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Maggie B. Thomas
Since 1991
Associate Professor of Journalism
Moudy South 250
817.257.6555
m.b.thomas@tcu.edu
Expert In
Global public relations practice
Religion coverage in the media
Maggie B. Thomas, who covered the first heart transplant operations
in Dallas as a medical writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, teaches
media writing
and public relations courses in the School of Journalism at
TCU.
At the Fort Worth newspaper, she also served as editor of a special section
for teens. An avid sports enthusiast, she wrote high school football stories
for the Star-Telegram and later for the Bryan-College Station Eagle.
After teaching in the journalism department at Texas A&M University, Dr.
Thomas returned to Fort Worth and joined the TCU faculty in 1991. She is
advising coordinator and advisor to the TCU chapter of the Association
for Women in
Communications. She is a former chair of the Honors Week Committee.
Dr. Thomas traveled to Budapest, Hungary, in the summer of 1995 as a member
of TCU's first Faculty Seminar Abroad. She also participated in a Faculty
Seminar Abroad to Puebla, Mexico, during the summer of 1998 at the Universidad
de las Americas. These international programs are designed to establish
links and exchange opportunities with universities and businesses, including
newspapers
and public relations operations.
She received a grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation
in Oklahoma City, Okla., to conduct a national survey of television news
directors about their policies regarding rape coverage and ethical issues
that influence
TV news coverage. Her research in this area is part of the department's
long-term study of media coverage of crime. She has presented the results
of her research
studies at several national converences.
As chair of the Professional Development Committee for the Greater Fort
Worth Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, she organized
seminars about litigation journalism, desktop publishing, media coverage
for organizations
and career development for public relations professionals.
She consults with business and governmental agencies regarding written
and oral communication methods. Dr. Thomas has edited three books.
10/26/06