YSU Press Day
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YSU Press Day
2013 U P N O I T A C I N U M COM A I D E M R E P A D P R S O W W NE L A N IO TERNAT BLISHER YSU PRESS DAY AL ESSMSEDIA R P MAS IN N U M M O C S S A M T CURREN L A C I D O I ER M S I L A N R U O J Map of Kilcawley Center on back SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Schedule of events 8:15 A.M. Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center. Welcome by Julia Gergits, chair, YSU Department of English. Introduction of speaker. 8:30 A.M. Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center. Keynote address by Henry Gomez, a YSU graduate and reporter at The Plain Dealer. 9 A.M. (Kilcawley Center & several buildings throughout campus) Individual sessions begin. NOON Lunch in Kilcawley for those not in sessions where lunch is being served. (There are numerous places to purchase lunch for $5 to $8.) 1 P.M. Meet in Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center for discussion and presentation. 2 P.M. Program ends and buses pick students up where they dropped them off in the morning. A detailed schedule of each session begins on page 3 –with a biography of the presenter or presenters. In your school’s registration materials that were distributed to advisers this morning, is a printout of all course rosters for today. If you don’t have your admission ticket for the class, don’t worry. Your name should appear on a roster for the classes you will attend today. If you have a problem, please stop at the registration desk immediately after Henry’s remarks. A SPECIAL THANKS The Press Day event organizers would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Kilcawley Center for their support and help with this special occasion. Thanks, too, to the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, along with the Offices of Student Affairs, Student Activities, and Marketing Communications. 1 SESSION INFORMATION Sessions WRITING YOUR FUTURE Cochran Room | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Tim Francisco ADAPT OR BECOME IRRELEVANT Humphrey - Coffelt | 11 a.m. - Noon | Mark Peyko WRITING SPORTS STORIES PEOPLE WANT TO READ 2069 Esterly | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Ed Puskas YEARBOOK WORKSHOP The Training Gallery | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Marc Seamon INVESTIGATING YOUR SCHOOL Bresnahan 1 | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Doug Livingston ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY The Training Room | 11 a.m. - Noon | Ricky Darbey SCAVENGER HUNT Bresnahan 2 | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. / 10 a.m. 11 a.m. | Mary Sweetwood/Sean Barron COOL STORIES WITH WFMJ Jones | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | John Mikulas JOURNALISTIC RESPONSIBILITY The Chestnut Room | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. | John Mikulas GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED Bresnahan 3 | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Todd Franko REPORTING COMPETITION Bresnahan Reception Training Room | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Lisa Shattuck/Mary Beth Earnheardt/Justin Mitchell EDITORS The Stambaugh Room | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Rick Logan/Dave Davis PHOTOJOURNALISM Fedor Basement | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Bill Lewis LUNCH - 12 P.M. - 1 A.M. Advisers – The Ohio Room Students Not Enrolled in A Hands - On Workshop - Kilcawley Center – (Many dining options or places to eat a bagged lunch.) VIDEOJOURNALISM Smith Hall | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Ross Morrone/Bruce Palmer/Christine Davidson ASSEMBLY The Chestnut Room | 1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. | LITERARY MAG WORKSHOP 2036 Pollock | 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. | The Staff of Jenny 2 A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR What are you going to get out of today? TODAY IS BETTER THAN A SNOW DAY. Y ou are here on a college campus on what we hope will be a beautiful Fall day with nothing to worry about for at least six hours other than really learning for learning’s sake and trying out some cool ideas. We’re not going to test you on what we talk about today. You still have time to plan for your future. It’s not too late yet to think about what you might want to study and where you may want to attend college and today, you are getting a chance to talk to and work with professionals who have wisdom they’re willing to share with you. All you have to do is engage. You are on a college campus that is quickly becoming recognized as one of the leading training grounds in the United States for a few key disciplines, including Journalism and Professional and Technical Writing. On pages, XX and XX, we offer more information about a few majors here at YSU that may be of interest to those of you who think writing may be your future. And on page X, we have shared with you some quick little updates about some of our graduates and what they’re doing with their degrees. Most of all, what you are going to get out of today is really up to you. You can leave with some great ideas and some practical skills that you can take