Eric K. Meyer

(217) 244-8317
ekmeyer@illinois.edu

Education

M.A., Marquette University
B.S.J., Kansas University

Affiliations

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Administration, College of Communications
Associate Professor of Journalism

Course Specialties

Graphics and Design
Online Publishing
News Editing
Professional Projects (advanced enterprise)

Background

Meyer is a former news photo and graphics editor, assistant news editor, systems editor, copy desk chief and reporter for the Milwaukee Journal (1977-'94) and Sunday editor, assistant news editor and reporter for the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph (1975-'77). He is a Pulitzer Prize nominee (1983) and winner of 12 major regional or national awards for reporting, editing, photojournalism and design. He previously taught at Marquette University in Milwaukee.

Research/Creative Endeavor

Meyer was executive producer of the State of the American Newspaper Project online (1998-2000), co-publisher of American Journalism Review online (1996-2001) and creator and publisher of the NewsLink online media resource and census (1994-2004). He is author of "Designing Infographics" (1997) and "Tomorrow's News Today: A Guide to Strategic Planning for Online Publishing" (1995-2000, nine editions). Since 1998, he also has been president and principal owner of Hoch Publishing Co. Inc., publisher of three community newspapers and two special-interest magazines in Kansas.

Related Links

• Links to his syllabi and contact information:
  ekmeyer.net/ or meyer.comm.uiuc.edu/