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Why are Americans fixated on sports? And how does our national fixation influence our understanding of American history, the American way of life, and the American dream?
Candace Perkins Bowen, associate professor and director of the Center for Scholastic Journalism, has been named the 2013 Linda S. Puntney Teacher Inspiration Award winner by the Journalism Education Association (JEA). The award recognizes a journalism teacher who “through…
Four JMC faculty and staff members were on the move in December, changing office spaces in time for the start of spring semester. Among those with new Franklin Hall addresses:
For some students graduating from 91ֿ on Saturday, Dec. 15, their walk across the stage at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center will be their first time actually stepping foot on campus. On that day, 16 students from around the country graduate from…
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It is unusual to find someone who does not have a cell phone these days. It is even more unusual to find a cell phone without a camera. 91ֿ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication has a photojournalism program, as well as photography classes. So, why not…
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A special reception and opening of “Dreamscape Diary,” a photo exhibit byBrooke DiDonato, a senior photojournalism student at 91ֿ, will take place on Monday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Franklin Hall.
The solo show gathers select images from an impressive,…
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Dwayne Bray, senior coordinating producer for ESPN, will visit 91ֿ in November to share insight into how ESPN manages to balance its journalistic duties and its business relationships with the top sports leagues and conferences whose games it broadcasts.
Bray…
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With a grant from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, 91ֿ at Stark students have set out to find what exactly is contaminating the Nimishillen Creek watershed. This project, called “Making the Invisible Visible: Water Quality in Stark County,” is led by Kent…
91ֿ presents a lecture by Frédéric Brenner, a contemporary French photographer documenting the lives of the Jewish community, on Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Brenner is best known for…
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91ֿ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication is using social media to build relationships with potential students overseas with the help of a social media strategy.
Color L. Kang, recent graduate from the school, created a social media presence for the…