School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Pulitzer Center Grantee to Speak About International Refugee Crisis
The School of Communication Studies at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ will host its fall Global Issues Forum with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 in Rm. 226/226A Taylor Hall. International reporter Malia Politzer will present, “Refugee Boom and Bust: A Global G…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½r Named Best in Ohio
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s student newspaper, The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½r, is the best collegiate daily (published three times per week or more) in Ohio, according to the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Alumna Neville Hardman, ’16, and journalism major Kelly Powell, ’18, also rec…
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SPJ Names The Burr Best Student Magazine in Nation
The Burr Magazine, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s general interest student magazine, was named the best student magazine in the nation by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ also earned national finalist status in two categories in SPJ’s annual national Mark of Excellence Awards competition. …
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Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ journalism major Jimmy Miller recently spent 10 weeks traveling the country examining the political views of white, working-class Americans, a group now credited as a difference maker in the successful campaign of President-elect Donald Trump. The project was part …
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Honors Trailblazers in Media Diversity at Annual McGruder Lecture and Awards Luncheon
Former NBC executive Paula Madison is 2016 McGruder Award recipient; Plain Dealer columnist Phillip Morris to Be Honored with Diversity Leadership Award ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor Paula Madison…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Experts Available for the RNC
The following experts from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ are available to media covering the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Their areas of expertise and topics they can discuss are provided, as well as links to additional information and contact information. Areas of expertise includ…
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2016 Journalism Grad Wins Student Murrow Award for Video Excellence
Vivian Feke, a recent graduate of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ who studied broadcast journalism in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the winner of the 2016 Student Edward R. Murrow Overall Excellence Award for video.
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Advertising Students Named National Finalists in Collegiate Effie Competition
Team will present integrated marketing campaign to V8®+Energy brand team For the first time, a team of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students and alumni will compete as finalists in the Collegiate Effie Competition later this month. The students – Ellie Schering, ’17, of Malvern, Ohio; Emily Wahl, ’16, of…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Senior Combines Passion for Public Relations and Fashion to Raise Awareness About Human Trafficking
Student helps bring UNCHAINED fashion show to campus on April 4 A project that began as part of a public relations course in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s School of Journalism and Mass Communication is now coming to fruition and raising awareness about human trafficking. Mackenzie Lunde, a senior fashio…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Danielle Sarver Coombs Associate Professor College of Communication and Information 2007-present Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her research focuse…
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