John Lavine
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John M. Lavine is an United States
journalist and educator who became the Dean
of Northwestern University
's Medill School of Journalism
and a professor of media management and strategy at Medill and the Kellogg School of Management
. He focuses on the emerging role and trends of media ranging from traditional and digital journalism and marketing communications to social networking, participatory media, the impact of new technologies, and how to increase audience engagement with the media.
in 1963.
Lavine's career spanned 25 years as a publisher and editor of a group of four daily and four weekly newspapers in Wisconsin
. He was also the publisher and co-founder, with Kenneth Swaiman, of an international medical journal. He co-founded and was an executive with the American half of Cygnet Films of London
. The company made documentaries, films for television, educational and sports films.
Lavine had his editorial syndicated nationally by King Features. He held leadership positions with the major industry associations, Newspaper Association of America
, Inland Press, and Inter American Press Association. He also presented the Media Management Center's research findings to thousands of magazine, newspaper, television, online, and business-to-business media executives as well as leaders of advertising and marketing agencies.
Lavine helped to create the academic field of media management. From 1984 to 1989 he was the first John and Elizabeth Cowles Professor of Media Management and Economics at the University of Minnesota
.
He co-authored Managing media organizations: effective leadership of the media, the first text on the subject with Daniel Wackman in 1988.
For 16 years Lavine founded and led Northwestern's Media Management Center which educates senior executives around the world and does research on some of the media's most pressing problems. He launched and chaired the Kellogg School of Management
's major in media management for MBAs. He directed the major study of Latin American media for the Inter American Press Association from 1985, and founded the International Media Management Academic Association in 2004.
On January 9, 2006, Lavine became dean of the Medill School of Journalism
replacing Loren Ghiglione.
In 2008, he was the subject of an investigation by Daniel I. Linzer
into whether Lavine fabricated quotes from unidentified students for use in the alumni magazine. Wrote Linzer: "The committee found that there is ample evidence that the quotes were consistent with sentiment students expressed about the course in course evaluations and no evidence to point to any likelihood that the quotes were fabricated."
Lavine was a regent and vice president of the University of Wisconsin System and was instrumental in merging the state universities and the University of Wisconsin into what was then the nation's fourth largest system. In addition, he served as a trustee of Coker College
, an experimental school in Hartsville, North Carolina, as well as a member of the board of Antioch College
in Yellow Spring, Ohio and on the board of one of the nation's federal educational laboratories.
He received an honorary LLD
degree from Emerson College
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist and educator who became the Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
's Medill School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has consistently been one of the top-ranked schools in Journalism in the United States...
and a professor of media management and strategy at Medill and the Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg School of Management
The Kellogg School of Management is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, as well as partnering programs with schools in China, India, Hong Kong, Israel,...
. He focuses on the emerging role and trends of media ranging from traditional and digital journalism and marketing communications to social networking, participatory media, the impact of new technologies, and how to increase audience engagement with the media.
Life
Lavine graduated from Carleton CollegeCarleton College
Carleton College is an independent non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The college enrolls 1,958 undergraduate students, and employs 198 full-time faculty members. In 2012 U.S...
in 1963.
Lavine's career spanned 25 years as a publisher and editor of a group of four daily and four weekly newspapers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. He was also the publisher and co-founder, with Kenneth Swaiman, of an international medical journal. He co-founded and was an executive with the American half of Cygnet Films of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The company made documentaries, films for television, educational and sports films.
Lavine had his editorial syndicated nationally by King Features. He held leadership positions with the major industry associations, Newspaper Association of America
Newspaper Association of America
The Newspaper Association of America is a trade association representing approximately 2000 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Member newspapers represented by the NAA include large daily papers, non-daily and small-market publications, as well as digital and multiplatform...
, Inland Press, and Inter American Press Association. He also presented the Media Management Center's research findings to thousands of magazine, newspaper, television, online, and business-to-business media executives as well as leaders of advertising and marketing agencies.
Lavine helped to create the academic field of media management. From 1984 to 1989 he was the first John and Elizabeth Cowles Professor of Media Management and Economics at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
.
He co-authored Managing media organizations: effective leadership of the media, the first text on the subject with Daniel Wackman in 1988.
For 16 years Lavine founded and led Northwestern's Media Management Center which educates senior executives around the world and does research on some of the media's most pressing problems. He launched and chaired the Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg School of Management
The Kellogg School of Management is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, as well as partnering programs with schools in China, India, Hong Kong, Israel,...
's major in media management for MBAs. He directed the major study of Latin American media for the Inter American Press Association from 1985, and founded the International Media Management Academic Association in 2004.
On January 9, 2006, Lavine became dean of the Medill School of Journalism
Medill School of Journalism
The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is a constituent school of Northwestern University which offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. It has consistently been one of the top-ranked schools in Journalism in the United States...
replacing Loren Ghiglione.
In 2008, he was the subject of an investigation by Daniel I. Linzer
Daniel I. Linzer
Daniel I. H. Linzer is an American molecular biologist and academic administrator. Linzer was named provost of Northwestern University on September 1, 2007 and previously served as the Dean and Associate Dean of Northwestern's largest school, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.Linzer...
into whether Lavine fabricated quotes from unidentified students for use in the alumni magazine. Wrote Linzer: "The committee found that there is ample evidence that the quotes were consistent with sentiment students expressed about the course in course evaluations and no evidence to point to any likelihood that the quotes were fabricated."
Lavine was a regent and vice president of the University of Wisconsin System and was instrumental in merging the state universities and the University of Wisconsin into what was then the nation's fourth largest system. In addition, he served as a trustee of Coker College
Coker College
Coker College offers a four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review...
, an experimental school in Hartsville, North Carolina, as well as a member of the board of Antioch College
Antioch College
Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States. It was the founder and the flagship institution of the six-campus Antioch University system. Founded in 1852 by the Christian Connection, the college began operating in 1853 with politician and...
in Yellow Spring, Ohio and on the board of one of the nation's federal educational laboratories.
He received an honorary LLD
LLD
LLD may refer to* Ladder logic Diagram, a graphical representation of a program written in the programming language Ladder logic* Legum Doctor, a doctorate-level academic degree in law...
degree from Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
.