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Debora Wenger

  • Associate Dean for Partnerships and Innovations, Professor of Journalism, University of Mississippi
As seen in: CQ Press, Taylor & Francis Online, Poynter Online, The Oxford Eagle
Covers:  journalism, TV news, social media, multimedia
Broadcast and new media prof at Ole Miss. Digital tools trainer. Thoughts on the profession at newslab.org and advancingthestory.com.

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Deb Wenger, a 17-year broadcast news veteran, is executive editor of NewsLab.org and co-editor of AdvancingTheStory.com.

Dr. Wenger also currently serves as an assistant dean and professor who oversees undergraduate studies in journalism at the University of Mississippi. Prior to her academic appointments, Wenger worked as a reporter, producer and newsroom manager within multiple TV stations, including WFLA (Tampa, FL), WSOC (Charlotte, NC) and WMUR (Manchester, NH).

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Ole Miss students celebrated for scholarship and called to serve - The Oxford Eagle

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By Debora Wenger
| The Oxford Eagle Verified
Published 8:42 am Tuesday, November 5, 2024 By Debora Wenger PKP board member/Journalism Professor On a crisp Sunday afternoon, more than 100 students, their families and friends gathered at the University of Mississippi for an induction into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The annual fall ceremony, held on Nov.
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Then and Now, Newsroom Diversity Matters for Mississippi’s Black Journalists

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By SIMA BHOWMIK, Marquita Smith, Debora Wenger
| Taylor & Francis Online
Advanced search Journalism Practice Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/17512786.2024.2418912?needAccess=true ABSTRACT Mississippi newsrooms should be among America’s most diverse. More than a third of residents are Black, and U.S. journalism organizations have long stated a goal of achieving racial parity with the communities they serve.
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What mobile journalism should be and why it isn't |

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By Debora Wenger
| advancingthestory.com
Mobile guru Judd Slivka says much of the gear added to mobile devices increases quality and decreases “mobility.” “We’re doing mobile journalism wrong.” Judd Slivka teaches mobile journalism at the University of Missouri and says he’s tested more than 700 apps in the process. So, why is this mobile evangelist down on mobile news gathering as it’s done today? “We’re trying to use the tools to create TV packages, what used to work in the traditional news culture.
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