School of Media and Journalism
Kent State Communication Students Invade UK, Ireland for Education Abroad Experience
Fifty Kent State University students from the College of Communication and Information participated in education abroad programs in Europe this spring, visiting Northern Ireland, Ireland and England in May. Three of the college’s classes studied specialized areas in communications in both the U.K…
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Kent State graduate earns third place in the national Hearst Photojournalism Competition
Leah Klafczynski, '15, received third-place honors in the annual Hearst National Journalism Awards Championship. Klafczynski was selected from more than 1,100 submitted entries and competed against five other finalists in the 55th annual Photojournalism Championship held in San Francisco, Ca…
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Teachers to attend last Reynolds High School Journalism Institute
COLUMBIA, Missouri — The Youth Journalism Initiative of the American Society of News Editors will continue its national effort to inspire youth in the ever-changing world of journalism by training 140 secondary-school teachers at the 2015 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute. The Institute prov…
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Schedule A Visit to CCI
New students are encouraged to visit campus to learn more about our programs in media, design, communication, technology and information.
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JMC to host a day-long technology workshop
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) will host TechConnect 2015, a free, day-long workshop in Franklin Hall on Sunday, April 26, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event is open to students, faculty and professionals who want to learn how journalism and technology intersect l…
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TV2 Wins Station of the Year, Best Entertainment Show at CMA Awards
For the second year in a row, Kent State University’s TV2 has taken top honors in the College Media Association’s (CMA) Pinnacle Awards, earning the 2013 TV Station of the Year award at the CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans. TV2 is Kent State’s nationally award-winning, high-defin…
TV2 Wins Station of the Year, Best Entertainment Show at CMA Awards
Kate O'Brian delivers inspiring address at the annual Robert G. McGruder guest lecture
On Wednesday, Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, was honored at the 12th annual Robert G. McGruder awards lecture and luncheon, with the distinguished guest lecture award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journal…
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Kent State Names President of Al Jazeera America the 2015 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner
Notable casting director tapped for Media Distinguished Leadership Award Kent State University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication has named Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, the 2015 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture and Award for Diversity. The aw…
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Al Jazeera America President Named 2015 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner
Notable Casting Director Tapped for Media Distinguished Leadership Award Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, has been named the 2015 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture and Award for Diversity by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Kent State Uni…
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Statement from the members of JMC's Diversity & Globalization Committee on Fox 8, WJW, Cleveland Broadcast
Our work as journalists and professional communicators is to understand the power of words and to use them appropriately. As many of you may be aware, on Monday, a Fox 8 anchor used a culturally abhorrent word during a live broadcast on the morning show. We understand the challenges of live …
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