Douglas S. Blackburn
- douglas.blackburn@famu.edu
- PHONE
- 850-412-5385
- OFFICE
- Division Of Journalism
SJGC Bldg. Room # 3115
Monday - Friday • Contact for Office Hours
JOU 3101CE News Writing & Reporting 2 • Online
JOU 4181 SJGC Capital Bureau • TBA
JOU 4342C News Writing & Reporting 3 • TBA
Doug Blackburn became a full-time associate professor in the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication in January 2015 after spending more than three decades working as a writer or editor at different newspapers and magazines. From 2006 to 2015 he was a senior writer at theTallahassee Democrat where he covered higher education, including FAMU. He also began working as an adjunct at SJGC starting in 2009. He likes to say that he brings the newsroom into the classroom when teaching upper-level news writing and reporting courses.
"We are at a pivotal time in our nation's history as far as journalism is concerned. The media is under attack, and it's important that our students learn the importance of being fair and accurate with each and every story they tell." - Douglas S. Blackburn
- I enjoy traveling, reading, cooking, and spending time with my family.
- University of Michigan • 1979
M.S. in Journalism - University of Michigan • 1977
B.S. in Journalism
- Associate Professor • 2015 - Present
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL - Senior Writer • 2006 - 2015
Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, FL - Feature Writer • 1994 - 2006
Albany Times Union
- Second Place Associated Press Sportswriters Association national contest, 2014,
- First place Hearst writing award, 2002
- JOU 3101CE News Writing & Reporting 2
- JOU 4181 SJGC Capital Bureau
- JOU 4342C News Writing & Reporting 3