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Steven Chappell

Steven Chappell

Email

Office

228 Wells Hall

Phone

660.562.1365
660.562.1947 (fax)

Curriculum Vitae

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Joined Northwest in 2012


Instructor

Director of Student Publications

Education

  • Master of Public Administration, UAB
  • B.A. Journalism, UAB

Courses Taught

  • Communication and Information Design
  • Feature Writing
  • Newspaper Practicum
  • Yearbook Practicum
  • Online Magazine Practicum
  • Knacktive
  • Copy Editing
  • Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production
  • Special Topics: Political Journalism
  • Communication Theory

Academic Interests

  • Copy editing
  • Grammar
  • Internships
  • Media design
  • Media technology

Scholarly Activity

  • "Best Practices in Sports Broadcasting," co-presentation with Dr. Kyle J. Miller at the Missouri College Media Association Spring Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, April 6, 2024.
  • Director, Big East Basketball Tournament Sports Writing Workshop, College Media Association Spring National Media Convention, New York City, March 13-16, 2024.
  • "How to Stand Out in the Job Pool," presentation at the College Media Association Spring National Media Convention, New York City, March 14, 2024.
  • "Rethinking College Media," presentation at the College Media Association/Associated Collegiate Press Fall National Media Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 2, 2023.
  • "Multimedia Journalism (revised)," chapter published in Convergent Journalism: An Introduction, fourth edition, Vincent Filak, ed., Focal Press 2023.
  • "Covering Sports Beyond the Game," session at the Missouri College Media Association Spring Convention, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, April 2, 2023.
  • "So You're a Broadcaster Advising Yearbook, Now What?," session presented at the Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2022.
  • "Yearbook Ideas from a Pinnacle and Pacemaker Winner," session presented at the Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C., Oct. 27, 2022.
  • "Getting a Job in Media," session at the Missouri College Media Association Spring Convention, St. Joseph, Missouri, April 9, 2022.
  • "Copy Editing Basics," session presented at the Virtual Fall National Media Convention, Oct. 15, 2021.
  • "Fighting Back: Defending Why You Have a Yearbook," session presented at the Virtual Fall National Media Convention, Oct. 15, 2021.
  • "How to deal with criticism," session presented at the Virtual Spring College Media Association Convention, March 19, 2021.
  • "Sports during COVID," session presented at the Virtual Spring College Media Association Convention, March 19, 2021.
  • "Sports storytelling in 2020: Best practices for your coverage amid COVID-19 and using multiple platforms," session presented at the Virtual Fall National Media Convention, Oct. 23, 2020.
  • "Chronicling History from a Distance," session presented at the Virtual Fall National Media Convention, Oct. 23, 2020.
  • "Virtual Yearbook Marketing," session presented at the Virtual Fall National Media Convention, Oct. 23, 2020.
  • "How to Save Your Yearbook," session presented at the College Media Association Spring National Media Convention, New York City, March 13, 2020.
  • "Multimedia Journalism," chapter published in Convergent Journalism: An Introduction, third edition, Vincent Filak, ed., Focal Press 2019.
  • "Improving Your Play-by-Play and Color Commentary," session co-presented with Kyle Miller at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C, Nov. 2, 2019.
  • "The Future of Student Media," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C, Nov. 2, 2019.
  • "10 Ways to Increase Yearbook Sales and Distribution," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C, Nov. 1, 2019.
  • "Is Your Athletics Department Hiding Something," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C, Nov. 1, 2019.
  • "Yearbook Distribution Dynamics," session presented at the College Media Association Spring National Media Convention, New York City, March 7, 2019.
  • "Covering Sports on the Fly," session presented at the College Media Association Spring National Media Convention, New York City, March 7, 2019.
  • "Social Media Engagement with your Media Audience," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Journalism Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 27, 2018.
  • "Critiquing the Student Newspaper," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Journalism Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 27, 2018.
  • "Integrating Student Media into the Classroom," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Journalism Convention, Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 27, 2018.
  • "Multimedia Journalism," chapter published in Convergent Journalism: An Introduction, third edition, Vincent Filak, ed., Focal Press 2019.
  • "How to Build a Resume to Land the Dream Job," session presented at the Missouri College Media Association Convention, St. Louis, Mo., April 7, 2018.
  • "Sports Media Workshop Director," ran a four-day sports media workshop at the College Media Association Spring National Media Convention that included daily coverage of the Big East Tournament, March 7-10, 2018.
  • "Engaging with Your Yearbook Audience," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National Journalism Convention, Long Beach, Calif., March 1, 2018.
  • "The Tie that Binds," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National Journalism Convention, Long Beach, Calif., March 2, 2018.
  • "Newsroom Brawls and How to Resolve Them," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Midwinter National Journalism Convention, Long Beach, Calif., March 1, 2018.
  • "Digital First," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention, Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 18, 2018.
  • "Your Digital Profile is Your Resume," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention, Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 16, 2018.
  • Toomey, Deborah; Adkins, Joni; Chappell, Steven; Graves, Christopher. "Knacktive: An Interdisciplinary Classroom Experience that Prepares Students for a Career in Advertising by Simulating Real-World Agency Work," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol. 17(8), 2017.
  • "The Value of the Readership Survey," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Journalism Convention, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 29, 2017.
  • "Yearbook Audience Engagement," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Journalism Convention, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 28, 2017.
  • UAB Honors Program Distinguished Alumni Lecturer, Fall 2017. "Fake News, Florida Man and the Failing New York Times," invited lecturer for the fall honors topic "Evidence and Belief in a Post-Truth Society."
  • Chappell, Steven; Wilson, Bradley; Champan, Marilyn; Nichols, Denise; and Smith, Nancy. "Diagramming Sentences," Communication: Journalism Education Today, Summer 2017, Vol. 50, No. 4.
  • "Producing Dynamic Sports Content," session presented at the Missouri College Media Association annual convention, St. Joseph, Missouri, April 8, 2017.
  • "The Digital Doldrums," session presented at the College Media Association Spring National Media Convention in New York City, March 13, 2017.n "Social Media and Audience Engagement," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National Journalism Convention, San Francisco, March 2, 2017.
  • "How to Land and Lose the Perfect Internship," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention, Minneapolis, Feb. 19, 2017.
  • "Am I Your Type," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention, Minneapolis, Feb. 19, 2017.
  • "Digital First," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention, Minneapolis, Feb. 18, 2017.
  • "Getting Everyone in the Book," session presented at the College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 27, 2016.
  • "Digital Innovation," session presented at the College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 27, 2016.
  • "The Tie that Binds," session presented at the College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 27, 2016.
  • "Writing Compelling Yearbook Copy," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Fall National Media Convention, Washington, D.C., Oct. 22, 2016.
  • "How to Get a Job," session presented at the Missouri College Media Association annual convention, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, April 9, 2016.
  • "Relationships on Campus," session presented at the College Media Association Spring College Media Convention, New York City, March 13, 2016.
  • "Tweeting Live Sports," session presented at the College Media Association Spring College Media Convention, New York City, March 13, 2016.
  • "Tweeting Live Sports," session presented at the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National Journalism Convention in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2016.
  • "Multimedia Journalism," chapter published in Convergent Journalism: An Introduction, second edition, Vincent Filak, ed., Focal Press 2015.
  • "The Social Media Resume," professional presentation for the Maryville Chamber of Commerce, City of Maryville and Northwest Missouri State University employment cooperative, Nov. 18, 2015.
  • Professional in Residence, Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Austin, Texas, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2015.
  • Best of Show Judge, Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Austin, Texas, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2015.
  • "Social Media Tools for Yearbooks," conference presentation, Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National Media Convention, Austin, Texas, Oct. 30, 2015.
  • Director, Associated Collegiate Press Sports Media Workshop, Minneapolis, Minn., July 8-12, 2015.
  • "Dos and Don'ts for Landing an Internship," Missouri College Media Association Convention, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Mo., April 11, 2015
  • Best of Show Judge for the Spring National College Media Convention with College Media Association, Sheraton Convention Center, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2015.
  • Publication and Web Critique Team Member for the Spring National College Media Convention with College Media Association, Sheraton Convention Center, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2015.
  • Onsite technology coordinator for the Associated Collegiate Press Journalism Convention, Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 25-March 1, 2015.
  • "Multimedia Journalism," chapter 11; Convergent Journalism: An Introduction, edited by Vincent F. Filak, Focal Press, November 2014.
  • Best of Show Judge for the National College Media Convention with College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2014.
  • Publication and Web Critique Team Member for the National College Media Convention with College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2014.
  • "10 Ways to Land the Perfect Internship," presentation for the National College Media Convention with College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 31, 2014.
  • "Social Media and Other Digital Tools for Yearbooks," presentation for the National College Media Convention with College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in Philadelphia, Penn., Oct. 30, 2014.
  • "Social Media Management," presentation for the Summer Journalism Workshops with Associated Collegiate Press, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., June 8, 2014.
  • "Landing an Internship," presentation for the Summer Journalism Workshops with Associated Collegiate Press, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., June 7, 2014.
  • "Multiplatform Media Management," presentation for the Summer Journalism Workshops with Associated Collegiate Press, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., June 7, 2014.
  • Publication and Web Critique Team Member for the Spring National College Media Convention with College Media Association, Sheraton Convention Center, New York, N.Y., March 13-15, 2014.
  • "Why Your Yearbook Needs Social Media," presentation for the Spring National College Media Convention with College Media Association, Sheraton Convention Center, New York, N.Y., March 14, 2014.
  • "10 Ways to Land the Perfect Internship," presentation for the Spring National College Media Convention with College Media Association, Sheraton Convention Center, New York, N.Y., March 13, 2014.
  • Publication and Web Critique Team Member for the National College Media Convention with College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in New Orleans, La., Oct. 24-26, 2013.
  • "Social Media Management," presentation for the Summer Journalism Workshops with Associated Collegiate Press, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., July 27, 2013.
  • "Social Media Reporting," presentation for the Summer Journalism Workshops with Associated Collegiate Press, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., July 27, 2013.
  • "Diversifying Social Media Marketing," presentation for the Summer Journalism Workshops with Associated Collegiate Press, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., July 26, 2013.
  • "The Social Media Resume," presentation for the Spring National College Media Convention with College Media Association, Sheraton Convention Center, New York, N.Y., March 12, 2013.
  • "Social Media in Practice," presentation for the National College Media Convention with College Media Association and Associated Collegiate Press in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 2, 2012.
  • Served as one of five instructors for Associated Collegiate Press' 2012 summer workshop in multimedia journalism. In three days, the five instructors gathered 50 high school and college journalism students at ACP headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., provided them with training and equipment, and by the end of the workshop produced a 20-page digital newspaper, website, YouTube channel, Facebook page and comprehensive Twitter feed that covered Minneapolis' news, entertainment and sporting events for the three days of the workshop.