back and apply. And you can also leave with some energy, optimism and maybe even ideas for your future. So, about those snow days… They’re OK. But I do think this is better. If you want to debate snow days or talk about coming to YSU, shoot us a text or an e-mail at (330) 402-1016 or ajlenhoff@ysu.edu or jmgergits@ysu.edu. Or, better yet, check out the journalism Facebook page at Youngstown State Journalism. You can also look at our websites: Journalism: www.ysu.edu/journalism; English: http://web.ysu.edu/class/english. Alyssa Lenhoff, PhD Press Day director and Journalism Director Julia Gergits, PhD English Department Chair Jay Gordon, PhD Professional Writing and Editing Director 3 WHY YSU? Why YSU? W elcome to one of Ohio’s most scenic and safest urban campuses. We’re glad you’re here today, and we hope your Press Day experience with our talented faculty, staff and alumni, as well as accomplished journalism professionals, will give you a sense of the enriched educational experience you could have as a YSU Penguin. A degree from Youngstown State University can take you anywhere. Just ask one of more than 87,000 YSU graduates working, learning and living all over the world. They all started right here. Become part of the YSU community, and enjoy your time on our beautiful, 145-acre campus (recently named Tree Campus USA for the fourth consecutive year) as you work toward your academic goals in our modern facilities. Our urban research university offers students the opportunity to work with state-ofthe-art equipment and brilliant faculty. A string of recent recognitions reinforces the university’s growing position as a high-quality institution of higher learning. Forbes magazine has included YSU as one of America’s Top Colleges for 2013; Washington Monthly ranked YSU among the top third of similar universities and colleges nationally in its 2013 College Guide and Rankings, and AffordableCollegesOnline.org places YSU 21st among nearly 400 post-secondary institutions in Ohio for providing the biggest bang for the tuition buck. When classes are over, get to know downtown Youngstown. Just a short walk from campus, you will find a variety of dining, cultural, business and entertainment experiences in a revitalized city setting. In fact, the Youngstown-Warren Metro Area ranks sixth in the U.S. in Economic Growth Potential in 2013, according to Business Facilities magazine. Student success is the first and foremost goal of the university, and students have access to a host of campus resources, such as the Center for Student Progress, to aid them along the way. Let today be a preview of how YSU can offer a unique and rewarding college experience that gives you a lifelong advantage. 4 HENRY GOMEZ | DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS Today’s Featured Speaker – You can ask questions Gomez is a ‘true believer’ about journalism H enry J. Gomez writes about politics for Northeast Ohio Media Group, which provides content to The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com. He led the newspaper’s coverage of the 2012 presidential election, which seemed to play out in Ohio on a daily basis. Gomez is a 2003 graduate of Youngstown State University, HENRY J. GOMEZ where he majored in political science and journalism and served as editor-in-chief of The Jambar. He joined The Plain Dealer staff in 2005, first as a business writer, then as a local government and investigative reporter. His byline also has appeared in The Sacramento Bee, The Indianapolis Star, Crain’s Cleveland Business and, near his native Boardman, in the Warren Tribune-Chronicle. Gomez lives in Avon Lake with his wife, Bonnie, another proud YSU alum. SESSIONS “WRITING SPORTS STORIES PEOPLE WANT TO READ” Ed Puskas started as a part-timer with The (Ashtabula) Star-Beacon at 18 in 1985 after answering a classified ad. Nobody told him he’d spend the rest of his life working nights and weekends. He eventually moved into a full-time position and has worked at the (Willoughby) News-Herald, The Meadville ED PUSKAS Tribune and The (Warren) Tribune Chronicle, where he Reporter, editor, served as the paper’s sports editor. manager, volleyball Ed is married, has a teenaged daughter and lives in Howand dance dad. land. The household also includes a dog, cat, hamster and (Sports editor, The 28 years worth of stuff accumulated in five newsrooms and Vindicator) dozens of press boxes and airports from coast to coast. The best assignments over the years include the 1995 World Series, two YSU national championship games and several Ohio State bowl games, including the Buckeyes’ double-overtime win over Miami in the BCS title game on Jan. 6, 2003. Securing a one-on-one with NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird is also a career highlight. But the newsroom relationships cultivated over the years mean more than anything. BIO 5 DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “SCAVENGER HUNT – FINDING WORTHWHILE STORY IDEAS” I was diagnosed with then overcame autism, the result of which has led to my having written two books on the subject, one each with my mother, Judy, and Temple Grandin, and am working on a third book, this one on the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s. I’ve also