DR. STEPHEN BYERS
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism
Student Publications Adviser
Johnston Hall 308
(414) 288-5772 Phone
(414) 288-3923 Fax
stephen.byers@marquette.edu
Recent Courses Taught
JOUR 4200: Editing for Publication
COMM 6850: Specialized Reporting
JOUR 1964: Practicum in Student Publications
Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
M.J.S. Northwestern University
B.A. Indiana State University
Why Marquette?
Because of the serious approach this college takes toward journalism and communication; one offering fertile ground for fusing knowledge from various disciplines into creating solid professionals and scholars.
Research Interests
Minority and advocacy journalism; History of journalism; Use of news media to create communities; Use of popular culture to create community and interpret American life.
Professional Affiliations
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Society for Professional Journalism, College Media Advisers, Milwaukee Historical Society's Organization of American Historians, Popular Culture Association, Social Science History Association, Wisconsin Historical Society.
Professional Experience
Reporting and Editing: The Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; City News Bureau of Chicago; Terre Haute (Ind.) Star.
Nationally syndicated column: Beer City.
Articles published in
New York Times Sunday Magazine,
New York Daily News Sunday Magazine,
Insight,
Money,
MidAmerica Outlook,
Beverage Media,
Beer,
Hospitality,
New York Times,
Washington Post,
Boston Globe,
Washington (D.C.)
Star,
Dallas Times-Herald,
Minneapolis Star,
Seattle Times,
Lakeland (Florida)
Star,
Cleveland Press, and
Long Beach (California)
Press.
Recent Publications
Book Review: "Blogging, Citizenship and the Future of the Media," by Mark Tremyane, ed.
Byers, Stephen (2005), "Beyond Demographics: Understanding Your Readers and How They Communicate," Grassroots Editor, Spring edition.
Byers, Stephen, Magazines Entry in Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, Sharpe, 2005.
Byers, Stephen, "Saloons and Taverns (U.S.)," "Homes (as Drinking Site)," "Home Brewing," Entries in Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia," ABC-Clio, 2003.
Byers, Stephen (2002), "Newspapers," Entry in Dictionary of American History, 3rd Edition, Scribner's.