Judy Gibbs Robinson, editorial adviser to The Oklahoma Daily and OUDaily.com, loves nothing more than an hour spent with a cup of good coffee and a great newspaper. Nevertheless, she has really, truly accepted that it's about journalism, not about newspapers. Her 20-plus years with The Associated Press helped her appreciate the 24 hour news cycle that defines online journalism today. A University of Missouri journalism grad, she was among the first to earn a master's degree from OU's then new Gaylord College in 2001. After a stint teaching journalism at OU, she spent four years reporting on minority affairs at The Oklahoman before coming back to campus in 2007 to become The Daily's adviser.




 Name: Judy Gibbs Robinson
 Title: Editorial Advisor, The Oklahoma Daily/oudaily.com
 e-mail: jgrobinson@ou.edu
 Started in department: 2007

 Favorite thing about working in Student Media: That one's easy: the students.
 Least favorite thing about working in Student Media: The over-active air conditioning system.
 What you most want students to know: Professional media companies proactively scout out new talent  from our departments.
 What you wanted to be when you grew up: Until I was 7 or 8, a ballerina; but when I was 12 I started  a neighborhood newspaper.
 Favorite Student Media anecdote: The alarm on the door leading directly to the parking lot wasn't  working and some students discovered that and began using it for quick exits -- despite signs warning  “emergency exit only.” One day, the alarm got fixed when no one was around. So of course it went off  loudly that night, set off by -- wait for it -- the editor in chief.
 What you most want students to know: If you want a career that's challenging and interesting every  single day, choose journalism.
 What students are likely to not know about you: At 24, I was the youngest person on the Associated  Press General Desk at the time. (These days I'm more likely to being the oldest in the room!)
 Dream vacation: Hiking with a Sherpa guide in Nepal.
 Source of inspiration: Poetry and fiction
 Source of fuel: Caffeine
 What you're most proud of: My own two children, now young adults
 What's now playing on your music media of choice: “Waltz for Debbie” by Bill Evans
 You wouldn't be caught dead (at, doing, etc.): Paying full price
 Dream job: I have it.
 Pet peeve: The Oxford comma
 Best advice you ever received: Find your joy.