worked 13 years at The Vindicator as a copy editor and general-assignment reporter, before which I worked 12 years at an area health-care facility in Austintown. I also have majored in journalism, which included writing for The Jambar. BIO SEAN BARRON Author, copy editor, reporter. “JOURNALISTIC RESPONSIBILITY” Guy C. Coviello, who started as a part-time sports writer with the Tribune Chronicle in 1984, was named editor earlier this year. He has most recently held the title of managing editor and opinion page editor, but during his career has worked in the Tribune Chronicle’s newsroom as a news reporter, copy editor and features editor. GUY COVIELLO Coviello was born and raised in Niles and now resides Sports reporter, copy editor, investigative with his wife, Denise, and four children in Liberty. He is reporter, editorial the son of Guy J. and the late Ann Coviello. page editor. (Editor, Coviello has won many awards for his reporting and The Tribune writing. He has also been recognized by national organizaChronicle) tions for his work with scholastic journalism. Coviello represented the Tribune Chronicle on the Newspaper Association of America Foundation’s Youth Services Committee and the NAA Foundation’s Youth Editorial Alliance. He helped create the NAA Foundation’s Youth Readership Ambassadors Program. Coviello is a graduate of Youngstown State University and Warren John F. Kennedy High School. BIO 6 DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY” A recent graduate of Youngstown State University, Ricky Darbey is from Warren, Ohio and currently lives in Poland. During his time at YSU he worked as a staff artist at The News Outlet where his responsibilities included graphic design, interactive design, web design and photography. He interned with the photographers at The Akron Beacon Journal. After graduating he was hired on at The Vindicator as a graphic artist where his responsibilities include graphic design, page layout and photo editing. He has been a free lance photographer and artist for the last 5 years. BIO RICKY DARBEY Graphic artist at The Vindicator, freelance artist and photographer “EDITORS’ WORKSHOP” Dave Davis is a veteran journalist turned educator who in January will join the faculty of Youngstown State University’s journalism program. A longtime reporter for The Plain Dealer, Davis wrote regularly about environmental issues, inequities in health care, and the development of Ohio’s booming casino industry. He is an expert in using the tools of computDAVE DAVIS er-assisted reporting in investigative journalism. His recent Reporter, editor, stories include a year-long series on costly medical billing scholar. (Professor, errors that kept patients from getting much-needed care. In Youngstown State his 25-year career, Davis has won an Investigative Reporters University) & Editors medal, a Polk Award, the Heywood Broun Award and twice been a Pulitzer Prize finalist, among other honors. He received a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and began his career at the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette. BIO “REPORTING COMPETITION” Joe Scalzo has been a sports writer for The Vindicator since 2001. He has an engaging style and will make you laugh, cry and learn how to craft a sports story. He will also make you wonder whether he wrote his own bio. (Yes. Yes, he did.) 7 BIO JOE SCALZO Professor, reporter, humorist . (Sports Editor, The Vindicator) DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “VIDEOJOURNALISM: HANDS-ON” Christine Davidson is an educator, writer, talent coach and voice over artist. She has worked as a reporter/anchor for radio, television and cable news organizations. She is one of the founding journalists of CNN Headline News and currently works as the digital media editor for The News CHRISTINE DAVIDSON Outlet. Reporter, editor, anchor, professor (Digital Media Editor, The News Outlet) BIO “ADVISERS’ WORKSHOP” Mary Beth Earnheardt earned her doctorate in Media and Political Communication from Kent State University. She is the faculty adviser to the campus news media organizations, The Jambar (student newspaper), thejambar.com., and the Yo* magazine. She has published numerous articles and is the national executive director of the Society for Collegiate Journalists. BIO MARY BETH EARNHEARDT Adviser, scholar. (Professor, YSU) “WRITING MAJORS” BIO TIMOTHY FRANCISCO Scholar, reporter, editor. (Professor, YSU) Tim Francisco, a former newspaper reporter and editor, holds his doctorate in English. Francisco, who routinely teaches magazine reporting and writing, helped found the YO!, a YSU campus magazine. Francisco is co-director and co-founder of The News Outlet. Before earning his graduate degrees, Francisco worked as a newspaper reporter and magazine writer, specifically covering international banking, foreign trade and banking and Federal Reserve Board policy. 