Mary Cox

 

Position

Assistant Professor, Broadcast and Digital Journalism

Department

Communications and Journalism

Home Campus

St. Louis (Webster Groves)

Courses Taught

BJRN 2600 Introduction to Digital Journalism; MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media; BJRN 4700 Professional Development in Broadcast Journalism; and other classes as needed

Education

MS, Journalism & Mass Communication, Iowa State University; BA, Communications, French, Lindenwood University

Professional Experience

Webster University, adjunct faculty; Maricopa County Community Community Colleges, adjunct faculty; Iowa State University, teaching assistant

About

Highlights of Cox's recent academic service include advising students who support the Galaxy, the student radio station, serving on the Publication Board, which oversees the publication of The Journal, the student newspaper, and being selected as a member of the 2012 Global Leadership Academy.

In the professional arena, she continues to lead workshops on a variety of topics throughout North America. The workshops help journalists and other industry professionals improve their digital storytelling and news marketing skills. She serves the broadcast journalism industry in a number of innovative efforts to help keep programming relevant, all with an eye to the future of broadcast journalism.

She has worked in television news broadcasting for more than 20 years. Her former positions have ranged from reporter to news director to executive producer in St. Louis, Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Phoenix. Cox has won multiple journalism awards. They include Emmys,® the Edward R. Murrow Award, Press Club Award, Best of the West Award, and Associated Press Award.

Contact Information

Office phone 314-246-4214
E-mail