Capital campaign committee formed
By Dana Deuell
The UI is continuing to make plans for the new journalism facility as scheduled—despite concerns about recent state budget cuts, according to The University of Iowa Foundation Director of Development, Social Sciences and Humanities Jeff Liebermann.

Building to offer opportunities for convergence
By Dana Deuell
Initial building design plans for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication call for a three-story, 60,000 net square foot facility with approximately 32,000 square feet of space devoted to journalism education. The building will be located immediately west of the Becker Communication Studies Building near the intersection of Iowa Avenue and Madison Street.

Professionals in residence: Scott MacKay
By Vanessa Miller
The year was 1972 and he was a budding undergraduate at the University of Vermont when two Washington Post staff writers, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, uncovered the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s impeachment.

Professionals in residence: John Gaps
By Kelsey Fix
John Gaps III has spent his life looking through a camera lens, trying to capture “the story” through a single photograph.

Dianne Donovan shares wisdom at Career Days
By Kristen Phelan
Newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune are what journalists call destination papers.“When you get here, you tend to stop,” said Dianne Donovan, senior editor for recruitment at the Tribune. After 23 years at the paper, Donovan understands this concept and values her position.

Public relations with a twist
By Kelsey Fix
The concept of integrated communication is being introduced to the classroom, courtesy of Frank Durham, assistant professor in the School of Journalism.