News & Events
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Sept. 1, 2021
Despite hurdles caused by the pandemic, Media and Journalism students produced award winning work in several national and regional contests this past year. Read on for a summary of what they accomplished
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Sept. 1, 2021
Influenced by artists like René Magritte and Piet Mondrian, Kent State University alumnus Jermaine Jackson Jr. believes the best way to get the point across in a photo is by keeping it simple.
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Aug. 18, 2021
This fall, Kent State University and its College of Communication and Information (CCI) will welcome Roseann “Chic” Canfora, Ph.D., as a Professional-in-Residence in the School of Media and Journalism.
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Aug. 11, 2021
For four semesters, the Media and Movements course, offered within the College of Communication and Information, has given students the opportunity to explore social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy.
In the Spring 2021 semester, students…
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June 16, 2021
For the third year in a row, Kent State students have earned semi-finalist recognition in the national Effie Collegiate Brand Challenge.
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June 3, 2021
Managing Editor, USA TODAY Network, Pulitzer Prize Winner
DelGuzzi credits her Kent State experience for the fact that she was “very prepared” for her first job. She has since covered or planned coverage of presidential campaigns, border and environmental issues, manhunts and…
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May 18, 2021
Kent State alumna Jeannette Reyes, ’12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their “anchor talk” voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her…
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May 11, 2021
In 2020-21, student journalists in the Kent State School of Media and Journalism responded to the nation’s turbulent news cycle — a once-in-a-century pandemic, a combative presidential election and nationwide protests in support of racial justice and equality — by…
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May 10, 2021
At the end of a challenging year, we celebrate the Kent State School of Media and Journalism's Class of 2021! In a video message, our faculty recognize our students who have overcome so much and persevered in the face of global worry and uncertainty.
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April 30, 2021
Students in Kent State’s School of Media and Journalism have been reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in real time since its start, through student media and various class projects.