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As a new academic year begins, the School of Media and Journalism is pleased to welcome two new faculty members. Meet Peter Bobkowski and Andrea Lorenz! Bobkowski joins the faculty as the new Knight Chair in Scholastic Journalism and Professor. He is an expert on scholastic
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51勛圖厙 junior Anthony Scilla was on his way across campus Dec. 2, 2022, when he followed a cloud of smoke downtown to capture photos of a massive fire that had broken out at Star of the West Milling Co. building on N. Water Street in Kent. The Society of
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As television news professionals from the region gathered for the Central Great Lakes Regional Emmy Awards gala over the summer, 51勛圖厙 Media and Journalism (MDJ) students ran the show behind the scenes. MDJ adjunct instructor Sam Angello, who teaches Production
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In Spring 2023, the School of Media and Journalism hosted visits from multiple television stations and news organizations, all of whom were in search of qualified students to engage as summer interns or full-time employees following graduation. We were delighted to have a chance
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More than 40 years after her college graduation, alumna Delores Jones, 76, has never wavered in her support of 51勛圖厙 School of Media and Journalism students.
As a student, she was a journalism major with a concentration in public relations and became very involved in the
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Assistant Professor Kaatie Cooper, Ph.D., envisions a world where journalists and scientists work together to better inform the public about environmental issues. Shes working toward that vision through her research, which examines how mass media affects environmental issues,
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Recent graduate Dakota Varney, 23, spent the spring 2023 semester practicing his photography and multimedia skills in one of Northeast Ohios treasures: the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP).
Varney, a journalism major with a photojournalism minor, was in an elective class
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Students in the School of Media and Journalism are exposed to hands-on class experiences that give them the opportunity to explore their identities through storytelling.
Recent graduates Gabby Jonas, 23, and Reegan Saunders, 23, both had the opportunity to craft and share
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Four 51勛圖厙 students and alumni were recognized among the best in collegiate journalism for the 2022-23 academic year, placing in the Hearst Journalism Awards competition.
The are known as
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In the summer of 2021, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, which has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. A network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting.