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Journalism

Dr. Karen Slattery
Associate Professor, Chair Journalism & Media Studies

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

COURSES TAUGHT

BREC 2245: Broadcast News Writing and Editing
BREC 4440: Television Reporting
BREC 4953: Communication Issues in Television News
COMM 3900: Ethical Problems of Mass Communication
COMM 6100: Qualitative Research Methods in Communication
COMM 6800: 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-TV

Reporter: Wisconsin Public Radio

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Slattery, K., Garner, A., Wolburg, J. & Turner, L. (2010) “At the Intersection of Jesuit and Feminist Moral Philosophies: Teaching for Social justice in the Engaged Classroom” in Boryczka, J. and Petrino, E. (eds), Jesuit and Feminist Education: Intersections in Teaching and Learning for the Twenty-First Century, Fordham University Press.

Garner, A. & Slattery, K (2010) “The Patriotic Good Mother of World War II: A Study of a Cultural Ideal.” Journalism Studies, 11(2).

Slattery, Karen (2008), "Cases and Commentaries: Repairers of the Breach," Journal of Mass Media Ethics, pp. 23–4.

Slattery, Karen (2008), “Cases and Commentaries: Repairers of the Breach,” Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 23–4.

Slattery, K., Garner, A. “Mothers of Combat Soldiers: A National News Narrative,” Critical Studies in Media Communication, Winter 2007.

Slattery, K. & Ugland, E. (2005, September). "The Truth and Nothing but the Truth,” The Digital Journalist (www.digitaljournalist.org)

Slattery, K. & Ugland, E. (2005, August). “Digital Editing: It’s Time to Tell All,” The Digital Journalist (www.digitaljournalist.org)

Slattery, K. (2002). "Loyalty, Harm and Duty: PBL in a Media Ethics Course," Public Relations Review, pp. 28, 185-190.