Phil Meyer
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Phil Meyer is Professor Emeritus in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and was inducted into the North Carolina Hall of Fame in Journalism in the spring of 2008. He joined the Journalism School in 1981 and served as Knight Chair in Journalism Professor from 1993-2008. Prior to joining the school, he held a number of reporter and research positions at various media outlets.
He has won numerous awards including the 2005 Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Service Award for Research About Journalism (with Scott Maier). He was named a Fellow of Society of Professional Journalists in 2005. In 2004, the Newspaper Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication gave him its Professional Freedom and Responsibility Award. And in 2000 he received the American Association for Public Opinion Research Award for Exceptionally Distinguished Achievement.
Meyer is the author of several books including The Vanishing Newspaper: Saving Journalism in the Information Age and Precision Journalism: A Reporter’s Introduction to Social Science Methods. Journalism Quarterly in 2000 listed this book as one of the 35 significant books of the 20th century in journalism and mass communication; and the American Association for Public Opinion Research, observing its 50th anniversary in 1996, listed it as one of 50 significant books on public opinion research.
He received his B.S. in technical journalism from Kansas State University and his M.A. in political science from the University of North Carolina.
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David Wilcox
1:21 pm on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Mr. Meyer - I am researching the Big Duck on Long Island and recently found a 1993 NYTimes letter (see attached) to the editor by a Philip Meyer from Wilton Ct, setting the record straight about the first owner of the Big Duck. I am wondering if you are the same Philip Meyer and if so I would like to communicate with you about your recollections of the Duck. I will be curating an exhibit on the Long Island duck industry which we plan to display in a barn that will be restored next to the Big Duck, and I would like any reference to the Duck to be as accurate as possible. Thank you
David Wilcox
daw24@Cornell.edu
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1993-07-18 - Big Duck - NYTimes.doc
stewart resmer
12:10 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Patch knowingly allows individuals to comment using the true and correct legal names of unwitting others, in order for them to protect their own identity while commenting, With the tacit Nicholas Loffredo Regional Editor, Northern New Jersey.
JT
3:51 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Dear Mr. Meyer,
Jeff Ward recently wrote an Opinion article titled "We still have cheerleaders". There are many that are insulted by this and have left comments in regards to such. His last comment in response to a reader suggesting he apologize to the cheerleaders was "Cheerleading is an anachronism that needs to fade away!" and that he won't back down. I find it disturbing that in the area that we live that this would be acceptable. Cheerleaders of any age do not deserve to be put down and belittled the way that Mr. Ward has written. I do suggest that something be done regarding this article of his and a formal apology should be made by Mr. Ward. It is okay to state your opinion but an overall article such as his does not just state his opinion but actually is quite disrespectable and unacceptable to all those that choose the extra curricular activity no matter what their sex may be. Please address this matter swiftly as I look forward to a response soon. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ms. Trilla
Just Saying...
9:42 am on Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Dear Mr Meyer:
I am continually exhausted and disappointed to, day after day, see the continued evisercation of our local community member, Joey Weber, in the Buffalo Grove Patch article "Football Coach Concerned About Bullying." Please take a look at it...you guys are better than this!
Ex Republican
10:39 am on Monday, September 12, 2011
Hey Phil, why does Mike Hayes keep deleting my comments? Isn't that an infringement of my constitutional rights? Or is it racial? Sounds like the basis for legal action to me.