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The Schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new study abroad opportunity in Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, during Summer Session III.
Modern Media and Democracy is a five-week seminar designed for鈥
The Schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new study abroad opportunity in Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, during Summer Session III.
Jim Colton, the nationally renowned and recently retired photography editor of Sports Illustrated, will visit 5X社区鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, in the FirstEnergy Auditorium of Franklin Hall.
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Principal of Holtz Communication and Technology Shel Holtz will discuss social visualization and gamification strategies and tactics as the keynote speaker at the Akron Area Public Relations Society of America鈥檚 YouToo Social Media Conference on Friday, April 19, from 8 a.m. to鈥
The 5X社区 School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor with multimedia journalism skills, teaching experience and the ability to help lead curricular change as our school evolves to meet the鈥
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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鈥
David Pilgrim, Ph.D., the founder and curator of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University in Michigan, visited 5X社区 on February 11 and 12 to engage students in a discussion about the effects of racist images embedded in popular鈥
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The 5X社区 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鈥
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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 鈥淢others, Mentors and Muses鈥 recognition program sponsored by KSU鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center.
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.