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Two Publications in Linguistics

Dr. Chongwon Park's article "Metonomy in grammar: Korean multiple object constructions" will appear in the January 2013 issue of the journal Functions of Language.

Dr. Park also worked with Dr. Will Salmon to revise and update his text book Linguistics: Words, Rules and Information. The book will be published January 2013 by Kendall Hunt

Dr. John Hatcher named Head of Community Journalism Interest Group

John Hatcher was recently named the head of the Community Journalism Interest Group for the Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication.

As head he will oversee the work of the group as it seeks to develop interest and support for research in the area of community journalism on a global scale.
Read his first remarks as head here.

Award-Winning Journalism
Catherine Winter and Chris Julin wrote and produced an episode for the fall season of the public radio program The Promised Land with host Majora Carter. The season won a Peabody Award in the best electronic media category. Chris and Catherine teach journalism for the Writing Studies Department. Both have worked in public radio as reporters, producers, and editors. The Peabody is the oldest award in electronic media and is considered by many in the business to be the most prestigious. Learn more about writing for the ear in Julin's Digital Storytelling class, offered every semester.