Honors and Awards

  • Named to the College Media Association Hall of Fame as its 43 member in its 70-years of existence Oct. 30, 2023. It is considered the highest honor a college media adviser can receive in the nation. I am one of just eight living members in the Hall.
  • Named as one of 100 college media educators (living and deceased) to the inaugural Pioneer Award Hall of Fame class for Associated Collegiate Press as part of its 100th anniversary at its National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C. Oct. 28, 2022.
  • Named Missouri College Media Association Adviser of the Year in April 2016 at the MCMA annual convention in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
  • Received the Outstanding Service Award from the Southeast Journalism Conference for service as Vice President from 2008-2010 and running the annual Best of the South journalism competition
  • Named College Media Advisers Distinguished Four-Year Newspaper Adviser, October 2005
  • Board of Directors Citation for Outstanding Service to  College Media Advisers, 2001, 2005
  • Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service to College Media Advisers, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

Student Group Advisement

  • Northwest Missourian student newspaper
  • Northwest Tower yearbook
  • Northwest Student Media online

Other Professional Experiences

  • Treasurer and Board Member, College Media Association, October 2018-October 2022
  • Director, Big East Basketball Tournament Sports Writing Workshop, College Media Association Spring National Media Convention, New York City, March 13, 2020.
  • Director, Sports Media Workshop, 2018 Summer Mega Journalism Workshop with College Media Association, Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Business Managers and College Broadcasters Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 11-15. Supervised 20 college sportswriters from across the country, facilitating and arranging their coverage of five different regional sporting events, including the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota United FC, horseracing at Canturbury Park, and the St. Paul Saints.
  • Technology Director, Associated Collegiate Press, 2014-2018
  • Director the Sports Media Workshop for the Associated Collegiate Press Summer Journalism Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2014-2017
  • Faculty president, Missouri College Media Association, 2014-15
  • Technology Director, College Media Advisers, 1993-2012
  • Vice president, Southeast Journalism Conference, 2008-2010
  • More than 25 years of college newspaper advising experience
  • Former newspaper reporter, photographer, copy editor, page designer, news editor and editor in chief (The Birmingham (Ala.) News, The Columbiana (Ala.) Reporter, The Leeds (Ala.) News, The Columbia Missourian

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