Online Home of
SJSU Professor Bob Rucker
 
Former CNN Correspondent
 

   218 Dwight Bentel Hall
    
   (408) 924-3272
  professorrucker@yahoo.com

 



Prof. Bob
SJSU Radio & TV Journalism
Sequence Coordinator
African-American
Native Chicagoan

Faculty member at this leading
west coast journalism school
 since 1990.

TV News Research
 

RTVJ @ SJSU
50 Years of Excellence
in Journalism Education
2007
 


SJSU News

 

2009
All Rucker Classes:

Conduct Policies




Journalism 163:
Audio/Video Streaming

SJSU Online News
Home Page
Past Student Profiles

Class Greensheet
 



MCOM 105:
Diversity & Lifestyles
in Media

Home Page

Class Greensheet


Homework



MCOM 72
Media & Society
Home Page

Greensheet
Syllabus


 

Journalism 61
Writing for Print,
Electronic & Online
Media

Home Page

Greensheet

 


School of Journalism &
Mass Communications


Prof. Bob is a native
Chicagoan

Rucker Bio

1979 Rucker TV News
Reporter Promo
"Direct Connection"
Video


Need Academic
Advising

JMC News

School Blog

Quick Facts

 



SJSU

Campus Diversity

Academic Programs

Calendars

Student Email

SJSU Virtual Tours
 

Student
Publications:


Update News

Access


Spartan Daily

Media Resources:


News Links

Video News
Stories


 
Digital Camera Deal



Election 2008


Rucker Family
SJ Mercury News Feature

Election Night, 2008


Latest Political News


Find Political Blogs

YouTube Videos

Views from Abroad




 


 

 


Summer Session, 2009
has begun.

Prof. Bob is not teaching and
will not hold office hours
until late August.

 Internship Info
Includes Agreement form,
Weekly Report form to submit &
End of Internship Questionnaire

Used by all JMC School students
 


Spring, '09 Classes
Have a great summer!

Journ 61

Journ 163

   MCOM 72   
MCOM 105

For future info reference...
Find factual support: 

 
Statistics/Research

New Federal Jobs
 

CURRENT EVENTS
For active participation in class discussions!

 
Journalism 163

Audio/Video Streaming

Have a great summer!

I-Report Online

 


Journalism 61
News Writing



Have a great summer!
 
 
Mass Communications 105
Diversity & Lifestyles in Media

Have a great summer!

 

Mass Communications 72
Media & Society

 

Have a great summer!
 


Special Report:

"Education on Wheels"
2009 Inauguration Trip Official Website



More on their historic trip

Behind the Scenes

SJSU Students on
Washington DC FOX TV5

  KTVU Ch. 2 - SJSU Project
Student videos streamed

 


  SJSU Inauguration Trip
 STUDENT BLOG

 

CHANGE
Students Can Believe In

 

Special Offer:


Scott Budman
Anchor/Reporter
NBC 11 & Host-
TECH NOW

Scott invites students to contact him
if they need help or advice.
 

 
 
BREAKING  NEWS
 

Keep up with Current
Events during the summer!

Latest News

Getting the word out despite
the Iranian government
crackdown  6/18

Seven Iranians die in
post-election protests
  6/16

Iran Focus

NY Times: Iran Updates

CNN i-Report  - Iran Videos

 

U.S. High Court rejects
challenge to U.S. military's

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
no gays policy
  6/8

Military wants more time
 

Major Speech:
President Obama's
address
to the Muslim world
 
6/4
 

Controversial Chicago Divorce
Ad Comes Down

 

5/28 Ex-Catholic priest joins
Episcopal Church so
he can get married.

(& BR Commentary)





5/26 CA Supreme Court keeps
BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE

Prop 8 Vote upheld
18,000 gay weddings
allowed to stay legal.

Marriage Equality
Silicon Valley

BR Personal Commentary
 


1st Latina nominated for the
U.S. Supreme Court
5/26

Latinos rejoice

 


CNN: President Obama @
Notre Dame graduation 5/17
 

Job Hunting
Advisory:

New Federal Jobs

Beware of what you put on
MySpace, Facebook, etc...


Employers are watching!
CBS News Video


 

Swine Flu Updates:


CNN

World Health Organization

Center for Disease Control

America
n Medical Association  Symptoms/Treatment
 

 
Happy 100th
Birthday !


LDr. Dwight Bentel
Founder
School of Journalism
& Mass Communications

 

Scholarships
Postings for students

 

RTVJ SPOTLIGHT:
Distinguished graduate

AUBREY AQUINO
Online TV Feature

on the Bay Area

 

National Outcry:
Letters to KQED to keep
UPDATE NEWS
on Bay Area TV
Spring, 2009

 

SJSU's Historic
Inauguration Trip
A huge success!


