Decade: 1970-79
David Klobucar, BJ ’77
David Klobucar, BJ ’77, is a photography instructor for the Chicago Photography Center in Chicago, Ill.
Steve Woodward
Early Interest in Writing Woodward was interested in writing at a young age. As a child, he enjoyed writing stories and papers for school. He got involved with his high school’s newspaper and decided to stay in Dayton for college. Woodward attended Wright State University, a public university of 18,000 students that offers both undergraduate … Continued
Tamra Wilson
What do you do? I am the public information officer for the Catawba County Library System in Newton, N.C. How did you get your job? I was a volunteer for the library system for several years and served as president of the Friends group. One day I simply asked to go to work for the … Continued
Brad Whitworth
What do you do? I’m senior communication manager for the emerging solutions group at Cisco in San Jose, California. The job involves a great mix of communication skills: writing speeches, planning Web content, publishing a book, counseling senior managers on presentation skills. How did you get your job? Networking. I’ve been extremely active in the … Continued
Les Anderson, MA ’71
Les Anderson, MA ’71, founder and former owner of the Ark Valley News in Valley Center, Kan., and a professor of communication in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University, died on Nov. 12, 2011.
Richard Telthorst
Describe your place of employment and what do you do? Missouri Telecommunications Industry Association is a trade association that represents the telecommunications industry. We address telecommunication issues with the state legislature and the state regulatory commission. We also organize educational conferences for our members and participate in trade shows. In my line of work, I … Continued
Richard Segal
What do you do? I produce and deliver weathercasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings/afternoons and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday midday for the 24-hour local news station in Austin, Texas. We do six weathercasts an hour, every ten minutes. I am also responsible for providing non-stop weathercasts during severe weather situations affecting our counties of responsibility. … Continued
Richard Rosen
Richard Rosen, BJ ’72, loved growing up in New York City and being able to read about all that was happening there in the newspapers. He wanted to be a part of the action from a young age and decided that a career as a reporter would put him at the center of the action. … Continued
Merrill Perlman
What do you do? My business, Merrill Perlman Consulting, offers training and consulting on everything from reporting, writing and copy editing to corporate workflow, communications and recruiting. I’m also a freelance editor, with clients including book publishers, news outlets and private companies. I’m an adjunct assistant professor at the other Columbia, at the Graduate School … Continued
Ken Paulson
What is your favorite J-School memory? The highlight for me was actually being able to work at the Columbia Missourian and compete with others for big stories. The School was very crowded in those days, and I remember being on the university beat with three other reporters. Getting that first taste of competition was invigorating. … Continued