High School Service
Resume:
JAMES A. TIDWELL
Charleston, IL 61920
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Web page: www.ux1.eiu.edu/~jtidwell/tidwell.html
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude--Journalism and Government
Oklahoma Baptist University May 1970
Master of Arts--Journalism
University of Oklahoma December 1972
Juris Doctor Cum Laude
Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville December 1984
Member, Journal of Family Law (law review)
Member, Brandeis (Honor) Society
Licensed to practice law in Indiana and Kentucky
EMPLOYMENT
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Chair, Dept. of Journalism: July 2006-present
Acting Chair, Dept. of Journalism: January 2005-June 2006
Professor of Journalism: 1992-present
Associate Professor of Journalism: 1987-92
Granted tenure: 1990
Legal Adviser to EIU Student Publications, 1987-present
Courses Taught: Communication Law, Journalism Ethics, News Writing, News Editing, Advising
High School Publications, Freedom of Expression Senior Seminar
Other Activities:
Chair, EIU Faculty Senate, 1998-99, 2000-01; Vice Chair, 1996-98; member, 1995-2002
Chair, Council on Academic Affairs (university curriculum council), 2004-05; Vice Chair,
2003-04; member, 2002-05
Director, Eastern Illinois High School Press Association, 1988-2005
Executive Secretary, Illinois Journalism Education Association, 1989-2005
Member, Board of Trustees of University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100, 2002-05
Chair, Search Committee for university general counsel, 2006
Chair, Search Committee for assistant vice president for academic affairs for technology,
2003
ABOUT THE EIU JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT: The EIU Journalism Department is one of
approximately 110 programs nationwide accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) and must adhere to strict standards in areas such
as curriculum, instruction, class size, diversity and inclusiveness, and student services. ACEJMC-
accredited programs must undergo extensive evaluations every six years. The EIU Journalism
Department was first accredited in 1982 and was re-accredited in 1988, 1994, 2000, 2006 and
2012. The department has 13 fulltime faculty members and approximately 150 majors.
Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Associate Professor of Journalism: 1983-87
Assistant Professor of Journalism: 1978-83
Granted tenure: 1983
Faculty adviser to weekly student newspaper. 1978-87
Courses Taught: Intro to Mass Comm., News Writing, Advanced Reporting, News Editing
Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, OK
Journalism Instructor: 1973-78
Faculty adviser to weekly student newspaper. 1973-78
Courses Taught: Intro to Mass Comm., News Writing, Advanced Reporting, News Editing
Okmulgee Daily Times, Okmulgee, OK (daily newspaper)
Editor: March-August 1973
Oklahoma Journal, Oklahoma City, OK (daily newspaper)
Sports Writer and Copy Editor, 1969-72
Other Employment: Seminole Junior College, Seminole, OK: Publicity Director (part time): 1971-73;
Moore Monitor, Moore, OK (weekly newspaper): Reporter and News Editor: Summers 1968 and 1969
AWARDS
Distinguished Service Award, Illinois High School Association, June 2012. Award given for
contributions to the creation and success of state-wide high school journalism competitions sponsored
by IHSA annually since 2006.
Hall of Fame inductee, College Media Association, October 2011. CMA Hall of Fame inductees must
have contributed to college journalism education for 20 years or more while being active members of
CMA. The award recognizes longtime members who have contributed to the betterment and value of
student media programs of both the campus and nation. It also pays tribute to members who have
devoted extensive service to CMA by serving in leadership roles and presenting programs and sessions
at conventions
Reid H. Montgomery Distinguished Service Award, College Media Association, October 2010. The
award is presented to an individual or institution that has made an outstanding contribution to collegiate
media or media advising.
Journalism Educator of the Year, Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication, August 2008. The award recognizes a deserving division member
for his/her outstanding performance in the college/university classroom and in scholastic journalism
workshops and conferences.
Excellence in the Use of Technology Award, Eastern Illinois University, 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award, Illinois Journalism Education Association, November 2005 (in recognition
of a lifetime of service to scholastic journalism)
Medal of Merit, Journalism Education Association, November 2005 (in recognition of outstanding
contributions to the organization, scholastic journalism, and student publications)
Louis E, Ingelhart First Amendment Award, October 1998. Presented by College Media Association for
extraordinary, long-term contributions in support of the First Amendment
EIU Achievement and Contribution Award for Service: 1989, 1996 and 2001
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
College Media Association
Chair, Law Committee, 1999-2001, 1990-93
Member, Law Committee, 1987-present
Chair, Research Committee, 1987-90
Chair, Weekly Newspaper Committee, 1985-87
Society of Professional Journalists
Member, Board of Directors, Louisville (KY) Professional Chapter, 1983-86
Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Media Law, 1990-96
Co-chair, 1993-94
Vice chair, 1992-93
Journalism Education Association
PUBLICATIONS
Co-author of News Scene 4.0, and Guide to Online resources for journalism, Cengage Learning, 2012.
First addition published in 2004; second edition, 2007; third edition, 2009.
Author of two chapters in Handbook of Illinois Administrative Law, 2nd edition, 2008, the Illinois State
Bar Association. Author of three chapters in the 2001 edition.
Media Law in Illinois: A Reporter s Handbook, Stipes Publishing Co., 2005. Earlier edition published in
1992 by New Forums Press.
"Symposium: Defining prior review," College Media, July 2001, pp. 12-13.
Sifting through the legal issues of Copyright, College Media Review, Summer 2001, pp. 18-20.
"Court decision is good news for students," Quill Magazine, March 2001, pp.34-35.
The Jokes On You: Name-Calling and Inside Jokes Could Cost You A Lawsuit, Taylor Talk: The
Yearbook Magazine, Fall 1998, pp. 28-29.
Co-author of Links between professional education and the penalized campus press, Journalism and
Mass Communication Educator, Summer 1996, pp. 15-24.
An Open Meetings Act Primer, 83 Illinois Bar Journal 593-94, 597 (1995).
Utilizing Copyrighted Material, J Communique, Feb. 1992, p. 2.
Erroneous Opinion Not Libelous, The Illinois Publisher, Summer 1990, p. 6.
New Ruling Permits Copyright Protection for Ads, Newspaper Marketing, March1990, pp. 28-29.
Reprinted as U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarifies newspapers ability to copyright ads, Media Law
Notes, Summer 1990.
Avoiding Libel, J Communique, March/April 1989, p. 6.
Can the Press Call Someone a Liar? The Illinois Publisher, Spring 1989, p. 8.
An analysis of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 17 Journal of Law & Education 315-20 (1988).
Educators Liability for Negative Letters of Recommendations, 15 Journal of Law & Education 479-83
(1986). Reprinted as Principals Liability for Negative Letters of Recommendations, NASSP Bulletin,
Dec 1987, pp. 61-65. Condensed and reprinted in The Education Digest, April 1988, pp. 40-41.
Who is Liable? Can universities be made to pay when student publications libel? College Media
Review, Fall 1986, pp. 4-6.
The trouble with Fools: April Fools issues can drag student newspapers to court, College Media
Review, Winter 1986, pp. 8-10.
Equality in the Workplace: Is That Enough for Pregnant Workers? 23 Journal of Family Law 401-18
(1984).
Copyrighted Material,†J Communique, Feb. 1992, p. 2.
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