Department of Journalism
Kimpel 116
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-3601
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Patsy Watkins, Department Chair
Carol Rachal, Alumni contact
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Broadcast Radio & TV Sequence
A blend of a liberal arts degree and hands-on television lab and radio labs through the facilities of campus TV UATV and campus radio KXUA. Students are prepared to enter the professional news and production world, training as producers, reporters, videographers, anchors and directors.
Upon graduation, broadcast students are able to walk into any television news production and perform any task, whether it be running camera, anchoring, reporting or producing. The focus is on news: on reporting, writing, shooting and editing.
Recent broadcast graduates work at ESPN, CNN and in major news markets.
Required courses for this sequence:
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JOUR 2032 / 2031L | Broadcast News Reporting I |
| JOUR 3072 / 3071L | Broadcast News Reporting II |
| JOUR 4863 / 4860L | Television Reporting I |
| JOUR 4873 / 4860L | Television Reporting II |
| Four Electives | Students are also required to take four electives. |
Recommended courses:
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JOUR 4883 / 4880L | Advanced TV News Production |
| JOUR 4413 | Broadcast Advertising Sales |
A graduate course is offered each spring, examining the television documentary.
Journalism Core Courses:
A minimum of 33 semester hours in journalism is required, including:
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JOUR 1023 | Media and Society |
| JOUR 1033 | Fundamentals of Journalism |
| JOUR 3633 | Media Law |
| JOUR 498V (optional) | Journalism Writing Requirement |
A minimum grade of C is required in all journalism courses that serve as prerequisites for advanced journalism courses. In certain cases, a minimum grade of B is required. Also required is ENGL 2013. Students must select a sequence when they enter the department.
Faculty
Prof. Dale Carpenter
575-5216, Professor Carpenter's E-mail
Professor, broadcast journalism. Specialties include documentary film producing, videography, and editing. B.A. from Vanderbilt University, M. A. from Emory University. Cinematography fellow at the American Film Institute's Conservatory. Before joining the journalism faculty in 1994, Carpenter was Senior Producer for the Arkansas Educational Television Network. His documentary films have won numerous national awards including Gold Medals from the New York Festivals, a Golden "CINDY" award, the "IRIS" award, and an "EMMY" award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Prof. Larry Foley
575-6307, Professor Foley's E-mail
Larry Foley is a professor of journalism and an accomplished documentary film maker. His productions have earned many regional, national and international awards, including two Emmys from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and six Emmy nominations.
Foley specializes in writing and producing films on cultural history. His documentary credits include The Buffalo Flows, Beacon of Hope-The Story of the University of Arkansas, Charles Banks Wilson-Portrait of an American Artist, The Forgotten Expedition, It Started Here: Early Arkansas and the Louisiana Purchase, 22 Straight, Arkansas’ Natural Heritage, Out of the Woods, The Keetoowahs Come Home, The Black Swamp, The Governor from Greasy Creek, Arkansas-A Special Place, Hell on the Border, and Natural, Wild & Free.
His PBS credits include Saving the Eagles, The Lost Squadron and When Lightning Struck: Saga of an American Warplane.
Foley returned to his alma mater in 1993 to teach, produce documentaries, and build and direct a center for the teaching of television reporting and production. In 1996, he founded and is faculty advisor for the campus television station, UATV. In October 2003, he was inducted into the Lemke Department of Journalism's Hall of Honor, the highest award bestowed upon journalism graduates of the University of Arkansas.
Before coming to the U of A, Foley spent nine years at the Arkansas Educational Television where he worked his way up the ladder to the network’s number two position. He is a former reporter, morning news anchor, assignment editor and producer for KATV Channel 7, Little Rock.
Foley, his wife Susan and family live on Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville.
Prof. Rick Stockdell
575-6573/2556, Professor Stockdell's E-mail
Associate professor, broadcast journalism. B.A. in speech, Northwest Missouri State; M.A. in radio and television, Kansas State University. Coordinator of broadcast news program, general manager of public radio station KUAF, University of Arkansas. Worked as radio announcer, manager and executive in Arizona, Missouri, Iowa, Colorado, Kansas. Joined the University of Arkansas in 1980.
Robyn Starling-Ledbetter
575-6420, Instructor Ledbetter's E-mail
Instructor, broadcast journalism. B.A. and M.A. in journalism, University of Arkansas. Starling-Ledbetter teaches broadcast journalism courses and serves as a faculty advisor for UATV, the student-ran television station. Before coming to the U of A, Robyn spent several years as a reporter and news anchor. She is also a former high school journalism instructor. Joined University of Arkansas in 2007.