CHRISTOPHER CALLAHAN
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION & TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Associate Dean, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
No. 2 administrator of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, identified by the Freedom Forum as one of the best journalism schools in the country with 600 undergraduate and graduate students, 50 faculty and staff, four journalism institutes, two affiliated centers, a cable television station and a national magazine. Specific responsibilities include: Master's Program Coordinator, (recruit students and advise prospective and enrolled students on curriculum and professional goals); Instructor (teach a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses, including Topics in Public Affairs Reporting, Newswriting and Reporting I and II, Online Reporting, Online Journalism, Journalism Ethics, Writing the Complex Story and Reporting from Washington); Adjunct Faculty Coordinator (design core curriculum for basic writing and editing classes, recruit adjunct faculty and advise and train adjuncts on curriculum matters); Capital News Service Director (oversee editorial and administrative operations of the Washington and Annapolis bureaus, serve as liaison to client news organizations, recruit students and develop future plans); Director of Television News Operations for the cable station UMTV; Computer-Assisted Reporting Coordinator (created one of the first computer-assisted reporting courses in the country and infused CAR analysis and searching techniques throughout the curriculum); Minority Programs Liaison (spearheaded successful effort to bring national headquarters of National Association of Black Journalists to the college, secured funding and coordinated the creation of college's first course on diversity in the media and serve as member of campus-wide Graduate Minority Recruitment Committee); Broadcast and Computing Services Coordinator (oversee the broadcast journalism and computer operation teams at the college); New Media (created and taught the college's first online journalism course and created Maryland Newsline, the college's daily online news product); Executive Director Emeritus, Maryland Scholastic Press Association (coordinated fall convention and week-long summer workshops, administered annual contests and quarterly newsletters and handled daily contact with high school journalism advisers statewide); Professional Outreach (maintain strong contacts with editors around the country to place students and alumni in internships and jobs); Former Chapter Adviser, Society of Professional Journalists (named best chapter in nation in 1994 and 1995). Named associate dean in fall 1998 after five years as assistant dean. (1993 to present).
Washington Director, Capital News Service, College of Journalism, University of Md.
Served as Washington bureau chief while overseeing entire CNS program. Teaching responsibilities included intensive one-on-one instruction of advanced news writing, reporting, interviewing, source development, research techniques, story development and document searches. Administrative responsibilities included directing coverage, recruiting students, overseeing Annapolis bureau operations and serving as liaison editor with clients, which included 16 daily newspapers, several dozen weeklies and four radio stations. Also taught Topics in Public Affairs Reporting in conjunction with bureau program. Taught graduate and undergraduate news writing and press-government theory courses on campus during summers. (Summer 1991 to Summer 1993)
Annapolis Director, Capital News Service, College of Journalism, University of Maryland
Bureau duties as described above. Transformed Capital News Service from a part-time, feature-oriented lab to a full-time daily news wire. Recruited new client newspapers. Taught Topics in Public Affairs Reporting. (Summer 1990 to Spring 1991)
Lecturer of Journalism, College of Communication, Boston University
Taught upper-level newspaper feature writing and basic news writing and reporting courses while attending master's program at Harvard University. (Fall 1989 to Spring 1990)
Senior Editor, American Journalism Review
Write on journalism ethics, diversity, computer-assisted reporting and the newspaper industry for the monthly press review. Named senior editor in 1998 after serving on Board of Editorial Advisers. Also contribute articles to Presstime, the NABJ Journal and the Newspaper Research Journal. (Summer 1994 to present)
Washington correspondent, The Associated Press
Covered Congress, Pentagon, Supreme Court, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other federal agencies, politics and the 1988 national political conventions for AP newspapers in New England. Contributed more than 800 self-generated national stories. Specialized in politics, defense, environment and energy issues. (Spring 1987 to Fall 1989)
Statehouse and general assignment reporter, The Associated Press, Boston
Covered Dukakis administration, Legislature, courts, 1986 elections and early stages of the Dukakis presidential campaign. Also covered general assignment stories from the main bureau, including exploration of the Titanic. Also worked as desk supervisor, editing and coordinating the daily state report. (Spring 1986 to Spring 1987)
Reporter/editor, The Associated Press, Providence, R.I.
