Carrie Brown, Ph.DCarrie Brown, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Department of JournalismUniversity of Memphis

(202) 251-5719carrielisabrown@gmail.com

Blog: http://changingnewsroom.wordpress.comTwitter: @brizzyc

Education: University of Missouri, PhD, 2008School of Journalism GPA 4.0

University of Pennsylvania, M.A., 2001Annenberg School for Communication

GPA 3.8

University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., 1998Double Major: Journalism & Biological Aspects of Conservation

GPA 3.98

Continuing Education and Skill Development:

Investigative Reporters & Editors Watchdog Workshop (2013). Scripps Howard Entrepreneurial Journalism Institute at Arizona State University (2013). LaunchMemphis/Upstart Memphis 48 Hour Launch (2012). Intensive weekend startup program for

entrepreneurs. LaunchMemphis Business Boost Camp (2012). Seminar on basic principles for startups. Poynter Institute's Developing a Mobile Strategy Seminar (2012).

Academic Employment:

Assistant professor, University of Memphis (2008 – present) Developed, successfully proposed, and currently market and manage new graduate certificate program

in entrepreneurial journalism Developed and teach two new courses in social media at the graduate and undergraduate levels;

completely reworked existing reporting class to introduce multimedia elements. Conduct research on changing newsrooms, digital and social media, changing skill sets needed by

journalism students, and entrepreneurial journalism.

Extensive professional digital and social media outreach to media professionals and journalism academics, including more than 5600 followers on Twitter alone.

Served as director of the citywide high school newspaper program The Teen Appeal from 2008-2012. Academic advisor and/or committee member/chair for 26 graduate students and 46 undergraduates.

Research and teaching assistant, University of Missouri (2005-2008)

Participated in the planning, execution, and evaluation of the New Media, Enduring Values project, a joint effort by the Missouri School of Journalism, the Committee of Concerned Journalists, the Reynolds Institute, and three media partners to develop and test strategies for bringing the fundamental principles of quality journalism to life on the Web.

Worked with the Associated Press Managing Editors Association to design, conduct and analyze a national survey of managing editors on credibility-building actions taken at their newspapers.

Worked with professors at the teaching newspaper Columbia Missourian to develop and assess their digital efforts, web commenting policy, and curriculum changes.

Assisted in the development of a report for the National Newspaper Association on consumer behavior and media use with a focus on the younger audience (18-34).

Taught a graduate course in media ethics, a 250-student lecture course on principles in American journalism, and a media writing and reporting course.

Research and teaching assistant, University of Pennsylvania (1999-2001) Assisted Dr. Barbie Zelizer with a Pew-funded study of quality indicators for coverage of religion and

public life. The study offered journalists a set of new ideas and practices that could help them to better convey how religious perspectives relate to important public issues.

Served as a teaching assistant for Nonverbal Communication and Introduction to Mass Media & Society courses. Graded exams, advised and tutored students, led discussion.

Assisted in the design and execution of a study evaluating Web site privacy policies conducted by students for the Federal Communications Commission. Results published in the Annenberg Public Policy Center Report Series in March 2001 by Joseph Turow: “Privacy Policies on Children’s Websites: Do They Play By The Rules?”

Relevant Professional Experience

Associate City Editor, Columbia Missourian, (2006). Assigned and edited stories; worked with young reporters to develop basic news reporting and writing

skills.

Traveling Curriculum Program Manager, Committee of Concerned Journalists, a nonprofit national association of journalists committed to strengthening the profession’s values and standards (2002-2005)

Independently coordinated all aspects of a program offering on-site professional development training to newspapers of all sizes across the country, including the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and many others.

Continuously refined and updated workshop materials to reflect current issues of relevance in the journalistic community and sound teaching practices, including Socratic dialogue.

Associate Editor, CD Publications, a newsletter publisher covering public policy developments in Washington, DC for nonprofit organization and government agency subscribers (2001 – 2002).

Attended Congressional hearings, reported on legislative actions, and wrote and edited articles.

