COURSES TAUGHT:
Making A Newspaper/Magazine
Advanced Reporting and Writing
Reporting and Writing I
English Composition I
English Composition II
EDUCATION:
M.A. Literary Reportage, 2012, New York University
B.A. News/Editorial Journalism, 2006, Central Michigan University
TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Narrative Journalism
Business Reporting
Multimedia Storytelling
Diversity in the Media
Media Convergence
Feature Writing
SELECT PRESENTATIONS:
Brooks, J.K., Sawyer, D.H., Florido, A., Ketchum, J., & Herndon, M., (2016). Straight Out the Gate: Nailing the Early Stages of Your Journalism Career. Talk presented at the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ joint conference, Washington, D.C.
Brooks, J.K. (2015). The Politics of Photonics. Talk presented as part of the Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library’s Tuesday Topics lecture series, Rochester, NY.
Brooks, J.K. (2011). The Four Steps of Becoming an Outstanding Writer. Talk presented as part of the Hearst Visiting Professional program at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI.