Decade: 1980-89
Lisa Gurevitch Cohen, BJ ’88
Lisa Gurevitch Cohen, BJ ’88, of Atlanta, supervising producer at CNN International, helped lead the launch of the CNN Freedom Project, a commitment to cover the issue of human trafficking. In its first six months, the television network aired more than 100 stories of modern-day slavery across five continents, using CNN’s global reach and resources … Continued
Sally Renaud Turner
What do you do? I teach print journalism at Eastern Illinois University, including History of American Journalism, inspired by Dr. Taft’s History and Principles of Journalism class. I also advise the yearbook and direct the Illinois Journalism Education Association and the Eastern Illinois High School Press Association. How did you get your job? I had … Continued
Sandi Orent Strother
What do you do? I am the executive director for the Veterinary Cancer Society, an international association comprised of veterinary oncologists, technicians, students, residents and interns. My responsibilities include planning, organizing and preparing for any association conferences around the world as well as managing our international membership. How did you get your job? I worked … Continued
Judy Anderson Stiles
What do you do? As general manager, I am responsible for coordinating and overseeing operations of the television station. My responsibilities range from managerial ones to working closely with programming, production and representing the station in the community. I also host produce and host a weekly news/interview television program, which I have been doing for … Continued
Sonja Steptoe
What is the best professional lesson you learned at the J-School? Even though I planned to work in news editorial after school, I was in the advertising/PR sequence and had to sell classifieds for the Missourian. That coursework opened my eyes to the business side of journalism and the crucial role it plays in the … Continued
Karen Sloan
Middlebury College in Vermont Before attending the University of Missouri, Sloan attended Middlebury College in Vermont for her undergraduate studies. She worked at the college radio station and fell in love with the radio industry. “When I first stepped on campus as an undergraduate, they had activities with open houses,” says Sloan. I stopped by … Continued
Beth Ronsick
What influenced your decision to study journalism? I saw journalism and advertising as a way I could combine a lot of things I liked. It was a way to look at culture and society, a way to use writing skills. There is a lot of psychology to it as well, and so I decided, “Let’s … Continued
Damon Romine
How did you get your job? What do you do? I am the director, communications at Screen Actors Guild, the nation’s largest labor union representing working actors. My previous role as director of entertainment media at GLAAD and as a magazine editor at Hearst Publications greatly prepared me for stepping into this position, one that … Continued
Ken Reid
What do you do? I am the editor and publisher of Washington Information Source Co., a newsletter publishing firm focused on FDA compliance news. How did you get your job? I began this publishing business in 1991 after covering the FDA for a few years for other publishers. Before 1986, I was in the newspaper … Continued
Richard Ransom
What do you do? And what is most interesting about it? I anchor the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts. It’s always challenging to write compelling copy and to be first to tell people about developing stories. My job is different almost every day. How did you get your job? After spending eight years in … Continued