Journalism-Photography Department

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Gerald W. Townsend

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Spring 2006 Schedule
Comm 1307 TTh 10:50-12:05
Comm 1307 TTh 12:15-1:30
Comm 1307.200 W 6:45-9:45 p.m.
Comm 1318 Monday 6:15-10:05 p.m.
Comm 1318 Monday 6:15-10:05 p.m.

Office hours: By appointment

Lecturer Gerald W. Townsend

(210) 733-2874 or 2870 / fax (210) 733-2868 / Room 220 in Loftin Student Center

Education
B.A. in journalism cum laude, minor in English, 1967, from San Jose State University; M.A. in journalism, 1973, from the University of Missouri School of Journalism

Honors
Chairman, Phototojournalism Division, Association for Education in Journalism;
President, San Antonio Press Photographers, Professional Photographers of San Antonio.

Professional organizations
Society of Professional Journalists
National Press Photographer's Association
Texas Association of Journalism Educators
Community College Journalism Association
Association of Texas Photographic Instructors
Texas Professional Photographers
San Antonio Professional Photographers

College teaching experience
University of Missouri, 1970-71, advanced reporting, assistant city editor of Columbia Missourian;
Central Wyoming College 1971-73, newspaper, magazine adviser, mass communications, reporting, editing, photojournalism;
Kansas State University at Pittsburg 1973-75, advanced reporting, high school teaching methods, editing, yearbook adviser;
San Antonio College 1975-present, mass communications, photojournalism, photography, editing, adviser to the Ranger and the Fourth Write.

Professional experience
Sports reporter, political and governmental reporter, assistant city editor ‹ all for daily newspapers;
television news photographer; freelance photographer for wire service, national magazines, daily newspapers;
public relations officer for community college, county government, high school.

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