 


RTVJ News
 

Media/Election class
evaluates
2nd Presidential Debate:
Update News on You Tube

Diane Guerrazzi

Award-winning Ch.2
Bay Area Reporter
teaching at SJSU

Profile


 
RTNDA CLUB

Broadcast Journalism
Student Organization


RTVJ @ SJSU
50 Years of Excellence:

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Wall of Fame
 


Radio/TV Journalism
Distinguished Alums:


Jane McMillian
KCBS Newsradio Anchor
San Francisco


Valerie Coleman-Morris
Fmr. CNN Anchor

Ysabel Duron
KRON-TV 4 Anchor
San Francisco


Will Thomas
TV News Anchor/Reporter
Washington D.C.

SJSU
Radio/TV Journalism
HONOR ROLL

Egan Schulz
Apple - Creative Development
 
Anna Duckworth
Tommy Tran
Damian Trujillo
Len Ramirez
Coleen Odegaard
Devin Fehely
Karla Castillo

Henry Wofford
Laura Burstein
Dennis Ackerman
Kiet Do
Aaron Pickering

...and many
many,
many more!


We're Proud of All
Our Students!
 

 


 

 

In Memoriam



Opal H. Rucker
1913 - 2008

A family thank you
 


CURRENT EVENTS:

Spirtuality & Religion
in the media


Network News Videos


ABC
CBS
NBC
PBS
BBC
CNN

 


SJSU Infomation
 



New University President

Student Email Accounts


 Campus Diversity

 University Calendar 

 

2007
December Convocation Address:

WILL THOMAS, Class of 1995
Washington DC TV News Anchor

YouTube Pt.1        YouTube Pt.2

 

 


RTVJ Honors
 



William Randolph Hearst
National Award-Winning
Radio/TV
Journalism Sequence



50th Anniversary
RTVJ National Reunion
2007

Radio & Television
Journalism

Event Video!
(to be linked here)


ABC News
Fmr. White House
Correspondent

Sam
Donaldson

offered the RTVJ
50th Anniversary
Reunion Keynote Address


Reunion 2007
Home Page

 



President Barack H. Obama
Official Biography

Obama 2008 Nomination
Acceptance Speech

Obama Speech on Race
"A More Perfect Union"

Reactions to
Obama Race Speech

 

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Former Website: Prof Bob - Under Reconstruction



Bob Rucker
Profile

 

RTVJ Video

 
Honor Roll
BR Hall of Fame

Radio/TV/Online
Journalism Sequence

 

Advising
 

JMC School
Special Events

 

 


 


School of Journalism
& Mass Communications

 

SJSU
 

SJSU Library
 


SJSU
Facts & Figures
Demographics

 


Professor
Rucker

Classes:

Spring, 2008

 

J163:
Audio/Video
Streaming


Broadcast Journalism
 Section


Greensheet
 

J132B:
Info Gathering
on the Internet


Greensheet

 

MCOM 105
Diversity
& Lifestyles
in Media


Greensheet

Class Info

Guidelines for
Analysis Reports

 

Color of Fear
Assignment


RACE
 IN AMERICA

Obama Speech


Guest Speakers

2008:

1/30 : Nahui Ollin  Alianza
Metropolitan News

Media &
Christianity:


4/14: Fr. Jon Pedigo
Guest Speaker


Fr. Pedigo
Sermon for
Catholic
Democrats

 


J61
 News Writing

Greensheet

 

hOLIDAYS

 

RTVJ Style Rules
 



 

 


 

First Amendment
 

Government
Links

 

Prof. Bob
SJSU Classes

 


 

Edward R Murrow
Movie

 

Guest Speakers

 


Links
 


 


Sports
Commentary

 

 

Special Tribute:
A Great Lady

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA
Earthquake Preparedness

Handbook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Chris' Graduation
 


 

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Background Information & Research Links:

Major Address:
RACE IN AMERICA


March 18, 2008

See video stream & text of speech


Presidential DEBATES in History

Presidential Campaign Financing

 Presidential Election General Information
 

1995 Broadcast News Graduate -
Washington DC TV News Anchor

delivers Keynote Address @
JMC School 2007
December Convocation

YouTube Pt.1        YouTube Pt.2

 

All RTVJ Students

Spring 2008  CALENDAR & DEADLINES

Rucker Spring, 2008 Class Greensheets

MCOM 105
M/W
3 - 4:15
DBH 225
 
J163
Broadcast Focus

M/W
4:30-5:45
DBH 221

J132B
Tu/Th
3 - 4:15
DBH 213

J61
Tu/Th
4:30-5:45
DBH 224

 


Class Policies - All Rucker Classes


Be respectful of all points of view. Listen and learn
from each person. No personal attacks allowed.

NO e-mailing "I'm Sick" / NO homework may be
sent to Prof. Rucker's office e-mail address above.

The 10 Minute Arrival Rule:
No student may enter the classroom 10 minutes
after class starts. Such disruptions will result
in the late student being asked to leave.
 
Each class is assigned a separate e-mail address.
Prof. Rucker must give permission, in advance,
before any correspondence or homework
may be sent to the class assigned e-mail.

Deadlines are always absolute. Expect NO extensions.

Call in sick to Prof. Rucker's office phone above
before
missing class.

