Full Name
John Russial
First Name
John
Last Name
Russial
Affiliation
Emeritus
Title
Associate Professor Emerit
Phone
Office
Departments
SOJC
SOJC-Journalism
SOJC-Journalism Master's
SOJC-Media Studies Master's
SOJC-Media Studies PhD
Teaching Level
Masters
Undergraduate
Profile Section
Biography
John Russial’s 17-year newspaper career includes 12 years at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he was Sunday copy chief. Before that, he was a reporter, editor, and computer systems manager at the Bethlehem (Pa.) Globe Times. He is the author of Strategic Copy Editing, a textbook published in December 2003.
Education
- PhD, Temple University, 1989
- MA, Syracuse, 1975
- BA, Lehigh, 1973
Research
Russial’s interests include exploring the impact of changing technology on news work, particularly editing, and on newspaper quality. His other interests are organizational change, new media, media criticism, and journalism pedagogy.
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Educator, Newspaper Division of AEJMC, 2003
- Marshall Award for Innovative Teaching, UO School of Journalism and Communication, 1999
Areas of Expertise
- News editorial
- Organizational change
- Technology studies
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