www.acu.edu

Department of Journalism and Mass Communication

ACU Box 27892, Abilene, Texas 79699-7892

Telephone: (325) 674-2296

Fax: (325) 674-2139

Dr. Cheryl M. Bacon, APR, Ed.D., Department Chair and Professor of

Journalism and Mass Communication - cheryl.bacon@jmc.acu.edu

The Optimist (twice weekly) www.acuoptimist.com

ACU Box 17892, Abilene, Texas 79699-7892

Telephone: (325) 674-2439

www.abitibibowater.com

Abitibi-Consolidated and Bowater Incorporated, two leaders in the forest products industry, have joined forces to become AbitibiBowater: a stronger, more globally competitive business.

AbitibiBowater is the largest producer of newsprint in the world, with annual capacity estimated at 5.9 million metric tons. We supply leading publishers in more than 80 countries with top-quality newsprint -- including varieties made of up to 100% recycled fiber. In addition to newspapers, our newsprint is an important component of a wide range of other applications including advertising inserts, flyers, brochures, circulars, telephone and other directories, and commercial guides. One-third of our total newsprint production is sold to markets outside North America.

Mike Devon- mike.devon@abitibibowater.com

Vice President—South Region
Phone: (864) 282-9367
Cell: (864) 979-5573
P.O. Box 1028, Greenville, South Carolina  29601

Amy Schwarzbach - amy.schwarzbach@abitibibowater.com 
Regional Sales Manager
Phone/Fax: (832) 767-0464
Cell: (713) 540-1006
P.O. Box 130165, Houston, Texas 77289

www.baylor.edu

Department of Journalism

P.O. Box 97353, Waco, Texas 76798-7353

                Telephone:    (254) 710-3261

                Fax:                      (254) 710-3363

Dr. Clark Baker, Chair - clark_baker@baylor.edu

                Telephone:    (254) 710-6350

Julie Freeman, Student Media Adviser -

                julie_freeman@baylor.edu

                Telephone:    (254) 710-3683

Dr. Sara Stone, Recruiting and Placement Coordinator -

                sara_stone@baylor.edu

                Telephone:    (254) 710-6348

www.coxenterprises.com

Mark P. Mansfield - mark.mansfield@coxinc.com
President
Phone: (678) 645-4031
Fax: (678) 645-5003
Greg Tant - greg.tant@coxinc.com
Director
Phone: (678) 645-4042
Fax: (678) 645-5003
6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 9th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

www.dailytexanonline.com

The Daily Texan is recognized as the largest student newspaper in the nation and one that has produced more Pulitzer Prize winners than any other student newspaper. The winner annually of awards in state, regional and national contests, The Texan enjoys its relationships with other newspapers in the state, region and nation in developing internships and job placements.

The Texan is published by Texas Student Publications, which also produces the Cactus Yearbook, Freshman Record, Texas Travesty humor magazine, and the campus telephone directory. TSP operates student-run television and radio stations, as well as internet services for student media and advertisers. TSP offers printing services on its five-unit web press for other educational entities and state agencies.


Kathy Lawrence - kathyl@austin.utexas.edu
Director
Phone: (512) 471-1084
Fax: (512) 232-5793
Texas Student Publications
P.O. Box D, Austin, Texas 78713

www.jw.com

Jackson Walker’s media law group is one of the most prominent in the country, providing a full range of services to its national, regional and local clients. While the firm itself dates back to 1887, Jackson Walker’s media law practice has continued uninterrupted since 1905. The group has defended some of the most prominent media law cases in Texas jurisprudence, including defense of libel, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and obscenity claims. Some of those matters are detailed on our website www.jw.com. In addition, Jackson Walker has provided counsel regarding prepublication review of news articles, broadcasts and advertisements; response to subpoenas, including protection of confidential sources, notes and outtakes; defense against attempts at prior restraint of publication; defense or prosecution of trademark or copyright cases; and opens records and open meeting cases. The firm has represented media clients in connection with request for government information and review of contest, games and lotteries, and has provided counsel on issues ranging from FCC regulations to postal permit, circulation/distribution, campaign advertising, anti-trust issues, and newsrack issues. Contact Chip Babcock at cbabcock@jw.com or the attorneys listed below.