Never e-mail-in sick or send word by someone else.
Excused absences must meet SJSU policies.

Never expect late assignments to be accepted.

Extra credit may be offered, but never expect it.
Prioritize doing your best on all class assignments.

False reporting of information, unacceptable
conduct or persistent unexcused absenteeism
may result in a course failing grade.

Students are responsible for dropping courses
by the SJSU deadline date.

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CLASS ABSENTEEISM:
Students who do not call in sick
or call to request an excused absence BEFORE
missing a class meeting put their own
course grade in jeopardy!
Expect NO MAKE-UPs
for missed tests or
in-class opportunities missed.



MSNBC calls it "The FOX Nothing Channel"

Movies
                 Prof. Bob's take on...

Good Night and Good Luck


An
Inconvenient
Truth


The Da Vinci Code

Prof Bob: Katrina Commentary 2005
 





Spring
Semester
2008


Final Exam
Period



Have
a great
summer!
 


2008 Fun @
AT& T Park

 



No
Office
Hours
until
Aug. 25th



 

     


Did you know...


current


Smart
Unconventional
Experimental
Young People
 

 
Gay & Lesbian
 TV Network


Independent
Cable/Satellite TV

 

Live Online
Bay Area Broadcast

Viewers reflect on
Peter Jennings

 


 




Internships
 

Requirements for Credit

Follow These Steps

 



SJSU students
may do
international media
internship for credit.

See your major advisor
& discuss it.




 

 

 

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Intern Opportunities & Employer Requirements
 

National TV
 

ABC News Nightline

CNN/Turner Broadcasting Atlanta
 

Local TV
 

KNTV/ NBC 11 San Jose

KTVU/ FOX Ch.2 Oakland

KGO/ ABC 7 SF

KPIX/ CBS 5 SF

KRON/ Ind.4 SF

KOIN/KCSB Salinas

KCRA Sacramento

 


National Radio
 



 

Local Radio
 

KCBS Newsradio 74
San Francisco

KLIV News- Radio,
San Jose, CA.

 


Web Site Search - Internship Listings
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



You are cordially invited to the


Celebration of the Life
of our Beloved

Opal H. Rucker

Saturday,
January 17th
7pm
St. Julie Billiart Parish
 
All are welcome.


Food offerings for the
after service
Repast Meal,
or  flowers for the service
are welcome at the church
by 6:30 pm.

Thank You.
 

Church Directions

 



 

Opal H. Rucker
1913 - 2008

 

On Sunday,
December 28th,
after a long illness,
Miss Opal
was called home to God
quietly and peacefully
with her son, daughter
and sister-in-law
by her bedside. 

She was 95.


 


Top Honor
@ Convocation
for RTVJ
Distinguished Alum


Will Thomas
3 -Time Emmy Winner

WATCH his Keynote Address
YouTube - Part One
YouTube - Part Two



What's Going On?
Current Events Info

2008 Presidential
Politics

National
Delegate Count:


Democrats
Republicans

California Info:
Democratic Party

Republican Party
 



Latest Hot
Political Ad


Barack Obama
on SNL 11/3


ABC News - Politics

CNN


CBS News

MSNBC

MTV
Rock the Vote


FOX News

Vote 2008.org
 

Previous Debates
 


Funny Political
Coverage

 

California Election
Information
State of the
News Media
Current Events Info
TV Show Ratings
All-Time Music
Top 20: Online Sites
Movie News
MediaWeek
MTV News
International News
PR Stunts

Media:
Behind The
Scenes

What Others Think

Media Critiques

   


Salary Wizard
Financial Planning

 


Media Industry Info

Analyst Reporter

Broadcast Rankings
Radio & TV
Media Trade Mags
Advertising News
Public Relations News
Music News
Ad Industry Events
JOB OPENINGS
Media Insider Info
Media Analysis 
R/TV Ethics
TV Guide
Technology News
Billboard.com
Associated Press
AEJMC
Media Teaching Jobs

Diversity News

Media
Cultures & Research

UNITY Online
Diversity Inc.
Poynter Institute
Advocate
NGLCC Commerce
Religion Info
Religion News

 

 New In SJSU
Neighborhood


Blogs

What are they?
BR Blog
CyberJournalist
Online Journalism

Student
Opportunities
&
Networking

RTNDA
Adv. Associations
PR Associations
Broadcasting Groups

Skills Help

Nuts & Bolts
of College Writing
Guide to Grammar
& Writing
Web Dictionary
Public Integrity

Media
Research

AEJMC
Zap 2 It
Broadcast PR
Diversity Research
 
 
 
Poynter Online
Newsweek Research
eWeek
Nielsen Market
Research


Employment
Advice


NBC's Apprentice
Business Rules

 

Dress For Success
 

Job Interviewing
Tips

 

Salary Negotiations
 

Stress Management
 

Office Politics
 

Learn Technology
 

 

  SJSU Broadcast Journalism Sequence 
    
         

    @ San Jose State University

Developing timely news stories Editing analog & digital tape Producing & anchoring a newscast Undergrad & graduate students


 


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