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Jan. 12, 2015
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?The structure for evaluating and accrediting journalism and mass communication programs was established in 1945, when the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) was formed. ACEJMC is the agency formally recognized by…
Dec. 8, 2014
This semester, 14 students from the schools of Journalism and Mass Communication and Digital Sciences worked together in the collaborative course called Web Programming for Multimedia Journalism, led by JMC Associate Professor Jacqueline Marino and …
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Dec. 3, 2014
Student newspaper editors from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania who waged nationally publicized battles against school retaliation for journalism addressing issues of social concern are the winners of the 2014 Courage in Student Journalism Award.
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Nov. 12, 2014
On the evening of Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, the inaugural class of JMC Promising Scholars and their donors had the opportunity to meet face-to-face for the first time at a special celebratory event in downtown Kent.
The Promising Scholar Awards program was developed in an…
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Nov. 12, 2014
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named Kent State University the winner of the 2014 Outstanding Chapter award at its National Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Nov. 10, 2014
The largest single gift ever made to Kent State University to fund only scholarships will transform the Photojournalism program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC).
Wallace (Wally) Hagedorn, took one photojournalism class at Kent State 73 years ago and was…
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Nov. 10, 2014
Professor David LaBelle and a group of five photojournalism students traveled to Kingsport, Tenn., on Nov. 22 to capture images and record footage of the Santa Train, the world’s largest Santa parade.
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Nov. 8, 2014
Chris Waugaman, (MA '14), joined an elite group of high school journalism educators when he was named the Dow Jones News Fund's 2014 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year…
Nov. 7, 2014
Brave New Films will screen its newest documentary, “Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars,” at Kent State University Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.
The organization is a champion for social…
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Nov. 4, 2014
Imagine a future where a consumer scans an item through a window display and purchases it without entering the store. Groceries are ordered at a kiosk for delivery within the hour. Human voice assistance is a standard part of the online shopping experience. Predictive analytics…