Austin:                 (512) 236 -2000                  Stacy Allen -  stacyallen@jw.com

Dallas                    (214) 953-6000                   Bob Latham - blatham@jw.com

    Paul Watler – pwatler@jw.com

Fort Worth:        (817) 334-7200                  Amanda Bush – abush@jw.com                                    

Houston:             (713) 752-4200                  Nancy Hamilton – nhamilton@jw.com

San Angelo:        (915) 481-2550                    John Mark Hogg – jmhogg@jw.com

San Antonio:     (210) 978-7700                  Steve Fogle -              sfogle@jw.com

www.kmnewspaper.com

K&M provides new Tital Rotary Inserting Systems, Image P.C. Inserter controls and replacement parts for Harris, AM Graphics, and GMA as well as complete re-manufactured inserting machines.

Texas customers include:
Abilene Reporter-News, Amarillo Globe-News, Austin American-Statesman, The Baytown Sun, The Beaumont Enterprise, Bryan-College Station Eagle, The Brazosport Facts, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, The Dallas Morning News, El Paso Times, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Galveston County Daily News, Houston Chronicle, Killeen Daily Herald, Longview News-Journal, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, The Lufkin Daily News, Midland Reporter-Telegram, The Pasadena Citizen, San Antonio Express-News, Sherman/Denison Herald Democrat, Temple Daily Telegram, Texarkana Gazette, Tyler Morning Telegraphand Victoria Advocate.

Mark Jacobs - mjacobs@kmnewspaper.com
President
Rick Walter - rwalker@kmnewspaper.com
Vice President/Sales
Phone: Toll Free (800) 828-0242 or (845) 782-3817
Fax: (845) 783-2972
45 Gilbert Street Extension, Monroe, New York 10950

www.pubgroupofamerica.com

Publishing Group of America publishes both American Profile and Relish magazines.

American Profile is a four-color magazine produced for the readers of community newspapers. American Profile partners with more than 1,200 newspapers, bringing stories about the people, places and things that make America great to over 7 million households each week. American Profile embodies the American spirit in print.

Relish celebrates America's love of food. Relish brings readers authentic, accurate features on cooking, dining, and entertaining to nearly 7 million newspaper subscribers monthly. Whether it's a formal dinner or a tailgate party, a hidden roadside restaurant or a family picnic, Relish is always lively, festive, and fun. Relish is a resource for useful cooking tips, delicious recipes, and new products for the kitchen.

Contact:

Mike Gardner -mgardner@pubgroup.com
Regional Director
Phone: (800) 720-6323 ext 136

www.sdma.com

Sedgwick’s media, entertainment and intellectual property attorneys are knowledgeable in First Amendment defense, intellectual property law, communications regulations, entertainment content, licensing, contractual issues, privacy concerns, new technologies and constitutional law. Our clients include major media and entertainment entities.  We represent media companies in all litigation matters, pre-publication and newsgathering advice, and intellectual property registration licensing and trials. We also counsel clients in clearance work, newsgathering techniques and privacy, right of publicity and freedom of speech issues. 

Our attorneys:

         •     Represent clients on matters of daily business operations. These issues include First Amendment and news gathering concerns, clearance work, privacy issues, copyright, trademark and trade dress selection, regulation, licensing and enforcement, unfair competition, and right of publicity issues.

         •     Guide clients in negotiations concerning media, high-tech and sports agreements, contracts, licenses and releases.  Our attorneys also help to secure all of the various transactions that may arise during product development, which include options, commission contracts, licensing agreements, merchandising, advertising and distribution agreements, production and film licenses and talent releases.

         •     Assist clients in navigating and complying with complex government policy regulations schemes in areas such as consumer privacy and data security, copyright protection and internet.