Editorial Board Internship, Philadelphia Inquirer (2000) Organized a forum for area citizens and government officials to discuss political issues, attended

editorial board meetings, and monitored reader feedback to editorials.

Online Political Discussion Group Moderator, University of Pennsylvania (2000–2001) Guided participants in talking about political issues as part of an Annenberg research project assessing

the potential of the Internet to foster public dialogue during elections.

Reporter, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, a daily newspaper in Wisconsin with what was then a circulation of approximately 32,000 (1998-1999).

Reported and wrote hard news and feature stories for all sections of the paper, from crime and courts to food; briefly covered the health beat; contributed to a special magazine for women readers.

Publications – Refereed

Brown, C, Hendrickson, E. and Littau, J. (2014) "New opportunities for diversity: Twitter, journalists and traditionally underserved communities.” Social Media Studies 1(1) pp. 1-16.

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2013). 40 million page views is not enough: An examination of the Christian Science Monitor's evolution from SEO to engagement. ISOJ 3(2), pp. 19-38.

Brown, C. (2012). Memstorm: Twitter as a community-driven breaking news tool. ISOJ 2(2). pp. 5-32.

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2011). Stopping the presses: A longitudinal case study of the Christian Science Monitor transition from print daily to web always. ISOJ 1(2) pp. 95-136.

Brown, C. and Groves, J. (2010). New media, enduring values: How three news organizations managed change in an age of uncertainty. Electronic News 4(3). pp. 131-145

Publications in ProgressBrown, C., Willis, E., and Irwin, R. From tailgating to Twitter: Fans’ use of social media at a gridiron matchup

between two historically black colleges.

Brown, C. Newsroom 2.0: Organizational culture and managing change at a daily newspaper in the digital age.

Publications – Non-Refereed

Brown, C. (2013, December) Startups need to address real needs. Harvard’s Nieman Journalism Lab, http://www.niemanlab.org/2013/12/startups-need-to-address-real-needs/

Brown, C. (2013, June 18). Memphis brings diversity to entrepreneurship in journalism education. PBS MediaShift,

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2013/06/memphis-joins-effort-to-bring-entrepreneurship-into-journalism-education

Brown, C. (2012, December 20). Journalistic skills are still marketable. Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab, http://www.niemanlab.org/2012/12/journalistic-skills-are-still-marketable/

Brown, C. (2012, Fall). Student paper at Memphis fights censorship. Media Law Notes 41 (1), p. 1.

Brown, C. (2012, June). Participatory journalism: A case study of emergency news in Memphis. Convergence Newsletter IX (5).

Brown, C. (2012, April 1). Book Review: Participatory Journalism: Guarding Open Gates at Online Newspapers. Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism 3(1), pp. 388-389.

Brown, C. (2012, Winter). Book Review: Changing The News: The Forces Shaping Journalism in Uncertain Times. Newspaper Research Journal 33(1), pp. 136-137.

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2012, March 12.) A call for leadership: Newspaper execs deserve the blame for not changing the culture. Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab, http://www.niemanlab.org/2012/03/a-call-for-leadership-newspaper-execs-deserve-the-blame-for-not-changing-the-culture/ [Note: This post got 4,108 pageviews, 4:53 average time on page, ~327 hours of total time, 308 tweets, 18 Facebook likes/shares, 127 LinkedIn shares and was referenced by the Guardian newspaper]

Brown, C. (2011, December 19). The social media bubble may burst, and more predictions for 2012. Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab, http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/12/carrie-brown-smith-the-social-media-bubble-may-burst-and-more-predictions-for-2012/

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2011, April 20). Chasing pageviews with values: How the Christian Science Monitor has adjusted to a web-first, SEO’d world. Harvard's Nieman Journalism Lab, http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/04/chasing-pageviews-with-values-how-the-christian-science-monitor-has-adjusted-to-a-web-first-seod-world/

Brown, C. (January/February 2010). Book Review: The Truth About Email Marketing. The Bridge (26)1: pg. 6.

Conference Presentations – Refereed

Brown, C. (2013). Newsroom 2.0: Organizational culture and managing change at a daily newspaper in the digital age. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Communication Association conference in London, England.

