Professor Frederick R. Berger

Associate Professor of Communication
Director of Radio-Television

email: fredb@saintjoe.edu


P.O. Box 651
Saint Joseph's College
Rensselaer, IN 47978


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Welcome to my homepage!   I teach primarily Mass Communication courses at Saint Joseph's College - mass media, video production, and various media writing courses.   I also participate in the College's nationally-recognized, interdisciplinary Core program.

Current Courses  
Semester 2, 2013



May 10-21, 2011 I took a group of students to Macedonia for a Habitat for Humanity Global Village work trip.  Here's a link to that trip.
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May 10-20, 2008, I took a group of students to Tecpan, Guatemal for a Habitat for Humanity Global Village work trip.  Here's a link to that trip.







May 10-25, 2006 I led a group of SJC students and staff to Limache,
Chile, South America
for a Global Village trip for
Habitat for Humanity
- click here for details


SJC group posing with homeowners and staff in Limache, Chile.



During the Summer of 2004 I led a group of SJC students and staff to Dodoma, Tanzania, Africa
for Habitat for Humanity.  Click here for pictures of our trip.



Giving Chisasa village officials a Saint Joseph's College stepping stone after our work in Tanzania.



MASS COMMUNICATION COURSES TAUGHT

History of American Film
Audio Production
Basic Video Production Advanced Video Direction Video Field Production
Media Management Broadcast Journalism Issues in Mass Communication Scriptwriting Sports Reporting

I am the faculty advisor of WPUM-TV6.  Students produce weekly live newscasts, talk shows, and learn producing and production skills.  



Research Interests.

Mass Media Effects, Technology, Production, Film History.


Organizations that I have special interests in:



Personal Interests, Hobbies.
         

Playing the blues harmonica  (link coming soon!)




canoeing and kayaking

visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Breckenridge, Colorado
The Bean Blossom Blues Fest


  St. Louis Cardinals


 
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