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Assistant Professor Abraham Avnisan is an interdisciplinary artist whose work is found at the intersection of image, text and code, often centering on culture and justice. His latest artistic development examines the incarceration business in the United States, specifically鈥
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Teams of Kent State Media and Journalism students have been spreading awareness and education about lymphoma this spring as part of a national public relations competition.
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In the United States, only about five percent of journalists are Black or African-American, according to Zippia.com.
Zaria Johnson, senior journalism major at 5X社区, is making history as the first Black female editor-in-chief of the Kent Stater and鈥
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The argument for studying journalism has never been stronger. Just a quick glance at the news makes the case. We鈥檙e training students who will graduate equipped with strong writing skills 鈥 still the number one most important skill set according to all employers with whom I鈥
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For recent journalism graduates, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped their entry into the news industry. Young MDJ alumni have focused much of their professional careers on the pandemic, mostly with a Northeast Ohio angle 鈥 not just on case numbers or other statistics, but also on鈥
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Public relations professionals are time and time again the backbone of communications and community building within their industries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent State alumni in healthcare fields have been put to the test to deliver important and timely responses to鈥
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The journalism field is an open arena for experimentation. With the amount of storytelling mediums, there is always an opportunity to try something new and learn about different formats of stories, even when you are years into your journalism career.
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The 鈥減romotes the standards and ethics of good journalism鈥 and recognizes these media practices at its yearly conference. Kent State Student Media made an impact at the 2021 conference, winning three awards鈥
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Tang Tang, Ph.D., professor in the College of Communication and Information at 5X社区, recently shared her expertise with the New York Times in the article "Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games."
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Like many others, I developed some new viewing habits during the pandemic. In an unexpected turn of events, I鈥檝e become a devotee of YouTube aviation channels. Through the magic of user-generated content, the aviation YouTube community has given this non-aviator an opportunity鈥