About the

Harrington School

of Communication

and Media The Harrington School of

Communication & Media

equips students with the

critical thinking and

communication skills

needed for success in the

workplace as well as in our

local and global community.

With interdisciplinary

programs in film/media,

journalism, communication

studies, public relations,

writing and rhetoric, and a

graduate program in library

and information studies,

students make connections

through experiential

learning and digital media.

Established by a generous

gift from URI alum and

former CEO of

Thomson/Reuters Dick

Harrington, we aim to

become a school of national

distinction through

innovation in teaching,

research and community

service.

May 2012

101 Davis Hall, 10 Lippitt Road, Kingston, RI 02881 Phone: (401) 874-2110 Fax: (401) 874-4127 Email: hobbs@uri.edu Web: HarringtonSchool.org

Professor, Founding Director

Harrington School of Communication and Media

University of Rhode Island

From the Founding Director

The Kingston campus is springing to life with flowers and greenery and the Providence campus is pulsing with urban energy – and we’re making great progress in identifying opportunities that will enable us to advance the Harrington School of Communication and Media as a school of national distinction. I’ve been meeting with faculty, students and staff all semester to learn more about the hopes and dreams of the many talented people here at the University.

We are steaming forward on the renovation of Ranger Hall, which is one of the historic granite buildings on the main quad. We anticipate that the renovation process will be complete by the end of 2013. On the first floor, there will be new high-tech classrooms, video editing and collaboration spaces, a speaking/writing center, an equipment checkout room, and, best of all, a grand “family room” for the students, faculty and staff of the Harrington School of Communication and Media.

I’ve been delighted to see much evidence of student leadership at the Harrington School of Communication and Media. This spring alone, students have generated hundreds of creative projects, research papers, and community service initiatives.

The faculty have also been productive this spring, publishing books, making films, conducting research, presenting papers at conferences, and engaging in other creative work and community service. Many are supporting the process of curriculum renewal, enabling us to take advantage of the interdisciplinary synergies of the new school. As one of our students told the admitted students at a recent Welcome Day event, it’s such a great time to be at the University of Rhode Island!

Brittany Chronley, a student in the Writing

& Rhetoric department, has applied the

lessons learned in the classroom at her

internship, where she writes grant

proposals for SPG Renewables, an

environmental energy firm.

“I find that I am

able to apply

my ambition

and more

importantly

find others

with ambition

in the

Harrington

School of

Communication

and Media.

Ambition leads

to excelling in

any field of work.”

Real-world experiences

APRIL

4 Islamaphobia: Online Hate Speech

3:30p.m. Davis Hall Communication Studies Professor Daniel Munksgsard offers a seminar in

critical discourse analysis of prominent anti-Islamic bloggers.

25 Alex and Ani: The Power of Positive Energy

3:00p.m. in the Alumni Center Lounge Director of Marketing Iris Carlomusto, and Head Designer Rachel Rafaelian

of Alex and Ani speak to communications and public relations students

about the company’s branding and unique business culture.

27 Make It Pink

1:00p.m. URI Quad Communication Studies students challenge colleges across the county to

wear pink in support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation through

their viral video and event on the quad. More info: makeitpink.org

MAY

9 Film/Media Student Screening

6:00pm. Swan Hall Auditorium Featuring “This is a Love Story,” a film directed by Matt DiGennaro, “A

Home I’ll Never See,” a film directed by Ryan Casey and “Astronauts and

the Undeclared,” a film directed by Roger Bacon.

29 Give Me 5: Rhode Island Teen Film Festival

12:30p.m. LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI Harrington school students and faculty give feedback to young filmmakers

who screen their short films.

Semester at a Glance As the University of Rhode Island

celebrates the new Office of Experiential

Learning and Community Engagement,

Harrington School students participate in

many internships during this semester in

nearby Providence, RI:

William J. Kole, Associated Press (AP)

bureau chief for New England, delivered

a speech entitled “America’s Blasé

Approach to Global News Coverage and

Why it’s Wrong” at the 2012 Christiane

Amanpour Lecture. Kole, who spent

much of his journalism career as a

foreign correspondent, shared his

insight on modern journalism and global

news coverage.

A global perspective

Public Relations students reached out to the Jonnycake Center, a

local food pantry located in the heart of Peace Dale. This nearly 40-year

old organization brings relief and hope to local residents by providing

food, clothing and gently-used furniture to those in need. Their “Annual

Baby Shower” supports new mothers by providing brand new baby items,

all of which are donated by the community.

Students enrolled in PRS 441, Public Relations Campaigns,

developed and implemented the publicity campaign for the community

event. To support the Jonnycake Center Baby Shower, Public Relations

students hosted their own baby shower at Sigma Delta Tau Sorority.

Experiential learning supports the community

According to Public Relations

major Jessica Corrado, “planning

this event was good practice for

the future. Any remarkable

opportunity that comes my way,

I want to take part in it.”

Telling his story

Kyle King, a graduating senior Film/Media student,

created a short film, Brute Filth, which won the

2011 Fred Joyal Film Prize. The film tells the story

of three homeless guys and their friend, a

mastermind with a plan for revenge.

The Joyal Film Prize is made by possible through a

generous grant by Fred Joyal ’79, Vice Chairman of 1-800-

DENTIST and a member of the Harrington School

Executive Advisory Board.

Now deployed in Afghanistan with the United

States Air Force, Kyle is making a film

documentary which he hopes will depict the

complexities of military life.

According to Kyle, “I think that life for a deployed

military member is something that everyone

back home is truly interested in. I’m hoping

make a documentary that explains exactly what

life is like out here in Afghanistan.”

Below: Still frame shots from Kyle’s film, Brute Filth.

is a student-produced publication of the Harrington School of Communication Media.

Multimedia Producer: Kari Lukovics

(KariLLukovics.wordpress.com)

Photo Editor: Ryan T. Conaty (RyanTConaty.com)

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The Harrington

School of

Communication

and Media

celebrates the

28-year

academic

career of

Agnes G. Doody,

an outstanding

professor of

speech

communication

at URI.

“Agnes taught me about humanity,

and how to have a sense of humor.

I use the public speaking and

communication tactics she taught

me every single day, and I wouldn’t

be at this place in my career without

those most invaluable skills.” Michele Edelman ‘89, VP, Marketing , Warner Bros.

Member, Harrington School Executive Advisory Board

Her enduring legacy