VOL11,NO.3 ? n r SUMMER2000 ft / $3.50 vs. NEW iJlfP/A UN1VER IVLAND ^ , p DEPARTMENTS ^^ejudjui 2 FIRSTWORD From theeditor 3 PERSPECTIVE From thepresident >*C 7 4 MAILBOX Yourvoice in print .^^60,0^ “O' 7 VIEWPOINT Incoming journalism dean Tom Kunkel finds that theonslaught ofonline, all-the- time newsoutlets raises ethical issuesfor journalists. 8 NEW & OBSERVED Tag along fora hard hat touroftheClariceSmith Performing ArtsCenter; Cleghorn writes -30- as journalism dean; astart-up dotcom started as astudent project; and more. (lOA 44 EXPLORATIONS Who is listening to the barn aajS6juia8i\f\te°P'^<u-' l)oaAj4iAuarii^4jJU(e goiwvle;saathaleeadofsatacrotmoent’hsoptaeil;foSrallloyw-Kiobnlcionmkesya’nsdrheosemaer-ch n\oq6Mu'\PV."0'*' sjuoj|!e)apjiia^jja less families; and more. oo\ede\\° jetuiuijjas papsuoodd°sJat J!U0q/v\j 48 PORTFOLIO “Aaron Copland and American ;mjU\s\aVJ83'001-' )m9J00jM0Mjnqq: Iudneenatrittyh’e’dceinleAbnrnataepsoltihse;caonmdpomsoerre;.Hoodoopractice 52 ASPIRATIONS Raising funds,visibilityand advocacyforthe flagship is theworkofthe new foun- dation;endowed scholarship forpublicaffairs report- NEW INGREDIENTS IN THE NEWSROOM ing pays tribute toboth teacherand student. C<zr7SessionsStepp 54 INBOUNDS Highexpectationsahead forTerps Today’s news mediaareawash with change: changing football thisfall; and more. looks, changingcontent, changing standards, changing owners. What keychanges are takingplace, how are they 56 CLASSNOTES Newsfrom yourclassmatesand affecting how journalists thinkand act, and what do they acloserlookatthree;plusourGuess theYearcontest. herald forthoseofus whodepend on the media? 64 IMPRESSIONS Entomologists monitorthe COVERILLUSTRATIONBYMARTINHAAKE monarch butterfly in natureand in thelab. PARK The University of Maryland Magazine RADIO WAVES byDianneBurch Even amedium aspersonal and endur- ingas the radio ischanging its tune. Lis ten in towhat radiowas, is and is yet to beas radioveterans offertheirviews on what’s in storeforthis mediaoutlet. SO, YOU WANTTO BE A REPORTER... byBrennaMcBride Beyond that ubiquitous notebook, what toolsand skillsdo today’s journalism students need to become successful reporters? Do classes andprograms like Capital News Serviceprepare them for the “real world?" And just how biga roledoes theInternet play in shaping future journalists? WHO’S IN (REMOTE) CONTROL? byJudith Bair ThinkfamilyTVviewing isapas- sivepastime? ProfessorofAmeri- can Studies Sheri Parks says theway yourfamily interacts around the tele- vision set can tell youthingsabout fam ily relationships you neverimagined. visit us online at www.umd.edu/cpmag FIRST-WORD O ournalism is one thing. Media is another. One serves thegods ofcommunication and the other the gods ofcommerce. And yet the two are inextricably bound through newspapers, magazines, COLLEGE PARK television, radio and the Internet. Infotainment and infomercials are only two ofthe flawed children — of this strange coupling. Personalized journalism your ability topick and choose the “news” that PUBLISHER interests you—is an infant with some dangerous traits thriving on Internet portals everywhere. Are President,C.UnDi.veMrsoittey,oJfrM.aryland you ready for the responsibility ofadopting it? BrodieRemington In away, this issue ofCollegePark is all about responsibility. The mediawill insist that it is their VicePresident.UniversityRelations DanitaD.Nias 81 responsibility togive the public what it craves; journalists will insist that it is their responsibility ExecutiveDirector.MarylandAlumniAssociation to be accurate and thorough; the public will insist on its right to know, its right to be entertained, EDITORIALSTAFF its right to tune out. Wait. Have we listeners and readers and surfers and browsers abdicated our JudithBair Editor responsibility? Do we have any? DianneBurch I’ve thought about this question from acouple ofangles. It's true that we are receivers, bombard- ManagingEditor BrennaMcBride Writer/Editor ThomasKunkel LindaMartin’78, 80 JodiPluznik JeanReuter CarlSessionsStepp TomVentsias ContributingWriters JamieSkinner‘00 MagazineIntern DESIGNSTAFF JohnT.Consoli’86 CreativeDirector JenniferPaul’93 ArtDirector MargaretHall’84 ContributingDesigner GregHess‘00 MagazineIntern ed receivers, ofimmense amounts ofinformation, even though we appearselective in ourchoice of newspapers, magazines, TV shows, radio stations and Web bookmarks. We all have styles ofinfor- COLLEGEPARKONLINE mation access that makes the information we choosepersonally relevant. IfI check my daily horo- www.umd.edu/cpmag scope before I read the CNN headlines, that’s just the way it is. E-MAIL [email protected] But ifI think that horoscope is as importa—nt as the headlines, then