American University experts are available to comment about the life and political career of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, including his push for health care reform, his involvement in the Civil Rights movement, his importance to the Baby Boom generation, and his influencing young people to pursue careers in public service.
Five news organizations across the United States—four newspapers and one newspaper-turned-Web-only citizen journalism outlet—have agreed to work with at least five hyper local news sites or producers in their respective communities for a year-long networked journalism pilot project guided by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, a center of American University’s School of Communication.
Walter Cronkite was noted as one of the best in the business, but according to American University professor W. Joseph Campbell, Cronkite, surprisingly, was also at the center of one of American journalism's most widespread media myths.
According to new analysis by American University and Oregon State University professors, the judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggest that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity.
Adolescents suffering from migraine headaches are more likely to get lower grades and less likely to graduate from high school or attend college than their migrane-free peers. Those are the findings of a new study by Joseph Sabia, professor of public policy at American University's School of Public Affairs, and Daniel Rees, economics professor at University of Colorado Denver.
American University's School of Education, Teaching, and Health and math and statistics department will train fellows to become D.C. middle and high school math teachers.
Breastfeeding linked to long-run educational benefits for children according to American University and University of Colorado Denver professors.
Despite the infusion of nearly $200 billion of federal bailout money into the banking system since last October, the nation's banks had another rough quarter in the first three months of 2009. And, according to an analysis of federal bank data by American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop, it appears that mid-sized banks are suffering more than the largest banks.
Matthew C. Nisbet, an expert on the intersections between science, media, and politics at American University's School of Communication, says that changes in scientific research and the rapidly changing media landscape demand that eight specific steps be taken by science organizations and journalists in order to better engage the general public and to accurately report scientific research.
At least 180 community, family and other foundations have contributed nearly $128 million in grants to news and information initiatives in the United States since 2005, according to a report released today (June 2) by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, a project of American University's School of Communication.
As the confirmation process for Judge Sonia Sotomayor moves forward, American University and AU Washington College of Law constitutional law experts are available to comment on the impact of her nomination, potential barriers to her confirmation, and what effect she could have on the dynamics of the Supreme Court.
Defense and foreign policy expert and former Clinton administration official Gordon Adams is available to provide insight into Defense Secretary Robert Gates's defense budget and the challenges it faces in Congress.
During its 123rd commencement, American University will honor a dedicated public servant, a Wall Street executive, the founding director of a long-awaited national museum, an international human rights activist, and a prominent journalist when it confers honorary doctoral degrees to speakers.
Swine flu, or H1N1, is spreading around the globe and has reached pandemic levels. As more cases are reported and more details are revealed, American University experts can provide analysis on similar outbreaks in the past, such as the Spanish flu of 1918, or how the outbreak could affect international trade.
It's a medical mystery that has been developing for at least a decade: thyroid cancer"”not breast, prostate, lung, or colon cancer"”is the fastest increasing cancer among women and men in the United States. And scientists don't know why.
Crime expert and American University School of Public Affairs professor Lynn Addington can provide insight into what has been learned about school violence in the 10 years since the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado. Addington can explain what can be done to prevent more shootings and some of the misconceptions in the last decade.
American University experts are available to discuss the G20 global financial summit in London, England, on Thursday, April 2.
American University today launched a new, redesigned Web site at www.american.edu featuring interactive, multimedia capabilities that provide dynamic content with state-of-the-art Web 2.0 communication.
An Inconvenient Truth opened millions of people's eyes to the issues of pollution and global warming and put films about the environment back in the public eye. Now, filmmakers want to do more than create works that inform and illustrate the importance of sustainability they want to incorporate sustainable, environmentally-friendly practices into their craft. Enter the Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking, a new guide among the first of its kind to help filmmakers assess the carbon dioxide (CO2) footprints of their productions and find ways to reduce, neutralize, and offset them.
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." The sentence, from American journalism's best-known editorial,"Is There A Santa Claus?", is so popular that 111 years after it was first published in 1897, a major American retailer is using it as the basis for its 2008 holiday advertising campaign. Most people assume the editorial was an immediate hit. Not true, according to W. Joseph Campbell, a professor of journalism at American University.
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, a center of American University's School of Communication, is calling for a new round of grant proposals to fund New Voices community news start-ups around the country. Eight projects will each receive up to $25,000 in grants during the course of two years. The deadline for this year's proposals is Thursday, February 12, 2009. Eligibility guidelines and the online application are available at the New Voices Web site (www.j-newvoices.org).
American University experts are available to discuss the G20 emergency global financial summit in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, November 15. For complete expert profiles, see AU's online Experts Guide.
The Newseum, in partnership with American University's School of Communication, announced yesterday that actor and director George Clooney will be among the featured discussion panelists for the Reel Journalism With Nick Clooney film series. George Clooney will discuss his role in the 2005 film "Good Night, and Good Luck," in which legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow stands against Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
All manner of content and media is now available online, but fear and misinformation have kept teachers and students from using this valuable material, including portions of films, TV coverage, photos, songs, articles, and audio, in the classroom. Now, thanks to a coordinated effort by the media literacy community, supported by experts at American University and Temple University, teachers and students have a guide that simplifies the legalities of using copyrighted materials in an academic setting: The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education.
Several American University experts are available to provide analysis as the race for the White House comes to an end on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Young voters prefer Barack Obama to John McCain by a 20-point margin and are most concerned about the economy, job creation for young people, and improving access to affordable health care according to the AU Polling Analysis of Young Voters in the 2008 Election, a joint project by students in American University's School of Communication, USA Today, and Gallup.
