Location: United States
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
Robert Skole
What do you do? I have reached the stage and age where I am able to limit my practice (as the doctors say) to subjects of interest. I only work with people whom I enjoy working with. I always say I’m a reporter. How did you get your job? I got my first jobs by … Continued
Michael Shaw
As a kid, Michael Shaw, MA ’92, should have known he’d be a cartoonist someday. At age 10, he and his twin brother Patrick, MA ’88 (English), each paid homage to the most celebrated of super heroes by creating heroes themselves. Patrick created “Selvas Kane, The Enforcer” while Michael drew up “The Tranquil Four.” “Like … 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
Jenn Schott
For Jenn Schott, BJ ’97, it was a single conversation with a faculty mentor that finally encouraged her to leap head-first into the career she loves. Schott, a native of Pittsburg, Kan., grew up in a musical family. Her father was a professor of woodwinds at Pittsburg State University, and her mother played the flute. … Continued
Darren Samuelsohn
What do you do? I am the senior energy and environment reporter at POLITICO. I cover the White House, Congress, federal agencies, courts and just about any other avenue where my issues pop up. My time is mostly spent in the U.S. Capitol talking to lawmakers and staff or back in my office working the … Continued
Lauren Pohl Russ
Describe your company and what makes it interesting. There is never a dull moment. There are a lot of advantages to working at an agency. You get to work on a wide variety of projects and accounts, gaining exposure to work you could never get working for one company. We also get to do the … 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
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
Patrick Rollens
What do you do? I’m a community producer for TribLocal.com, the Chicago Tribune’s hyperlocal news site. I manage six suburban towns, helping publish stories from Tribune staffers and recruit citizen contributors who are interested in sharing news from their towns. Social media is a big part of my week, as is aggregating stories from around … Continued