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Investigative journalist David Donald, who earned his master’s degree from Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) in 1997, died Dec. 10, 2016 at the age of 64 after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Donald was an innovator in computer assisted reporting, “…
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Kent State journalism major Karl Schneider, ’17, will join the nation’s top journalism students to report on the quality and supply of water across the United States as part of the 2017 News21 program.
“News21 offers a good opportunity for in-depth and investigative reporting,…
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Thirty journalism educators and others concerned with student free speech met in November for a day-long symposium hosted by the Center for Scholastic Journalism (CSJ), housed in Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC).
“State Legislation Protecting…
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From Ghana to Ireland, and everywhere in between, students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) study and work around the world. The work done abroad can translate into new partnerships for Kent State University and JMC.
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The way children are raised to consume news has a lasting and lingering effect.
Assistant professor Chance York, Ph.D., of Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), is the co-author of a chapter in “Political Socialization in a Media-Saturated World.” The…
Flashy campaigns, high-end parties and behind the scenes manipulation. Hollywood depicts public relations as almost magical, but is that reality?
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During the 2016 election cycle, students in the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) have had opportunities to work alongside national media. Since the primaries began in January, students have covered rallies throughout Northeast Ohio for both sides, and…
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Even as the Cleveland Indians’ season came to an end during extra innings in Game 7 of the World Series, fans celebrated a historic six-month journey that began on a cold day in April. Many alumni and students from Kent State’s College of Communication and Information and the…
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Members of Kent State’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) traveled to Indianapolis for the 2016 PRSSA National Conference to attend workshops on topics like job application training, chapter development, public relations skills and…
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For the first time in 19 years, the Cleveland Indians are playing in the World Series. Lillianne Peters, a digital media production major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), is playing an essential role for this historic championship run behind the scenes…