The TCOM Major and Careers in Telecommunications

1. The TCOM Major and Careers in Telecommunications http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/tcom

2. Why study Telecommunications • Obtain a well-rounded social science training with hands-on experience in electronic media management and production skills • Make a difference in society through working in the electronic media industry • To be future decision-makers in media industries and other allied professions

3. Exclusive TCOM Internship Programs • Los Angeles: E! Entertainment Network, CBS Television, Comcast Cable Networks e.g., G4 (summer) • New York: Smash Studios • Interviews conducted on campus or by phone

4. Scholarships • Student Station Manager Scholarships: Full tuition waiver • Scholarships for outstanding students at every level from Freshman to Senior • Special Endowed Scholarships for students with financial needs and excellence in video or radio production

5. Student Media Organization Support for TCOM students • WFAL/Falcon Radio (commercial radio station) • WBGU-FM (non-commercial radio station) • BG 24 News (TV) • Bowling Green Radio News Organization • Bowling Green Radio Sports News Organization • BG Reel Productions • TCOM Student Association

6. Alumni Mentor Program TCOM students can contact one of our 22 alumni mentors who provides career and study advice. Alumni mentors come from TCOM alumni board, committee members and other alumni volunteers.

7. Student Development Fund • provide financial support to outstanding TCOM students for the purpose of professional development : e.g., registration fees, travel and accommodation costs to attend professional conferences related to telecommunications & media studies

8. Award-winning Faculty Many faculty members received national, international research and teaching awards: • Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Barry Sherman Teaching Award for Innovation and Excellence in Media Management • AEJMC Robert Picard Award for Books in Media Management and Economics • Covert Research Award in Media History • Emerald Literati Research Award • International Communication Association, Broadcast Education Association and AEJMC Top Faculty Paper awards

9. TCOM Major Requirements (Effective Fall 2012) • 7 core courses • 5 focus area courses • Internships (1-3 credits)

10. Core Courses (Social Science and Basic Media Production Skills) SOCIAL SCIENCE • TCOM1030 Media and Information Society • TCOM3550 Global Telecommunication Systems • TCOM3600 Media Research • TCOM3660 Media Effects • TCOM4600 Policy & Regulations PRODUCTION/PRACTICE • TCOM2600 Writing for Electronic Media • TCOM2610 Interactive Television & Video Production • TCOM2620 Interactive Radio Production • TCOM4890 Internship

11. Five Focus Areas MEDIA STUDIES TRACK • Media Business • Media Culture MEDIA PRODUCTION TRACK • Interactive Media • Radio • Television/Video

12. Media Business Focus(3 courses + 2 electives) • Media Sales & Promotion • Media Programming • Media Management • Audience Research • Media & Strategic Communication

13. Careers in TCOMMedia Business - Promotion and media marketing - Advertising (copywriters, media planners, account planning) - Media advertising/program sales - Media management • Audience research • Event planning • Media/Talent agent - Programming

14. TCOM Alumni Career Examples Media business: • Promotions:Ryan Young(Promotion Director & Market Manager, Cumulus Radio, Toledo/Monroe) • Advertising : Elissa Gibson (Associate Media Director, Marcus Thomas Advertising) • Media Sales: Kellie Holeman (Director of Sales, Clear Channel , Toledo) • Audience Research: Dominik Leconte (Vice President of Research, Sony Pictures Entertainment). • Management: (David Kennedy, CEO, Flycast, Pennsylvania; Joe Philport, Pres., Traffic Audit Bureau) • Event Planning: David Hainline (Managing Director, CPS South) • Talent Agent: Patricia Silver (Pres., Sphere Entertainment) • Programming: Stephen Kendall, Director of Program Acquisition, WBGU-TV

15. Media Culture Focus 3 courses + 2 electives • Critical Studies in Media Environments • Two of the following: Scriptwriting, Media & Strategic Communication, Broadcasting History, Topics in Documentary Studies, Topics in Sports Telecommunications, Online Social Media, Audience Research, Media Programming, Television & Film Criticism, Gender, Media & Culture, Contemporary Aspects of Telecommunications, Electronic Surveillance & Privacy

16. Careers in Media Culture Graduate study in media and culture Strategic communication in commercial, political, and non-profit contexts Creative writing for media production including documentary, entertainment and sports

17. PDAs iPod Interactive Media Focus(3 courses + 2 electives) • Interactive Online Media • Practicum in Interactive Online Media Production • Online Social Media • Electronic Surveillance & Privacy

18. Careers in TCOM Interactive Media - Web Site Designer • Webmaster • Online media service entrepreneurs • New media services production for television, radio, movies and music labels • New media services sales and marketing for television, radio, movies and music labels

19. TCOM Alumni Career Examples Interactive Media • Web designer: (Andy Nwoye, Broadcast Designer, Sinclair Broadcast Group) • Online media service entrepreneur (Mark Geyman, Ohiobiz Web Consulting, Cleveland; Nathan Heerdt, Caster Ventures, Columbus) • New media services sales (Mark Seidel, Sales Manager, Time Warner Cable Business Services)

20. Radio Focus (3 courses + 2 electives) • Intermediate Radio Production and Performance • Media Sales and Promotion/Media Management/Media Programming/Interactive Online Media • Advanced Radio Production Practicum

21. Careers in TCOM Radio Focus Area • Radio show hosts • On-Air talents • Music directors • Traffic • Radio show producers • In-game sports commentators • Promotion/Marketing for record labels

22. TCOM Alumni Career Examples Radio • Station Manager (Tim Moriarity, WJHS-FM, Indiana) • Music Director (Matthew Shiverdecker, WOXY) • Studio Manager (Mitchell Waxler, Smash Studios, NY) • In-game sports commentators (Steve Mears, NY Islanders Play-by-Play Announcer) • Record label promotion (Ziggy Williamson, Epitaph Records)

23. Television/Video Focus(4 courses + 1 elective) • Multi-camera TV Production • Video Field-Production, Editing And Online Distribution • Advanced Producing and Directing • Video Practicum

24. Careers in TCOMTelevision/Video - Executive Producers • Producers/Production assistants • News Directors • Videographers • Directors • Technical Directors • TV News Anchors • Floor Managers

25. TCOM Alumni Career Examples Television/Video • Executive Producer (Tom Farmer, Fox Sports Network) • Producer (Nick Ramos, E! Network; Dave Dobson, ESPN) • TV script writer (Mark Fellow, Nickelodeon Network) • Videographer (Jeff Barnhill, IMS Production) • Editor (Shyla Miller, WBRC Fox-6) • Sportscaster (Jim Tichy, NBC-24) • TV News • Technical Directors (Rebecca Baldwin, WJLA-TV, Washington D.C; Jay Schell, WTOL-11)

26. Other TCOM Careers • Media lawyers (after law school) • Communication managers • Information officers • Media critics • High school media advisors • Media activists in non-profit organizations

27. Contacts • Dr. Louisa Ha, Chair, Media Business Focus Area Leader louisah@bgsu.edu • Dr. Gi Woong Yun, Undergraduate Coordinator, Interactive Media Focus Area Leader gyun@bgsu.edu • Mr. Stephen Merrill, Radio Focus Area Leader smerril@bgsu.edu • Dr. Tom Mascaro, Television/Video Focus Area Leader mascaro@bgsu.edu • Dr. Sung-Yeon Park, Media Culture Focus Area Leader sunpark@bgsu.edu