Journalism-Photography Department

"Education is the transmission of civilization." Will Durant, philosopher

Irene Abrego

Irene Abrego

Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College home page

Department Services

e-mail to iabrego@alamo.edu
Adviser to weekly newspaper, The Ranger, and the magazine, The Fourth Write; director of the Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College

Spring 2009 Schedule
COMM 1307 Online (click to see syllabus and outline)
.COMM 2309 --News Editing and Copy Reading 1MT 1 p.m.-1:50 a.m., M 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and lab Friday 10 a.m. in Loftin 209
COMM 2311 MT 6 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. and Lab MT 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in Loftin 208 and Loftin 212
Office hours: 9:30 a.m. - noon Monday; 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Friday. Ranger production hours, Loftin 212, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday and noon - 5 p.m. Thursday.

Instructor Irene Abrego

(210) 486-1778 or 486-1773 / fax (210) 486-1789 / Room 216 in Loftin Student Center

Education
M.A. in Journalism, 1996, from University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; B.I.S. in International Studies with a concentration in international communications, 1991, from School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont.

Honors
Who's Who Among American College and University Teachers, 2000; Outstanding Mentorship Program award from San Antonio Area Mentorship Association, 1996-97; Best News Story, Society of Professional Journalists, 1993 -- Proliner in Education from AWC in 2005

Professional organizations
San Antonio Association of Hispanic Journalists, Community College Journalism Association Advisers and Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Advisers.

Community involvement
Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College, director; Friends of Journalism at San Antonio College, coordinator; Explorer Scout Post No. 762 at San Antonio College, coordinator.

Professional experience
New York Times, Dallas bureau office manager and news researcher, 1994-95; San Antonio Light, general assignments and education reporter and editorial writer, 1987-93.

College activities
Editor of The Ranger, weekly college newspaper at San Antonio College, 1988-89; editor of The Fourth Write, semiannual college magazine, 1987-88.

College teaching experience
San Antonio College: Introduction to Mass Communications, Introduction to News Writing, Introduction to News Editing, Modern Publication Design/Newspaper, Modern Publication Design/Magazine, Reporting 1, Reporting 2, Editing of Copy, 1996-present. School for International Training: Introduction to News Writing, 1990.

Workshops
Presenter at Journalism Education Association and Dow Jones Newspaper Fund annual directors meetings.

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