Brown, C., Willis, E., and Irwin, R. (2013). From tailgating to Twitter: Fans’ use of social media at a gridiron matchup between two historically black colleges. Paper accepted for presentation at the American Advertising Association International conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2013). 40 million page views is not enough: An examination of the Christian Science Monitor's evolution from SEO to Engagement. Paper accepted for presentation by the International Symposium of Online Journalism in Austin, TX.

“Changing newsrooms: Contributions from newsroom ethnography in the digital age.” (2012). Proposed panel accepted by the Newspaper and Online News Division; served as panel moderator at the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in Chicago, IL.

Brown, C. (2012). Memstorm: Twitter as a community-driven breaking news tool. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, TX. (Note: Acceptance rate was 32 percent)

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2011) "Stopping the presses: A longitudinal case study of the Christian Science Monitor transition From print daily to web always." Paper accepted for presentation at the Communication in the Millenium conference in San Diego, CA.

Brown, C, Hendrickson, E. and Littau, J. (2011) "New opportunities for diversity: Twitter, journalists and traditionally underserved communities.” Paper accepted for presentation at the International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, TX.

Groves, J. and Brown, C. (2011) "Stopping the presses: A longitudinal case study of the Christian Science Monitor transition From print daily to web always." Paper accepted for presentation at the International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, TX.

Littau, J., Brown, C., Hendrickson, E. and Oyedeji, T. (2010). “Curated creativity: The relationship between Twitter use and blog productivity." Accepted for presentation at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Denver, CO.

“Bringing in the audience: Social media and new connections in magazines and the news classroom." (2010) Proposed panel accepted by Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, Denver, CO.

Brown, C. and Groves, J. (2009) New media, enduring values: How three news organizations managed change in an age of uncertainty. Accepted for presentation at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Boston, MA.

Brown, C. (2007). “Bias in the Newsroom: Newspaper staff describe the personal, organizational and structural influences on coverage.” Accepted for presentation at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, D.C.

Brown, C., Thorson, E. and Fleming, K. (2006). “Taking action on credibility: Does APME’s Credibility Roundtable Program have measurable effects?” Accepted for presentation at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.

Conference Presentations – Invited

Invited panelist, "Teaching entrepreneurial journalism." Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, DC. (August 2013).

Invited panelist. "Presenting the best of the best student journalism entrepreneurs." Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, DC. (August 2013).

Invited panelist. "Participatory journalism." Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Washington, DC. (August 2013).

Session chair, "Participatory journalism: Reimagining the role of audiences and journalists." International Communication Association conference in London, England (June 2013).

Invited panelist, “The Digital Curators: Finding the signal in a sea of noise.” Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in Chicago, IL (August 2012).

Invited panelist, “We'll Do it Live: Real-time Reporting Without Regrets.” Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in Chicago, IL (August 2012).

Invited panelist, "Location, Location, Location: Using Location-based Services to Add some Mobile to your Journalism Course" Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in St. Louis, MO. (August 2011).

Invited presentation, Brown, C. and Arant, D. "Facebook, Twitter, and Journalism: What Social Media Means For Objectivity and Verification in the Digital Age." College Media Advisers conference, New York, NY (March 2009).

Invited Speaking Engagements

Featured speaker, “Let’s tweet about it.” Carpenter Complex Community Center, University of Memphis. Was asked by a student/resident assistant to talk about social media with a group of undergraduate students. (October 2013).

Featured speaker, “Social media: What’s new, who is using it, and why.” Memphis Commercial Appeal. Spoke to about 35 editors and reporters at request of the executive editor, (April 2013).

Featured speaker, "Tapping into social media." Society of Professional Journalists conference, University of Mississippi (April 2013).

Invited facilitator, Lunch With a Leader. University of Memphis celebration of Women's History Month. (March 2013).

Featured speaker, “#SocialJ: Journalists and Twitter.” Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, (October 2012).

Invited speaker, "Education session on social media." Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity (August 2012).

Featured speaker, News 2.0: How Social Media & Digital Technologies Are Changing Media Institutions & How We Communicate. Women’s Research Forum, University of Memphis. (November 2011)

Invited panelist, "The state of newsroom innovation." American Society of Newspaper Editors. (November 2011).

