School of Communications and Theater
Temple students win prestigious journalism award
Accolade
In a ceremony held in March, the Society of Professional Journalists presented three winners from Temple University with Region 1 Mark of Excellence...
May 14, 2012
Photo: Area graduates celebrate commencement
In the Media
Temple University graduates of the School of Communications and Theater stand up to congratulate a classmate as he receives his diploma in Pearson-...
May 11, 2012
Student speaker will draw from personal experience to offer message of hope
News Story
Latoya Stroman, B.A., Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media. In her first semester, Stroman got her start anchoring and reporting with TUTV, Temple’s television station. As a junior, she was accepted to study abroad at the School of Communications and Theater's Study Away program in London. While there, she interned at Shorts International, a film company, which has offered her employment upon graduation.
May 7, 2012
TSG leader shows passion for pageants and politics
News Story
Elliot Griffin, B.A., Journalism. Griffin has spent her senior year as a leader within Temple Student Government, representing Temple students and leading campus-wide advocacy campaigns.
May 4, 2012
After 12-year juggling act, journalism grad moves on to the Times
News Story
Kia Gregory, B.A., Journalism. After balancing classes with a job at The Philadelphia Inquirer, Gregory was offered a job with The New York Times as the Harlem beat reporter, where she will cover the politics, the schools, the people, the tone and the tenor of the neighborhood.
May 4, 2012
Passion for promotion drives SCT grad to new heights
News Story
Nicole Ianni, B.A. Strategic Communications. Ianni is heading to Washington DC with a job in the Humane Society.
May 3, 2012
"I didn't want to run away": Study abroad student recalls Japan's 3/11 tragedy
News Story
Marissa A. Polachek, B.A., Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media. Polachek had always dreamed about studying abroad in Japan. In Spring 2011, her dream came true and she traveled to Temple University, Japan Campus, in Tokyo. She couldn't have known that she was about to live through one of the worst natural disasters in history.
May 4, 2012
Temple librarian discusses Klein collection and Dick Clark
In the Media
In an AP "First Person" video distributed to more than 1,500 news websites worldwide, Temple Libraries' Director of Special Collections Margery Sly...
April 20, 2012
Dick Clark put city on map
In the Media
Dick Clark may have worked in bigger cities over the course of his long career, but it was his time in Philadelphia that made him a household name....
April 19, 2012
Pioneer donates papers documenting TV’s early history
In the Media
Temple University just got a rich new resource for broadcasting history. Lew Klein, a major figure in Philadelphia television, sports and politics...
April 17, 2012
Broadcast pioneer donates collection to Temple
In the Media
A man long associated with the history of broadcasting in Philadelphia has donated his personal archives to Temple. "It's been a great time, and it's...
April 10, 2012
Philadelphia media icon donates his archives to Temple
In the Media
Lew Klein was in Philadelphia television at the beginning — performing commercials with puppets for $5 a week, later working on the first weather...
April 10, 2012
The search for truth in today's media world
In the Media
In recent weeks, controversies erupted over media reports — including a viral video called "Kony 2012" about an African dictator — that stretched the...
April 5, 2012
Newspapers purchased for fraction of 2006 sale
In the Media
Philadelphia Media Network has been purchased for a fraction of the $515 million paid for it in 2006. The challenges facing the company remain...
April 2, 2012
Israeli director visits Temple film classes
In the Media
Award-winning Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin, director of the acclaimed film "The Band's Visit," has been teaching film classes as a scholar-in-...
March 28, 2012
Philadelphia: A city of neighborhoods
In the Media
As part of a yearlong exploration of Philadelphia history and experience, Linn Washington Jr., associate professor of journalism at Temple, writes in...
March 24, 2012
Arrest could have chilling effect on free speech
In the Media
Temple photojournalism student Ian Van Kuyk has been charged with obstruction, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct in a case described as "a...
March 26, 2012
Temple student embraces her OCD
In the Media
OCD affects sufferers in a million different ways, Alyssa Lomuscio explained. The Temple film major is hoping that her senior project, a 15-minute...
March 20, 2012
Micheal Eric's story of perseverance
In the Media
There's a lot more to Micheal Eric than basketball. He received his bachelor's degree in communications. He carries a 3.5 grade point average in...
March 15, 2012
Temple remembers Japan disaster with commemorative song
In the Media
Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. To express hope and support, a group of Temple students and staff led by...
March 11, 2012
Newspaper negotiations conducted with secrecy
In the Media
The current owners of Philadelphia’s two major newspapers are mulling over bids from at least two groups that would like to buy the papers. The sale...
March 7, 2012
Neil Budde to head new-media venture at Temple
In the Media
Temple University has named a veteran online journalist to lead the new Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network. Neil Budde, founder of the...
February 25, 2012
Temple Student Nominated for Academy Award
In the Media
Fiona Otway, a Temple University graduate student, has edited a war documentary that is nominated for an Academy Award. The footage used in the...
February 23, 2012
Screenwriter and Temple professor casts his vote for the Oscars
In the Media
Mark Rosenthal, a professor in Temple's film department, is also a screenwriter and voting member of the Academy. While many critics contend that the...
February 24, 2012
Temple picks online pioneer to lead new journalism network
In the Media
Temple has named a veteran online newsman to lead the new Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network: Neil Budde, the founder of The Wall...
February 24, 2012
