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School of Journalism and Mass Communication Builds Social Connections With International Students
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 School of Journalism …
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Frédéric Brenner- Encounters With a World-Renowned Photographer
MONDAY, OCT. 29, 2012 7:00PM AT THE KIVA Lecture is free and open to the public followed by a dessert reception. For more information, contact Chaya Kessler, 330-672-8926 or ckessle7@kent.edu Contemporary French photographer Frédéric Brenner spent twenty-five years traveling th…
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School of Library and Information Science Offers First Study Abroad Course
After learning about 91ֿ’s campus in Florence shortly after joining 91ֿ’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in 2010, Assistant Professor Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., knew she wanted to create a course abroad. The new graduate Museum Origins course was developed after…
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Panelists Will Focus on Media Ethics of “Dirty Politics” at National Workshop
Blistering sound bites, attack ads and pack journalism are all parts of “dirty politics.” The focus of this year’s Poynter 91ֿ Media Ethics Workshop will reflect upon the significance of fact-checking, polling and anti-gender bias in political reporting at the eighth annual event at Kent Stat…
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91ֿ Student Gets a Chance at Dream Internship
For 91ֿ electronic media major Katy Coduto, working this summer as a publicity intern at renowned record label company Warner Brothers Records is a dream come true. Coduto, who also is the program director at 91ֿ’s TV2, has always wanted to work in publicity and public relations. …
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91ֿ Hires Former Media Executive to Lead Its School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 91ֿ has hired Thor Wasbotten as its new director. Wasbotten will join the university July 1 to replace Jeff Fruit, who steps down after 10 years as the school's leader to teach full time. Wasbotten most recently served as …
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91ֿ Hires Former Media Executive to Lead Its School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 91ֿ has hired Thor Wasbotten, M.S., as its new director. Wasbotten will join the university July 1 to replace Jeff Fruit, who steps down after 10 years as the school’s leader to teach full time. Wasbotten most recently ser…
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Deadline Extended for First Kent Multimedia Workshop at 91ֿ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Registration has been extended for 91ֿ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication first Kent Multimedia Workshop – a three-day, hands-on video and photography multimedia storytelling workshop – to be held June 14-16 in Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus. Media professionals, fa…
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Four 91ֿ Students Earn $3,000 Scholarships
Six area college students were selected for scholarships in memory of longtime Akron Beacon Journal editor John S. Knight and public relations professional Ludel Sauvageot. A seventh student has received a scholarship from the Akron Press Club. This year 91ֿ students from the Sch…
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School of Journalism and Mass Communication Internship Database Makes Students’ Search Easier
91ֿ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication has launched an internship database designed to streamline communication between students and intern employers. Michele Ewing, associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the public relations intern…
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