School of Media and Journalism
Kent State Junior Earns National Spotlight at Hearst Journalism Championships
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 award in the Writing category at the national competition.
MDJ's Tang Tang Elected Research Chair of Broadcast Education Association
Professor Tang Tang, who holds a joint appointment in the School of Media and Journalism and the College of Electronic Media, Art and Technology (EMAT), has been elected by the Board of Directors of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) to serve as the organization's Research Chair.
Student Filmmakers Take the Spotlight at Cleveland International Film Festival
It is not every day that your work gets recognized internationally, but for four Kent State University digital media production students and alumni, their work has earned them a spot in the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF).
Digital Media Production Senior Earns 'Nifty' Award at National Film Festival
What started as a goal after attending a film festival has turned into national recognition for Kent State University digital media production senior Saida Lewis. She recently won an award at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her original pilot episode, bringing her creative vision to a national stage.
KSTV Students Earn Regional Emmy Recognition
Students in Kent State's School of Media and Journalism have earned two awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Central Great Lakes Chapter 2026 Student Production Awards — the regional Emmy competition recognizing outstanding student broadcast journalism.
Sydney Brown is Just Getting Started
When Sydney Brown arrived at Kent State University as a first-year student from Avon, Ohio, she didn't wait to get started. She walked into the TV2 newsroom — now Kent Stater TV — and introduced herself. That instinct to show up, dive in and tell stories has defined every semester since.
Eight Kent State Student Films Selected to Screen at Cleveland Cinematheque
Eight short films produced by Kent State University School of Media and Journalism students and recent alumni have been selected to screen at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque as part of the Studio300 Student Film Festival.The films will be showcased during a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on …
Faculty filmmakers win Oscar-qualifying festival for short film featured at Cleveland International Film Festival
A short film co-directed by two Kent State University faculty members is eligible to submit to the Academy after winning Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis Film Festival- and is now being featured at the Cleveland International Film Festival.
Kent State Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award
Two faculty members from Kent State University’s School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in “Captain Phillips,” as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.
IN A FLASH: Kent State’s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!
A team of Kent State public relations students and a Kent State public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.