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Director, School of Journalism & Mass
Communications
2011 SJSU Journalism Welcome Letter
"From humble roots
and family struggles,
I can relate to and help students
from diverse
communities have successful
global media careers."
Equal Time is a public affairs local PBS
television program,
produced by SJSU convergence journalism students
and hosted by JMC School Director Bob Rucker.
It provides an in-depth look and discussion
about timely issues, concerns and
trends in Northern California.
See videos of past programs
2009: Advanced
SJSU broadcast journalism class
brainstorms with CNN Director of Operations
from Atlanta,
Victor Hernandez. |
| 2010: CNN Anchor Kyra
Phillips was invited by me
and the Journalism School to deliver the keynote address
at the Spring JMC Convocation. The graduate is Justin Allegri. |
2007:
Invited
former ABC News White House
Correspondent Sam Donaldson
to be keynote speaker at the SJSU
50th Anniversary & National Reunion
of the Broadcast Journalism degree program. |
1976: Bachelor
of Science degree in Political Science
from Northern Illinois University,
and a Master of Science
degree in
Journalism in 1990
from the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign. |
Professor Rucker's
Resume
Founding member of the
St. Julie
Billiart Parish
Pastoral Council and Catholic LGBT Parish
Ministry.
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Began
my TV career as a student sports
anchor for the campus newscast at
Northern Illinois University in 1975.
Became
a CNN San Francisco Bureau
Correspondent four years after college.
Began teaching at SJSU in 1990
and invited San
Francisco sports
figures like former 49ers Jerry Rice
and Jamie Williams to guest lecture.
Keeping in touch with former students
who are now Emmy Award winning
TV reporters:
Devin Fehely in Atlanta (left)
Kiet Do in San Francisco (right)
Georgetown University Professor
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson visits
SJSU in February, 2014.
From a kid
growing up in a poor community
on the South Side Chicago to working for
two major media companies and directing
a nationally recognized journalism program,
I have lived by the following:
"Dream
BIG and ACT as if it were
impossible to fail."
Celebrating the joys of a diverse life.
Teaching students to listen and learn
about values and interests common
among all cultures.
Prof.
Bob uses the new JMC School
Cisco Telepresence system to connect
graduate classes with media experts
nationwide and globally.
Contact Prof Bob:
robert.rucker@sjsu.edu
or call 408-924-3240
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