Featured speaker/discussion leader, "Storytelling for the Mission." Nonprofit Leadership Collaborative of the Midsouth Fall Workshop. (November 2011).

Featured speaker, “Going Social: The Power of New Media and Your Career.” Career and business development event sponsored by National Association of Multi-Ethnicity and National Association of Black Journalists at University of Memphis. (September 2011).

Webinar leader, “Going Beyond Facebook: Teaching Social Media in the Classroom.” American Advertising Federation. (March 2011).

Featured speaker, the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at Ohio State University, the first social media fellowship for journalists in the nation. Fellows came from top newsrooms around the world, including: The Washington Post, 60 Minutes, Frontline, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, NPR, The Kyiv Post, Chicago Tribune, El Tiempo and many more. (March 2011).

Invited Panelist, “Women in the Newsroom: Burned Out and Fed Up,” hosted by Newspaper Research Journal and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. (January 2010)

Invited Panelist, “Social Media and Local Journalism,” Brown Bag Lunch. Memphis Social Media Club. (2010).

Invited Panelist, "Extra, Extra, Tweet All About It,” hosted by the University of Oregon. A few of the other panelists: Ryan Teague Beckwith, deputy editor at Congress.org; Mathew Ingram, then communities editor at the Toronto Globe and Mail; Brian Stelter, reporter who covers television, digital media and more at The New York Times. (Fall 2009).

Featured speaker and writing coach, Teen Appeal Camp. Around 70 Memphis City Schools students come to campus for one week each summer to learn the fundamentals of journalism. Funded by Scripps Howard Foundation and the Lionel Linder Fund. (2008-present)

Speaker, "Managing Change Summit," hosted by Committee of Concerned Journalists and Reynolds Journalism Institute, held in Washington, DC. Attendees included senior editors and top executives from the New York Times, Politico, American Public Media, Gatehouse Media, and many others. (2008).

Speaker/panelist, Curtis B. Hurley Symposium, “New Media, Enduring Values,” National Press Club event, Washington, D.C. (October 2007).

Courses Taught

J7100 Entrepreneurial Journalism and Media Management , University of Memphis (2012- present) Introducing students to the skills and knowledge they need to not only potentially start their own

media-related businesses, but also to bring entrepreneurial, innovative thinking into legacy organizations. Over the course of the semester, students work in groups to develop business plans and investor pitches. Participated in a substantial revamping of this course, which used to focus only on media management.

J7200 Social Media Theory and Practice, University of Memphis (2011-present) Developed this new graduate course exploring the latest research and theory on social media.

Students practice applying their knowledge in the use of blogs, Twitter, Foursquare, and a host of other services and tools.

J4910 Social Media Practices, University of Memphis (2011-present) Developed this new undergraduate course introducing students to the basics of using social media in

strategic ways as reporters, public relations or advertising professionals. Helps them develop an understanding of the many changes rocking the media landscape and build the skills they will need in today’s media careers.

J7050 Mass Communication Theory, University of Memphis, (2008-present)

Graduate seminar course introduces students to important theories in journalism and mass communication. Students conduct a literature review and read many classic and contemporary articles in the field.

J3120 Reporting, University of Memphis, (2009-2011) Course helps students hone interviewing, reporting, writing and multimedia skills, with a special

emphasis on developing an ability to report in multiple media forms, from blogging to video to more traditional text. Students also learn to comprehensively cover a beat, build sources and develop audience. Substantially retooled this course, which did not previously feature multimedia elements.

J2121 Media Writing, University of Memphis, (2008-2009) Introduced students to the basics of news writing and reporting.

J2100 News, University of Missouri (Summer 2007) Introduced students to the basics of news writing and reporting for print, television, and online media.

J1100 Principles of American Journalism, University of Missouri (Spring 2007) This introductory, 235-student lecture course for freshmen and sophomores covered the elements of

journalism, the current state of the news industry, media law, and ethics.

