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Aug. 12, 2026
Kent State University has named Michael Beam, Ph.D., as the interim director of the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ). His appointment started July 1, after MDJ Director Emily Metzgar, Ph.D., began a new role as dean of Penn State University’s Bellisario College of…
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Aug. 12, 2026
Students and recent graduates from Kent State University's School of Media and Journalism captured two regional Student Production Awards at the 2025 Central Great Lakes Student Production Awards, presented by the Central Great Lakes chapter of the National Academy of Television…
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Aug. 12, 2026
Gage Wellman, a junior in Kent State University’s journalism program, competed among the nation’s best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist…
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Aug. 12, 2026
Sophia Sainato intended to major in fashion, but Student Media knocked on her door—and she answered. This Digital Media Production alum now manages social media for a toy company, using the skills she honed on campus through KSTV, the classroom, and learning abroad.
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Aug. 4, 2026
Some people are born with a nose for news. For Kate, whose mother earned a journalism degree from Marquette University, a love of writing was practically inherited. That instinct led her to Kent State, where Student Media and a demanding Reporting Practices course sharpened her…
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July 23, 2026
One hundred years after the first edition of The Kent Stater, Student Media continues celebrating a century of student journalism, storytelling and creative expression while looking ahead to its next chapter.The celebration resumes this fall with a series of exhibitions and…
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July 23, 2026
In a media landscape crowded with music-streaming platforms, Black Squirrel Radio is redefining what student radio can offer that listeners cannot find anywhere else. This summer, the station is developing a new brand identity that reflects its student-driven energy while…
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July 23, 2026
Kent State Student Media continued its commitment to community engagement this summer by welcoming young people into Franklin Hall for hands-on experiences in journalism, radio and television production.In early June, Student Media hosted four middle school participants and…
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June 16, 2026
Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Edition Alumni Banquet. About 150 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate Kent State Student Media—past, present, and future.We especially thank alumni who returned to reconnect, share experiences, and…
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May 15, 2026
Graduating senior Joe Conti's documentary pulls back the curtain on Kent State's Digital Media Production major. His behind-the-scenes look at DMP follows students and faculty from the classroom to the field to the editing booth, offering incoming students and curious viewers an…
