Jim Kates

Lecturer

Office: L 2230
Phone: (262) 472-5034
Email: katesj@uww.edu

"I want to help students awaken to the skill of critical thinking, the joy of great ideas, and the power of good writing."

Courses
Publication Editing, History of Mass Communication, Foundations of Print Journalism, Law of Mass Communication, Special Studies: Digital Journalism

Professional History
Newspaper copy editor at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Philadelphia Inquirer

Areas of Research and/or Expertise
Mass media history: Role of writers and editors in the natural resources conservation movement of the early 20th century; mass media and social movements

Awards or Achievements
Author of Planning a Wilderness: Regenerating the Great Lakes Cutover Region (University of Minnesota Press, 2001)

Education and Affiliation

  • B.A. Journalism, Michigan State University, 1980
  • M.A. American History, University of Michigan, 1984
  • Ph.D. Mass Communication, UW-Madison, 1997