J8080 Mass Media Ethics, University of Missouri (Fall 2006) This master’s level online course emphasized ethical theory and its application to media organizations.

Advising/Student Committee Work

Graduate:

Beginning process Joelle Pittman (Committee Chair); Russell Luna (Committee Member); Rachel Wilhite (Committee Chair); Calvin Carter (Committee Chair); John Stevenson (Committee Chair); Lauren Turner (Committee Chair), Erin Fergus (Committee Member).

Andrea LeTard (In Progress). Locals in the City: Creating a Business Plan through Customer Discovery for a Social Media Travel Website. Committee Member.

Hengen, Charly. (In Progress). A Coast Guard Recruiting Office and Social Media: Facebook Content Analysis. Committee Chair.

DeMuro, Robert. (In Progress.) Thesis. Healthy Living Bloggers and the Nexus Between Journalism, Health Care and Ethics. Committee Chair.

Avery, Pam. (2013) Professional Project. The Community News Website: Will Hyperlocal Work in Harris County, Georgia? Committee Chair.

Tano, Janine. (2013). Is Publishing the Fifth “P” of Marketing? Why Marketers Need Journalistic Skills to be Successful. Committee Chair.

Perry, Elle. (2013). Professional Project. Web Tools and Tactics: A Guide for Small Nonprofit Organizations. Committee Chair.

Block, Brittney. (2013). Thesis. Mobile Applications and Advertising: Scan vs. Shazam. Committee Member.

Huchton, Hayley. (2013). Professional Project. 365 Days of Social Media: Analysis of the Social Media Strategies Used by Niche Print Magazines. Committee Member.

Perkins, Brian (2013). Thesis. Conflict of Interests: How Wikileaks Forces a Withdrawing of the Battle Lines Between the First Amendment and National Security. Committee Member.

Clark, Shakia (2012). Professional Project. Business Plan: Voice-Activated Children’s Book Application Committee Chair.

Sadler, Jennifer (2012). Professional Project. Social Recruitment: How to Use the Internet to Find to Great Employment. Committee Chair.

Towler, Chandra. (2012). Professional Project. Something Old, Something New: An Analysis of How to Use Social Media to Market a Business in the Wedding Industry. Committee Chair.

Cochran, Adam. (2011). Professional Project. Using the Hyperlocal Project as a Teaching Tool. Committee Member.

Lynch, Lisa. (2011). Professional Project. Developing the Playhouse on the Square Audience: Addressing Barriers to Arts Events Attendance. Committee Member.

Brittany McManus (2011). Professional Project. Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation:A Social Media Policy. Committee Member.

Gwynn Bradley (2011) Thesis. Topics of Interest: A Content Analysis of Local and National Editorial Cartoon Themes. Committee Member.

Donna Sudderth (2011) Professional Project. Graduate Course in Social Media: Preparing University of Memphis Students for the Changing Landscape of Journalism and Public Relations. Committee Chair.

Nilse Furtado (2011). Thesis. Comparing Social Media Effects in Brazil vs. the United States: The Shift of Interpersonal Relationships in the 21st Century. Committee Member.

Shannon Little (2011). Professional Project. Redeveloping Overton Square: A Community Awareness Campaign for Memphis Heritage. Outside Committee Member (Communication Department).

Kathleen Fox (2011). Professional Project. A Content Analysis of The Commercial Appeal Sports Section. Committee Member.

Brittany Fitzpatrick. (2011). Professional project. New website for the 2011 Best in Black Awards. Committee Member.

Guy Campbell (2010) Thesis. Corporate Branding as a Foundation for Successful Internal Communications: Applying Public Relations Theory to the Advancement of Internal Communications. Committee Chair.

Sarah Bolton (2010) Professional Project. Sustainability and Social Media: A Natural Connection. Committee Chair.

Amy Dunbar (2010) Thesis. Direct Audience Segmentation for Energy Conservation Using Q-Method. Committee Chair.

Undergraduate:

Meet individually with each student at least twice annually to advise them on required courses and professional and personal development.

