\n\tHe is an expert on media technology, occasionally appearing on WILL-AM to talk about cameras and computers.<\/p>\n
\n\t“Brian is a dedicated, diligent and far-sighted teacher and practitioner. He’s respected by our colleagues here and nationally by those in his multimedia field,” said Walt Harrington, the interim dean of the College of Media, in an email to staff.<\/p>\n
\n\t“We are in difficult times,” he continued, “and Brian is deeply experienced in the college and university cultures. He will promote and defend journalism’s mission with vigor, creativity and intelligence.”<\/p>\n
\n\tThere were four candidates for the position, Harrington said.<\/p>\n
\n\tJohnson said he was always interested in academia; his father served as a professor and department head at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.<\/p>\n
\n\tHe said the media industry is in challenging times, and journalism education must reflect that.<\/p>\n
\n\t“We’ll be taking a hard look at our curriculum, to see where we need to go based on what’s happening in journalism and the media industry broadly” in the digital era, he said.<\/p>\n
\n\t“I actually feel very upbeat about where journalism is. Especially for the students, it’s really an exciting time. A former student calls this the new golden age of journalism,” Johnson said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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