C.V.
BRYAN MURLEY
Assistant Professor
New and Emerging Media
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave.
Charleston IL 61920
E-mail: scmurley -at- gmail.com
EDUCATION
ABD, Mass Communication: University of South Carolina – Columbia
Cognate: Library and Information Science.
Dissertation: A Semantic Network Analysis of Emerging Church Movement Weblogs (tentative title)
M.A., Communication, 2001: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – Fort Worth, Texas
Thesis: Facades of God: A Traveler’s Journey
Photographs of churches along U.S. 69 in Texas with accompanying text and graphic design.
B.S., Communication, 1995: Lamar University – Beaumont, Texas
Emphasis: Print Journalism
HONORS AND AWARDS
Best Completed Student Paper Award, Biting the Hand that Feeds: Blogs and second-level agenda setting, with Chris Roberts, Media Convergence Conference, BYU, 2005
First Place, Graduate Student Day Oral Presentation Award – Communication Division. Who’s Your Daddy: Supreme Court Perceptions of the Parent-Child Relationship as They Relate to Technology, 2004
Second Place, Graduate Student Day Oral Presentation Award – Communication and Language Division, Bloggers Strike a Nerve: Examining the intersection of blogging and journalism, with Kim Smith, 2005
Second Place, Graduate Student Day Oral Presentation Award – Communication and Technology Division, Biting the Hand that Feeds: Blogs and second-level agenda setting, with Chris Roberts, 2006.
Mass Communication Department Outstanding Faculty Award, North Greenville College, 2002-2003
Dean’s List, SWBTS, Spring 2001
First Place, special automotive publications, lead designer, Inland Press Association, 1999
President’s List, Lamar University, Fall 1995
Faculty Academic List, SWBTS, Fall 1996 and Spring 1997
Awards for writing, page layout and design and photography from Texas Press Association, 1992-1996.
Dean’s List, Lamar University, Fall 1987
Press Club of Southeast Texas Scholarship recipient, 1987 and 1988
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2007-present: Assistant Professor/New and Emerging Media
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Teach classes in ACEJMC-accredited journalism department. Serve on department committees, advise dennews.com and pounce online magazine.
2006-2007: Online News Adviser/Tenure-Track Faculty
Emory & Henry College, Emory, VA
Advise the student news website, EHCWired.com, teach classes in the mass communications department, participate in faculty activities, and advise students in mass communications department.
2001-2006: Student Publications Advisor/Instructor
North Greenville College/North Greenville University, Tigerville, S.C.
Advised four student publications (annual, newspaper, literary magazine and online news site), taught classes in journalism and mass communications, participated in faculty committees, and advised students in Mass Communication Department. Provided graphic design and advise on department publications and promotional materials, and maintained Macintosh computer lab and student publications computers.
2000-2001: Adjunct Professor
Dallas Baptist University, College of Fine Arts and Communication
PROFESSIONAL
Photographer/Newsletter editor, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1999-2001); Classified Special Sections Writer/Designer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (1998-1999); Editor, The Hometown Press, Winnie, Texas (1992-1996); Features writer, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise (1989-1990).
OTHER
2006-present: Director for Innovation, Center for Innovation in College Media, Nashville, Tenn.
Responsible for innovation initiatives, maintaining weblog, conference planning, and overall vision for non-profit think-tank promoting new media efforts in college media environments.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Research Publications
Weblogs, Chapter in Understanding Media Convergence, Oxford University Press (2009).
Presentations
Dueling Southern Baptist Press Agencies: An Examination of Coverage of Denominational Controversies by Baptist Press and Associated Baptist Press, Religion and Media Interest Group, AEJMC convention, Toronto, 2004.
Online Newspapers, panel participant, CMA Convention – New York, 2004.
First Amendment Colloquium, panel participant, Toccoa Falls College, 2004.
Going Online at Church-Related Schools, presentation, CMA Convention – New York, 2005, CMA/ACP Convention – Kansas City, 2005.
Doing the Blog: Elemental Advice on Blogging for Student Media, presentation, CMA/ACP Convention – Kansas City, 2005.
Blogging, Politics and the Academy, Panel participant, Alabama Political Science Association, Jacksonville State University, Alabama, 2005.
The Mediahood of All Receivers: Blogging as an extension of the Reformation concept of the Priesthood of All Believers, Conference on Communication and Faith, Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C., 2005.
Bloggers Strike a Nerve: Examining the intersection of blogging and journalism, with Kim Smith, Media Ethics Division, AEJMC Convention, San Antonio, 2005.
Biting the Hand that Feeds: Blogs and second-level agenda setting, with Chris Roberts, Convergence Conference, BYU, 2005.
The Mediahood of All Receivers: New Media, New ‘Church’ and New Challenges, “After Evangelicalism” Second Annual Civitas Conference, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2005.
Biting the Hand that Feeds: Blogs and second-level agenda setting, with Chris Roberts (Murley presenting), Southern Political Science Association, Atlanta, 2006.
