Joel Campbell

Joel J. Campbell is an American journalist and journalism professor. He currently teaches journalism classes at the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University, works on developing internships for BYU students and writes the "Mormon Media Observer" column for the Deseret News Mormon Times.
Campbell has an associates degree from Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) and a bachelors degree from BYU. He was the editor of the school newspaper at both these institutions. He also has a masters degree in journalism from Ohio State University.
Campbell spent most of his career prior to becoming a journalism instructor at BYU in 2002 as a reporter or editor for the Deseret News. He was the business editor from about 1997-2000, and then was the web-page editor for the News.
Since joining the BYU faculty Campbell has focused on studies of openness in journalism. He was one of the people hired by the Salt Lake Tribune to investigate two reporters on the Tribune staff for selling a story related to the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping to another paper.
Campbell has also served as the national freedom of information chairman of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has been a strong advocate of reporter shield laws.
Links
*Campbell's vita
*link to an incorrect credidation of Campbell

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