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Don Shaw, 1965

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Staff

A Thousand Words
By Jock Lauterer

A bright-eyed young professor, wearing plaid pants and a wide tie with a butterfly collar, examines the anonymous photographer coolly. (Is that a Smith-Corona portable electric typewriter in the background?) Dean Emeritus Richard Cole of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication writes our caption: “Back in 1965, Donald S. Shaw sits at his desk in Howell Hall. An assistant professor of journalism, he was in his first year on the faculty after getting his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Now 46 years later, Dr. Shaw stands as one of the top researchers in the field of mass communication agenda-setting. That is no exaggeration. If you Google him and his major research area, called agenda-setting, you will find hundreds of thousands of hits. He is the author of hundreds of scholarly works and has lectured around the world. He is now in his last year of phased retirement at UNC-Chapel Hill. His last formal class was Dec. 7.” Indeed, last Wednesday a large crowd of J-school faculty and staff surprised the indefatigable Dr. Shaw mid-lecture with cake and cheers.

A THOUSAND WORDS
Do you have an important old photo that you value? Email your photo to jock@email.unc.edu and include the story behind the picture. Because every picture tells a story. And its worth? A thousand words.
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