Lead AP reporter for the Claus von Bulow trial. Also covered 1984 gubernatorial election, Statehouse and courts, and served as editor. (Spring 1984 to Fall 1986)
Washington correspondent, States News Service
Covered Congress, Supreme Court, federal agencies and 1984 Democratic and Republican National Conventions for newspapers in Connecticut: The New Haven Register and Journal-Courier, Waterbury Republican and American, Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time. (Spring 1983 to Fall 1984)
Statehouse reporter, The Associated Press, Augusta, Maine
Covered Maine Legislature and state government. (Winter 1982 to Spring 1983)
Reporter, The Associated Press, Concord, N.H.
General assignment coverage, including the Seabrook nuclear plant and other regulatory and state government issues. (Summer 1982 to Winter 1982)
Sears Congressional Internship
Congressional policy program for 15 nationally selected journalism students. Served as legislative/press aide to Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. (Winter-Spring 1982)
Intern reporter, The Boston Globe
Assigned to metro desk. Covered police, city government, politics and features. (Spring-Winter 1981)
Intern reporter, Newsday
Assigned to Suffolk County desk. Wrote spot news and features. (Summer 1980)
News editor/reporter, The Daily Free Press
Independent campus daily at Boston University. (Spring 1979 to Spring 1982)
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Lucius N. Littauer mid-career program led to a master's in public administration degree. Concentrated in national security and foreign policy. Also studied First Amendment law at Harvard Law School. (Fall 1989 to Spring 1990)
Boston University, School of Public Communication
Bachelor of science in journalism; political science minor. Sigma Delta Chi Top Journalism Graduate Award. (Fall 1978 to Spring 1982)
OTHER EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Participated in day-long training session for accrediting site visit teams. (Fall 2001)
Freedom Forum
Participated as invited guest in week-long seminar on online journalism for journalism educators at the Freedom Forum's Pacific Coast Center. (Spring 1997)
Poynter Institute
Participated in week-long workshop on journalism ethics at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg. (Winter 1996)
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
Participated in intensive week-long training program for computer-assisted reporting at NICAR headquarters at the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. (Spring 1994)
Merck Science Journalism Program
Participated in three-day program exploring science journalism. Sponsored by Rutgers University. (Spring 1994)
Paul Miller Fellowship, Gannett Foundation
One-year program for Washington regional reporters. Seminars two days a month explored obstacles and opportunities facing regional correspondents throughout the federal government, from campaign finance laws and lobbying to the budget and congressional relations. (Spring 1988 to Spring 1989)
"A Journalist's Guide to the Internet," an Allyn & Bacon text for professional and student journalists on how to use the Internet for day-to-day reporting. Second edition, 2002.
"A Journalist's Guide to the Internet." First edition, 1998.
"Diversity in the Washington Newspaper Press Corps," a study commissioned and published by Unity: Journalists of Color Inc., August 2004.
"Lagging Behind," American Journalism Review, August/September 2004.
"The Whitest Beat in Town?" American Journalism Review, August/September 2004.
"Are the Numbers Too High?" American Journalism Review, August/September 2004.
"Anatomy of an Urban Legend," American Journalism Review, November 2001.
"The Internet for Business Reporting," Uplink, April 1999.
"Doing Research With Electronic Mailing Lists," The Editorial Eye, October 1998.
Stories related to the CNN-Time Tailwind story, including "An Embarrassing Time," "Arnett's Role," ""I Will Be Vindicated"," and contributions to "An Ill Wind," American Journalism Review, September 1998.
"Race and Participation in High School Journalism," Newspaper Research Journal, Winter 1998.
"High Schools Hold the Key to Racial Balance in Professional Newsrooms," Adviser Update, Summer 1997.
"Institute Welcomed: Numbers Show Strong Support for Institute," NABJ Journal, May/June 1997.
"The Cyberspace Advantage," American Journalism Review, April 1997.
"Time To Go To School On Diversity," Presstime, February 1997.
"License Revoked," American Journalism Review, November 1995.
"The Newspaper Lobby," American Journalism Review, November 1995.
"The 'Net Without the Attitude," American Journalism Review, March 1995.
"The Seductive Power of Guns," American Journalism Review, January 1995.
"When a Journalist Is Kidnapped: The News Media Suppressed the Story of the Abduction of an AP Staffer in Somalia. Was a Double Standard At Work?" American Journalism Review, September 1994.
"`I Was Just Waiting to Die,'" American Journalism Review, September 1994.
"Post Belittles Thefts of College Newspapers," The Washington Times, March 9, 1994.
"Losers Also Can Be Winners In Today's Politics," The Houston Chronicle, March 3, 1992.
"The Expectations Game In Politics," The Baltimore Sun, March 1, 1992.
LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS:
Lockheed Martin, "Reaching Audiences: Effective Writing Techniques," workshop for public relations team of Lockheed Martin, Gaithersburg, Md., February 2005.
Unity: Journalists of Color Inc., "Unity Focus Project 2004: Diversity in the Washington Press Corps," presented the Maryland-Unity study of the Washington press corps, Washington, August 2004.
American Society of Newspaper Editors, "ASNE Journalism Institute," organizer and lead instructor for two-week training session for high school journalism instructors in minority schools, College Park, Md., July 2003.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive six-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program, June 2003.
Los Angeles Times, "The Internet for Deadline Reporting," two workshops for the newspaper's Washington bureau editors and reporters, Washington, February 2003.
Hubert H. Humphrey Journalism Fellows, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," workshop for international journalists participating in the Humphrey program, College Park, Md., September 2002.
American Society of Newspaper Editors, "ASNE Journalism Institute," organizer and lead instructor for two-week training session for high school journalism instructors in minority schools, College Park, Md., July 2002.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive six-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program, June 2002.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "History and Role of the Internet in U.S. Media," seminar for USIA-sponsored visiting Russian editors, College Park, Md., June 2002.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, "Background People on the Internet," two workshops at national NICAR convention, Philadelphia, March 2002.
Baltimore-Washington Conference - Communications, "News Writing and Story Development," day-long seminar for newsletter editors and writers, Columbia, Md., February 2002.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, "ASNE High School Journalism Institute: Report Hot Off the Presses," panelist at AEJMC national conference, Washington, August 2001.
American Society of Newspaper Editors, "ASNE Journalism Institute," organizer and lead instructor for two-week training session for high school journalism instructors in minority schools, College Park, Md., July 2001.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive six-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program. June 2001.
Public Affairs Council, "Targeting Public Affairs to the Media Online," seminar for public relations executives, Washington, April 2001.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive six-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program. June 2000.
Society of Professional Journalists Regional Conference, "A Journalist's Guide to the Internet," seminar for annual SPJ regional workshop, April 2000. Also chief organizer of conference.
Regional Reporters Association, "The Washington Journalism Market," panelist at RRA seminar, June 1999.
Canadian Magazine Publishers Association, "Editorial Research Online," seminar at CMPA national conference, Toronto, June 1999.
Association of Area Business Publications, "The Beat Goes On, Developing and Covering Business Beats, speaker, AABP annual conference, June 1999.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive six-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program. June 1999.
Investigative Reporters and Editors, "Finding it on the Web," panelist at IRE national convention, Kansas City, June 1999.
Investigative Reporters and Editors, "Backgrounding Business," panelist at IRE national convention, Kansas City, June 1999.
DC Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, "Internet Explorers: Maximizing the Internet in the Reporting Process," seminar, Washington, May 1999.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, Internet for Journalists training sessions, coordinator and lead instructor at national NICAR convention, Boston, March 1999.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, panelist for "Online Quick-Start: Getting the Most Out of Internet Search Engines," national convention, Boston, March 1999.
University of Sarajevo and Rutgers University's Journalism Resources Institute, day-long workshop on New Media with journalists from Bosnia-Herzegovina, February 1999.
Bureau of National Affairs, "Internet for Journalists" workshop, Washington, September 1998.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, "Issues in Online Reporting," moderator, national convention, Baltimore, August 1998.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, "Open Records and the College Press," panelist, national convention, Baltimore, August 1998.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, "How to Structure a Summer Minority Workshop," panelist, national convention, Baltimore, August 1998.
Investigative Reporters & Editors, "Using the Net for Beat and Deadline Reporting," panelist, national conference, New Orleans, June 1998.
Investigative Reporters & Editors, "Databases on the Web: Enhance Your Story and Enlighten Your Readers," presenter, national conference, New Orleans, June 1998.
The Associated Press, "Internet for Reporters," day-long workshop, College Park, June 1998.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive six-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program. June 1998.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, Internet for Journalists training sessions, organizer and lead instructor at national NICAR convention, Indianapolis. Taught sessions on "Background Companies," "Basic Reporting Tips" and "Searching the Internet," March 1998.
Public Relations Society of America Technology Committee, "How the Media Uses Cyberspace," Baltimore, March 1998.
Newspaper Association of American and the Poynter Institute, "What Values Drive the Media and Where Does Diversity Fit?" panelist, James K. Batten Lecture and Workshop, St. Petersburg, February 1998.
National Association of Black Journalists Washington chapter, "From the Newsroom to the Classroom: The Art and Craft of Teaching Journalism," panelist, February 1998.
