Guest Lecturers

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Vanessa Fox, entrepreneur and creator of Google's Webmaster Central, visited Cronkite classes following a lecture in The First Amendment Forum.

Each year the Cronkite School brings to campus dozens of leading journalists and media executives to talk to students and faculty in classes and at school-sponsored panels and lectures. The speakers included:

2009-10 School Year

Bob Adlhoch, director of television operations, Phoenix Suns
Phil Alvidrez, partner, Magicdust TV
Tony Alwin, senior vice president, creative and marketing, Clear Channel Outdoor
Mike Arnold, director, CBS Sports
Jane Arraf, Christian Science Monitor and former Iraq bureau chief for CNN
Dave Bagchi, manager, marketing and integrated media, Right Guard
Doug Bannard, news director, Fox 10
Dan Barr, partner, Perkins Coie Brown & Bain
Marty Boardman, former TV photojournalist of the year, NPPA Region 10
David Bodney, First Amendment attorney, Steptoe and Johnson LLP
Megan Boehnke, police reporter, The Arizona Republic
Nicole Carroll, executive editor, Gannett
Mark Casey, vice president/news director, 12 News
Brad Cesmat, sports anchor, 3TV
Michael Chow, photographer, The Arizona Republic
Mike Connelly, senior vice president and general manager, Fox Sports AZ
Paul Connors, photo stringer, Associated Press
Andrea Coombes, personal finance editor, MarketWatch.com (videoconference)
Keridwen Cornelius, associate editor, Phoenix Magazine
Karen Crouse, sports feature writer, The New York Times
Mark Curtis, news anchor, 12 News
Joe Ducey, investigative reporter, KNXV, ABC 15
Becca Dyer, editor, Blue Guitar Magazine
David Eichler, founder/creative director, David and Sam PR
John Emshwiller, investigative business reporter, The Wall Street Journal (videoconference)
Patty Epler, former editor, Arizona Guardian
Elizabeth Erwin, reporter, KPHO, CBS 5 News
Kara Fort, president, KReative Media
Vanessa Fox, creator, Google Webmaster Central
Will Funk, senior vice president, marketing, Turner Sports)
Jonathan Galst, vice president, senior media counsel, NFL
Bill Gannon, LucasArts
Debbi Gardiner McCullough, correspondent, The Economist
Brad Gass, sports videographer, KSAZ
Terry Goddard, Arizona attorney general
Angel Gonzalez, bureau chief and international oil reporter, Dow Jones
Ben Grumbles, director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Chris Hannan, senior vice president, marketing, Fox Sports Networks
Brett Hansen, director of communications and marketing, Fox Sports AZ
Brandon Harris and Gordon Baty, 11g, Gannett
Elizabeth Harz, senior vice president, global media sales, EA
Teri Hayt, managing editor, Arizona Daily Star
Don Henninger, publisher, Phoenix Business Journal
Diana Henriques, investigative business reporter, The New York Times
Mark Hiland, director, AZCentral.com
John Hook, news anchor, Fox 10
Dave Hornick, August Capital
Jennifer Howland, manager of community outreach, AZ Diamondbacks
Dr. Amber Hutchins, social media expert/author (now assistant professor, Trinity University (videoconference)
Brooks Jackson--founding director, FactCheck.org, and former CNN investigative reporter (videoconference)
Matt James, senior vice president for media and public education, The Kaiser Health News Service
Jerry Kammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and senior fellow, Center for Immigration Studies
Kaley O'Kelley, news anchor, 3TV
Adam Kress, multimedia journalist, Phoenix Business Journal
Jude LaCava, sports director, Fox 10
Kari Lake, news anchor, Fox 10
Jeff Leen, investigations editor, The Washington Post (videoconference)
Susan Lisovicz, Wall Street reporter, CNN
Jennifer Longdon, real estate agent and activist for the disabled
Randy Lovely, executive editor, The Arizona Republic
Lisa Magana, associate professor, Transborder Chicana/o, Latina/o Studies
Derrick Mains, CEO, GreenNurture.com
Micheline Maynard, senior business reporter, The New York Times (videoconference)
Brady McCombs, immigration reporter, Arizona Daily Star
Dan Mitchell, editor, 944 magazine
Mary Modney, editor, GreenNurture.com
Kathy Montgomery, freelance writer
Dr. David Natharius, gender communication and media expert/author; professor emeritus, California State University/Fresno)
Mitch Nye, general sales manager, KPHO
Ory Okolloh, founder and CEO of Ushahidi: Crowdsourcing Crisis Information NGO
Dan Opallo, senior director of marketing, NBA
Jerome Parra, assistant news director, 12 News
Maria (Hilda) Garcia Perez, assistant professor, Transborder Chicana/o, Latina/o Studies at ASU
Alex Perilla, director of the Center of Community Development and Civil Rights at ASU
Vicki Picca, senior vice president, licensing and business affairs, NBA
Nick Piecoro, Diamondbacks beat reporter, The Arizona Republic
Dana Priest, national security reporter, The Washington Post
Katie Raml, anchor, KNXV
Darren Rankin, vice president, IMG Consulting
Sean Rankine--reality TV producer, Hollywood
Will Richmond, founder, VideoNuze
Nikki Ripley, public information officer, City of Tempe
Michael Roberts, director of training and staff development, The Arizona Republic
Gabe Rose, coordinator of social media, NBA
Melissa Rosenthal Brenner, vice president, marketing, NBA
Greg Salvatore, director of publications, Arizona Diamondbacks
David Sasaki, director, Rising Voices
Rob Schumacher, photographer, The Arizona Republic
Craig Silverman, founder, Regret the Error
Rick Smith, CEO, Taser International
Katy Spining, executive editor, Madden Media
Terry Greene Sterling, writer in residence, Cronkite School
Zaw Thet, founder and CEO, 4Info
Maria Cruz-Torres, associate professor, Department of Transborder Chicana(o)/Latina(o) Studies Graduate Faculty, School of Human Evolution and Social Change Affiliated Faculty, School of Sustainability at ASU
Francisco Lara Valencia, assistant professor, School of Planning
Jim VandeHei, executive editor, Politico
Carlos Velez-Ibanez, chair of the Department of Transborder Chicano/a and Latina/o Studies at ASU
Dennis Wagner, investigative reporter, The Arizona Republic
Todd Waks, vice president, Sentient Jets
Jason Watts, vice president, sales manager, Clear Channel Outdoor - Phoenix
Doug Weekes, senior vice president, GM Right Guard
Randi Weinstein, managing editor, Phoenix Business Journal
David Wessel, economics editor of the Wall Street Journal (videoconference)
Jon Willey, team photographer, Arizona Diamondbacks
Jason Wise, photographer, ASU Sports Information
Bob Woodward, associate editor, The Washington Post (videoconference)

