Patrick C. File

Patrick won national awards as reporter and editor-in-chief of The Simpsonian at Simpson College. He was a Scripps Howard Journalism Intern at The Student Press Law Center in the Washington
D.C. area in 2002, reporting on issues like the Children's Internet Protection Act and censorship in student newspapers. He spent two years in
South Korea as an ESL instructor.

He enjoys traveling, photography, reading and generally being outdoors. He especially enjoys "discovering" new music and seeing live performances.

Education
B.A. - 2002 - Journalism, Mass Communications and History - Simpson College, Indianola, IA

Current Research Interests
Media Law, Blogging and the 1st Amendment, Free
Press History/Theory and Globalization

TA, RA, or Other UM Appointments
2007-2008 Silha Fellow and Bulletin Editor
Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law

2007-2008 Teaching Assistant
JOUR 3776 - Mass Media Law

Professional Experience
Intern/Interim Sports Editor, Mt. Pleasant News, Mt. Pleasant, IA
Freelance reporter, various publications