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Beacon Journal Editor Explores Media Ethics with JMC Grad Students
Bruce Winges, editor of the Akron Beacon Journal and a member of the JMC Professional Advisory Board, spoke to a graduate-level media ethics class at Franklin Hall in early February. Winges is well-versed on the subject, after more than 30 years experience with paper, the last five as editor and vic…
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Founder of Jim Crow Museum Visits JMC
David Pilgrim, Ph.D., the founder and curator of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University in Michigan, visited Â鶹ąű¶ł on February 11 and 12 to engage students in a discussion about the effects of racist images embedded in popular culture throughout history.…
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PRSSA Kent Shines Bright at National Conference
The Â鶹ąű¶ł Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) won three national awards at the PRSSA National Conference in San Francisco. PRSSA Kent won the Teahan Award, the most prestigious PRSSA award, for its website, and the Star Chapter Award for its achievem…
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Three JMC Women Named KSU Mothers, Mentors, Muses
Three JMC women are among 54 KSU women recognized for making a significant difference in the lives of students or colleagues as part of the annual “Mothers, Mentors and Muses” recognition program sponsored by KSU’s Women’s Center. Lori Cantor, Student Media business manager, Associate P…
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Harding High School Students Tour Franklin
Forty-seven students from Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio, visited JMC this week to learn more about undergraduate opportunities and our facility. The students, mostly seniors, and their instructor toured Franklin Hall, spending time in the newsroom, BSR, and TV2. Associate Director…
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JMC Prof’s Documentary Traces 7 Local Soldiers in Civil War
More than 2,000 young men from Portage County served in the Civil War. Prof. Fred Endres is telling the stories of seven of them. Endres, with assistance from several students in JMC and the history department, has produced a 90-minute documentary, The Sojer Boys of Portage County, which will air …
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Burr Wins First Student Addy® Award for Spring 2012 Front Cover
The first time was the charm for The Burr magazine. For the first time in The Burr’s distinguished 27-year history, the publication entered the Student ADDY® Awards Program – and won. JMC learned last week that The Burr won a Student ADDY® in the “Publication Design, Cover” category for the Spring …
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Students Take Top Honors in College Photographer of The Year Competition
Three senior visual journalism students in Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication earned top honors during the 67th College Photographer of the Year Competition at the University of Missouri. Brooke DiDonato took home a gold medal for Photo Illustration, Kristin Bauer&…
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Photography Student Becomes First JMC Intern at Orange County Register
Hannah Potes, a senior pursuing dual degrees in photojournalism and Spanish, has become the first JMC student selected for a paid 10-week paid summer internship at the Orange County Register. After completing internships at the Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky (2011) and Jackson City Patriot i…
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JMC Professor Discusses Digital Hoaxing, Manti Te’o Case on Local Media
The apparent online hoax involving standout Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o has dominated news coverage this week, and local news outlets WKYC-TV, WJW-TV FOX-8 and WAKR-AM news radio interviewed JMC’s Stefanie Moore, an assistant professor in the PR sequence who focuses on digital PR trends an…
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