School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Pulitzer Winner Joins Faculty of Â鶹¹û¶³'s College of Communication and Information
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s College of Communication and Information and its School of Journalism and Mass Communication will welcome alumna and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz to its faculty this spring. Schultz, who graduated from Kent State with her bachelor’s degree in journalism in…
Kent Campus
Kent State Communication Students Invade UK, Ireland for Education Abroad Experience
Fifty Â鶹¹û¶³ students from the College of Communication and Information participated in education abroad programs in Europe this spring, visiting Northern Ireland, Ireland and England in May. Three of the college’s classes studied specialized areas in communications in both the U.K…
Kent Campus
TV2 Wins Station of the Year, Best Entertainment Show at CMA Awards
For the second year in a row, Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s TV2 has taken top honors in the College Media Association’s (CMA) Pinnacle Awards, earning the 2013 TV Station of the Year award at the CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans. TV2 is Kent State’s nationally award-winning, high-defin…
TV2 Wins Station of the Year, Best Entertainment Show at CMA Awards
Statement from the members of JMC's Diversity & Globalization Committee on Fox 8, WJW, Cleveland Broadcast
Our work as journalists and professional communicators is to understand the power of words and to use them appropriately. As many of you may be aware, on Monday, a Fox 8 anchor used a culturally abhorrent word during a live broadcast on the morning show. We understand the challenges of live …
School of Media and Journalism
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication Recommended for Reaccreditation
This week, a site team representing the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) recommended the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) for full accreditation after a three-day visit to evaluate the program. “We are very thankful for a generous an…
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2014-2015 William R. Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Our impressive standings in national and international competitions demonstrate JMC’s commitment to building media and communication leaders. Year after year, JMC students produce award-winning work and this year is no exception. The highly competitive 55th Annual William R. Hearst Journalism Awa…
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Student Learning Assessment Plan
Student Learning Assessment PlanDownload Student Learning Assessment Plan (PDF)Student Learning Assessment Plan Progress ReportEach year a designated faculty coordinator in Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) conducts a program-level curriculum, learning, and career out…
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JMC's ACEJMC Accreditation
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION? The structure for evaluating and accrediting journalism and mass communication programs was established in 1945, when the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) was formed. ACEJMC is the agency formally recognized by the Council for H…
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Kent State’s Michele Ewing Inducted Into Elite National Professional Fellowship
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) inducted Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Michele Ewing, APR, into its College of Fellows at the 2014 International Conference in Washington, D.C. Ewing is a public relations associate professor in Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) a…
Kent Campus
An Evening of Promise
On the evening of Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, the inaugural class of JMC Promising Scholars and their donors had the opportunity to meet face-to-face for the first time at a special celebratory event in downtown Kent. The Promising Scholar Awards program was developed in an effort to attract an…
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