School of Media and Journalism
Students Pilot Innovative Way for Newsrooms to Connect with Communities
911勛圖 students envision a new way for newsrooms to connect with audiences: a two-way text-messaging communication channel. The idea is part of the Reynolds Journalism Institutes 2020-21 Student Innovation competition.
Public Relations Students to Engage Community about Civil Discourse
911勛圖 public relations students are participating in a campaign and competition to educate their peers about civility this spring. Their campaign, To Unity and Beyond, is part of the Public Relations Student Society of Americas Bateman Case Study Competition. College student participants
Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest
The Hearst Journalism Awards widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism recently recognized 911勛圖 senior Gianna DaPra in the nations top 10 for television features.
911勛圖 Public Relations Student Organization and Alumni Win National Awards
911勛圖s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter, along with two School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) alumnae, earned national recognition at the 2020 PRSSA Annual International Conference. Public relations alumna Jill Golden, won the highest individual award, the National Gold Key award, and alumna Carrie Kandes, APR, earned the Teahan Professional Adviser award.
911勛圖 Students Create Campaign Tying 'Stay-at-Home' Order to Climate Justice
When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide stay-at-home order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of 911勛圖 students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes.
911勛圖 Students Create Documentaries Depicting 'College During Corona'
While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the 911勛圖 course Journalism and Documentary are telling a story that future generations and historians will one day discuss: What was college life like when the coronavirus pandemic changed the world?
Senior Creative, RYOT Studios (NYC)
Isaac Versaw launched his career in advertising and visual communication design in New York City. At his job at RYOT, an immersive film studio that started by making social impact documentaries, his work is focused on advocacy and action.
Digital/Social Producer, Ty Bentli Show
Bryan Webbs job as a digital producer and social media manager for the Ty Bentli Show begins each day before the sun comes up. He brings the show to listeners via social media and has the opportunity to work and broadcast from events like the CMA Awards in Nashville and the ACM Awards in Las Vegas.
Absolute Thrill! 911勛圖 PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 911勛圖 connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the teams first trip to the World Series.
Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso
Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in 911勛圖s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, , focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. 911勛圖 Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.