I have aproblem. Except when the headlines are about Elian Gonzales made news by journalists forwhom? The story was CollegeParimagazineispublishedthree about Cuban politics, not about asix-year-old boy. The story was about adults locked in dogma, not timesayearbytheDivisionofUniversity Relationsfordues-payingmembersofthe about a boy’s “right" to grow up "American.” Ultimately, in its confusion and exhaustion, the story UniversityofMarylandAlumniAssocia- came to beabout the mediaand journalism. Think about that snake swallowing its own tail. ttihoen,eddiotnoorrasr,efwaecullctoymaendd.sSteafnfd.Lceotrtreersspotno- And I wonderwhat my responsibility is in instances like this, where everyonewinds up exploit- d2e1n0c1eTtuorJnuedritBhuiBladiirn,gE,diCtoolrl,egCeollPeagrek,PaMrkD, ed. Dare I mention Princess Di?John KennedyJr.? Monica? Is it enough to tune out, to feel disgust 20742-5411. TheUniversityofMaryland,College and despair? To deplore the feeding frenzy ofjournalists and public alike? Park,isanequalopportunityinstitution Unfortunately, we cannot make informed judgments without being well informed. We cannot be withrespecttobotheducationand employment.Universitypolicies,pro- well informed without being exposed to the onslaught ofmedia hype and journalistic opportunism gramsandactivitiesareinconformance withpertinentfederalandstatelawsand that inevitably accompanies media accessibility and journalistic competition. What can we do? I regulationsonnon-discriminationregard- ingrace,color,religion,age,nationalori- —think we need to consider the sources, find voices we can trust and listen for the truestory. gin,politicalaffiliation,gender,sexual -Judith Bair Editor orientationordisability. ; 2 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 PHOTOBYJOHNTCONSOLI — PERSPECTIVE Dear Friends and Colleagues: women’s studies, and family policy. Another multidisciplinary initiative The first halfofthe year 2000 has cer- icy Studies in the Office ofResearch. will address land-use, transportation and tainly held its share ofpromise and The $31 million increase in the uni- growth-related issues such as sprawl, accomplishment for the University of versity’s operating budget has b—een ear- public service costs and inner city decay. Maryland. These six months have marked for enhancement funds our The Center for Growth Management whirled by on a wave ofactivity and margin ofexcellence, as we often charac- Studies is a collaboration ofthe School of effort unparalleled in my experience. terize it. Some ofthese funds will be Architecture, the Clark School ofEngi- Always central for a public university applied to graduate fellowships, IT neering, the School ofPublic Affairs and president are the issues ofstate support, infrastructure and support for the Uni- the College ofAgriculture and Natural not just financial but for the initiatives versity ofMaryland Libraries. Our Aca- Resources. that move us forward as a flagship uni- demic Planning and Advisory Commit- The third initiative that will receive versity. This year, the Maryland General tee (APAC) has been evaluating funding this year is a Center for Scientif- Assembly and Gov. Parris Glendening proposals from the deans ofeach ofthe ic Computation and Mathematical Mod- once again proved their commitment to colleges and schools, and has selected eling. High performance computing now our success and their understanding of three initiatives to date that will also be compares with experiment and theory as ourvalue to the state. supported with enhancement dollars. A a fundamental tool ofscientific research. Riding on the optimism ofa large common feature ofthese projects is their Maryland joins the University ofTexas, budget surplus, the legislature approved cross-disciplinary scope. Collaboration Austin, Stanford and MIT in the devel- a record-setting budget for higher educa- across campus units is a unique aspect of opment ofthis field. Working with fac- tion, with an unprecedented 10 percent the university’s academic and research ulty currently engaged in areas of increase in the university’s operating programs, one that distinguishes and research where computational issues are — base, for a total of$333.1 million. Also strengthens our position in higher educa- critical specifically in ensemble weath- approved was a capital budget allocation tion. er and climate forecasting, astronomical ofslightly more than $100 million for The first project, centered in the Col- magnetic fields and protein folding new construction-almost twice as much lege of Behavioral and Social Sciences, researchers in the College ofComputer, as any previous capital budget for this will focus on the public policy