2008-09 School Year

Phil Alvidrez, Magic Dust TV
Rebecca Armendariz, public relations specialist, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Doug Bannard, KSAZ-TV, Phoenix
John Booth, executive producer, KAET-TV, Phoenix
Mark Bork, independent producer, Phoenix
Jim Brady, former executive editor of WashingtonPost.com
Merrill Brown, founder of Court TV and MSNBC and former Washington Post financial reporter
Chad Campbell, state representative, Phoenix
Andrei Cherny, author of "The Candy Bombers," co-editor of Democracy: a Journal of Ideas and former speech writer for President Bill Clinton
Matt Cornwell, owner/musician, Big U Music, Phoenix
Gary Cruz, KPHO-TV, Phoenix
Leonard Downie, Jr., former executive editor, The Washington Post
Sam Esparza, owner/audio engineer, Big U Music, Phoenix
Andrea Esquer, former public information officer in Attorney General’s office
Tony Femino, Voice of America
Peter Fenn, political consultant
Bruce Ferguson, Future Art Research at ASU
Vanessa Fox, Web consultant
Bill Gannon, director of online operations, LucasFilm
Ray Gonzales, videographer/producer, City of Chandler
Phil Gordon, mayor of Phoenix
Michael Haener, former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Janet Napolitano
Linda Hart, producer, Riester Advertising, Phoenix
Mark Hinojosa, director of new media, the Detroit News
Adrian Holovaty, founder of EveryBlock neighborhood news site, Chicago
John Hook, anchor, KSAZ-TV, Phoenix
Marilu Knode, Future Art Research at ASU
Jeanine L’Ecuyer, spokesperson, former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano
Randy Lovely, vice president of news, The Arizona Republic
Melanie McBride, vice president and director of Public Relations, E. B. Lane
Scott McNealy, chairman, Sun Microsystems
Doug Moorehouse, editor, KTVK-TV, Phoenix
Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of Auttomatic (WordPress)
Javier Ramis, Univision
Katie Raml, anchor, KNXV-TV, Phoenix
Dan Rather, former CBS news anchor
Scott McNealy, chairman, Sun Microsystems
Steve Owens, director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Scott Rosenberg, author and co-founder of Salon.com
John Scott-Dixon, president, Thought Lava
Adelaida Severson, Bushtex Satellite
Lisa Stone, co-founder and CEO of BlogHer
Mary Vinzant, communication and education assistant, League of Arizona Cities and Towns

