Taylor, Ross

Research

research overview

Ross Taylor's creative work is at the intersection of trauma and the aftermath of trauma, and how communities can emerge in the wake of traumatic events. This work involves major bodies of work that include documentary photojournalism and feature-length documentary films.

keywords

Motion Graphics, Data Narratives, Photojournalism, Photography, Documentary, Interviewing, Workshops, Audio, Storytelling, Film, Video, Video Editing, Storytelling for Web, International Journalism, Journalism, Mentorship, Conflict Reporting, Photo Web Resources, Intimacy in Documentary, Trauma Documentary, Motion Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Final Cut X, Adobe After Effects

Publications

selected publications

conference proceeding
- Taylor, R. (2021). Mango House. Creative project accepted and presented (role was executive director, director of photography and audio, and editor) at the Visual Communication Conference, Cannon Beach, Oregon 2021
- Seeing Through: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Virtual Reality (Creative project accepted and presented). 2019
journal article
- Casa de Paz (House of Peace). Visual Communication Quarterly. 142-156. 2024
- A Wondrous Note. Visual Communication Quarterly. 62-78. 2024
- Boulder Strong: A Large-Scale Collaborative Community Portrait Archive in the Wake of a Mass Shooting. Visual Communication Quarterly. 168-191. 2023
- Interwoven: A Resting Place for Collective Grief. Visual Communication Quarterly. 58-66. 2021
- On the Boundaries: Professional Photojournalists Navigating Identity in an Age of Technological Democratization. Digital Journalism. 367-385. 2020

editor of

conference proceeding
- Seeing Through: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Virtual Reality (Creative project accepted and presented). 2019

Teaching

courses taught

CMCI 3000 - Special Topics in CMCI
Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
Investigates special topics in media, communication and information at the upper-division level. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics.
CMCI 3201 - The Politics of Media
Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
Explores the evolution of contemporary media from a non-partisan perspective addressing questions that include: what is media today, what shapes it, what role does it play in our democracy, and where is it going.
CMCI 3202 - Entrepreneurial Media
Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
Learn how to start and build your own business from concept to execution. This class will dive into the big ideas of business and the process of developing a product. By the end of class, students will know how to put an idea through the wringer, pivot (if needed), and execute their own concept at a high level.
CMCI 4931 - Internship
Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
CMDP 3510 - Critical Media Practices Workshop II
Primary Instructor - Fall 2023
Training in narrow topics of media practices. Open to CMCI students and by permission of the instructor. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.

JRNL 1000 - Principles of Journalism and Networked Communication
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Surveys the history, practices and responsibilities of journalism in a democracy. Examines ethics, best practices in institutional and network settings, reporting and writing, international news systems, personal branding, and strategies for creating and distributing content across media platforms. Promotes the highest professional values and encourages students to be leaders who recognize the possibilities of journalism in a democratic society.

JRNL 2001 - Fundamentals of Reporting Technologies
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2023
Develops news-gathering skills for work in news enterprises. Students learn skills for working with technologies used in news reporting and in storytelling for various media formats. Students are introduced to a range of technologies for recording, editing and producing. Students encouraged to take concurrently with JRNL 2000.

JRNL 3102 - Photojournalism I
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023
Introduces the basic elements of visual communication. Covers the use of camera systems, digital imaging techniques and other aspects of photojournalism including law, ethics, history and critical decision-making.

JRNL 3221 - History of Digital Journalism
Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
Explores the history, economics and traditions of digital technologies. Addresses the interaction between digital technologies, culture and economy with particular emphasis on the effects on digital journalism. Concludes with a focus on how these concepts are embraced by new journalism market models.

JRNL 3344 - Short Form Documentary
Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
Teaches students how to raise the production value of their work based on standards used by professionals. Students learn theory of various short forms in video; how to implement tools such as lenses, lights, and other video gear to enhance the cinematic quality of their video; how to edit their video clips with professional pacing and rhythm; how to apply color grading techniques for a cinematic look; and how to create motion graphics to illustrate data, create titles and lower thirds.

JRNL 4102 - Photojournalism Portfolio
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Advanced course intended to give students a forum in which technical skills will be brought to professional standards. Build a polished portfolio of work to present to editors and buyers. Same as JRNL 5102.

JRNL 4874 - Special Topics
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Special Topics

JRNL 4931 - Internship
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Internship

JRNL 5102 - Photojournalism Portfolio
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Advanced course intended to give students a forum in which technical skills will be brought to professional standards. Build a polished portfolio of work to present to editors and buyers. Same as JRNL 4102.

JRNL 5201 - Principles of American Journalism
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
Acquaints students with concepts and functions of journalism in America. It will explore the underlying principles of journalism, relationships among journalism and other institutions, and current issues and problems facing journalists. Students will develop familiarity with how journalism works, as well as some perspective on how well (or not) journalism performs its function in American society.

JRNL 5211 - Funding Journalism in the 21st Century
Primary Instructor - Summer 2021
Explores new business models and strategies that could sustain the news industry as it makes the transition to primarily digital platforms. The course examines both for-profit and nonprofit models in the United States, while also investigating projects around the world. The class answers the question: If journalism is funded this way, how can I use this in my own career?

JRNL 5241 - Coding for Journalists
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
Prepare non-coders to work successfully with developers-for students to learn what they need to know to collaborate with technologists. Students will also learn the basics of front-end web development languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript), which will help them develop their own portfolios, and essentially become more marketable and versatile.

JRNL 5851 - Graduate Professional Project
Primary Instructor - Summer 2021 / Spring 2023

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Background

education and training

M.S., Syracuse University 2014
B.A., University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 1994

awards and honors

Marinus G. Smith Award, conferred by New Student and Family Programs, 2022
Best Should Teach Award, conferred by Graduate School, 2022
Clifton Edom Award, conferred by National Press Photographers Association, 2020
Festival of Media Arts/Faculty Award of Excellence, conferred by Broadcast Education Association - Festival of Media Arts, 2020
Best Documentary Long, conferred by American Golden Picture International Film Festival, 2020

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