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Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication

College of LAS

Jay Newell

Jay Newell

Photo by Patty Trom-Bird

Associate Professor

newelljj@iastate.edu

Office:

122 Hamilton Hall

515-294-3445

Office Hours (Spring 2011)

Monday and Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., other times by appointment

Favorite Experience

  • Helping launch Nick, helping launch CNN International, branding TNT, celebrating Elvis' birthday in an RV parked at Graceland with Jerry Lee Lewis

Year at ISU

Fall 2003.

Education

  • Ph.D., Mass Media, Michigan State University, 2003.
  • B.A., Radio, Television and Motion Pictures, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1977.

Teaching and Research

  • Research interests center on the effects of emerging media on traditional media, including changes in attention to traditional media, the development of new media use habits, the response of advertisers to the new media climate, and the marketing of media to individuals. Teaching assignments include integrated marketing communication campaigns and media planning.

Major Awards

  • Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing Golden Mark Award (1999); Golden Beacon Award (1998); Promax Gold Medallion (1998); Gold Telly Award (1997); Clio Award (1992).
  • Shakeshaft Master Teacher Award (2011); Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching Award (2011)

Experience

  • Created marketing and promotion campaigns for CNN, TNT, HBO, Lifetime, Nickelodeon and public television.

Current Projects

  • Predicting declines of traditional media, effectiveness of virtual internships on student self-confidence, continuous media exposure

Current Research

  • Media saturation

Committees

  • Curriculum Committee

Clubs

  • Advisor, Ad Club

News Sources

  • NYT (print) CNN.com trade magazines (online and print) KCCI

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