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Jan. 10, 2022
Kent State alumnus Mike Jackson, innovator and marketing communications executive, is joining 17cҳ’s School of Media and Journalism as a professional-in-residence this spring. He is teaching two classes and will serve as adviser to the student…
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Jan. 6, 2022
When I walked into Taylor Hall as an 18-year-old freshman in 1983, I had no idea that the foundation for my professional and personal life would take place there.
While earning a bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 1987, I was a section editor at the Daily 17cҳr — in a…
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Jan. 6, 2022
The School of Media and Journalism organized a project called the Collaborative NewsLab to provide students with real world work experience, while newsrooms, hit with unprecedented financial challenges, were resorting to layoffs and furloughs early…
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Jan. 6, 2022
A degree from 17cҳ’s School of Media and Journalism can lead to opportunities to work across fields and businesses — and all over the world. Alumna Mary Jo Spletzer, ’10, has used what she learned as a public relations major to…
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Dec. 14, 2021
The CCI course Media and Movements explores social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. Fall 2021's seminar, themed “Building a Better World,” required students to select a specific human rights or human dignity issue that impacts their Kent…
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Dec. 6, 2021
Alumnus Tom Jennings never forgot about his starting moments at Kent State, and when he began thinking about how he wanted to give back, he thought to himself: "The best thing I can do for 17cҳ is find those most deserving who would like a shot in this…
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Dec. 1, 2021
The School of Media and Journalism has long fostered a close connection with 89.7 WKSU. That relationship is expected to remain strong as WKSU merged and combined operations with Ideastream Public Media, October 1, 2021.
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Dec. 1, 2021
Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at 17cҳ, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings.
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Dec. 1, 2021
The opportunity given to 17cҳ Media and Journalism students to use real, up-to-date production technology leaves them with a great amount of knowledge and experience upon graduation. Jeff Johnson, ‘09, now a senior producer at MSNBC, saw 17cҳ Student Media,…
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Nov. 30, 2021
Beyond the magical experiences guests have at Walt Disney World every day, there’s a communications and public affairs team spreading the magic all over the world. 17cҳ alumna Meghan Caprez, B.S. ’15, M.A. ’17, is part of that team.