         •     Manage copyright and trademark portfolios of motion picture studios and record companies.

         •     Counsel athletes and sports companies in contractual and right of publicity matters, licensing disputes, intellectual property rights and agency disputes.

         •     Direct global clients and assist in their compliance with laws in foreign jurisdictions that involve foreign film licenses, trademarks, purchase of foreign companies and copyrights.

         •     Provide effective economical claim resolution for defense technology and media entities insured under specialized
D&O policies.

Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP

Laura Lee Prather - laura.prather@sdma.com

Catherine Robb - catherine.robb@sdma.com

Joseph Larsen - joseph.larsen@sdma.com

Sheri R. Hunter - sheri.hunter@sdma.com

Brian Calhoun - brian.calhoun@sdma.com

Austin: (512) 481-8400

Bermuda: (441) 296-9276

Chicago: (312) 641-9050

Dallas: (469) 227-8200

Houston: (713) 353-3952

Irvine: (949) 852-8200

London: +011-44-20-7929-1829

Los Angeles: (213) 426-6900

New York: (212) 422-0202

Newark: (973) 242-0002

Orange County: (949) 852-8200

Paris: 33.1.4704.5502

San Francisco: (415) 781-7900

Zurich: +011-411-201-1730

www.texaspress.com

The Texas Press Association was founded in 1880. TPA and its affiliate organization, Texas Press Service, Inc., are governed by a board of directors which includes officers representing the state’s five regional press associations, five elected officers, six elected directors and eight appointed directors. TPA plays an important role as an advocate for the public’s right to know in the passage of open government legislation and provides its members with a comprehensive service program that includes: advertising rate information, ad sales and placement, awards, contests, legal library, legislative representation, Lone Star News Service, Midwinter Conference and Trade Show, on-demand workshops and mobile computer lab, Statewide Classified Advertising Network, Summer Convention, Texas 2x2 Display Advertising Network, Texas Press Clipping Service, Texas Press Messenger, Texas Newspaper Directory, and TPA Bulletin & e-Bulletin Monthly Newsletter.

Micheal Hodges, Executive Director - mikehodges@texaspress.com

Dwight McKenzie, Advertising Director - dmckenzie@texaspress.com

Pauline Word, Publications Director – paulineword@texaspress.com

Fred Anders, Information Technology Director – fredanders@texaspress.com

Ed Sterling, Member Services Director - edsterling@texaspress.com

Phone:   (512) 477-6755

Fax:       (512) 477-6759

Texas Press Association and Texas Press Service, Inc.

718 West Fifth Street, Suite 100

Austin, Texas 78701-2799

www.txstate.edu

School of Journalism and Mass Communication
 http:/www.jmc@txstate.edu
601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas 78666
School Main Office: 512.245.2656

Dr. Bruce Smith, director, bs20@txstate.edu
Kym Fox, M.A., print sequence coordinator, kf14@txstate.edu
Dr. Tim England, electronic media sequence coordinator, me04@txstate.edu
Dr. Frank Walsh, public relations sequence coordinator, fw12@txstate.edu
Dr. Kate Peirce, general mass communication sequence coordinator, kp02@txstate.edu
Dr. Cunhyeong Ci, advertising sequence coordinator, cc66@txstate.edu
Bob Bajackson, M.A., director of student publications, rb20@txstate.edu

www.townnews.com

TownNews.com hosts over 1,500 online newspapers, including many in Texas. TownNews.com provides state-of-the-art Content Management Systems (CMS), custom programming and design, Internet consulting, research and on-site ad sales teams. The company, which has been in business for more than 20 years, is majority owned by Lee Enterprises of Davenport, Iowa.

The company’s founder and general manager is Marc Wilson, marcus@townnews.com. Wilson is the former State Editor and Assistant Chief of Bureau for the Associated Press in Texas. He’s reachable at 309-743-0816 or 309-269-7826 (cell). The company’s main number is 800-293-9576.

