Climate change, artificial intelligence and NCAA conference realignment are among the topics St. Bonaventure University faculty members tackled in a hybrid journalism project for the Jandoli Institute.
Climate change, artificial intelligence and NCAA conference realignment are among the topics St. Bonaventure University faculty members tackled in a hybrid journalism project for the Jandoli Institute.
The institute published the project鈥檚 first two articles during the spring semester and will post five additional articles in June and July. A video interview with the authors will accompany each article. Videos also will be posted for the two articles published in March.
鈥淭he project showcases the diverse expertise of the St. Bonaventure faculty,鈥 Jandoli School Executive Director Dr. Richard Lee said. 鈥淧rofessors from different disciplines have partnered with faculty from the Jandoli School of Communication to develop and produce well-researched, well-reported and well-written journalism.鈥
The first of the summer articles, 鈥,鈥 was posted on the Jandoli Institute website June 19. Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang, a professor in the Biology Department and director of the Biochemistry Program, collaborated with Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, an associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication, to produce the article.
The Jandoli Institute will publish the following articles and videos on its site on Wednesdays through the end of July:
- June 26: 鈥淣CAA Conference Realignment鈥 by Dr. Tiffany Demiris, an assistant professor of Sports Management, and Dr. Denny Wilkins, a professor of Journalism in the Jandoli School.
- July 3: 鈥淎dvertisers can renew focus on $21 billion market: consumers with disabilities鈥 by Elizabeth Gratz, an assistant professor of Marketing and interim Marketing Department chair, and David Kassnoff, a retired Jandoli School faculty member. (Video only; article was published on March 14.)
- July 10: 鈥淎corns, A Forgotten Food鈥 by Dr. Scott Medler, an associate professor of Physician Assistant Studies, and Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, an assistant professor in the Jandoli School.
- July 17: 鈥淗istory Here and Now: The Issue of Presentism and Relevance鈥 by Dr. Phillip Payne, chair of the History Department, and Dr. Brian Moritz, director of the Jandoli School鈥檚 online M.A. programs in Sports Journalism and Digital Journalism. (Video only; article was published on March 21.)
- July 24: 鈥淗ate Goes to School鈥 by Dr. Robin Valeri, a professor of Psychology, and Pauline Hoffmann.
- July 31: 鈥淎.I. - Students and the World of Work鈥 by John Stevens, a lecturer of Management, and Carole McNall, an assistant professor in the Jandoli School.
鈥淭hese are dynamic collaborations of interdisciplinary work that will benefit the public,鈥 said Jandoli School Dean Aaron Chimbel. 鈥淚 am thankful for Dr. Lee and the faculty members who made this happen.鈥
Cassidey Kavathas, a 2024 Jandoli School Journalism graduate, interviewed the writers and created the videos.
The , a part of the Jandoli School of Communication, serves as a forum for academic research, creative ideas and discussion on the intersection between media and democracy.
The institute鈥檚 is funded by a grant from the Leo E. Keenan Jr. Faculty Development Endowment at St. Bonaventure and by the Jandoli School.
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