DR. KAREN L. SLATTERY
Associate Professor, Department of Broadcast and Electronic Communication

Johnston Hall 405
(414) 288-3490 Phone
(414) 288-3923 Fax
karen.slattery@marquette.edu

Courses Taught
BREC 2245: Broadcast Newswriting and Editing
BREC 4440: Television Reporting
BREC 4953: Communication Issues in Television News
COMM 3900: Ethical Problems of Mass Communication
COMM 6100: Qualitative Research Methods in Communication
COMM 6800: Proseminar and Multimedia Technology

Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
B.A. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1971

Why Marquette?
The university’s commitment to social justice is very appealing to me.

Research Interests
Journalism, media ethics

Professional Affiliations
National Press Photographers Association
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

Professional Experience
Reporter and producer: WBAY-TV
WFRV-TVReporter: Wisconsin Public Radio

Recent Publications
Slattery, Karen (2008), "Cases and Commentaries: Repairers of the Breach," Journal of Mass Media Ethics, pp. 23–4.

Slattery, K., Garner, A. “Mothers of Combat Soldiers: A National News Narrative,” Critical Studies in Media Communication, Winter 2007.

Slattery, K. & Ugland, E. (2005, September). "The Truth and Nothing but the Truth,” The Digital Journalist  (www.digitaljournalist.org)

Slattery, K. & Ugland, E. (2005, August). “Digital Editing: It’s Time to Tell All,” The Digital Journalist  (www.digitaljournalist.org)

Slattery, K. (2002). "Loyalty, Harm and Duty: PBL in a Media Ethics Course," Public Relations Review, pp. 28, 185-190.