Advisees, (2008-present): Amber Blair, Louis Goggans, Jalysa Simmons, Mark Pacini, Sarah Valadie, Adam Douglas , Dominique Williams, Stefanie Taylor, Destini Johnson, LaGerra Williams, Jessica Pickett ,Crystal Russell, Nicole Harris, Jamar Whiteside, Elizabeth Cooper, Shadell Seldon, Sara Harrison, Kelsey Gilliam , Collins Peeples, Micky Pietkiewicz, Ellyahnna Watts-Hall, Briana Goode, Edgar Mulrooney, Michael Lander, Joey Kachel, Evan Daws, Lee Watkins, Margaret Pera, Jerald Harris, Jasmine Morton, Alexa Kinder, Drucilla Thompson, Kolicia Baskin, Arkeshia Norman, Samuel Prager, Joshua Cannon, Raven McClain, Michael Simonetti, Hannah Smith , Samantha Esgro, Corey Carmichael, Joshua Bolden, Colby Prince, Nicolas Cox, Alex Briggs, Anna Batchelor, Tristan McKenzie, Hannah Bailey, Raybourne Johnson, Bobby Soden, Jacob Woloshin, Dylan Brown, Alex Gillespie (Total: 54)

Faculty mentor/honor’s thesis advisor, Taylor Smith. In progress.

Awards and HonorsNamed to Journalism Degree.org’s Best in #Journalism List (February 2014). Named to Who’s Who in Memphis Twitter by local alt-weekly The Memphis Flyer (2013). Top Research Paper Award, International Symposium on Online Journalism (2013). Fellowship, City University of New York. Working on a project to examine the skills journalists of today and the future need. (2013 – present)Winner, Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award, 2013. A university-wide honor. Nominee, Thomas W. Briggs Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award. (2013 and 2012).Fellowship, Scripps Howard Entrepreneurial Journalism Institute at Arizona State University. (January 2013).Named one of the “smartest people in journalism” by Harvard’s Nieman Lab (December 2012 and 2013).Named to Top 100 Most Tech Savvy Professors of 2012 list by Best Online Universities LLC. (2012).Scholarship award winner to attend Poynter Institute's Developing a Mobile Strategy Seminar. (March 2012).American Society of News Editors (ASNE) Scholarship (2012). Nominated by Commercial Appeal executive editor Chris Peck.Nominee, Alumni Association Distinguished Advising Award. (2010)

Kappa Tau Alpha journalism honors society (inducted 2008)Phi Beta Kappa (inducted 1997)

Phi Kappa Phi (inducted 1997)University of Wisconsin Dean’s List for seven semesters (1994-1998)University of Wisconsin Madison School of Journalism Scholarship (1997-1998)

Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship (full tuition) (1994-1998)Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship (1994-1998).

Grants Awarded

Scripps Howard Foundation, $71,500/year for Teen Appeal, citywide high school newspaper program. Wrote annual grant renewal proposals, administer funds, secured increase from $70,000 to $71,500 in 2010. (2008-2012)

Looking Out Foundation, $1000 for establishing the SafeZone program and providing materials for training sessions. This program establishes a visible volunteer network to support campus LGBT community. Wrote successful grant proposal, administer funds. (2011).

Industry Service

Facilitator, Online News Association dCamp Mobile, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Joined leaders from America’s top news organizations, from CNN to the New York Times, in leading a design thinking workshop to develop new mobile news products. (February 2014).

Research Advisory Group, American Press Institute. Named one of a “select group of thought leaders” helping to “forge new partnerships and collaboration and to accelerate the level of knowledge and innovation in newsrooms and news companies, while at the same time raising the level of application of scholarly research.” (2013-present)

Social/digital media professional outreach. On a daily basis, this involves sharing results of research, updates on the current state and future of the news business, and resources for teaching on a blog, The Changing Newsroom, and a host of other social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr, Delicious, Google+, Foursquare, and more. The audience for this effort includes more than 5400 Twitter followers, among them leading academic thinkers such as Jay Rosen from New York University and major media journalism practitioners like David Carr of the New York Times and Katie Couric, as well as journalism students and faculty from around the globe. While this form of publication is not peer-reviewed, sharing research and ideas enhances the impact of academic work, and prompts discussion and the dissemination of knowledge. (2007-present).