dimen- Mathematical and Physical Sciences will campus. In addition to funds for the sions ofthe dramatic changes in income help to develop optimal tools for scien- Comcast Center, a new sports arena slat- ed to begin construction by fall 2000, Collaboration across campus units is a unique aspect of the the university will benefit from a new university’s academic and research programs, one that distin- Engineering and Applied Sciences build- ing and a Chemistry teaching building guishes and strengthens our position in higher education. with state ofthe art laboratories. The capital allocation also contained match- parity, family structures, and gender tific computation. ing funds for the expansion of Van relations in recent decades, and their All ofthese initiatives will place the Munching Hall, which houses the R.H. variations across racial and ethnic University ofMaryland in a leadership Smith School ofBusiness and the School groups. Titled “The Demography of role in their respective areas ofconcern. ofPublic Affairs. Inequality: Social, Economic and Policy Their interdisciplinary nature ensures a Almost $1.1 million in supplemental Dimensions,” this initiative builds on broad and strong foundation for long funds will finance academic/research ini- the work ofthe Center for Population, term attention to the problems they tiatives at the university, including a Gender and Social Inequality. Maryland address. Each project has the capacity of National Center for Smart Growth, has remarkable faculty strengths in this attracting research funding, outstanding housed in the School ofArchitecture; the area, and with our strategic location in faculty and highly qualified graduate Center for Energetics in the Clark School the Washington, D.C. area, we expect to students to furthergrow the reputation ofEngineering, and the Small Business solidify our leadership in this field, —and excellence ofwhich we are so proud. Development Center, part ofthe Univer- which brings together faculty and gradu- C. D. Dan Mote,Jr President ., sity ofMaryland Center for Applied Pol- ate students in sociology, economics, COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 3 MAILBOX namewasselectedinarandom biology classes. Maryland was drawingfromamongthosewho well known at the time for its guessedcorrectly. Pleasenotethatwe physics department and school acceptedboth 1969and1970, ofengineering. sinceHagerstownhallopeneddur- Good memories remain. ingthe 1969-70academicyear. Jeffrey Metzner, Al.D. ’72 Denver, Colo. GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT A DIFFERENTWORLD It was 1970, ofthe school year 69-70. It was my only year That photowas taken in the living on campus. I lived in fall of1969when Hagerstown Cambridge B and our GRs went coed. I was entering my spent the first part ofthe junioryear then, and I moved school year warning us resi- onto the fifth floorofHagers- dents how we weregoing to town that year. It was trulya have to change our living wonderful experienceand the habits. We had to start watch- right move by the university. THEWAYWE WERE ing our language, stop making The living environment at (AND STILLARE) with at least a 2.0 GPAand a crudegestures and stop run- coed Hagerstown was far more recommendation from the stu- ning around naked in the halls civilized and enjoyable than As agraduatestudent in dent’s previous residence hall and/or leaving ourdoors open. theall-maledorms I lived in Counseling and Personnel Ser- staffmember. Also, the fifth Ourdorm didn’t go coed then, during my freshman and vices and agraduate resident floorwas an Honors Unit. I so nothing really changed sophomoreyears. And of in 1968, 1 wrote the original was glad to beagraduate resi- except on weekends when just course time hasproven the cor- proposal foracoeducational dent in Hagerstown Hall and afew ofus had dates. rectness ofthe experiment, as residence hall at the University part ofhistory. The university’s GeorgeSummers ’71 thevast majorityofall dorms ol Maryland. When I submit- role of“in loco parentis” was Washington, D.C. nationwide are now coed. (And ted it to Margaret C. Lloyd, ending and, fortunately, that I hearfrom my kids in college director ol Housing and toJ. first yearwas extremely suc- now that the new discussions Winston Martin, vicepresi- cessful as most ofthe fears and FONDAMEMORIESAND MORE surround allowing coed rooms. dent forStudent Affairs, I had apprehensions were unrealized. You know, that’s not all that no ideawhat the reaction RoyL.Eskow, D.D.S. '68. ’71, ’74 1969: This was very easy ridiculous either, ifthe two M would be, forat that time this Potomac, d. because I lived in Hagerstown students knoweach other was quite a revolutionary