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Washington Post reporter to serve as 2010 Pollner Professor

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Eli Saslow will serve as this year's Pollner Professor. In fall 2010, he will teach a seminar on reporting and writing, serve as a mentor for the staff of the Montana Kaimin, and give the T. Anthony Pollner public lecture on Oct. 18.

Martinsens receive award recognizing commitment to community journalism

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J-School alumna Melody Martinsen and her husband, Jeff, received the
Montana Newspaper Association's Master Editor/Publisher Award for their work with the Choteau Acantha.

Scholarship created for recent J-Alum

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A vigil and funeral service were held in Billings on July 9 and 10 for 2009 J-School graduate Melissa Weaver, who died in a plane crash in late June.

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Featured Works

Photojournalist teaches multimedia in Congo

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Anne Medley, MA '08, spent spring 2010 in Beni, Congo, developing Congo in Focus, a multimedia project for university students there.

Capstone classes create documentary, multimedia stories, tabloid news section

Three signature J-School projects wrap up at the end of each spring semester. In spring 2010, students and faculty tackled topics that ranged from health and wellness among Montana's Native Americans to the business of medical marijuana and the digital news media revolution.

In Montana, both hope and concern over cap and trade

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National legislation can have a big impact on a local level. A piece of legislation currently being debated nationally has captured the attention of Montanans. In order to uncover the possible effects of the legislation on Montana, KUFM reporter, Brittany Wooley, travelled the state speaking to politicians, economists and ranchers.