Ed Beebout

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Biography

Professor Ed Beebout is chair of the Art, Media and Communication Department. He received an M.S. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Iowa State University and a B.A. in Journalism from Humboldt State University. 

Prior to his hire at Sonoma State University in 2007, Professor Beebout was an award-winning 25-year veteran of the broadcast news industry, regionally well-known for many years as the lead anchor of KFTY-TV. His broadcast work received honors from the Associated Press and Peninsula Press Club, as well commendations from county, state and congressional representatives. Since becoming a faculty member at SSU, he has written, produced and narrated several documentaries which aired on Bay Area television, including: “News in A New Age”, “Digital Dialogues”, and “Immigration Politics: A Sonoma County Perspective”. He has also served as the interim Dean of Arts and Humanities and as executive Director of the Center for the Arts.

Courses taught by Professor Beebout include Broadcast Journalism, Principles of Media Communication, Media Ethics and Law, and On-Camera Bootcamp. He is also adviser to the student-run video production media outlet, Studio Blue. Professor Beebout believes his department’s mission is to not only teach students how to be professional media practitioners, but to also how to be literate, ethical and responsible media consumers.