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It’s lights, camera, action for students at the Golden Griffn Broadcast Network, the official broadcast network of Canisius Athletics. The control room has been busy broadcasting basketball, volleyball, soccer and lacrosse this year.

The Golden Griffn Sports Broadcast Centre is made up of a collaboration involving Canisius’ athletic program, the Communication Studies Department and ESPN3.

Sam Hallett, Director of Digital Media for Athletic Communications, also teaches Sport Broadcast Production I and II. Students in Level I learn to work the cameras, manage the audio board and do replay, graphics and technical directing. Level II students direct and produce the games.

The Golden Griffn Broadcast Network has had nothing but a positive impact and major benefit to the college. It offers students the opportunity to learn the basic production and all the skills behind the scene. Students are allowed to take this program as early as their sophomore year.

“By the time you get to your junior and senior years, you will have an idea of all the basic productions that go on here. You can [narrow your] focus more if you want to be on camera, producing or directing [...] are all opportunities down the line” says Hallett.

Students get the opportunity to run cameras, replays, and graphics.

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In addition, on air producing, writing stories and technical knowledge give them a base to see where they want to go with the program. ESPN is a huge industry that only keeps growing. Which means down the track will create more job opportunities and positions.

The impact that this studio has had on the College has positioned Canisius to being ahead of the curve, as not a whole lot of other schools have jumped on this bandwagon. It’s the exact kind of real-world training students need to break into the hot market of broadcast journalism. It is safe to say that the ESPN and Golden Gri n Broadcast duo at Canisius will continue to reap the benefits.

After revealing the new Journalism Program curriculum at the end of last year, Canisius College’s students have been able to choose three possible concentrations within the program: Sport Journalism and Broadcasting, Narrative Journalism and Multimedia Journalism. These diverse concentrations now offer the possibility to journalism majors to focus on a specific aspect of this field. After almost a year, we can take a look back and see how far the program has come.

Dr Catherine Foster, Director of the Journalism Program, who spearheaded the changes and additions to the curriculum, has already noted the extreme popularity of one concentration in particular: Sports Journalism and Broadcasting. Indeed, most of the journalism majors thus far have decided to focus on the Sport Journalism and Broadcasting part of the program, and are enjoying this avenue greatly. John Hollinger is one of those very students. He says, “I am enjoying the program a lot. I have learned a lot through my journalism courses and have become a much better writer. What is different about the journalism program at Canisius is that many of the journalism professors are adjuncts, meaning they are professionals in the field and can help students out in the work force/real world. Some of the professors work for The Buffalo News and have great backgrounds in journalism. This can lead to great connections in the future as well.”

Looking forward, the hope is for more students to discover the two other possible concentrations,

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Narrative Journalism and Multimedia Journalism, as well as continued growth within Sports Journalism and Broadcasting.

Even more professionals will be joining our ranks in the coming fall semester to teach classes and share their knowledge and experience with the students, including Channel 2 News Reporter and Canisius Alum Steve Brown. The initial launch of this program has been met with success and the future appears bright as it continues to grow.

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“HAVING THE ESPN NAME TIED TO THE PROGRAM HAS A HUGE BENEFIT. IT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SPORT EMPLOYERS IN THE WORLD�

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FEATURED ALU EMMA CARBERRY

2015

Emma is now attending the University of Texas in their Communications Studies M.A. program. The program is a terminal M.A, meaning there is no PhD program, therefore the Master’s students are not competing for attention or resources with PhD students. She is pursuing the Interpersonal track within the program, taking classes such as Empirical Methods (the graduate level of Canisius’ Research Methods class), Family Communication, Persuasion, Work/Life Intersections, and Rhetorical Methods.

While there is a lot of overlap in what she has already learned, there are also some aspects that are completely new to her, but she was well-prepared to take them on. “My Honors Thesis and the graduate level Interpersonal class I took with Dr. Wanzer really put me a step ahead, especially when it came to writing research proposals and understanding methods.”

Emma is just one of many examples of how graduating from Canisius Communication Studies program prepares students to enter their next step in life prepared and ready to take on new challenges, whether that be graduate level study, or professional jobs. Students want to know that the time that they invest will pay off, and Emma Carberry is a testament to how successful one can be graduating from the Communications Studies Department.