Sample Changing Newsroom blog posts:

Brown, C. (2012). Tow Report Takeaways: “Proceed Until Apprehended” http://changingnewsroom.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/tow-report-takeaways-proceed-until-apprehended/

Brown, C. (2012). Twitter Offers News Orgs Opportunity to Reach Diverse, Underserved Communities http://changingnewsroom.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/twitter-offers-news-orgs-opportunity-to-reach-diverse-underserved-communities/

Brown, C. (2011). Boots on the Ground: Students as Local News Sources http://changingnewsroom.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/boots-on-the-ground-students-as-local-news-sources/

Monthly contributor, Carnival of Journalism. Each month, a broad range of scholars and journalism practitioners wrote essays in response to a question or prompt, led by David Cohn, then of Spot.Us,

now of Circa. Each entry was summarized in a monthly round-up and widely shared, facilitating a broad exchange of ideas both within and outside the academic community (2011-2012)

Judge, Central States Chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers contest sponsored by the Peabody Hotel, Memphis (2007).

Writing coach/instructor, Reynolds High School Journalism Institute training program for high school journalism teachers, sponsored by American Society of News Editors and Reynolds Institute. (July 2007)

I have been quoted or my work has been mentioned in the following publications:Harvard Business Review, Mashable (a site for digital, social media and technology news), the National Sports Journalism Center at Indiana University, Nieman Lab, a project of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University, Kansas City Star, Reynolds Journalism Institute, California Watch (a project for the Center of Investigative Reporting), News Channel 3 in Memphis, Memphis Business Journal, The Daily Helmsman, Poynter (the nation’s most prestigious journalism training organization), MediaGazer (a top aggregator of media news and analysis), PBS MediaShift (site sponsored by national public television covering how new media are changing society and culture), Memphis Sport Magazine, Center for Innovation in College Media, The Almighty Link (site authored by Kevin Sablan of the Orange County Register), BeatBlogging.org (affiliated with New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute), WREC-AM Radio, The Commercial Appeal, Online Universities.com.

University Service

Internal:

Alumni Association Teaching Award Selection Committee (2013-present).

Writing Instructor search committee (Spring 2014)

Entrepreneurial Journalism Certificate Coordinator (2013-present). Developed and successfully proposed a new graduate certificate program in partnership with local accelerator Start.Co. Program was approved in April 2013 and launches fall 2013. Will manage all aspects of marketing and advising students through the program.

Member, University of Memphis Entrepreneurship Exploratory Committee (2013-present). Provost is looking at ways to expand entrepreneurship across colleges and departments throughout the university, and this group will explore options to achieve that goal.

Teen Appeal coordinator search committee (2013).

Social media working group member (2012- present). A group formed to coordinate, discuss, and improve university-wide efforts to integrate social media into the curriculum.

Broadcast faculty search committee (2012).

Founding executive committee member, SafeZone (2011-present). Working with network of faculty, students and staff across campus to establish volunteer network in support of campus LGBT community. The University of Memphis was the last of its 12 peer institutions to establish this program, which trains volunteers to help LGBT faculty, staff and students and refer them to relevant resources. I also serve as a volunteer and have received the training.

Professional Development Committee (2011-2012). We worked on developing new programs that encouraged students to participate in more opportunities for mentoring by the local professional community and other events on campus designed to broaden and improve their skills.

Website & Social Media Committee, University of Memphis (2010-present). I maintain the department’s Facebook page and Twitter feed, posting about student and faculty accomplishments, job and internship opportunities, journalism-related campus events, and other news and resources for students. This requires a fairly significant investment of time and effort.

Qualitative Certificate Advisory Committee (2010-2013). Assisted faculty members in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research in the development of a new university-wide program that will train students in ethnographic observation, interviewing, and a host of other advanced qualitative methodology techniques.

Faculty Input Committee, (2009-2010). This committee assists the faculty senate and the university in the assessment of faculty opinions and priorities through the creation and analysis of surveys.

