School of Media and Journalism
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PLACE IN NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS PROGRAMS
With its latest eighth place finish in the national Hearst Multimedia News Competition, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 91²Ö¿â secured a solid sixth place in the overall multimedia rankings to date, with final intercollegiate winners to be named in April. K…
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Nationally Renowned Sports Photographer to Visit 91²Ö¿â, March 5
Jim Colton, the nationally renowned and recently retired photography editor of Sports Illustrated, will visit 91²Ö¿â’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Tuesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the FirstEnergy Auditorium of Franklin Hall. Colton will discuss the growin…
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91²Ö¿â Professor Teaches Class on Vampires
Pop culture is inundated with images of vampires in print and on screen. From sparkling immortals to devious bloodsuckers, Twilight to The Vampire Diaries, True Blood and more, the vampire theme seems to resonate well with audiences. Recognizing the popularity of this sub…
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Photographer’s Forum Honors, Features Work of JMC Alumna
Another dream has been fulfilled for Brooke DiDonato. DiDonato, a 2012 alumna, was awarded fourth place in Photographer’s Forum magazine “2013 Best of College Photography†contest for “Exorcism,†one of the powerfully evocative photographs from “Dreamscape Diary,†her astounding one-year conceptual…
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College of Communication and Information Offers New Study Abroad Course in Prague
The Schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new study abroad opportunity in Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, during Summer Session III. Modern Media and Democracy is a five-week seminar designed for undergraduate students who …
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College of Communication and Information Offers New Study Abroad Course in Prague
The Schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new study abroad opportunity in Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, during Summer Session III. Modern Media and Democracy is a five-week seminar designed for undergraduate students who ar…
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Nationally Renowned Sports Photo Editor to Visit 91²Ö¿â, March 5
Jim Colton, the nationally renowned and recently retired photography editor of Sports Illustrated, will visit 91²Ö¿â’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, in the FirstEnergy Auditorium of Franklin Hall. Colton will discuss the growing impa…
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Shel Holtz to Keynote Sixth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference Focusing on Social Visualization and Gamification
Principal of Holtz Communication and Technology Shel Holtz will discuss social visualization and gamification strategies and tactics as the keynote speaker at the Akron Area Public Relations Society of America’s YouToo Social Media Conference on Friday, April 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 91²Ö¿â …
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JMC Seeks Tenure-Track Professor
The 91²Ö¿â School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor with multimedia journalism skills, teaching experience and the ability to help lead curricular change as our school evolves to meet the media needs of the 21…
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Beacon Journal Editor Explores Media Ethics with JMC Grad Students
Bruce Winges, editor of the Akron Beacon Journal and a member of the JMC Professional Advisory Board, spoke to a graduate-level media ethics class at Franklin Hall in early February. Winges is well-versed on the subject, after more than 30 years experience with paper, the last five as editor and vic…
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