Tina Fey's humorous impersonations of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live (SNL) may be no laughing matter for Palin's running mate, Senator John McCain, says Lauren Feldman, an expert on the political effects of late-night comedy.
Average voter turnout in the 2008 presidential primaries rose to its second-highest level ever, falling just a half percentage point short of its apex in 1972. Average voter turnout in the statewide primaries that did not occur on the same day as presidential primaries"”primaries for governor and U.S. senator"”fell to a record low, according to a report released today by American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate (CSAE).
American University experts are available to provide analysis of the financial crisis, the rescue plan, the impact of both on the economy, small businesses, and U.S. taxpayers.
He's been a pro basketball player, and a coach and most recently a philanthropist, but for five days, starting today, former NBA star and American University alumnus Kermit Washington, will forgo food and sleep in a tent on the AU campus for a cause that has inspired him to make a difference"“hunger relief in Africa.
Following a national search, American University president Neil Kerwin has named Thomas J. Minar as the university's new vice president of development and alumni relations. He was most recently special assistant to the president at Roosevelt University in Chicago.
Wired.com's WikiScanner coverage, which helped readers investigate and expose ego-editing and corporate whitewashing of Wikipedia entries, is this year's $10,000 Grand Prize winner in the Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism, administered by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism at American University's School of Communication. The awards honor creative uses of new technologies to engage citizens in public issues and showcase compelling models for the future of news.
Akbar Ahmed, renowned anthropologist and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies in American University's School of International Service, is taking a one-year research sabbatical to study Muslims in America and the attitudes and perceptions of Americans regarding their Muslim neighbors. The cross-country ethnographic study will take Ahmed and his team of five young Americans to more than 30 American towns and cities between September 2008 and summer 2009.
Targeted marketing of high-calorie foods and beverages exposes African Americans"”compared to Caucasians or the general population"”to more unhealthy messages about eating and limits their access to healthy foods finds a new study by Sonya Grier, an associate professor of marketing at American University's Kogod School of Business.
More than 20 American University experts are available to provide analysis of John McCain's and Barack Obama's plans for the economy, the environment, and the Iraq War as well as topics such as presidential history, voting behavior, polling, survey research, and public opinion.
Nick Clooney, veteran journalist and television host, joins the faculty at American University this fall as American University School of Communication and Newseum Distinguished Journalist in Residence. Clooney's appointment is part of a long-term partnership between the School of Communication and the Newseum, the interactive museum of news in Washington, D.C.
Four bold Web site projects are finalists for the $10,000 Grand Prize in the 2008 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism. The awards, administered by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism at American University's School of Communication, honor creative uses of new technologies to engage citizens in public issues and to showcase compelling models for the future of news.
J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism has moved to American University's School of Communication, where it will expand its operations with the help of a $2.4 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to American University.
Three entrepreneurial news ideas"”a public storytelling project, a networking site for Puget Sound's military community, and a news site for and by Latinas"”won $10,000 in a competition that forecast the kinds of fresh and intriguing ideas women have for the future of news.
Attributes of employers' Web sites, such as design and content, influence prospective employees' job search intentions"”especially African American job seekers"”finds a recent study by Caren B. Goldberg, a management professor at American University's Kogod School of Business.
Grandiose displays of fireworks, parades, and concerts are hallmarks of celebrating the Fourth of July. According to James Heintze, American University librarian emeritus and author of The Fourth of July Encyclopedia (McFarland, 2007), little has changed since 1776 in terms of how we celebrate America's birthday.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at American University has received a $1 million endowment gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The gift will build an endowment to support and expand OLLI programming and outreach for the university-affiliated, peer-taught, classroom learning sessions for adults and senior learners.
Instant messaging. Blogs. Wikis. Social networking sites. Cell phones. All of these allow us to communicate with each other"”wherever, whenever. Many people speculate that online and mobile technologies have widely impacted written language, especially that of teenagers and young adults. Naomi Baron, a professor of linguistics at American University, says that surprisingly, this probably isn't so.
Despite record high turnout in a majority of states holding 2008 presidential primaries, the percentage of eligible citizens casting ballots will fall just short of setting a national record, according to a report released today by American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate (CSAE).
Robert L. Losey, a leading horse-industry economist and consultant, is available to speak to the media about the economic and financial aspects of thoroughbred horse racing during the period leading up to the Preakness (Saturday, May 17) and the Belmont Stakes (Saturday, June 7).
Following a national search, American University President Neil Kerwin has named Scott A. Bass as the university's new provost. Bass is currently vice president for research and dean of the graduate school at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He will start July 1.
American University will honor two dedicated public servants, one of the founding editors of USA TODAY and a pioneering environmental research scientist when it confers honorary doctoral degrees at its 122nd commencement scheduled for Sunday, May 11 and Sunday, May 18.
While many pundits are looking to Ohio for answers on how Pennsylvania will vote next week, giving Sen. Hillary Clinton a clear edge, Brian Schaffner, research fellow in American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS), believes that cultural indicators show that Pennsylvania voters most closely relate to voters in Wisconsin, a state Sen. Barack Obama won by 17 points.
Tax experts are available to comment on the IRS and federal income taxes. Donald Williamson can comment on a variety of tax issues, including the income tax returns of former U.S. presidents. Robert Carroll, the former Treasury Department's deputy assistant secretary for tax analysis, can comment on tax policies including the extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.
Despite talk of the U.S. economy heading for recession, the job outlook for college students graduating this spring is expected to be good. However, that doesn't mean landing the first job will be easy"”even entry-level positions often call for professional experience.
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