Guest speakers offer tips, advice, inspiration to UToledo students

Today was a good day for me to take a back seat and let others drive.

My guests appeared via Zoom, considering they were in Columbus and California, respectively, and the students were in person.

I invited Josh and Tom to take the reign in my classes because it's always a good thing for students to hear from professionals in the field. Guest speakers give them a different perspective of what's out there in the real world, and how we all end where we are by taking different routes throughout our lives. Both guests were engaged and inspiring, and I've included their presentations in this blog post.

First up was Columbus Dispatch photojournalist and Ohio News Photographer president Josh Bickel. If you pay attention to the news, you might recognize one of his most famous photos which went viral in April 2020. It's the one where protestors practically stormed the Statehouse Atrium in Columbus during a Gov. Mike DeWine covid briefing. 

He mentioned that photo, of course, but much of the conversation centered around ethics in photojournalism. I think it's important students are aware of the gray zone when making ethical choices, especially in this stormy, political environment. 

It's worth the hour: Watch here