University of Mississippi professor Debora Rae Wenger is among 10 journalism educators being recognized as the nation’s best by NewsPro magazine.

“Frankly, I was humbled when I got the news,” Wenger, associate professor and head of journalism undergraduate studies in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, said in a release from Ole Miss. “There are some truly outstanding educators on the NewsPro list, and I’m honored to have my name printed on the same page with them.”

Each honoree is profiled in the publication’s January issue. To view the list, visit http://www.crainsnewspro.com/assets/newspro/pdf/2017-01-newspro.pdf.

NewsPro asked readers and other media professionals to nominate an outstanding academician. The list of honorees includes professors, department chairs and directors of media centers.

Wenger has earned national recognition previously. In 2000, she led a team of journalists at WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida, in winning the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.

Before joining the UM faculty in 2009, Wenger was assistant news director at WFLA-TV. She is co-author of the broadcast, online and multimedia journalism curricula for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Newsroom Training Program, and conducts multimedia training in newsrooms nationwide.

Wenger is also co-author of the journalism textbook, “Advancing the Story: Broadcast Journalism in a Multimedia World” (Sage, 2014), “Managing Today’s News Media: Audience First” (Sage, 2015) and produces a multimedia blog: advancingthestory.com

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UM J-School professor one of nation’s best

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
January 20, 2017

<h1>UM J-School professor one of nation’s best</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />January 20, 2017</p> <p>University of Mississippi professor Debora Rae Wenger is among 10 journalism educators being recognized as the nation’s best by NewsPro magazine.</p> <p>“Frankly, I was humbled when I got the news,” Wenger, associate professor and head of journalism undergraduate studies in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, said in a release from Ole Miss. “There are some truly outstanding educators on the NewsPro list, and I’m honored to have my name printed on the same page with them.”</p> <p>Each honoree is profiled in the publication’s January issue. To view the list, visit <a href="http://www.crainsnewspro.com/assets/newspro/pdf/2017-01-newspro.pdf">http://www.crainsnewspro.com/assets/newspro/pdf/2017-01-newspro.pdf</a>.</p> <p>NewsPro asked readers and other media professionals to nominate an outstanding academician. The list of honorees includes professors, department chairs and directors of media centers.</p> <p>Wenger has earned national recognition previously. In 2000, she led a team of journalists at WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida, in winning the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism.</p> <p>Before joining the UM faculty in 2009, Wenger was assistant news director at WFLA-TV. She is co-author of the broadcast, online and multimedia journalism curricula for the Society of Professional Journalists’ Newsroom Training Program, and conducts multimedia training in newsrooms nationwide.</p> <p>Wenger is also co-author of the journalism textbook, “Advancing the Story: Broadcast Journalism in a Multimedia World” (Sage, 2014), “Managing Today’s News Media: Audience First” (Sage, 2015) and produces a multimedia blog: advancingthestory.com</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2017/01/20/um-j-school-professor-one-of-nations-best/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=43747" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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