idea. dorm the first year that it was beforehand and want the Coed dorms werevirtually Editor’sNote:Congratulationsto coed. Lefty was in his first year arrangement.) nonexistent anywhere. Surpris- RoyEskowforguessingtheyear as Maryland’s basketball The amazing thing about ingly, theyembraced the con- andprovidingreaders withhisown coach. The football team con- Maryland in the late ’60s is cept. Ofcourse, I was placed firsthandlookatthathistorical tinued to lose.Jim Kehoe’s the speed and frequency ofthe on the firing line as the news occasion. Eskowwasoneofanum- track team remained domi- changes. I entered a campus in hit the local press. When I was berofalumniwhowroteore- nant. Haircame to College 1967 that was dry and had interviewed by Ed Turney for mailedtheirownrecollections. We’re Park during the Vietnam strict curfews.Just two years local television, the university happytoshareasamplinghere. moratorium as did William later, there were females living received a numberofletters Thisissue’sGuessthe Yearcontest Kunstler,Jane Fonda and the just down the hall from my from disapproving Maryland andthechanceforanotherprizeis National Guard following the dorm room. taxpayers. Hagerstown Hall onpage63- Theautographed2000 Cambodian invasion. The BillSundheim '71 opened in the fall of1969and men’sbasketballwenttoBeverly W“teWmporary” classrooms from Somerville, NJ was limited to upperclassmen Brawley ’72. ALA. ’73, whose II remained in use for 4 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 — RIGHT-ON MEMORIES; goalposts. We went through male dorm-mates under the othermembers of the “4th WRONG YEAR three head football coaches, moonlight as ifit were the floormafia” are up to. Lefty Driesell came and res- most normal thing in the Mona (Friedlander) Levine. The year was 1967. It was the cued basketball, demonstra- world. I remember those times A&S/12; M.B.A., '84 newest dorm on campus tions on Route 1, National with great fondness. I met my (Hagerstown)and also coed Guard and curfews again, fra- current husband in Hager- very new concept! I was so ternity parties and the ’’Ugly stown Hall as he was part of MOBILE-IZATION RECALLED lucky to have been randomly Man on Campus Contest” to the first group to integrate the placed there in my freshman name a few. I havea lot of previously female dorm with The answer to the question is year. It was a little lurther out, fond memories from those men. He recalls that men were the school year 1969—70. The bu—t it had other benefits, such years, especially ofmy friends interviewed prior to place- picture is oftwo fellow “Trail- as air conditioning. It was on “Seventh Heaven of ment in the dorm to help er Rats” (residents ofthe next door to Ellicott Hall Hagerstown Hall! assure theventure’s success. Mobile Units). In an issue that (where the football team was Maria (Vondas) Lampros '12 My husband graduated in takes a look back at the chang- housed and also where my LakeForest, III. 1971 and I in 1972. I com- ing faces ofthe U ofM, this boyfriend lived) and it was pleted agraduate degree from picture took me back to the across the street from the sta- Editor'sNote: Theremembranceis the university in 1975. And day the mobile area turned dium. We—had boys on t—he a winnereven iftheansweris not. from that initial “living-learn- coed. I can still remember that same floor very risque not ing unit,” we have ’lived” and September day when approxi- alternating floors as is the cus- “learned" as a “unit" for 27 mately 20 freshmen women tom today. The boys and girls LIVING AND LEARNING, STILL years thisJune. And to think moved into a dorm that was were separated by the elevator it all started in Hagerstown made up of90-foot trailers. As lobby on every floor. I thought 1 entered the University of Hall! a junior and dorm treasurer, I it was agreat concept and Maryland in the fall of 1968 Beverly Brawley '12, ’75 (and was part ofthe committee that worked very well. The boys and lived in Hagerstown Hall. Michael 'll) Billingslea help the new students move in and girls got to know each As the concept ofcoed hous- Westminster, Md. and still remember the look other in a “less-than-superfi- ing came to the forefront, we on the faces ofboth the stu- cial” environment, i.e. dating women residents pondered dents and their parents as they (acting and looking your best). how men in the dormitory IN SEARCH OF saw the trailers for the first Therefore, those barriers were would “change ourworld” time. While the living condi- immediately dropped (out of including how we dressed for It was the 1969—70 academic tions in the trailers were not necessity) and everyonewas a quick trip to the bathroom. year. I was part ofthe