Why Marquette?
Strong emphasis on ethics throughout the curriculum. Serious, thoughtful leadership of communications programs.

Research Interests
Effects of News Coverage on Foreign Policy
Political Journalism
Media Convergence

Professional Affiliations
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
International Studies Association
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Radio-Television News Directors Association
American Political Science Association
European Consortium for Communication Research
British International Studies Association
International Communication Association

Professional Experience
1982-1999: Department of Journalism, Southern Methodist University

1978-2000: Political Analyst, WFAA Television (Dallas;ABC/Belo)

1980-1999: Columnist, Dallas Morning News

Recent Publications
Books:
Broadcasts from the Blitz: How Edward R. Murrow Helped Lead America into War. (Potomac Books, 2006).

Media and Conflict in the 21st Century. (editor)

Beyond the Front Lines: How the News Media Cover a World Shaped by War.

Campaigns and Conscience: The Ethics of Political Journalism.

Headline Diplomacy: How News Coverage Affects Foreign Policy.

Going Live: Doing the News Right in the a Real-time Online World.

The Global Journalist: News and Conscience in a World of Conflict.

Book chapters:
“The Ethics of Public Diplomacy,” in Kathy Fitzpatrick and Carolyn Bronstein (eds.), Perspectives on Ethics in Public Relations: Responsible Advocacy (Sage, 2006).

“The ‘Al Jazeera Effect’: Words, Ideas, and Democratization,” in The Al Jazeera Decade (Al Jazeera Satellite Network, 2006).

“Informing the Public,” co-author with Thomas Patterson, in The Press.

“The News Media and the ‘Clash of Civilizations,’” in Media and Conflict in the 21st Century.