Summer 2007
Loyola University Chicago teams up with the Chicago Sun-Times
A Unique Journalism Partnership
| Beth Konrad with Loyola Journalism students at the Chicago Sun-Times |
"I was surrounded by real reporters and editors. It was the best education one can receive in the area of journalism because you are in the middle of it all!" -Gina Shermetaro, Journalism student
It began as a 'get acquainted' lunch. Editors of the Chicago Sun-Times were curious about Loyola's new and expanding journalism program. Journalism professors David Eason and Beth Konrad spoke to the Sun Times editors about the popularity of the new program and its growing enrollment, currently at 200 students. Chicago Sun-Times general manager, John Barron, was surprised by the increasing student interest in journalism at a time when newspaper readership and circulation are steadily decreasing. Excited at the prospect of working closely with undergraduate students, Barron agreed to join forces for an educational partnership with Loyola's journalism program. Read more
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