I contributed this article about Scott McCloud as part of a Rowan University-wide faculty and staff newsletter.

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New Media Graduates
Maria Simone
The first group of students to graduate
with the College of Communication’s
New Media Concentration are putting the
finishing touches on their final projects as
part of their course requirements for the New
Media Practicum course.
The practicum is the capstone require-
ment for the Concentration, and students are
required to propose, develop, and implement
a new media project of their original design
and creation.
There are 15 students in this year’s practi-
cum, and the College will host a showcase
of their projects on Tuesday, May 1, from 5-7
p.m. in Bozorth 114. Faculty and students are
welcome and encouraged to attend.
—Dr. Maria Simone isAssociate Professor in
Communication Studies and New Media Concen-
tration Coordinator.
PRaction Accounts
Tom Cristino
Comics: The InvisibleArt, in their classes, and
the Department of Writing Arts fully em-
braces McCloud’s belief that a collaboration
between words and visuals can effectively
communicate a writer’s message. Writing
Arts and MA in Writing students are encour-
aged to experiment with multi-genre works
and to marry words and visuals together in
dynamic and compelling ways.
“Cartoons,” McCloud said in his public
lecture, “have a long relationship with com-
ics. They both reduce the world into simple
concepts. It’s writing with pictures.”
Students in both Art and Writing Arts
enjoyed learning about McCloud’s journey
to success and appreciated his advice and
encouragement about following their own
dreams and passions.
—Julianna Lopez is ....
The President’s Lecture Series
Welcomes Scott McCloud
Julianna Lopez
On Monday, February 20, cartoonist and
comic book theorist Scott McCloud
visited Rowan University as a guest speaker in
the President’s Lecture Series. McCloud pre-
sented an entertaining and energetic public
lecture in Boyd Recital Hall, visited a graphic
design class, and taught a master class for
Prof. Lisa Jahn-Clough’s course, Writing
the Graphic Novel. He engaged students in
discussions about their writing and graciously
and candidly answered questions they had
about his experience in the comics and pub-
lishing industry.
Writing Arts’ Jahn-Clough and Dr. San-
ford Tweedie worked with Special Events
Coordinator Christine Deehan to bring
McCloud to Rowan and to ensure that the
day ran smoothly. Both Tweedie and Jahn-
Clough use McCloud’s book, Understanding
Above: Scott McCloud.
PRaction, Rowan University’s student
public relations firm, provides PR
students with many opportunities to gain
experience in the public relations field. Each
semester, PRaction works with several cli-
ents, rangin at 5 p.m. every other Wednesday
during fall and spring semesters.
—Tom Cristino is President of PRaction.
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