8 DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED” Todd Franko, the founding editor of The News Outlet, has been an active and engaged member of the YSU journalism community. He earned his journalism degree from the State University of New York and has served as the editor of The Vindicator since 2007. Before joining the staff at the Vindicator, Franko had worked in various capacities at newspapers across the country. He has been recognized for his work with numerous awards and is also proud of his community involvement, including his volunteer work as a hockey coach. He and his wife, Terry, have three sons and live in Poland. BIO TODD FRANKO Reporter, community volunteer, editor. (Editor, The Vindicator) “LITERARY MAGAZINE WORKSHOP” Jenny, a literary arts magazine, is produced by a talented and diverse group of graduate and undergraduate students who are members of the Student Literary Arts Association of Youngstown State University. BIO BIO CHRISTOPHER LETTERA Scholar, editor and author. SARAH BURNETT Student, writer. (JENNY/SLAA staffer) BIO BIO BIO BIO ALEX PUNCEKAR Student, writer. (Vice president, SLAA) WILLIAM R. SOLDAN Student, husband, MATT LATTANZI He’s a guy and a grad student. father, editor, personal trainer, poet. (Fiction editor of JENNY) 9 COURI JOHNSON NeoMFA Student, President of the SLAA (JENNY/ SLAA staffer) DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “PHOTOJOURNALISM – HANDS-ON WORKSHOP” William D. Lewis is a photojournalist who has worked in the Mahoning Valley for more than three decades. Included in the many subjects Lewis has photographed are the demise of the steel industry in the Valley, every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter and countless human interest stories of area residents. Lewis earned his bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from WILLIAM D. LEWIS Kent State University in 1977, and he worked as a staff phoPhotographer, vid- tographer at The Tribune Chronicle from 1978 to 1985. Since eographer, professor. 1985, he’s been a staff photographer at The Vindicator. Lewis has been an instructor at YSU since 2009. Over (Photojournalist, The Vindicator) the span of his career, Lewis has won many awards, including Ohio Associated Press Best Photographer 2008 and Ohio Associated Press Best Online Photojournalist 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. BIO “COOL STORIES WITH WFMJ” John Mikulas graduated from Westminster College with a degree in Broadcast Communications. For the last 17 years, he has been employed as a videographer at WFMJ Television in Youngstown, Ohio. He has covered everything from fashion week in New York City to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. When he is not covering the news around the Mahoning Valley, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their 5 year-old twins. BIO JOHN MIKULAS Journalist, videographer, editor (Videograher, WFMJ Television) “SCAVENGER HUNT – FINDING WORTHWHILE STORY IDEAS” Mary Sweetwood is the coordinator of The News Outlet. She holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications management from Syracuse University. BIO MARY SWEETWOOD Reporter, editor, manager. 10 DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “INVESTIGATING YOUR SCHOOL: DATA” A 2001 Mathews High School graduate, Doug Livingston moved to Columbus until attending Youngstown State University in 2008. A former Editor-in-Chief for the Jambar, Doug interned with the Vindicator and Ohio.com through his three yeas with The News Outlet. He graduated from YSU in December 2012, a month after gaining employment DOUG LIVINGSTON as an education writer for the Akron Beacon Journal. He won Data junkie, excel wizard, reporter an Ohio AP award in 2013 for his investigative work while (Education restill attending YSU. porter, The Akron Beacon Journal) BIO “EDITORS’ WORKSHOP” BIO RICK LOGAN Professor, reporter, designer, editor, manager. (News Editor, The Vindicator) Richard Logan has spent more than three decades as a reporter, editor and designer. He has worked for The Vindicator for more than 25 years in various roles, including news editor, design desk chief and copy editor/designer. He also writes editorials for the newspaper and its website, Vindy.com. Before that, he worked in many capacities at The Tribune Chronicle and The Montgomery County Journal in suburban Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Kent State University (BA and BS) and American University in Washington (MA). He has been on the adjunct English and journalism faculty at YSU since 1986. “ADVISERS’ WORKSHOP” Justin Mitchell, assignment editor at WFMJ, is a 2001 graduate of Chaney High School and a 2009 graduate of YSU. At YSU, Mitchell majored in political science and minored in journalism, and he worked for The Jambar as a reporter, news editor and managing editor. Mitchell was a freelance reporter for The Tribune Chronicle and was a Web producer for WFMJ before becoming assignment editor. He’s served on the Student Publications Board at YSU and was treasurer for the YSU chapter of the Society for Collegiate Journalists. Areas of expertise include public records, newsroom management and political journalism. 