Communication & Journalism powerhouse named Statehouse Faculty Champion
October 18, 2023
The University of New Mexico's Department of Communication & Journalism (C&J) is now home to one of the first-ever U.S. Statehouse Faculty Champions.
This national recognition goes to C&J Professor in Practice Gwyneth Doland, and comes from the University of Vermont’s (UVM’s) Center for Community News’ (CCN) first cohort of Statehouse Faculty Champions.
“It’s a privilege to celebrate these Faculty Champions and their contributions to a thriving democracy,” UVM College of Arts and Sciences Dean Bill Falls said.
Doland is honored for her upcoming statehouse reporting program, the innovative capstone course, CJ 475. It is a project focused on the legislative session that begins in January.
“This builds on interdisciplinary work we’ve done with our People, Power and Democracy project, which involved students in reporting that was published on our News Port as well as KUNM and KNME,” Doland said. “The need for state reporting is dire and because this will be an outstanding experience for our emerging journalists.”
Doland is just one of 19 academics in 18 states chosen for the inaugural cohort. The honor, which comes with a $1,000 award, is a priority program for CCN in its efforts to help build a sustainable future for local news around the country.
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