Filak's 9/11 cartoon study featured in Presstime Magazine
A study done by Dr. Vincent Filak (UW - BA, 1996; UW - MA, 1998; Ph.D. University of Missouri, 2003) on cartooning and grieving stereotypes in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was the subject of an article in the Sept. 2004 issue of Presstime magazine.
Filak studied 142 cartoons drawn in the three weeks following the attacks and found gender bias was prevalent among the symbols that were used. Lady Liberty was more often found to be crying or helpless while Uncle Sam was more likely to be vengeful or stalwart. The study is one of three pieces Filak co-wrote on media and 9/11. The other two pieces will be chapters in a book titled: "Media and Sept. 11, 2001: Reflections on an American Tragedy" by editors E.K. Grusin & S.H. Utt. The book is slated for publication in Spring 2005.
Presstime magazine is the publication of the Newspaper Association of America.
School of Journalism to celebrate Centennial
The UW-Madison School of Journalism will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005. Events are being planned now.
DCAA co-sponsors College Media Day
More than 80 student journalists from 16 private and public colleges and universities from around Wisconsin will gather in Madison on Friday, April 23...
More than 80 student journalists from 16 private and public colleges and universities from around Wisconsin will gather in Madison on Friday, April 23, to learn about writing reviews and pop culture articles, reporting on higher education issues and participating in a news conference.
- Read the UW News Service article.
- Read the Press Release.
- Visit the College Media Day web site.