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Padgett’s short story published in national magazine

padgettg — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:33:00 +0000

George Padgett

A short story by journalism/communications professor George Padgett appears in the March issueof Cowboys & Indiansmagazine, now on newsstands.

Titled “Hey Old Man,” the story won firstplace in the 2007 Tony Hillerman Mystery Short Story contest. Padgett was recognized at theannual Hillerman Writers Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., in November.

“Hey Old Man” is the story of Taos PuebloIndian Harvey “Mailbox” Grayfeather, who stands by the side of the road every day waiting for the mail to be delivered. That is why he is called “Mailbox.” The “why,” of course, is the mystery.

Padgett Short Story Wins Hillerman Competition

padgettg — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:29:00 +0000

George Padgett, School of Communications, recently received First Place
in the 2007 Tony Hillerman Mystery Short Story competition. The
$1,500 grand prize was awarded Nov. 3 during a luncheon at the
Hillerman Writers Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In
addition to the cash prize, Padgett received several copies of signed
Hillerman novels and short story collections. His winning story
“Hey Old Man, Why Do You Wait There?” will appear in the March 2008
issue of Cowboys & Indians magazine, cosponsor of the annual competition.

Articles by Journalism �þ�� Featured in Times-News

padgettg — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:58:00 +0000

Articles by journalism majors Monica Salvo and Jennifer Connolly were published on the front page of the regional section in Sunday’s Burlington Times-News.

The articles featured Ellen Burchell, the director of Burlington’s Caring Kitchen, a weekend meals provider for area homeless. The students are part of a communications class sponsoring a benefit dinner for Caring Kitchen on Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. at he Powerline Church, 701 Manning Avenue, Elon.

Tickets for the dinner can be reserved by contacting the class at caringkithcenrsvp@gmail.com.

Caring Kitchen Benefit on Tuesday, April 17

padgettg — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:16:00 +0000

Come support the Caring Kitchen and raise hunger awareness at a benefit dinner on Tuesday, April 17, at Powerline of Nazarene. Tickets are $15 and all proceeds go to Caring Kitchen. Please send requests to RSVPCaringKitchen@gmail.com. A silent auction with donations from local vendors will take place, and cookbooks with Caring Kitchen recipes will be available for purchase.

Caring Kitchen works to provide hot meals every Saturday and Sunday to community members in need. Success of the kitchen is dependent on volunteers and donations.

The event is sponsored by a group of senior communications students.

Padgett is author of book on diversity

padgettg — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:43:00 +0000

Dr. George Padgett, associate professor of journalism, is the author of a new book titled “New Directions In Diversity: A New Approach to Covering America’s Multicultural Communities.” Published by Marion Street Press, Chicago, the textbook is designed to be used as a supplemental text in introductory communications and basic journalism writing courses.

Beginning with a discussion on what diversity means and why it is important, the textbook provides a detailed roadmap for �þ�� and learning about diverse communities and suggestions for beginning what is often a difficult community conversation. Hundreds of professional tips demonstrate how to better cover multicultural communities with individual chapters on specific audiences, including African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Arab Americans, gay men and lesbians, people with disabilities, and people of varying faith, age, and economic class. Activities for �þ�� and learning about diverse communities help journalists and educators bring the issue of diversity into the newsroom and classroom.

Padgett, Nelson present at International Diversity Conference

padgettg — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Journalism professors George Padgett and Tom Nelson presented research at the International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations June 12-15 in New Orleans.

Padgett’s paper, “Media Gone Limp: Failure of U.S. Media’s Diversity Efforts,” contended that the failure of U.S media to reach parity in employment of people of color resulted in its failure to adequately report the impact of Katrina on New Orleans’ black population.

Nelson’s paper, titled “Diversity and Dialectic: Hegel Saw the Future,” addressed the views of German philosopher GFW Hegel maintaining that he saw clearly the tension that energizes the debate about diversity.

Padgett receives AEJMC �þ�� recognition

padgettg — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:09:00 +0000

A First Amendment course project created by Professor George Padgett, School Communications, has been selected as a second place winner in the national Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications’ Teaching Standards Best Practices competition. Padgett’s winning entry was for a project conducted by his GST course, Five Freedoms: First Amendment Under Attack, offered last fall. �þ�� in the class presented a First Amendment education program, including a skit about the five freedoms, to fifth grade students at Elon Elementary. Padgett will present his �þ�� ideas as part of a Best Teaching Practices panel at the AEJMC national conference in San Francisco in August.

�þ�� in First Amendment Class Present Program to Elon Elementary Fifth Graders

padgettg — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:28:00 +0000

�þ�� in GST 403 Five Freedoms: First Amendment Under Attack presented a First Amendment awareness program for over 100 Elon Elementary School fifth graders on Monday, Nov. 21. �þ�� combined discussion and a series of short skits to illustrate the importance of using and protecting the basic freedoms in the First Amendment. The program included an appearance by fourth president and First Amendment architect James Madison. The class is taught by Dr. George Padgett, School of Communications.

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