KENNETH LISZEWSKI

2014

With dual degrees in Communication Studies and Political Science. Only two years out of school, Ken is currently the Marketing and Development Executive at the Greater Niagara Frontier Council of Boy Scouts. Following his life here at Canisius in

November 2014, he applied to be a District Executive for the Boy Scouts, which he received, which gave him responsibilities such as membership recruitment, volunteer recruitment, fundraising efforts, and marketing. Ken takes care of all marketing and fundraising e orts for all of Erie County and one-third of Niagara County that the Council represents.

Through the the program he intered at the Erie County Republican Committee, working directly with the Republican Chairman, WGRZ for the Political Talk Show “2 Sides,” and with the Stefan Mychajliw County Comptroller Campaigns.

Ken is still very involved with the school. He explains how he really enjoys being an active Canisius alumnus because he likes being able to give back to Canisius students and help them in any way that he can to become successful. “I so want to be able to GIVE BACK to the department and help out as many students as I can” he says. Ken knows that all students need help and support to get to where they want to be in the future.

Aside from his position with the Boy Scouts, Ken is currently enrolled in the Communication and Leadership Graduate Program here at Canisius.

JAMES MILLARD

2013

Soon after graduation James earned the position of Lead Account Executive of a local advertising firm. James at 15 Fingers as the person in charge of all client related matters.

A job is hard enough to come by as it is, regardless of your degree, however James was able to achieve this with a little extra-curricular work. As a student of the Communication and Digital Media Arts program, James believes that the most valuable lessons he learned took place outside of the classroom, while interacting with his peers and faculty. As a senior, James interned at 15 Fingers.

He encourages all students to intern as many times as possible,whether it is for credit or not. He says, “No one can ever take

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job experiences away from you, so take advantage of the opportunities while they’re still available.”

With all of the internships and extra work James dedicated his time to while at Canisius, it’s not hard to imagine why a company would want a person like James ensuring the happiness of their clients. As someone who is constantly looking to better himself, there is one thing James has learned since leaving Canisius he feels important to share: “I have learned that failing is okay. Much of my success I owe to major failures. The bumps in the road make you reassess your road map and ensure that you’re doing the right things to achieve your goals.” An important lesson and very sound words of advice as it is too easy to forget about the skills necessary for any job that will be learned outside of the classroom.

STEVE BROWN

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Channel 2 News Investigative Reporter, Steve Brown will be returning to his alma mater this fall. Brown will be teaching a class in investigative reporting that will focus on teaching students to use basic journalistic skills and applying them to larger projects in order to sharpen their critical thinking.

Students can expect to be working on individual projects, as well as collaborating in small groups. Early tasks will set up assignments that will be presented later on in the semester as students meet their inner investigative journalist. One core

“I am really excited to be in this program. I can’t wait to be an alum, see where this program takes me, and then come back and mentor new students”

CHRISTINA DIBAUDO

topic that the class will explore is discovering the di erence between what they know, and what they don’t know.

Brown will introduce key tools that are essential in reporting for investigative stories. This includes teaching students about Freedom of Information requests, which will be taught and talked about throughout the course of the semester. Ultimately, students will be producing actual news stories, while improving their overall writing and researching skills. Brown believes journalism is a great tool for social justice. He credits his commitment to that from his time at Canisius. “To execute journalism well requires the one thing I believe Canisius does excellently. at is developing a student’s ability to learn how to learn. For the rest of everyone’s life there will be new demands, new jobs, new tasks and new experiences. To succeed requires a kind of honed intelligence that I believe a great liberal arts institution like Canisius passed on to its students” said Brown.

“Scheduling appointments with her was something I actually wanted to do; she could always make me laugh and never failed to steer me in the right direction”

MATTHEW LUNGHINO

ON THE COMMUNICATION & LEADERSHIP GRADUATE PROGRAM

ON DR.FOSTER AS AN ADVISOR & MENTOR

“Now I know that when you do the right preparation and keep the important things in mind, each of us can become a great public speaker”

“I am enjoying the program. I have learned a lot through my journalism courses and have become a much better writer”

LUCIAN PREIS

LEONTINE ISSARTEL

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ON NEW JRN PROGRAM/CONCENTRATIONS