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Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication

Dr. Karen L. Slattery
Associate Professor

Johnston Hall 405
(414) 288-3490 Phone
(414) 288-3923 Fax
karen.slattery@mu.edu

Courses Taught

BREC 045: Broadcast Newswriting and Editing
BREC146: Television Reporting
BREC 196: Communication Issues in Television News
COMM 161: Ethical Problems of Mass Communication
COMM 202: Qualitative Research Methods in Communication
COMM 240: Proseminar and Multimedia Technology

Education

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
B.A. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1971

Why Marquette?

The university’s commitment to social justice is very appealing to me.

Research Interests

Journalism, media ethics

Professional Affiliations

National Press Photographers Association
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

Professional Experience

Reporter and producer: WBAY-TV, WFRV-TVReporter: Wisconsin Public Radio

Recent Publications

Slattery, K. & Ugland, E. (2005, September). “The truth and nothing but the truth.” The Digital Journalist. (http://www.digitaljournalist.org).

Slattery, K. & Ugland, E. (2005, August). “Digital editing: It’s time to tell all.” The Digital Journalist.
(http://www.digitaljournalist.org).

Slattery, K. (2002). Loyalty, harm and duty: PBL in a media ethics course. Public Relations Review, 28, 185-190.