Stephen Goforth teaches multimedia journalism, news writing, reporting, and digital newsgathering. To help students better grasp the move toward digital communication, he authored a textbook titled Media Shift: Journalism in a Connected World. He stepped into teaching after working more than seven years at CNN as an anchor, writer, and producer covering stories such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He shared in the network’s Peabody Award for Hurricane Katrina coverage and DuPont Award for coverage of the tsunami disaster in South Asia, as well as an Edward R. Murrow Award for coverage of the Middle East conflict. He contributed to the network’s Emmy award-winning coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and CNN’s post 9/11 coverage, which earned an Overseas Press Club Award. He launched his media career in radio and went on to earn his master's degree in journalism from The American University in Washington, D.C. While in the nation’s capital, he anchored radio network news for Salem Radio Network and worked in a variety of TV positions covering Congress and the federal courts.
Education
- M.A., Journalism, The American University
- B.A., Philosophy, University of South Alabama
- B.A., Communication, University of South Alabama
Courses Taught
- American Writers I – LIT 2056
- College Composition: Writing & Research – WRI 1010
- College Composition: Research – WRI 1016
- Yearbook Workshop – JRN 2017
- Introduction to Journalism – JRN 2050
- Television News Writing – JRN 3012
- Media Law and Ethics – JRN 3040
- Public Relations Writing – JRN 3055
- Editing – JRN 3045
- Internship in Journalism – JRN 4070
- Special Studies in Journalism: Media Portfolio – JRN 4090
- Introduction to Media – COM 1050
- Long–Form Broadcast News – JRN 4014
- Senior Seminar in Multimedia Journalism – JRN 4095
Experience in Field
- CNN anchor, producer, reporter, writer
- Associated Press, political editor
- Goforth Solutions, data intelligence research
- Salem Radio Network, anchor, reporter, editor
- Voter News Service, state manager
- America’s Voice, reporter, producer
- Conus Communication, producer
- Channel 21 TV News, writer, reporter
- Lake City Educational Service, consultant
- Goforth Media, VP programming
Professional and Community Involvement
- Board Member, San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Awards and Honors
- Edward R. Murrow Award (for CNN's coverage of the Middle East conflict)
- Peabody Award (for CNN’s coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath)
- DuPont Award (for CNN’s coverage of the South Asia tsunami disaster)
- Overseas Press Club Award (for CNN's post-9/11 coverage)
- Emmy Award (for CNN's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks)
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- Media Shift: Journalism in a Connected World, First Edition
- Media Shift: Journalism in a Connected World, Second Edition
- Media Shift: Journalism in a Connected World, Third Edition
- Models for a Multimedia Curriculum
