Student Media Advisory Board

The Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with Student Government has established a Student Media Advisory Board (SMAB).  The mission of the SMAB is to uphold the principles of student media at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and fulfill the following SMAB primary purposes (as further described in the SMAB charter): 

A. Provide advisory guidance and support to student media at FAU through the professional and practical expertise of its members; 

B. Advise the student media under its purview, and promote the highest standards of journalism and broadcast communication; safeguard the interests, including financial stability and editorial independence, of student media; and ensure that those media are responsive to the needs and concerns of the University community. 

For more information about mission, purpose and role of the SMAB review the CHARTER (link). 

 

Board Members

Daniel Sweeney (longtime Sun-Sentinel reporter and former UP adviser)

Aaron Veenstra (Communications professor)

Alberto Jordat (TV and film professional)

Lia Escobar (longtime radio, TV professional)

Daphne Duret (former PB reporter, current USA Today investigative reporter)

Mike Huet (FAU alum and former Owl TV station manager)

Owl TV Station Manager or designee

Owl Radio Station Manager or designee

Current UP editor in chief or designee

Student Government President or designee