Bill Silcock
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CRONK 302 555 N. Central Ave. Suite 302 Phoenix, AZ 85004-2020
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Mail code: 2020Campus: Dtphx
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Dr. B. William Silcock is a scholar and leading global innovator in journalism education. Named to the Emeritus faculty at Arizona State University in December 2020, Bill is the former Assistant Dean for Research and International Programs at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Curator of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program at Arizona State University. He also served as the Director of Cronkite Global Initiatives leading projects and conducting workshops in over 25 nations. Bill has conducted journalism and leadership workshops five times in the past four years in three Pakistan cities, Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi, A higher education professional, Silcock was twice was selected as a Fulbright Scholar (Ireland, 1992, Sweden, 1997).
He also directed the doctoral program at the Cronkite School for three years. He has published over 25 peer-reviewed academic research articles and is the co-author of two textbooks. "News Now: Visual Storytelling in the Digital Age" (second new edition, 2020) has gained wide adoption as a digital media textbook. Silcock lectures widely on leadership, digital journalism, and ethics topics.
With a passion for international broadcast news, "Dr. Bill" as he is known around the halls of the Cronkite School, trains journalists globally; most recently in Dubai (2019), Zagreb (2019) Pakistan (2018), Albania (2018), Croatia (2018), Serbia (2014), Sri Lanka (2011), Jordan (2011), and Kyrgyzstan (2010) for the U.S. State Department and private companies. He's conducted over 50 workshops in the last decade for journalists on such topics as leadership, news, social media, and ethics.
An author, gifted teacher, and academic leader, Silcock builds bridges across cultures. Experienced as an award-winning documentary producer, “Backstage At A Presidential debate: The Press, the Pundits and the People” aired on PBS stations, won a 2004 juried faculty Award of Excellence from the Broadcast Education Association and the Houston International Film Festival's Gold Award of Excellence.
An avid vinyl record collector with over 10,000 singles and albums in his collection interviewing Van Morrison is high on his bucket list. He and his bride Angela enjoy tracing family history and collecting emerging new artists working in oils and watercolors.
Ph.D. University of Missouri
- Haines,Charles*, Haines,Charles*, Gilger,Kristin G, Saikia,Yasmin, Silcock,Burton William. ASU-Punjab University Partnership. DOS(8/1/2015 - 7/31/2018).
- Callahan,Christopher*, Silcock,Burton William, Callahan,Christopher*, Silcock,Burton William. Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program. INST OF INTERNATL EDUCATION(7/1/2015 - 6/30/2016).
- Silcock,Burton William*. NEWS BRIDGES. ASJMC(7/1/2002 - 12/31/2007).
Courses
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MCO 494 | Special Topics |
MCO 494 | Special Topics |
MCO 598 | Special Topics |
MCO 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MCO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
MCO 493 | Honors Thesis |
MCO 720 | Mass Communication Theory |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
MCO 790 | Reading and Conference |
MCO 792 | Research |
MCO 795 | Continuing Registration |
MCO 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
MCO 792 | Research |
MCO 799 | Dissertation |
MCO 795 | Continuing Registration |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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JMC 110 | Principls & Hist of Journalism |
MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
MCO 792 | Research |
MCO 799 | Dissertation |
MCO 790 | Reading and Conference |
MCO 795 | Continuing Registration |
JMC 110 | Principls & Hist of Journalism |
MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
2019 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
MCO 755 | Research Apprenticeship |
MCO 790 | Reading and Conference |
MCO 792 | Research |
MCO 795 | Continuing Registration |
MCO 799 | Dissertation |