Resi- very comfortable. It was a In the fall of 1969 the doors to dent Halls Association student great learning experience! Hagerstown were opened to group which proposed the Also, that first year, we had men and women. I remember coed dorm, and worked on curfew but not for long...the our floor meetings where we developing the seminars next year we all got key decided upon male and female we got faculty to run cards...freedom at last! The floorco-presidents. Having in Hagerstown Hall yearafter that, I believe, the parties was infinitely easier as to make the first dorm went to "biracial” status. the men werealready there! coed dorm a “living- I suppose it was the ’60s The tumultuous times ofViet- learning unit.” answer to being politically nam and student demonstra- We had awon- correct. All that and I haven’t tions resulted in many a bomb derful timeand my even mentioned the rest ofthe scare, fire alarm and building experience in Hager- excitement ofliving on cam- evacuation in the middle of stown Hall mademy pus during those years... like the night. It was not uncom- undergraduateyears very finally winning a football mon to see women with special. I’ve lost touch game aftera 16-game losing bathrobes and hair rollers, sans with most ofmyfriends from streakand tearing down the makeup, conversing with their thedorm, but wonderwhat COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 5 MAILBOX ideal, the new and old resi- Federal employ- ni Councilfrom 1946 for25 The Watergate-streaking jux- dents soon formed friendships ees for the yearsand waspresidentofthe taposition has been heavily that last today. It was my GEICO Public Alumni Association, 1962—63- exploited by media wits for understanding that the mobile Service Award I have followed hispath justas more than 25 years. areaalways had one ofthe for Distin- closelysubsequent to that The accepted origins of highest rates ofstudents guished Service. David L. time. Frankly, I think itwasa streaking are on college cam- returning each year. I believe Also, in Brigham '38 grievous error to havegiven so puses in Californiaand Florida Hagerstown turned coed one 1993, his recog- fewwords to his lifeand dis- during thespring of1974. year later. Thankyou for this nition went beyond national tinguished accomplishments. Though perhaps endearing little reminderofwhen life boundaries. Rehabilitation Harry E. Hasslinger ’33 prose, thepublication ofMs. was a little easier. International (aconsortium of Mayo, Md. Brewer’s reminiscence ulti- H Clement Ruley.Jr. 'll the world’s nations) cited mately serves to undermine Baltimore, Aid. David L. Brigham as one ofthe the historical narrative (ofthe five citizens oftheyear for his STREAKING EXPOSED United States and UM)and distinguished and exceptional the trust ofyour audience. ACHIEVEMENTS DULY service to the disabled and Page 58 ofthe Spring 2000 ChristopherP. Aubry NOTED handicapped. He was the only issue includes a reminiscence Coordinator, ElectronicGrants, U.S. citizen to be so honored. by Megan Brewerclaiming OfficeofResearchAdministration As I reviewed the Spring 2000 In my humbleopinion, no she had covered the University andAdvancement issue, I noted onpage 55 otheralumnusofCollege Park ofMaryland’s first incidence of under 'OBITUARIES" a brief hasdevoted his lifeso streaking while a reporterfor Editor’sNote: Brewer's memory account ofthe “passing” of unselfishly tohis fellow citi- the Diamondback in 1967. wasoneofmanydepositedin our David L. Brigham '38. I was zensandachieved such recog- This is difficult to believe “VirtualTimeCapsule,”and pleased that finally after the nition forthisdistinguished given that the established date selectedforpublication. Anne passage ofsix months, the serviceas DavidL. Brigham forstreaking’s insurgence Turkos, universityarchivist, con- death ofthis exceptional ’38. I base mystatementon the coincides with the demise of curs withAubry. Thefirstmen- alumnus was reported. fact that I served on the Alum- the Nixon Administration. tion is ina ’74yearbook. Disappointment and shock weremy further reactions, A however, as there was no men- Special Invitation for the Maryland Family tion ofany ofthe numerous awards he had received for his distinguished service. Let me The UniversityofMaryland Annual Fundwould like just briefly cite only fourof to thankthe more than 10,000 alumni andfriends them, for to coverall ofthem who have already providedmore than $500,000 for the University ofMaryland this fiscalyear. Ifyou in detail, would take pages. haven'talready done so, you still have an opportunity These four will suffice to illus- to investin oursuccess. Yourfinancial vote ofconfi- trate my position. dencewill ensure that