Michele
Weldon
Assistant Professor
Assistant professor, undergraduate and graduate programs; author of “Everyman News: The Changing American Front Page,” "I Closed My Eyes" and "Writing to Save Your Life," the latter two available in seven languages; regular columnist for West Suburban Living magazine and womensenews.com; contributing writer for Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Writer's Digest Publications; owner and instructor of Writing to Save Your Life Workshops; national and international keynote speaker; former columnist and feature writer, Dallas Times Herald; former Midwest editor, Fairchild Publications; former associate editor, ADWEEK magazine; former managing editor, North Shore Magazine; BSJ, MSJ, Medill, Northwestern University.
View Michele Weldon's recent appearance on the CBS Morning Show, WBBM-TV Chicago, where she discusses the future of print news.
Read a review of Weldon's book Everyman News published in the American Journalism Review.
Weldon is at work on her fourth book, a creative nonfiction narrative.
Education:
BSJ, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, December, 1978
MSJ, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, September, 1979
AUDIO ON Everyman News:
http://www.will.uiuc.edu/media/aftmag080124.mp3
University of Illinois radio show 1/24/08
Chicago Public Radio interview:
http://audio.wbez.org/848/2008/05/848_20080512e.mp3
Video of lecture on book: http://www.alumni.northwestern.edu/cwoc/cwoc_09_06.html
Online and print reviews:
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=123&aid=148409
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/Jan/20080127Ovat007.asp
http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=4463
http://www.chicagotribune.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/books/chi-everymanbw01mar01,0,6452533.story
http://www.faithhopeandfiction.com/documents/micheleweldon.pdf
Phone
847-491-2064
Email
m-weldon@northwestern.edu
Course Info
Current Courses
301 Enterprise Reporting in Diverse Communities and
202 Introduction to 21st Century Media
Past Courses:
Journalism Methods, Graduate Program
Newswriting, Undergradute
Research
Select Presentations and Keynotes
American Association of University Women
National Association of Women Writers
American Bar Association Women
Association of Area Business Publications
Association of Educators in Journalism & Mass Communications
Northwestern University Alumni Association
Northwestern University Women's Center
Chicago Foundation for Women
North Suburban Library Systems
City of Fargo, N.D.
Off-Campus Writer's Workshop
Community Policing Institute, Minneapolis
Oak Brook Women's Club
Evanston Hospital
Family Services, DuPage County
Family Shelter Services, Washington, D.C.
Portland Domestic Violence Conference
Family Services, State of Mass.
Queen of Peace High School
Family Shelters of Naples, Fla.
Rainbow House
Family Violence Council of Cook County
Robert Crown Center Women's Club
Fort Wayne Women's Bureau, Indiana
Quill Society
Hazelden Publishing Women's Wellness Conference
Hunterdon County Shelter Services
The National Library Association
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
U.S. Department of Justice
Journalism & Women Symposium
Lake Austin Spa "Wise Women Series"
March of Dimes Annual Conference, Chicago Women's Peacepower Conference, Florida
Midwest Business Writers Association
Writers & Editors Conference
Mount Sinai Hospital
Writers of Oak Park Public Library
2005: International Conference on Violence, Canada
Professional Organizations
2004-2006: 1st Vice president, Board of Directors, Journalism & Women Symposium
www.jaws.org
2004-Present: Program committee, Association for Women Journalists
www.awjchicago.org
2004-Present: Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communications
www.aejmc.org
1999- Present: Society of Midland Authors
www.midlandauthors.com
2002- Present: Mom-Bo Radio Board of Directors, Pacifica Radio Network
www.mombo.org
Awards / Professional Organizations
Awards and Recognition
Illinois Women's Press Association, First Place, column writing, 2007
Illinois Women's Press Association, Runner-up, Speech writing, 2007
20 Years, 20 Heroes Award from Between Friends for Advocacy for Women, 2006Association for Educators in Journalism & Mass Communications, Donna Allen Award for Feminist Advocacy, 2005
Best Faculty Member, Kappa Delta Sorority, March and June 2003
Sarah's Inn Visionary Award, May, 2003
Chicago Women In Publishing, Excellence Award, Nonfiction Book, 2002
International Women's Peacepower Media Award, Nonfiction Book, 2000
Bread and Roses Individual Courage Award in Publishing, 2000
Finalist, Association for Women Journalists, Commentary Writing, 1999
Finalist, Nonfiction Book Contest, National Writers Association, 1997
First Place, National League of American Pen Women, Essay Contest, 1997
First Place, Writer's Digest 1996 Writing Competition, Personal Essay, 1996
Finalist, Writer's Digest 1995 Writing Competition, Personal Essay, 1995
Best Newspaper Columnist, Dallas Psychological Association, 1987
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