kent state school of media and journalism
'I Feel Like I Can Conquer the World'
Walking down the streets of Manhattan, surrounded by 49 college students of diverse backgrounds, 青年涩导航 student Rafael Guedes Bonacin, 鈥23, felt at home, even though he was far from his native Brazil.
Exceeding Expectations in Film and Production
Before he graduated in December 2022, digital media production alumnus Sam Teyssier had already racked up some impressive credits: He鈥檇 worked on television shows including 鈥淎merican Rust鈥 and 鈥淎 League of Their Own鈥 (among others), as well as Sundance Film Festival鈥檚 Audience Award winner 鈥淐ha Cha Real Smooth.鈥 These experiences 鈥 which he began seeking out in his hometown of Pittsburgh during the summer of 2021 鈥 have prepared him for post-graduation life.
青年涩导航 Prepared Journalism Alumna for Wide-Ranging Career 鈥 Today, She Gives Back
Laura Gordon, '87, had such a fulfilling experience as a 青年涩导航 student, that she now gives back so that others may find their way to the types of relationships and encounters that helped set her on her path. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really important to give back when you鈥檝e experienced such valuable support so it鈥檚 always been really important to me to be part of that,鈥 she said.
After 20 Years as an Entrepreneur, Alumna Returns to News Industry as a CEO
In March 2021, Lacy Starling, '02, got a call from a community organization in northern Kentucky looking for a CEO for a start-up news organization. They knew Starling only for her business background; after earning her Bachelor of Science in journalism from 青年涩导航, she went on to earn her M.B.A. For 20 years, she had been an entrepreneur.
Students Create Digital Collection of Stories About Refugee Resettlement in Akron
Last summer, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, where a network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting. Akron has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. Their goal is to help new ar鈥
Communicating on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Public relations professionals are time and time again the backbone of communications and community building within their industries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 青年涩导航 alumni in healthcare fields have been put to the test to deliver important and timely responses to their network through 鈥
WKSU Relationship with MDJ Expected to Remain Strong, Following Ideastream Merger
The School of Media and Journalism has long fostered a close connection with 89.7 WKSU. That relationship is expected to remain strong as WKSU merged and combined operations with Ideastream Public Media, October 1, 2021.
Student Media Was a Stepping Stone to Alumnus's Success at MSNBC
The opportunity given to 青年涩导航 Media and Journalism students to use real, up-to-date production technology leaves them with a great amount of knowledge and experience upon graduation. Jeff Johnson, 鈥09, now a senior producer at MSNBC, saw 青年涩导航 Student Media, specifically TV2, as his first鈥
Public Relations Student Group Earns Seven National Honors
青年涩导航鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter earned seven national awards for the work done throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, including for first time in Chapter history, two Teahan Awards, the highest Chapter honors.