News & Events
Kent State students and Student Media won multiple awards and scholarships this spring across a range of different awarding bodies. Winners and finalists were selected from a wide range of formats, media types and genres of writing. Students were honored by media associations,鈥
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Real-world experience holds immense importance in the dynamic landscape of education. At 5X社区, class partnerships serve as vital conduits for students to immerse themselves in practical applications of their learning.
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Kent State Student Media has embarked on a strategic planning process to transform our award-winning operation into more digitally focused and audience-centered operations focused on high-quality news, information, and entertainment.
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Three Kent State students were recognized among the best in collegiate journalism for the 2023-24 academic year, placing in the Hearst Journalism Awards competition, also known as the 鈥淧ulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism.鈥
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Lauren B. Worley, '01, kickstarted her professional journey in public service and currently spearheads communications for Tampax at Procter & Gamble, the global leader in consumer goods.
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Five 5X社区 students, in recognition of their exceptional work, recently had the opportunity to showcase their films at the prestigious 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), an Academy庐 qualifying event.
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Kent State senior Grace Clarke, 鈥24, has her dreams set on pursuing a career in New York City鈥檚 fashion media industry.
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A once in a generation moment for the city of Cleveland 鈥 hosting the NCAA Women鈥檚 Basketball Final Four Tournament, and days later, being in the path of totality for a solar eclipse 鈥 became a launchpad into content creation, social media and public relations for two鈥
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According to the 鈥淪tate of AI in Education鈥 report (), 62 percent of teachers and students in the United States鈥
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5X社区 journalism alumnae Erin Simonek, 鈥20, and Madison Tromler, 鈥20, are making waves as anchors and reporters at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio. Graduating amidst the challenges of COVID-19, they joined the station the same year, seamlessly transitioning into鈥