Marylandtakes its place in the Twogovernors ofthe state top tierofpublic research institutions nationwide. ofMaryland each awarded him Formore information on howyou can play an the “Citation for Distin- active role in the Maryland familywith a gift to any guished Citizenship.” area on campusyou choose, contact the Annual In 1985, President Ronald Fund at301.405.4642 ore-mail us atannfund@ accmail.umd.edu Reagan in aspecial ceremony presented him the Presidential THESESTUDENTSAREA80UT Award for Distinguished Ser- TOBECOMETHENEWEST CLASSOFMARYLANDALUMNI vice to the Handicapped. THANKSTOHARDWORK,DED- UNIVERSITY OF In 1993, he was selected ICATIONANDTHESUPPORTOF MARYLAND THEMARYLANDFAMILY. from over two million retired 6 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 BOTTOMPHOTOBYJOHNT.CONSOLI : Real-time News Puts Ethics to the Test A. I was struck by the politicians and the commentators who were, in my personal opinion, on the wrong side ofthe IncomingJournalism Dean Tom Already there’s more pressure on issue. But I draw a distinc- Kunkel was interviewed by Molly reporters toget out ahead of tion between the com- themselves. You see this now mentators and Sinclair McCartney for Poynter.org. on cable TV with a big story, reporters. Most ofthe The following Q & A is excerpted with 24-hour talk ad nause- commentators no from the online article um, where they have no idea doubt felt this way what they are talking about. and no doubt some Q: Whatisthebiggestethicalissuein werepandering to journalismtoday? Q: Whatdoyouthink ofthe the conservative side A. With the advent ofthe dotcoms and coverageofElian Gonzales? forpolitical reasons, the explosion ofmedia interests that are A. I think a lot ofwhat happened but it was their right as inadvertising-driven media, the biggest in the media on that was unfortu- commentators to give their ethical issue is not to be co-opted where nate. I think the Diane Sawyer business opinions. That’s their job. And if the news is concerned. [her interview with Elian Gonzales] was enough people don’t like George Will or In the Internet environment, the only very questionable. And I had a real prob- Bill Safire, they will get fewer and fewer way to make money at this time is with lem with the media running the tape of readers. So I think that will come out in advertising. There is tremendous pressure to do things that won’t drive offadvertis- I think this is the risk we run when we do news in real time. uinsge,maantedritahelrtehiasttwriellmednrdaowusadpvreerstsiusriengt.o The problem is the turning on of the microphones and the This is a huge issue that will become cameras without any filtering. increasinglyproblematical for the indus- try at large. Elian. I think alot ofthe coverage was the wash. terrible and a lot was sensationalist. It was But my concern is that alot ofthis was Q: Whataboutthedotcomsoperatedby tradi- another in the pattern ofthe big-story surfacing in the news coverage, and that is tionalnewspapers? coverage we aregetting. a very different situation. Then I think A. The newspaper industry has agreat And I think this is the risk we run that a lot ofthose folks, ifnot out of advantage in that they have many, many when we do news in real time. The prob- bounds, certainly got ahead ofthemselves. reporters on the street that the Internet lem is the turning on ofthe microphones companies don’t have. So the traditional and the cameras without any filtering. Q: Whatwillyou dotoaddress thisproblemas mediacan apply traditional methods of And this is very troubling. This is the dean ofthejournalismcollege? — journalism to their online operations. But direct result ofthe 24-hour news weget. A. What we are doing at Maryland and ifyouwork foran Internet company in It is a television phenomenon that is mov- what othe—r top programs in the country which the only source ofrevenue is adver- ing to the Internet. This is something are doing is trying to educate journalists tising, then the pressure is relentless to that the TV and the network news people so that they are all conversant with all this get advertising revenue up and to—write realize is a problem. But in recognizing technology. But we want to educate jour- copy that is “sticky” as they call it con- the problem, they are effectively holding a nalists to do this in away that will tent that gets more eyes and more page gun to their own heads and saying, “Stop emphasize the fundamentals that — views. me before I do it again.” shouldn’t change the news values and ethics ofjournalism. Q: Whatmajorethicalissuesdoyouseefor Q: Given theharshcriticism bysomecommen- traditionaljournalists? tators ofthegovernment’saction inseizing ExcerptedfromPoynter.org,producedby The A. As pressure increases to do more stuff Elianandthesubsequentopinionpollsshowing PoynterInstitute, aschoolforjournalists inSt. and do it fasterand in real time, I think thata majority ofthepublicsupportedthegov- Petersburg, FI. Thecompleteinterviewcan be thepressure on good journalists not toget ernment. doyouthink theopinion-pagecom- foundathttp:!Iwww.poynter.org!centerpiece! into slipshod habits will be tremendous. mentary isoutofstep with thepublic? 