Investigative Reporters & Editors, "Getting in and Moving Up: Today's Job Market," moderator of showcase panel at IRE Washington regional conference, January 1998.
Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, "Computer-Assisted Reporting Workshop," day-long training session for regional reporters and editors, College Park. November 1997.
Newspaper Association of America, "Innovative Recruitment Strategies," panelist at NAA Employee Relations Committee meeting, McLean, Va., November 1997.
Society of Professional Journalists/Maryland Chapter, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," day-long workshop, College Park, November 1997.
USA TODAY, "Internet for Journalists," workshop for USA Today editors and reporters. September 1997.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S. Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive five-day training session for international journalists entering the Alfred Friendly Fellowship program. June 1997.
Investigative Reporters & Editors, "The Internet in Beat Reporting," seminar at national conference of IRE, Phoenix. June 1997.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Investigative Reporting in the United States," day-long workshop for USIA-sponsored international journalists, College Park. June 1997.
Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, "Computer-Assisted Reporting Workshop," full-day training session for regional reporters and editors, College Park. November 1996.
National Conference of Editorial Writers, "Editorial Research in Cyberspace," day-long seminar and workshop for NCEW annual meeting, College Park, October 1996.
Society of Professional Journalists/Maryland Chapter, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," day-long workshop, College Park, September 1996.
Society of Professional Journalists, editor-in-chief of The Working Press, daily newspaper covering the SPJ national convention, Arlington, Va., Sept. 17-22, 1996.
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, presented paper "Race as a Factor in Student Participation in High School Journalism," AEJMC national convention, Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 10, 1996.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S.-Style Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive five-day training session for international journalists entering the Friendly Fellowship program. June 1996.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Investigative Reporting in the United States," day-long workshop for USIA-sponsored international journalists, College Park. June 1996.
Society of Professional Journalists, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," seminar for SPJ Region II annual convention, Annapolis, Md., March 30, 1996.
Investigative Reporters & Editors, "Campaign Coverage," coordinated two-day national IRE workshop on campaign coverage at the University of Maryland, College Park. Jan. 20-21, 1996.
College Media Advisers, "The Student-Run Wire Service: Reporting Beyond the Campus," national convention, Washington, Nov. 3, 1995.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Investigative Reporting in the United States," three-hour workshop for USIA-sponsored Latin American journalists, College Park, Oct. 25, 1995.
Society of Professional Journalists, "Reporting from Cyberspace," seminar for SPJ national convention in St. Paul, Oct. 12 and Oct. 14, 1995.
National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting/Investigative Reporters & Editors, "Reporting Online," workshop for national convention in Cleveland, September 1995.
Society of Professional Journalists/Maryland Chapter, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," day-long workshop, College Park, September 1995.
Hubert H. Humphrey Journalism Fellows, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," day-long workshop for international journalists participating in the Humphrey program, College Park, September 1995.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Mass Media in the U.S.," speech for USIA-sponsored print journalists from Latvia. August 1995.
Columbia College of Chicago, directed four-week Washington-based public affairs reporting program for graduate students of the Department of Journalism, Washington. July/August 1995.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Role of the U.S. Press," speech for USIA-sponsored print journalists from Kazakhstan. July 1995.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship Program, "U.S.-Style Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive five-day training session for international journalists entering the Friendly Fellowship program. June 1995.
Investigative Reporters & Editors, "Introduction to Internet," seminar for IRE national convention in Miami, June 1995.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Investigative Reporting in the United States," three-hour workshop for USIA-sponsored international journalists, College Park. June 1995.
St. Martin's Press, reviewed "A Handbook for Computer-Assisted Reporting" by Brant Houston. March 1995.
Hubert H. Humphrey Journalism Fellows, "The Internet as a Reporting Tool," day-long workshop for international journalists participating in the Humphrey program, College Park, February 1995.
Montgomery County Press Association, "The Future of Journalism Education," monthly luncheon address, Rockville, Md. February 1995.
Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, "Computer-Assisted Reporting Workshop," a two-day training session for regional reporters and editors, College Park. January 1995.
Society of Professional Journalists, "Internships," seminar at national convention in Nashville, October 1994.
Chesapeake Publishing, "Investigative Reporting," speech for regional newspaper group, Annapolis, Md., September 1994.
Columbia College of Chicago, directed four-week Washington-based public affairs reporting program for graduate students of the Department of Journalism, Washington. July/August 1994.
Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship, "U.S.-Style Newswriting & News Reporting," intensive four-day training session for international journalists entering the Friendly Fellowship program. June 1994.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Investigative Reporting in the United States," three-hour workshop for USIA-sponsored international journalists, College Park. June 1994.
University of Maryland/Baltimore County, "The Rights and Responsibilities of Campus Press," speech, Baltimore. April 1994.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "U.S. Business and Economic Policy and the Media," speech for USIA-sponsored journalists from Indonesia, Washington. April 1994.
Atlantic Publications Inc., "Ethics: Anatomy of Covering a Story," three-hour workshop for the regional newspaper group's annual conference, Ocean City, Md., April 1994.
Meridian International Center/USIA, "Role and Responsibilities of the Media in a Democratic Society," speech for USIA-sponsored journalists from Sri Lanka. March 1994.
Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, "The Computer as a Reporting Tool," speech at winter convention, Baltimore. February 1994.
National Scholastic Press Association, "Journalism as a Career," speech at annual national conference, Washington, November 1993.
Columbia College of Chicago, directed four-week Washington-based public affairs reporting program for graduate students of the Department of Journalism, Washington. July/August 1993.
Quoted regularly in the media as an expert on journalism ethics, press-government issues and journalism education. Publications and broadcast outlets include The Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, The Chicago Tribune, Knight-Ridder Tribune News Service, The Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun, Newsday, Newark Star Ledger, WBAL, Maryland Public Television, WJHU, WMAR and Editor & Publisher.
Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, Honorable Mention for "Hear It Now," Web Design Contest. (1999)
University of Maryland's Diversity Initiative - Outstanding Faculty Member. Honored for efforts to help promote diversity at College Park campus. (1997)
Outstanding Teacher Award, Panhellenic Association & Interfraternity Council, University of Maryland. (1997)
Society of Professional Journalists - Outstanding Campus Chapter National Award (1993-1994, 1994-1995)
Society of Professional Journalists - Outstanding Campus Chapter Award, Region II (1993-1994, 1994-1995)
Ellen B. Scripps Fellowship. Scripps Howard Foundation scholarship for working journalists. (Fall 1989 to Spring 1990)
Paul Miller Fellow. One-year fellowship for Washington correspondents. (1988-1989)
Sigma Delta Chi-Outstanding Graduate Award. Given to Boston University's top graduating journalism student. (May 1982)
Boston University Scholarship (Fall 1978 to Spring 1982)
BOARD MEMBERSHIPS:
Washington Post Minority Scholarship/Fellowship Committee (1998-present)
University of Maryland 150th Anniversary Planning Committee (2004-2005)
Campus-Wide Graduate Minority Recruitment Committee (1993-present)
Investigative Reporters and Editors Convention Planning Committee (2003)
Board of Directors, Regional Reporters Education Foundation (1998-2002)
Knight-Ridder Minority Fellowship Committee (1993-2000)
Academic Committee, Investigative Reporters & Editors (1994-1999)
Board of Editorial Advisers, American Journalism Review (1992-1998)
University of Maryland Campus Adviser, Society of Professional Journalists (1992-1998)
Board of Advisers, National Association of Black Journalists Media Institute (1997-1998)
New Information Technologies Committee, Society of Professional Journalists (1994-1998)
Chairman, College Basic Skills Committee (1993-1996)
College News-Editorial Committee (1990-present)
Board of Directors, Maryland Media Inc. (1993-1996)
Hearst Newspapers, national monthly and annual journalism awards. October 1995 to present.
Education Writers Association, national contest, series categories for mid-sized dailies, February 2003.
American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors, national contest, June 2002.
Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families, national contest, September 2001.
Associated Press, George Moses Contest, April 2001.
Maryland-Delaware-District Press Association, FOI Award, February 2000.
Education Writers Association, national contest, investigative and series categories for large circulation dailies, February 1999.
Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, Newspaper Division paper competition. May 1998.
Society of Professional Journalists, D.C. chapter, chief judge for daily newspapers. May 1997.
Maryland Scholastic Press Association, high school journalism contest. 1995-1998.
Society of Professional Journalists, Maryland Chapter, "Best of Show," annual competition for newspapers, TV and radio. July 1995.
Chesapeake Associated Press Contest, annual contest for Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia daily newspapers. May 1995.
Society of Professional Journalists, Minnesota Chapter, magazine division. April 1995.
National Scholastic Press Association, national high school writing contest, national convention, Washington. November 1993.
National Rural Electric Cooperative, publications contest. December 1992.
Last Updated: February 09, 2005