THE SCRIPPS HOWARD SCHOOLOF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATIONS

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

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AT THE SCRIPPS HOWARD SCHOOL,we know that young people who are socially, culturally and ethnically diverse are an essential element for the future growth of the global media business. As profound changes sweep through the industry, we are seizing the moment and exploring new ways to insure that our school is a pioneering leader among institutions of higher learning.

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CONTENTS

introduction 4

about Hampton University 6

opportunities on campus 8

our faculty and advisors 10

internships 12

the future of The Scripps Howard School 14

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PURSUEKNOWLEDGE

GIVE LIGHT AND THE PEOPLEWILL FIND THEIR OWN WAY.”This is the motto of the Scripps Howard Foundation, and it has been the

guiding inspiration of Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of

Journalism and Communications since its inception in 2002. Since 1967, the

university has prepared students for careers in media, and the more recent

support of the Scripps Howard Foundation has helped to create a special

environment that produces ethical and competitive leaders who learn to

pursue excellence and innovation in digital media, while also gaining

an extraordinary understanding of the core principles of journalism and

communications.

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PURSUEEXCELLENCE

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A TRADITION OF DISTINCTIONLocated on a waterfront campus of 270 acres at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, Hampton University is a nearly 150-year-old historically black institution with about 5,000 students. With the proper academic focus and professional guidance, the approximately 400 students enrolled in the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications are helping to create the future of journalism and communications and better enabling media companies to continue to prosper.

All across Hampton University’s breathtakingly beautiful campus, students, faculty, and administrators continue to enrich the institution’s reputation and prestige through scholarly research, achievement, and industry innovation. Notable recent advances include:

• a $13 million Minority Men’s Health Initiative, dedicated to studying and researching health disparities among African-American men

• a Center for Innovation in Digital Media, housed inside the Scripps Howard School and funded by the Knight Foundation

• the development and operation of a $225 million proton beam cancer treatment facility, the largest of its kind in the United States

• commanding a NASA satellite mission and grant in excess of $150 million, to study polar stratospheric and mesospheric clouds

• a business and financial journalism newsroom, featuring one of the few Bloomberg terminals found inside of the nation’s journalism schools

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Hampton University has long been recognized as one of the nation’s premier institutions of higher learning, and nothing underscores this better than the legions of students who lead honorable and productive lives and careers after graduation. Notable Hampton University graduates include:

BOOKER T. WASHINGTONEDUCATOR

JOHN SENGSTACKENEWSPAPER PUBLISHER

WANDA SYKESCOMEDIAN

RICK MAHORNNBA PLAYER

SPENCER CHRISTIANBROADCASTER

RUTH CARTERHOLLYWOOD COSTUME DESIGNER

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PURSUETHECONVERSATION

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FACILITATING INTERACTION IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOMStudents at the Scripps Howard School are immersed in journalism and

communications both in and out of the classroom. Utilizing the latest

communications tools and software, students gain real-life experience as

reporters, producers, anchors, announcers, photographers and editors for

online, print and broadcast media. They gain proficiency in digital radio

operation and an in-depth knowledge of various broadcast equipment

and technical facilities. To complement their curriculum, students can

participate in the following experience-enhancing organizations:

WHOV-TVa campus television station programmed and operated by students, which features daily newscasts, sports features, and entertainment programs

THE DIGITAL GENIUS CLUBa campus-wide organization for students interested in digital applications, video games and creating new digital products

THE ACADEMY FOR WRITING EXCELLENCEan organization providing small-group coaching for writers

WHOV RADIO CLUBan organization for students interested in programming and broadcasting on one of the region’s major FM radio stations, heard globally on iHeartRadio and Sirius satellite radio.

KAPPA TAU ALPHAthe national honor society for journalism and communications majors in the top ten percent of their class

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTSan organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.

THE PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICAan organization that seeks to advance the public relations profession by nurturing generations of future professionals

NEWS 757 AND BRAND 757two student organizations, one providing an opportunity for students to run a news operation, and the other one providing an opportunity to run a public relations firm

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PURSUEEXPERIENCE

this pageleft: Professor Earl Caldwell todaybottom: Prof. Caldwell, working as a New York Times reporter, with Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 3, 1968, the day before King was assassinated.

oppositebottom: Dean Brett Pulley asa student at Hampton Universityin 1980inset: Dean Pulley today

PHOTO CREDIT: MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL APPEAL STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, BARNEY SELLERS

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LEARN FROM LEADERS WITH REAL-WORLD KNOWLEDGEThe faculty and advisory board of The Scripps Howard School hail from some of the industry’s top organizations.

FACULTYATLANTIC RECORDS

BLOOMBERG NEWS

CBS CORP.

COX COMMUNICATIONS

FORBES MAGAZINE

MTV NETWORKS

THE NEW YORK TIMES

PBS

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

THE WASHINGTON POST

ADVISORY BOARDAOL CORP.

BURSON-MARSTELLER

CBS CORP.

JOHNSON PUBLISHING

NBC UNIVERSAL

21ST CENTURY FOX

VIVENDI CORP.

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

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A HEAD START WITH THE RIGHT RELATIONSHIPSScripps Howard students are gaining valuable experience with internships* at prominent media organizations such as:

ABC NEWS

AL JAZEERA

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION

BLOOMBERG NEWS

BURSON-MARSTELLER

CBS NEWS

ESPN

ESSENCE

E.W. SCRIPPS

FOX NEWS

GOOGLE

MTV NETWORKS

NBC SPORTS

NBC UNIVERSAL

THE NEW YORK TIMES

SIRIUS XM

VIACOM INC.

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

PURSUEOPPORTUNITY

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*List references the two most recent Summer internship sessions as of the printing of this publication

PURSUETHE FUTURE

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A TRULY ADVANCED DEGREEAmong the ongoing enhancements to the curriculum at the Scripps Howard School is a new focus on business journalism and communications, complete with a financial newsroom, news data and stock ticker. And now, thanks to a generous grant from the Knight Foundation, we have begun our first foray into the world of digital media research and entrepreneurship with the launch of our Center for Innovation in Digital Media.

While focusing on the advancements of our facilities, we are also maintaining our rigorous standards. We have recently been reaccredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. It’s a fresh stamp of approval from the global standard bearer in journalism education.

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PURSUE YOU

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