Journalist to discuss new media

The managing editor of one of the nation's most respected daily newspapers will speak at Marshall University Thursday. Stuart Wilk, of The Dallas Morning News, will discuss "The New Media Landscape" at 7 p.m. in Drinko Library Auditorium, room 402. His presentation will deal with how print, broadcast and online media are converging.

During next week, Wilk also will be working with journalism students in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

"Stu Wilk will help us understand the new and challenging world of mass communications that is out there," Dr. Harold Shaver, dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, said. "Because he works for a media company that's heavily involved in the new media landscape, he can help us prepare for our new cross media news operation. We're really pleased to have him as one of the representatives of The Dallas Morning News visiting us this semester."

Marshall's School of Journalism also is preparing for the new media landscape. Next semester, it will offer a class called Cross Media Writing.

Wilk's presentation is open to the public and local media representatives have been invited to attend the interactive discussion.

Wilk has worked for The Dallas Morning News since 1980. He has served as editor, night city editor, metro editor, assistant managing editor and deputy managing editor. He is a member of the Board of Directors of The Associated Press Managing Editors and was program chairman for that group's 1998 conference.

Wilk served as a juror for the 1997 Pulitzer Prize and as jury chairman for the 1998 Pulitzer.

Earlier in his career, Wilk worked as a reporter and assistant city editor at the Milwaukee Sentinel. He attended Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin and New York University.

Wilk will be the fifth professional from The Dallas Morning News to visit Marshall as part of the Newspapers-in-Residence program, sponsored by the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communications and the American Society of Newspaper Editors with funding from the Knight Foundation.

One additional member of The Dallas Morning News staff will be visiting Marshall. Paula LaRocque, assistant managing editor and writing coach, will visit Marshall March 29-April 1.