2007-08 School Year

Pete Aleshire, freelance writer
Phil Alvidrez, Magic Dust Television
Rodric Bradford,public relations specialist, ChristensenIR
Don Colburn, health reporter, The Oregonian
Matthew Dutile, public relations specialist, Gordon C.James Public Relations
Tony Femino, Voice to America
Dan Gillmor, director, ASU’s Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship
Jonathan Higuera, deputy director, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism
John Hook, Fox-10
Brian Indrelunas, reporting intern, Cape Times, Cape Town, South Africa
Chris Keith, photojournalist, Arizona Republic
Kari Lake, anchor, Fox 10
Bryan Laurel, senior marketing manager, Harkins Theatres
John Leach, azcentral.com
Andrew Leckey, director, Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism
Jason Manning, online political editor, washingtonpost.com
Kevin McCabe, Fox Sports Net Arizona
Kathy Montgomery, freelance writer
Wadzi Muzwidzwa, founder, Project Greyafrica
Lori Pfeiffer, freelance writer
David Proffitt, editor, BizAZ magazine
Katie Raml, KNXV News 15
Javier Ramis, Univision
Melissa Rich, Marketing Manager, Harkins Theatres
Kara Ritter, freelance writer
Michael Roberts, deputy managing editor, Arizona Republic
Syleste Rodriquez, KPNX 12 News
Rob Schumacher, photographer, Arizona Republic
Adelaida Severson, Bustex Satellite, Inc.
Eric Schlosser, author, Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness
Terry Greene Sterling, freelance writer
Robert Stieve, editor-in-chief, Arizona Highways
Becky Thielen, executive director, tempe.com and scottsdale.com
Ken Travous, director, Arizona State Parks
Jason Zasky, co-founder, Failure Magazine

2006-07 School Year

Eleanor Andersen, media communications & public relations director, Arizona School Boards Association
Pauline Arrillaga, national writer, The Associated Press
Alison Bailinm, HMA Public Relations
Peter Bhatia, executive editor, The Oregonian
Douglas Campos-Outcalt, MD, associate head of family and community medicine, Arizona College of Medicine
Tracy Collins, senior director of operations, The Arizona Republic
Bud Davy, editor, the Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Springer shows
Valerie Demetros, freelance writer
Matt Dutile, Gordon C. James PR Agency
Gregory Favre, distinguished fellow of journalism values, The Poynter Institute
Tony Femino, syndicated radio talk show host
Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editorial writer, The Arizona Daily Star
Mark Goodman, executive director, Student Press Law Center
Bob Gray, design editor, National Geographic magazine
Terry Greene Sterling, freelance investigative reporter
Charlotte Hall, editor, Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel
Brooks Jackson, founding director, FactCheck.org and former CNN, AP and Wall Street Journal reporter
Chris Kahn, Associated Press reporter, Phoenix
Andrew Long, Arizona Republic graphic artist
Randy Lovely, editor, The Arizona Republic
Ilana Lowery, editor, Phoenix Business Journal
Susana Martinez-Conde, Ph.D, director of the Martinez-Conde Laboratory, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix
Katie McDevitt, public safety reporter, East Valley Tribune
Dawn McLaren, research economist, JP Morgan Chase Economic Outlook Center, ASU
Kathy Montgomery, freelance writer
Hannah Mullin, backpack journalist, KPNX-TV
Holly Nelson, public relations specialist, Changing Hands Bookstore
Lori Pfeiffer, freelance writer
Mary Jo Pitzl, politics reporter, The Arizona Republic
David Proffitt, editor, BizAz magazine
Javier Ramis, operations manager, Univision
Katie Raml, anchor, KNXV-TV
Kara Ritter, freelance writer
Michael Roberts, deputy managing editor, The Arizona Republic
Richard Ruelas, columnist, The Arizona Republic
Mark Scarp, columnist, Scottsdale Tribune
Eric Schlosser, investigative reporter and best-selling author of Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness
Adelaida Severson, president and general manager of Bushtex LLC., a Phoenix-based firm that coordinates satellite television programming for networks abroad
Joseph Sirven, MD, associate professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Mike Sunnucks, politics reporter, Phoenix Business Journal politics reporter
Becky Thielen, executive director, tempe.com/scottsdale.com,
Michelle Williams, chief of bureau for Arizona and New Mexico, The Associated Press