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April 27, 2017
A person’s genetic makeup influences how frequently he or she uses social media, according to research by Chance York, Ph.D., assistant professor in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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April 24, 2017
Two teams of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí public relations students earned honorable mentions in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition. The two ¹ú²úÂ×Àí teams were selected for the honor among sixty teams that entered the competition nationwide…
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April 20, 2017
Journalism major Kiana Duncan, ’18, and alumnus Ian Flickinger, ’16, are the latest members of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) to be recognized in the Hearst Journalism Awards program.
Flickinger, who is now a broadcast associate at CBS Evening…
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April 20, 2017
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is gearing up to host its fifth annual Student Success Week, taking place May 1 – 5, 2017. The week will shine a spotlight on JMC students’ hard work by celebrating their accomplishments and achievements…
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April 18, 2017
¹ú²úÂ×Àí earned 14 Mark of Excellence awards at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Region 4 spring conference, including first place regional honors for The Burr (best student magazine) and KentWired (best affiliated website).
SPJ’s Region 4…
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April 6, 2017
Michele Ewing, associate professor in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), was recently recognized for her research on internal communication at the International Public Relations Research Conference in Orlando.
March 28, 2017
Social media, news networks and sports fans were abuzz after NFL player Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee during the National Anthem in protest of police brutality and social injustice. What role did public relations play in all of this?
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March 22, 2017
Media coverage can influence suicide rates positively and negatively, depending on the language used in a story.
Student journalists and other members of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí community learned best practices for reporting on suicides at a traveling workshop presented in partnership…
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March 22, 2017
Students in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) have internships that are giving them the opportunity to report on national issues and share them on big platforms.
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Feb. 27, 2017
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) hosted a panel discussion Feb. 23 2017, to discuss how professional communicators can best serve during divided and fractious times.