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Journalism

Joe Boyce

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Title
Associate Faculty

Contact
E-mail: boycevibe@aol.com
Telephone: (317) 815-0751
Fax: (317) 815-0753
Business URL: http://journalism.iupui.edu

Office Hours
By appointment

Education
UniversityYears Attended
Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois1955-1963
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois1963-1965

Media Experience
Year Responsibility
1987-98 Senior Editor - The Wall Street Journal
1985-87 Deputy Chief - TIME Magazine New York bureau
1979-85 Chief - TIME Atlanta bureau
1973-79 Chief - TIME San Francisco bureau
1970-73 Correspondent - TIME Chicago bureau
1966-70 General Assignment Reporter - Chicago Tribune
1961-66 Chicago Police Department
beat patrol officer, district vice detective, evidence technician, Police Academy law instructor

Teaching Experience
Visiting faculty, Institute for Journalism Education, University of California, Berkeley, Summer Program for Minority Journalists - 1986-89

Visiting faculty, University of Alabama School of Journalism Summer minority high school journalism workshop - 1991-92, 1994

Visiting faculty, Poynter Institute for the Press, St. Petersburg, Fla., ethics seminar - Oct. 1993

Lecturer or professional in residence at colleges and universities including: Stanford, U.C. Berkeley, Indiana Valley College, University of North Carolina, South Carolina State, University of South Carolina, University of Alabama Howard University, University of Illinois - Chicago, Bradley University, Harvard University, Purdue University

Philosophy of teaching
To help students understand that the ultimate value of their education is determined by them and to try and enrich their lives and nuture excellence by sharing my knowledge, experience and enthusiasm.

Professional Affiliations

  • National Association of Minority Media Executives, Founding and board member (1991-1993)
  • National Association of Black Journalists
  • American Federation of Musicians - Chicago Local 10-208
  • Marion County (Calif.) Black Leadership Forum, Former Chairman

Professional Service
TIME - Washington Post/Duke University Journalism Fellow, Fall 1991

Professional Development
Duke/Time magazine/Washington Post Fellow, Duke University, Fall 1981.

Poynter Institute, visiting faculty, 1990.

Boards

  • Quill magazine advisory board, Society of Professional Journalists 2002-present)
  • Society of Professional Journalists, Indiana Professional Chapter (2000-present)
  • Consultant for the Wall Street Journal (1999-present)
  • Advisory Board Member Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin (1997-present)
  • Jazzmobile, board member (1991-1994)
  • National Association of Minority Media Executives, founding board member (1991-1994)

Awards

  • Alvin S. Bynum Award for Excellence in Academic Mentoring for Faculty during 2005-2006.

Personal Interests
Playing jazz, listening to music, reading fiction, convincing my wife I need a motorcycle and traveling.