School of Media and Journalism
Students Report: The Economic Impact of COVID-19, One Year Later
Students in 蹤獲扦s School of Media and Journalism have been reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in real time since its start, through student media and various class projects.
New Student Group Gives Young Female Filmmakers a Platform, Voice
Award-winning independent filmmaker and assistant professor, Dana White created the student group the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI) to prepare female filmmakers for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry thats dominated by men.
Students Pilot Innovative Way for Newsrooms to Connect with Communities
蹤獲扦 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
蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 senior Gianna DaPra in the nations top 10 for television features.
蹤獲扦 Public Relations Student Organization and Alumni Win National Awards
蹤獲扦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.
蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes.
蹤獲扦 Students Create Documentaries Depicting 'College During Corona'
While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the 蹤獲扦 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.
