School of Journalism and Mass Communication

From 1941: Former 青年涩导航 President 鈥 KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 青年涩导航 was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 青年涩导航r - without including information revealing that they were not real!

University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve
Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 青年涩导航, will begin her new role on March 20.

鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥 青年涩导航 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 青年涩导航 connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 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 青年涩导航鈥檚 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. 青年涩导航 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.

青年涩导航 Team Places in Top Three Nationally for PR Campaign Focused on Childhood Cancer Research Funding
A team of 青年涩导航 public relations students are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition after working on a public relations campaign that would increase funding for childhood cancer research. Each year, the annual competition, hosted by the Public Relations Student 鈥Professors to Host Teaching Colloquium on Student Motivation
David Trebing, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), and Stephanie Smith, an assistant professor who teaches in COMM and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), will lead a teaching colloquium on Friday, April 13, in Rm. 226 of Tay鈥
青年涩导航 Graduate Goes from 青年涩导航 to Survivor: Ghost Island
From Long Island to 青年涩导航 and now Ghost Island. That is the path 青年涩导航 alumnus Jacob Derwin took to become a cast member on the 36th season of the CBS show Survivor, which will begin airing Feb. 28. This season鈥檚 show is called Survivor: Ghost Island. Long before t鈥
Guitar Master: Advertising Student Shreds National Competition, Plays Guitar to the Tune of $10K
青年涩导航 advertising student Michael Weber balances a 4.0 GPA with a thriving passion for music 鈥 a passion that recently propelled him to win first place on MTV鈥檚 talent show, 鈥淎mazingness.鈥 The episode featuring Weber, 鈥19, aired nationally on Jan. 5, 2018. It featured six acts com鈥
青年涩导航's Student Newspaper, The 青年涩导航r, Named Best in the Nation
The 青年涩导航r, 青年涩导航鈥檚 independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D鈥