Leslie L. Zaitz, noted journalist, to speak at Linfield 

Les ZaitzThe newly renamed Journalism and Media Studies department at Linfield College is celebrating the new moniker for its department and major by hosting two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Leslie L. Zaitz on campus.   

Zaitz will present “Regaining Trust — Job No. 1 for the Media” Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 12:15 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall. The event is part of celebrations of renaming of the department and the major from “Mass Communication” to “Journalism and Media Studies.”  

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Honor society Kappa Tau Alpha established at Linfield College 

Kappa Tau AlphaLinfield College will establish a chapter of the Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA) honor society to recognize academic excellence in journalism and mass communication.  Starting at the 2018 Commencement, the Department of Mass Communication will award KTA honors to graduating seniors in the upper 10 percent of the major. KTA inductees will be recognized in the Commencement program. 

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