Marc Wilson

General Manager

TownNews.com

309-743-0816

309-269-7826 (cell)

www.trinity.edu/

Department of Communication

One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200

               Telephone:           (210) 999-8113

               Fax:                       (210) 999-8355

Dr. Jennifer Henderson, Chair - jhender4@trinity.edu

Jerry D. Alexander, Director of Career Services

Katherine Martin, Coordinator-Publications

The Trinitonian (weekly)   www.trinity.edu/departments/campus_publications/trinitonian/index.htm

               Telephone:           (210) 999-8558

               Fax:                       (210) 999-7034

               Email:    trinitonian@trinity.edu

www.jour.unt.edu

Department of Journalism and Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism

1155 Union Circle #311460,  Denton, Texas 76203-5017

        Telephone: (940) 565-2205                              

        Fax:                               (940) 565-2370

Mitchell Land, PhD., Director, Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism -

        mitchland@unt.edu  Direct line (940) 565-4917

James Albright, JD, Advertising - albright@unt.edu

Jo Ann Ballantine, MS, MLS, Project Coordinator -  JoannBallantine@unt.edu

Sheri Broyles, PhD  Strategic Communications (Advertising) - sbroyles@unt.edu

Roy Busby, PhD Strategic Communications (Public Relations and Advertising)           -busby@unt.edu

Tracy Everbach, PhD,  Assistant Professor, News-Editorial & North Texas

        Daily (newspaper)   Adviser - everbach@unt.edu

Cornelius “Neil” Foote Jr., MA, News foote@unt.edu

Koji Fuse, PhD, Strategic Communications (Public Relations) - kfuse@unt.edu

George Getschow, MFA, News (Narrative Journalism) -getschow@unt.edu

Nann Goplerud, MA, News (Electronic News) - goplerud@unt.edu

Jacque Lambiase, PhD Strategic Communications Head - lambiase@unt.edu

James Mueller, PhD, News Head (News Editorial) - jmueller@unt.edu

Richard Wells, PhD,  APR Strategic Communications (Public Relations) - wells@unt.edu

Susan Zavoina, MFA, News (Photojournalism) -zavoina@unt.edu

www.journalism.utexas.edu

Students in the nationally accredited School of Journalism choose from four areas: print, broadcast news, multi-media and photojournalism. In each area, students pursue a mix of theory and practice courses. They do their work in one of the nation's best-equipped facilities. All students learn to write and edit stories electronically, using modern computer techniques. Many journalism students also work on The Daily Texan, recognized as one of the top student newspapers in the nation. Graduates of the department have an excellent employment record nationally.

Tracy Dahlby, Director/Professor School of Journalism -       tracy.dahlby@austin.utexas.edu

Phone:  (512) 471-1845

Fax:                       (512) 471-7979

The University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism

1 University Station A1000

Austin, Texas 78712-0113

www.uttyler.edu

The University of Texas at Tyler was created in 1971 and became a component of The University of Texas System in 1979. Originally established as an upper-level university, UT-Tyler's mission was expanded in 1997 by the Texas Legislature authorizing it to offer classes for freshman and sophomore students. The journalism program draws a majority of its journalism students from nine junior colleges within a 50-mile radius of Tyler. The program serves approximately 65 journalism majors and offers the BA and BS undergraduate degrees in journalism and participates in a graduate interdisciplinary degree program offering the MA and MS degrees. Journalism internships are an important part of the student's program of study.


J. Jeffery Hobbs, Ph.D. –   jeffery_hobbs@uttyler.edu
Associate Professor of Communication, Interim Chair
Phone: (903) 566-7253
Fax: (903) 566-7287
3900 University Boulevard

Tyler, Texas 75799

www.usink.com

US Ink produces letterpress, flexo, and web offset black and color inks exclusively for the newspaper industry.

Contact:

Dennis Orewiler
VP Southwest Region
Phone: Toll Free (800) 445-7549 or (972) 613-6735
Fax: (972) 613-6716
12010 Corporate Drive, Dallas, Texas 75228