Bob Gould
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Sue Carter is a professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. She joined the faculty in 1991 after a 17-year career as a news broadcaster and talk show host at radio and television stations in Michigan, Connecticut, and Ontario, Canada. Before coming to MSU, she taught journalism at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Her broadcasting has been recognized in Michigan and nationally. In 1990 she was named UPI Sports Broadcaster of the Year for reporting on the Detroit Free Press International Marathon while running. As executive producer of a “The Great Experiment,” a documentary on the history of the first land-grant college in America, she won an Emmy. In April 2007 she was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.
A graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Humanities, Sue earned a Master’s degree in History, and Juris Doctor from Wayne State University. In 2009, she completed her work on Master’s of Divinity at the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
In 2001, she led the first all-women ski expedition to the North Pole from the Russian side of the planet. Her team was met by a group from NASA and together they conducted the first student-directed web cast from the top of the world. A book about her adventures, Ordinary Women, an Arctic Experience, was published in 2005.
Her teaching at MSU covers a broad spectrum, including media law, religion reporting, constitutional law, and journalism history. Her current research centers on end-of-life communication.
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Bob Gould
Bob Gould is in his third year as visiting broadcast instructor for the Michigan State University School of Journalism. He is teaching broadcast journalism, is the Executive Producer of Focal Point, the student-run TV newscast, and co-teaches a digital new media class.
Bob was a TV news photojournalist for 17 years, the last 14 at WZZM-TV, the Gannett station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served as the Chief Photojournalist there for 12 years overseeing a staff of 11 photojournalists and editors. Prior to that, he was a staff photographer at WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan. Bob served as the president of the Michigan TV News Photographers’ Association (MTNPA) for 6 years.
Bob served as President of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), a 10,000 member organization dedicated to the profession of TV and still photojournalists from around the world. Prior to his presidency he served as NPPA Vice President and a member of the NPPA Board of directors. Bob joined the NPPA in 1995.
During his career, Bob has been honored with more than 40 awards for his work from the NPPA, MAB (Michigan Assoc. Broadcasters), and Michigan Associated Press, including, “Best Individual Photojournalism” in 1998 and 2006. He also has been honored with 5 EMMY nominations and 2 EMMY awards. The WZZM staff has been honored as the MTNPA “Station of the Year” two consecutive years and runners-up four times.
And as important as his career is, Bob’s family is most important to him. He wouldn’t be able to get through his daily routine without the help of his wife Susan; 11-year-old daughter, Ilene; and 6 year-old son, Isaac.
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A graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Humanities, Sue earned a Master’s degree in History, and Juris Doctor from Wayne State University. In 2009, she will complete her work on Master’s of Divinity at the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
In 2001, she led the first all-women ski expedition to the North Pole from the Russian side of the planet. Her team was met by a group from NASA and together they conducted the first student-directed web cast from the top of the world. A book about her adventures, Ordinary Women, an Arctic Experience, was published in 2005.
Her teaching at MSU covers a broad spectrum, including media law, religion reporting, constitutional law, and journalism history. Her current research centers on end-of-life communication.
