University of Montana J-School. Where you learn by doing.
Missoula, MT
Joined July 2009
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The @umontana School of #Journalism, led by @banville, is a jewel.
Our fleet of 50+ @LeeEntNews journalists in #Montana, the most of any news organization in the state, includes more than a few who came through the program. We're going to keep adding!
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I’m so biased as an @UMJSchool alum myself, but I *love* this piece by @scoopskiggy giving kudos to so many j-school products I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with, know and love.
Included in there are @thom_g_bridge, @Griffen8Smith, @antonioibarra06 and @ChCompton__ 🫶🏼
The @umontana School of #Journalism, led by @banville, is a jewel.
Our fleet of 50+ @LeeEntNews journalists in #Montana, the most of any news organization in the state, includes more than a few who came through the program. We're going to keep adding!
shorturl.at/rILM4
Calling all aspiring journalists! We're hosting a camp for high school students at UM this summer. Scholarships available!
We're hosting an audio journalism summer camp for teens with @UMJSchool! ☀️Students who have attended Montana Media Lab workshops in the past can attend for free. More info and registration here: umt.edu/journalism/events/su…
The all-star lineup includes: Jule Banville, J-School professor and creator of the podcast An Absurd Result, Nick Mott, award-winning podcast producer at MTPR, Michael Musick, UM Media Arts professor and sonic artist and a special pop in from Jad Abumrad, the founder of Radiolab.
It's homecoming week and we are putting a special spotlight on the power of sound and story with a celebration of the work of the Montana Media Lab. Join us from 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, September 29 in the Montana Media Lab, Don Anderson Hall 101.
John Vaillant, whose latest book, “Fire Weather,” has been long-listed for the National Book Award, is meeting with students next week and will hold a public lecture Monday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. in Stone Hall 304. He will give a reading at Shakespeare & Co. Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the J-School's @MontanaMediaLab !! The Lab is launching its new focus on audio storytelling with an afternoon of conversation and connection Friday, September 29 at 2pm in Don Anderson Hall Room 101 🎧🎙️
Yeah, the name of the wildly popular new course at the J-School, "Calling Bullshit," is provocative, says Director and Professor Lee Banville, but it's also "incredibly important to society and our democracy." Read more about the new course here: buff.ly/45SU9Sy
A huzzah! to Kate Medley, '04, on the upcoming launch of her new book, "Thank You, Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South" buff.ly/3QxFsQq
J-School student Ava Rosvold is a summer photography intern at
@bozchron She's photographed rodeos, public music events and the 4th of July parade.
"I love getting to interact with the community and telling the stories that matter to them," Ava said.
Here's another great @nativenewsmt story–this one about efforts by Tsis tsis’tas on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation to power tribal members' homes using solar energy.
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Check out this Native News Honors Project story about the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' efforts to improve access to affordable housing.
Photo by Kaden Harrison
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We're thrilled to see J-School graduates Sara Diggins and Austin Amestoy on this list of UM's top "25 Under 25." Congrats @sara_diggins and @AustinAmestoy
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School of Journalism retweeted
BEYOND honored. Thanks @umontana 💛
Meet @umontana's 25 Under 25! UM’s young alumni are remaking the world with dedication and passion for their chosen careers and communities.
Check out the full list ➡️ bit.ly/474S1IS
Enjoy your time on the lake, Najifa! 🌊🌊
Please join us in welcoming Najifa Farhat as the 2023 Ted Smith Environmental Storytelling Intern at FLBS!
Originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Najifa has been an environmental journalist for over three years, and is pursuing a master's in the @UMJSchool Program at @umontana.
2023 J-School grads already out in the world making great journalism! Great work, @mariaht917 !
Today was @mariaht917’s first day of work at Ashland Source, and she’s already turning stories 🔥 check out her coverage of Mapleton’s Board of Education meeting tonight:
ashlandsource.com/education/…
J-School student Lukas Prinos is a photo intern at @MontanaStandard in Butte this summer. So far, @lukas_prinos has covered long sentencing hearings to trekked logging roads in the Big Hole Valley.
Here's one of his stories: buff.ly/3NDFbIC
Here's a story about the connections between land and language for Chippewa Cree people, from our students @NativeNewsMT
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This @nativenewsmt story comes from the Fort Peck Reservation.
Check out our students' reporting about the tribe's efforts to repatriate items and remains from museums, universities and other institutions here: buff.ly/3PmM6Zi
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I just inked a correspondent contract to continue covering wildfire (and some other odds and ends) for @highcountrynews into the fall.🔥 Looking forward to more stories for my favorite pub in the West, *and* some v exciting freelance pieces in the works too! 🥳
📸: @peterbohler
