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'CONVERSATION WITH' is a series
of short interviews with industry and academic leaders addressing
key issues in mass media and mass communication. You'll
need the Quicktime plug-in to view the short videos. If your
computer doesn't have it, you may obtain a free copy by clicking
here.
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Jan Leach, former
editor of the Akron Beacon Journal, is a Professional in
Residence in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Before coming to the Beacon
Journal, Jan was managing editor and metro editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, and city editor of the Arizona Republic.
She was an adjunct instructor at Northern
Kentucky University and at the University of Cincinnati,
teaching copy editing and reporting. She holds a B.S. in
journalism from Bowling Green State University. At Kent
State, she teaches ethics and copy editing.
She talked with former JMC graduate student
Megan Gintner about women in journalism, career opportunities,
the role of gender in the field, passion for journalism
and other topics.
Video editing was done by Carrie Young and
Krista Gesaman, broadcast news grads.
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