Internship/Placement Committee, University of Memphis (2010-present). We work to help students find and prepare for jobs and internships by maintaining listings, offering resume and interview preparation, and more.

Hardin Chair Search Committee, University of Memphis (Spring 2010).

Curriculum Committee, (2009 – present).News Curriculum Subcommittee Chair, University of Memphis (2009-2011). I led a complete overhaul of the department’s news curriculum that went into effect in fall of 2011. The new curriculum emphasizes a variety of new multimedia skills students now require while maintaining a strong emphasis on core writing and reporting skills. This overhaul required considerable background research, brainstorming, preparation of written materials, and numerous meetings.

Recruitment Committee, (Chair: 2008 – 2009; Member: 2009-2010). Organized and attended a variety of events to recruit new students and promote the department.

External

Paper reviewer, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Conference, (2014)

Paper reviewer, Digital Journalism (2013)

Paper reviewer, Communication & Society journal (2012-present).

Book reviewer, Oxford University Press (2012).

Editorial board member and paper reviewer, Community Journalism journal (2011-present)

Paper reviewer, New Media & Society journal (2011).

Judge, Best of Web 2010 Awards, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (Spring 2010)

Paper Reviewer, Journal of Magazine & New Media Research (2009-present)

Paper Reviewer, Newspaper Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (Spring 2009)

Outreach

Research Advisory Group, American Press Institute (2013-present). Named one of a “select group of thought leaders” working to facilitate better national outreach from the academy to major news organizations.

Advisor, Teen Appeal, city-wide high school newspaper program (2012-present). Mentor program coordinator and staff members.

Monthly contributor, Carnival of Journalism (2011-2012) Each month, a broad range of scholars and journalism practitioners wrote essays in response to a question or prompt, led by David Cohn, then of Spot.Us, now of Circa. Each entry was summarized in a monthly round-up and widely shared, facilitating a broad exchange of ideas both within and outside the academic community.

Director, Teen Appeal. (2008-2012) City-wide high school newspaper funded by the Scripps Howard Foundation and produced in partnership with the University of Memphis, Memphis City Schools and The Commercial Appeal. This successful program teaches students the basics of journalism , and many of our alums have gone on to careers in the news industry, helping to increase diversity in newsrooms nationwide. As the head of this program, I managed all relations with the Scripps Howard Foundation, writing detailed reports twice annually, tracking all of our alumni, and handling paperwork through the university grants accounting office. I also managed the program’s coordinator and assistant coordinator, line edited the paper each month, assisted in the mentoring and worked on the development of a new website. Under my leadership the program joined the Interscholastic Online News Network and participated in the Reynolds High School Journalism program. I also help organize, attend, present material at, and serve as a writing coach for our weeklong journalism camp for Teen Appeal staff each summer. I stepped down in 2012 in order to develop the new entrepreneurial journalism program, but I am still involved on a weekly basis with the program.

Scripps Internship Placement Coordinator, University of Memphis (Spring 2009-present). Each year I handle considerable paperwork involved in helping our students secure internships with The Commercial Appeal. I also edit the students’ resumes and cover letters and assist them in preparing for interviews. Informal consulting, Commercial Appeal. Occasionally meet with digital content editors, assignment editors and reporters about web/social media efforts. (2010-present).

Judge, Central States Chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers contest sponsored by Peabody Hotel, Memphis (Spring, 2010).

Writing Coach/Instructor, Reynolds High School Journalism Institute training program for high school journalism teachers, sponsored by American Society of News Editors and Reynolds Institute (July 2007). Columbia, MO.

Professional MembershipsInvestigative Reporters and Editors (2013-present)International Communication Association (2013-present)Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (March 2006 – present)Newspaper and Online News Division (2006-present)Committee of Concerned Journalists, (2003-present)

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTSMember, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (October 2001-present).Member, Memphis Running and Track Club (2010- present)Volunteer, Bolton Refuge House (1999), a shelter for victims of domestic violence. Answered telephone crisis line and assisted in other tasks such as child care.Interests: Distance running, Packer football, travel, yoga, beer