the past six years in educating journalism students globally on gender and related inequality issues? This conference will take place in San Francisco from August 8 to 10. See this website for more information about the WJEC.
Butler University decided to implement Quality Matters criteria for online and hybrid courses over the next few years. In April, I participated in a workshop, "Applying the QM Rubric," and then decided to sign up for the QM Peer Reviewer course. I am currently halfway through this 3-week online course and have learned so much! My first goal is to improve my courses, but I will also be able to support other faculty members in improving their courses.
With the publication date of August coming closer, I am happy to share the front cover for my new textbook with Routledge.
