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Richard
J. Schaefer, Ph.D. |
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Ph.D., University of
Utah, 1992
Office: Room 252, 505-917-9909
schaefer@unm.edu
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Associate Professor
Mass Communication |
Research:
Richard J. Schaefer is a co-founder
of the Cross-Border Issues Group (CBIG), which leads groups of UNM
and Mexican students in intensive, month-long journalistic, research
and cultural studies courses taught in immigration and indigenous
culture hot spots in the United States, Mexico and Central America.
He also administers a political journalism program in Washington,
D.C. A graduate of Notre Dame and the University of Utah, he worked
as a broadcast journalist and interactive videodisc writer before
entering academia. He currently researches and teaches journalism
practices, audio-visual techniques, and immigration issues.
Sample Publications:
- Schaefer, Richard J. (2010). Introduction to Media Writing.
A digital online textbook published by the Great River Technologies
division of Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, IA.
- Schaefer, Richard J., Gonzales, Carolyn, and Schaefer, JoAnn (2010).
"Casa de Migrante: Lecheria Albergue." A competitive paper
delivered to the Latin American Crises and Opportunities Conference
in Riverside, CA, on April 24, 2010.
- Schaefer, Richard J. and Martinez, T.J. (2009). "Trends in
network news editing strategies from 1969 through 2005." Journal
of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 53:3, 347-364.
- Cross-Border Issues Group (2008, Nov. 23.). Schaefer, Richard
J., executive producer and reporter, and Carolyn Gonzales, producer
and reporter, of one-hour radio documentary entitled “Perspectives
on Mexican Immigration” about Mexican and indigenous perspectives
on migration. Reporters Jennifer Vieth, Christina Lovato and Maggie
Ybarra also produced material for the Cross-Border Issues Group
documentary. (Aired on KUNM-FM and the public radio exchange. Winner
New Mexico Press Women best radio documentary for 2008 and runner-up
in National Press Association long-format radio reporting competition
for 2008.)
- Schaefer, Richard J. (2003). "Whither digital television?"
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 47:1, 145
- Schaefer, Richard J. and Gonda, Gillian K. (2003). "U.S.
public television workers’ initial impressions of the DTV
transition." Southwestern Mass Communication Journal,
19:1.
- Schaefer, Richard J. (1998). "The development of CBS News
Guidelines during the Salant years." Journal of Broadcasting
and Electronic Media, 42:1, 1-20
- Richard J. Schaefer (1996, Feb.). Annotated Synopsis of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996. A synopsis of new legislation that was electronically
published through the Communication Technology and Policy Division
Web page. (www.unm.edu/~aejmcctp/ctphome.htm and http://excellent.com.utk.edu/CTP/telcom96.html)
Service and Advising:
- Founding member, along with Arturo López Durán and
Carolyn
Gonzales, of the Cross-Border Issues
Group, which conducts
research on issues that affect Mexican and Americans.
- Faculty adviser for the Talk
Radio News Service internships in
Washington, D.C.
- Faculty adviser for UNM student Webstreamed radio and television
programs.
Teaching:
Broadcast news production classes and telecommunication
and media specific theory courses. Graduate-level research methods
and mass communication seminars on media structures and informational
media. Director of the introductory media writing courses.
Teaching Style: Traditional,
hopefully not too dated. A combination of what students often describe
as "long lectures" with a practical component of completing
applied projects for most courses.
Courses Taught: C&J
171 - Writing for the Media; C&J 360 and 460 Broadcast News I
& II; C&J 501 - Fundamentals of Communication Research; C&J
562: Media Seminar: 578: Seminar on Media Structures.
Interests: Traveling,
especially to border areas. Tennis — play more than my body
will allow. Butchering (languages that is), Spanish and occasionally
Chinese. Eating — probably too much of that than my body will
allow too, but it's even more fun with company. Biking, hiking and
cross-country skiing, particularly with family members, JoAnn and
Adrian. |