11 BIO JUSTIN MITCHELL Reporter, editor, news hound. (Assignment editor, WFMJ Television) DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “VIDEOJOURNALISM: HANDS-ON” Ross Morrone is the assistant director of Marketing Communications. He graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interactive Media Design and from Youngstown State in 2012 with a Masters of Computer Information Systems. He began working at YSU in 2006 as the university web ROSS MORRONE developer. With the growth of the technology and social Web developer, social media expert, media he has helped form the Technology Media Center videographer. and a social media presense for the university. The Media (Assistant director Center is responsible for the production of marketing videos of marketing for television and the web. He helps to research, develop communications, and deploy new marketing advertising strategies locally and YSU) online. When not engaged in technology, Ross can be found sitting in a tree stand enjoying the sport of hunting. He also enjoys cooking and claims he’s a better chef than he is anything else in life. BIO “VIDEOJOURNALISM: HANDS-ON” Bruce W. Palmer is the university photographer in the office of Marketing Communications. He covers a wide range of university events and is the primary photographer for the YSU Magazine plus other university publications and websites. Bruce joined the YSU family in 2008, after working as a staff photographer for nearly BRUCE PALMER 20 years at newspapers in the Mahoning Valley. Photographer, journalist, videog Photography has been a part of his life for nearly 30 rapher. (Univeryears. Bruce says creating a memorable photograph that sity photographer, captures more than the light reflected through the lens YSU) is his quest, and that while he enjoys photography, it’s the people he meets on the other side of his camera that makes his career rewarding. Bruce earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. BIO 12 DESCRIPTION OF SESSIONS “ADAPT OR BECOME IRRELEVANT” Mark Peyko is editor and publisher of The Metro Monthly, an independent newspaper based in the Youngstown-Warren area. Peyko also is creator/co-producer of “Homeplate,” a local TV program broadcast twice weekly on WYTV and MyYTV. Peyko has a master’s degree in historic preservation planning from Eastern Michigan University and an undergraduate degree in English from YSU. While in graduate school, he worked at the Ann Arbor News, a daily newspaper. Peyko also has been involved in writing and publishing most of his adult life. He is president of the Northside Citizens’ Coalition for Community Development, Inc., a Youngstown-based community development. BIO MARK PEYKO Reporter, writer, editor, historic preservationist. (Publisher and editor, The Metro Monthly) “YEARBOOK WORKSHOP” Marc Seamon is an assistant professor who teaches in the journalism program at YSU. His professional background is in daily newspapers. He is interested in the role the mass media plays in directing social change and promoting social sustainability. BIO MARC SEAMON Reporter, scholar. (Professor, YSU) “ADVISERS’ WORKSHOP” BIO LISA SHATTUCK Teacher, professor, adviser, Press Day volunteer. (Adviser to Hubbard High School HUB news site) M. Lisa Shattuck joins us as a new member of the Press Day planning staff. Shattuck is a 30 year English teacher employed with Hubbard Schools where she has worked for the past 19 years. In addition to other teaching experiences at Villa Maria High School, Cardinal Mooney and Poland, she also worked for six years as an adjunct professor in YSU’s English Department. At Hubbard High School, Shattuck serves as Dept. Chair, creator of and adviser to the HUB news site, and also freshman class adviser. She is a published poet. 13 NOTES NOTES 14 Andrews Recreation and Wellnes Center ## Patio and Outdoor Stairs Featuring and Comdoc Includes: Adult Learner Services First Year Student Services Student Organization Offices Lariccia Family International Student Lounge G N I T R O P E R Supplemental Instruction Student Tutorial Services Multicultural Student Services Individual Intervention Services Graphic Services Home Savings & Loan Candy Counter Arcade (Lower Level) Billiards Schwebel Reception Center Cafaro Lobby Office of Student Activities and Greek Life Defibrillator CSP Orientation Services Bresnahan Bresnahan Service Elevator Pollock Room (2036) III Ohio Room Bresnahan 2067 Campus Core Chestnut Room Chestnut Extension Student Security Services Hynes Room (2068) Esterly Room (2069) Campus Core Kilcawley Staff Offices Card Office Conference Services Room Reservations/ Set Up/Operations Stambaugh Room Reception Training Service Elevator Tornado Shelter Tornado Shelter YSU Dining Marketing Watson-Tressel Reading Lounge YSU Info/PC Lab YSU Office of Student Dining by Chartwells Student Government Diversity Programs TV JOURNAL (Under Bookstore) YSU Bookstore Patio and Outdoor Stairs James Gallery WRITING Center for Student Progress Lower Level Convenience Store Andrews Recreation and Wellness Center YSU Bookstore Rookery Radio I Upper Level II Alumni Plaza E N I Z A G A M WORLD BTITLE Arcade (Upper Level) Innovation Kitchen Ohio at Pete’s Place Patio Thomson Fountain Commons Study Lounge Cochran Room Breezeway Training Room YSU Catering by Chartwells Innovation Kitchen Ohio at Pete’s Place Kilcawley House Office of Housing & Residence Life Emergency Defibrillator Tornado Shelter Vending/Snacks Elevator Entrance Rest Rooms Student Health Services Breezeway Kilcawley House Jones Room Pugsley Room Coffelt Room Humphrey Room at Pete’s Place Presidents Suite SU Bresnahan Kilcawley Center XXX LOCA