Convergence using open-source software, presentation with Chris Roberts, Media Convergence Conference, BYU, 2005.
First Amendment and Convergence round-table participant, CMA First Amendment Workshop, Nashville, Tenn., June, 2006.
Advising Students in a Wireless World, Washington, DC, for College Media Advisers – primary organizer and presenter for two-day workshop on new media and technology, August, 2006, with Rob Pongsajapan, Chris Carroll, and Ralph Braseth.
New Media Workshop, New Mexico State University Student Media – presented a two-day training workshop on new technology and media to student media staff at NMSU.
A Semantic Network Analysis Of The Interpretive Community Of Emerging Church Weblogs – Convergence and Society: Ethics, Religion and New Media Conference, University of South Carolina, Oct. 19-21, 2006.
Legal issues in cyberspace, CMA Fall Convention, St. Louis, 2006.
Canadian University Press Convention, two sessions on digital changes for college media, scheduled, January, 2007.
Nebraska new media workshop, for University of Nebraska student publications and Doane College student media, February, 2007.
Introductory presentation, CMA/CICM new media workshop, during CMA National College Media Convention, scheduled, March, 2007.
Photography
Photographs appeared in Southwestern News – Southwestern Seminary quarterly alumni magazine; Baptist Press – news agency of Southern Baptist Convention; Baptist Standard – Texas Baptist weekly newspaper; Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram; The Hometown Press, Winnie, Texas; Advertisements in numerous state Baptist newspapers as well as Christianity Today and World magazines; Cover and interior photography for “30 Days,†parent/youth devotional literature by Drs. Richard Ross and Gus Reyes, 2001, Duncanville, TX: Josiah Press.
Writing
“Legal and Ethical Issues in Online News,” Keeping Free Presses Free, publication of College Media Advisers, Inc., 2006, 2007 editions.
“Avoiding motivational mess-ups,” College Media Review, Summer/Fall 2004
“Crossing over: Avoid switching from Mac to PC, but you can live with it if you must,” College Media Review, Spring 2003
Other writing for: Southwestern News, Baptist Press, Texas Baptist Standard, Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram, The Hometown Press, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise
Graphic Design
2006-07 Viewbook, North Greenville University
2005-06 and 2003-05 Viewbooks, North Greenville College
1999 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Auto Show program and feature section
Weekly newsletter The Scroll, SWBTS, 1999-2001
Various pages for Southwestern News, SWBTS, 2001
1998-99 weekly Sunday Homes sections of Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Annual Texas Rice Festival Special Section, 1992-1996, The Hometown Press
Web Related
Weblog writing/design/editing – Innovation in College Media, 2006-present.
Web site design/editing/writing – Reinventing College Media, 2005-2006.
Participant storybuilder in Newsplex at USC election primary moblog experiment, 2004.
CMA Web site redesign/migration (www.collegemedia.org), 2005.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, regular member, 2001-2005, 2007-present.
College Media Advisers, Regular Member, 2001-present; Webmaster, 2003-2005; Ethics Committee member, 2004-present, online committee, 2004-2006 and 2008-present; Legal Committee, 2007-present; Convention technology assistant, 2005-2006.
ACADEMIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Eastern Illinois University:
Radio/TV Tech Search Committee, 2008
Department Technology Committee, 2007-2008; chair, 2008-2009.
Broadcast Professor Search Committee, 2007
Department Curriculum Committee, 2007-2009
North Greenville College/University:
Secretary, Faculty Development Committee, 2001
Chair, Faculty Development Committee, 2002
Member, Institutional Advancement Committee, 2005
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Dallas Baptist University – Spring 2000-Summer 2001
Photography I & II
Instructor, North Greenville College/North Greenville University – Fall 2001-Spring 2006
News and Feature Writing, Advanced News and Feature Writing, Opinion Writing, Graphic Design I and II, Newspaper Practicum, Yearbook Practicum, Interactive Media Practicum, Photography I and II, Photojournalism, Introduction to Mass Communication, Introduction to Print Media, Online Publications, Print Media Marketing and Advertising; Oral Communication, Media Literacy (Honors seminar).
Tenure-Track Faculty, Emory & Henry College – 2006-2007
Beginning Publications Design, Advanced Publications Design, Editing the Written Word, Web Journalism (Spring 2006).
Assistant Professor, Eastern Illinois University – Fall 2007-present
Online Journalism lab, Journalism & Democracy, Interactive Reporting & Design
RELEVANT COMPUTER EXPERIENCE (PRIMARILY MACINTOSH)
QuarkXpress; Adobe InDesign; Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft Office suite; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Flash; Dreamweaver; Fireworks; Freehand; Director; Soundslides; WordPress, Blogger, TextPattern and Movable Type blog software; Mambo/Joomla and Drupal CMS; CSS, HTML and some PHP; Mac OS 10.4.
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