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Two documentaries debut on PBS, Comm School connection

The School of Communication has been at the center of documentary filmmaking in the Midwest for years. Communication faculty, staff and students have written, edited, directed and produced documentaries that examine local, state and national issues. This month, the spotlight is on the School of Communication again, when two documentaries premiere on Western Reserve PBS.

The first, “Final Edition: Journalism according to Jack & Jim Knight,” tells the story of the two Knight brothers, who built a powerful national newspaper empire and a philanthropic foundation that continues to underwrite projects in Akron. Three years in the making, the documentary was produced and written by Paul Jacoway, alum of the Communication Graduate Program, and Kathleen Endres, distinguished professor of Communication, with the support of a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council. Jacoway directed the film. “Final Edition” premieres at the Akron-Summit County Public Library on Monday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. The premiere will be followed by a panel discussion featuring UA President Luis Proenza and Beacon Journal Editor Bruce Winges and reception. Everything is free and open to the public. If you can’t attend the premiere, tune in to Western Reserve Public Media on October 27 at 10 p.m.

Ghoulardi fans will want to tune in to the documentary, “Turn Blue: The Short Life Ghoulardi,” on Tuesday, October 27, at 9 p.m. on Western Reserve PBS. Ghoulardi, played by Ernie Anderson, was a Cleveland counter-culture media celebrity who hosted WJW-TV’s late night horror movies from 1963 to 1966. Produced and directed by Phil Hoffman, who teaches radio and television for the School of Communication, the documentary is the latest in a series of local history productions that Hoffman has created in cooperation with Western Reserve Public Media. This time the focus is on Anderson, who donned a fright wig, to become the favorite of area teens. In the process, Anderson created a local TV tradition that continues today with Hoolihan and Big Chuch and Little Jon.
Check long program listings for when both programs are repeated.

See what it takes to produce a documentary

Join Dr. Phil Hoffman as he works his way through a new feature length documentary, "Turn Blue: The Short Life of Ghoulardi." While the doc is in progress, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the process by visiting the Turn Blue Production Blog. The blog will provide regular updates as the production continues, showing students exactly what it takes to create a feature length documnetary, including all the tedium, frustration and elation that goes with the process.

"Turn Blue" is the story of Ernie Anderson, former WJW-TV 8 announcer who donned a fright wig in 1963 to become "Ghoulardi." Anderson, along with co-horts Tim Conway and Big Chuck Schodowski would create one of Cleveland's most unique on-air characters. The film is based on the book "Ghoulardi: Inside Cleveland TV's Wildest Ride" by Rich Heldenfels and Tom Feran.

Alumni.comm takes home Vision award

The Electronic Publishing class took home another Vision award from the IABC-Cleveland competition for its Spring 2009 issue of alumni.comm. The issue focuses on ways that the alumni, faculty, staff and students are giving back to the community. Alumni.comm, the online magazine for the School of Communication graduates, also provides the latest news on faculty, staff, students -- and alumni.

IABC-Cleveland, which honors the best In Northeast Ohio's communications community, gave alumni.comm, the online magazine for School of Communication alumni, an award of merit.

To see the award-winning magazine, click here for the Spring 2009,

Internships, Z-TV/WZIP, 2380

If you want to intern in Spring 2009, you'll need to get your completed application form in to the School of Communication office by October 10. Undergraduate and graduate students can pick up the application packet in the School of Communication office, Rm. 108 Kolbe Hall, now.

If you want to join the staff of Z-TV or WZIP-FM, pick up applications at WZIP on the top floor of Kolbe Hall. You can work in TV and radio news, sports, promotion, engineering, advertising sales, production, music or as on-air radio and TV talent. UA students need to have a 2.8 GPA to participate.

The 2380 film organization will be meeting on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. in Kolbe Hall, Rm. 111. .

 

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