School of Media and Journalism
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.
Journalism Alumna Wins Associated Press's "Best of the Week - First Winner"
Regina Garcia Cano, a 2011 graduate of the Journalism program and former KentStater editor, was named "Best of AP – First Winner" in the week of November 14 for her coverage of the sinking of Venezuelan boats by the U.S. military. Garcia Cano traveled to Venezuela and spoke to locals to learn more about the men on the boats who died in the attacks.
IN A FLASH: 'A Nightmare On PR Street'
Any public relations professional may have to handle a "nightmare scenario" in crisis communications. The Kent State chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America explored these challenges in their annual Halloween social.
Writer's Block
Written and directed by Digital Media Production student Benjamin Cookson, "Writer's Block" tells the story of a writer struggling with the work, a walk taken and the things that go on in your mind when you're struggling to get a story going.
Rinse and Repeat
Directed by Matthew Auman and Logan Myerholtz, "Rinse and Repeat" is a tense psychological thriller made by Digital Media Production students in the Production I class, taught by Assistant Professor Becky Rolnick.