050800.htm PHOTOILLUSTRATIONBYGREGHESS COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 7 Reese Cleghorn Writes -30- Dean UnderCleghorn’s leadership, the col- as legecreated the Knight Center for Spe- cializedJournalism, the CaseyJournalism It’s a journalistic tradition to note the end of a story with CenterforChildren and Families, the “-30-” as a signal for typesetters. And although Reese Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships for international journalists, theJournalism Cleghorn closed his 19-year career as dean of the College of Fellowships on Child and Family Policy, the Capital News Service student Journalism onJune 30, he will remain as reportingprogram in Washing- prof—essorand teach commentary and anal- ton and Annapolis, the Maryland ysis two areas ofparticular interest. Scholastic Press Association for Cleghorn got his journalistic start high school journalists and this writing for his hometown newspaper in spring, UMTV, the university’s Summerville, Ga., an experience he shared cable television station. in anAmericanJournalism Reviewcolumn: “All arepertinent to what we "For me, at 16, it was the opening of the do in the classroom and they are world. And at 15 cents per column inch, all extensions ofthe traditional it was astart, not to mention an induce- academic function,” says ment, to write long." When reminded of Cleghorn, who believes that that, Cleghorn replies with his character- should be the mandate forall istic Southern drawl, “You get inspired to professional schools. a find a lot ofthe local historical listings “In terms ofthe curriculum ofboards ofdeacons for the church. You we have done something that is want to list every board ofdeacons that unique and I use that word very they had." carefully. We now have a three He stayed in Georgia through college, degree (bachelor’s, master’s, doc- studying journalism at Emory University. toral) professional school that is Aftergraduation his first job was as gen- ofthe Detroit FreePress where he was all journalism. There’s not anotherone in , eral assignment reporter for theAtlantic approached about becoming dean at the country,” says Cleghorn. “We adopted Journal a paper to which he later returned Maryland. Cleghorn was 51 at the time. a curriculum to match. Forexample, , for nine years, culminating as associate He says that he had always considered everyone now has to take an ethics course. editor. Subsequently, he was the editorial teaching, but figured it would occurafter You can’t teach anything about writing page editorofthe CharlotteObserver. His retirement from newspapers. Instead, he unless you teach something about values last newspaper post was as associate editor launched a successful second career. and decision-making.” In focusing thecurriculum, Cleghorn thought the college might experiencea Cleghorn Scholarship Honors his Leadership drop in enrollment. It didn’t happen. In fact, says Cleghorn, “Thefreshman class nmagine keeping a secret among fellowjournalists. That's preciselywhat more that just finished was the bestever." He than 170 formerstudents, friends, colleagues and otheradmirers of Reese can justifiably boast that nearly two-thirds Cleghorn did when they pledged $223,450to establish the Reese Cleghorn Journal- ofjournalism studentsareenrolled in an ism Excellence Scholarships, in honor ofCleghorn'svision and leadership. Faculty honors orscholarsprogram, and nearly member Gene Roberts, former executive editor ofthe Philadelphia Inquirer, present- halfare drawn from beyond Maryland. ed the checkto a surprised Cleghorn during the college's graduation exercises. May "The next few yeararegoing to be ter- 25. The endowed scholarshipfund will provide annual awardsfor outstanding under- rifically exciting because we areexperi- graduate or graduate students based upon academic merit. A scroll bearing the menting to some degree," says Cleghorn, name ofeach contributor was presented to Cleghorn at a retirement party held June reflectively adding, “I think this is aplace 15 atthe National Press Club. I would have liked to be even ifI hadn’t — been here." DB 8 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER2000 PHOTOBYROYKARTENCOURTESYOFAMERICANJOURNALISMREVIEW