Jim Stovall - FAQ
What is the author's day job?
Jim Stovall teaches journalism at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
What is his educational background?
He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Tennessee, which he received in 1970. He has a master's degree in government from American University in Washington, D.C. (1973) and a doctorate in mass communications from the University of Tennessee (1978).
Where did he grow up?
Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Maplewood High School in 1966.
What is his military service?
He served four years on active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 1974.
Where has he taught journalism?
University of Alabama (1978-2003), where he is now professor emeritus; Emory & Henry College (2003-2006); University of Tennessee (2006 to present).
What are his academic specialties?
Writing, web journalism, graphics journalism, survey research.
What books has Stovall written?
Textbooks:
Writing for the Mass Media; Journalism: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How; Web Journalism: Practic and Promise of a New Medium; Infographics: A Journalist's Guide; The Complete Editor (with Ed Mullins).Academic books:
Watergate: A Crisis for the World (with James Trezise and Hamid Mowlana); Disconnected: Public Opinion and Politics in Alabama (with Patrick R. Cotter and Samuel H. Fisher); Alabama Political Almanac (1995 and 1997) (with Patrick R. Cotter and Samuel H. Fisher); After Wallace: The 1986 Campaign for Governor and Political Change in Alabama (with Pat Cotter) (forthcoming)Non-academic books:
The Writing Wright; Kill the Quarterback
What are some of Stovall's other interests?
Reading, drawing and painting, gardening, beekeeping, baseball, jazz
