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    Emeritus Professor Fred Endres

    Fred Endres

    Professor Emeritus
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    fendres@kent.edu

    Biography

    Professor Emeritus Fred Endres retired from the School of Journalism & Mass Communication (now the School of Media and Journalism) in 2014, after 40 years of teaching news and multimedia journalism.  His research appeared in such publications as Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Newspaper Research Journal, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, and Journalism History.

    He is now an independent film producer (Tabby Cat Productions LLC) for regional PBS channels.  Recent historical documentaries he wrote include:  The ‘Sojer Boys’ of Portage County; Seances & Slot Machines: The Story of Brady Lake Park; 46 Days to Justice: The Confession(s) of Ned Kellogg; and Under Fire, Under Siege:  Strikebreakers in Kent, Ohio.

    He is working on another PBS film about the Bailey Bros. Circus.

    Education

    B.S.J., Bowling Green State University
    M.A., Bowling Green State University
    Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
    School of Media and Journalism
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