Rocky Dailey has worked as a visual journalist for 17 years. His experience stretches across platforms, with experience in television news and still photojournalism, as well as print and online journalism. His work on the documentary Titanic: Tragedy & Treasure received the 1998 Associated Press award for best documentary. Dailey is also an assistant professor of Journalism & Mass Communication at South Dakota State University. He also teaches skills-based media courses as well as courses in the film studies minor.