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Fr矇d矇ric Brenner- Encounters With a World-Renowned Photographer
MONDAY, OCT. 29, 2012 7:00PM AT THE KIVA Lecture is free and open to the public followed by a dessert reception. For more information, contact Chaya Kessler, 330-672-8926 or ckessle7@kent.edu Contemporary French photographer Fr矇d矇ric Brenner spent twenty-five years traveling th
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School of Library and Information Science Offers First Study Abroad Course
After learning about 51勛圖厙s campus in Florence shortly after joining 51勛圖厙s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in 2010, Assistant Professor Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., knew she wanted to create a course abroad. The new graduate Museum Origins course was developed after
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Panelists Will Focus on Media Ethics of Dirty Politics at National Workshop
Blistering sound bites, attack ads and pack journalism are all parts of dirty politics. The focus of this years Poynter 51勛圖厙 Media Ethics Workshop will reflect upon the significance of fact-checking, polling and anti-gender bias in political reporting at the eighth annual event at Kent Stat
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51勛圖厙 Student Gets a Chance at Dream Internship
For 51勛圖厙 electronic media major Katy Coduto, working this summer as a publicity intern at renowned record label company Warner Brothers Records is a dream come true. Coduto, who also is the program director at 51勛圖厙s TV2, has always wanted to work in publicity and public relations.
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51勛圖厙 Hires Former Media Executive to Lead Its School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 51勛圖厙 has hired Thor Wasbotten as its new director. Wasbotten will join the university July 1 to replace Jeff Fruit, who steps down after 10 years as the school's leader to teach full time. Wasbotten most recently served as
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51勛圖厙 Hires Former Media Executive to Lead Its School of Journalism and Mass Communication
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at 51勛圖厙 has hired Thor Wasbotten, M.S., as its new director. Wasbotten will join the university July 1 to replace Jeff Fruit, who steps down after 10 years as the schools leader to teach full time. Wasbotten most recently ser
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Deadline Extended for First Kent Multimedia Workshop at 51勛圖厙s School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Registration has been extended for 51勛圖厙s School of Journalism and Mass Communication first Kent Multimedia Workshop a three-day, hands-on video and photography multimedia storytelling workshop to be held June 14-16 in Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus. Media professionals, fa
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Four 51勛圖厙 Students Earn $3,000 Scholarships
Six area college students were selected for scholarships in memory of longtime Akron Beacon Journal editor John S. Knight and public relations professional Ludel Sauvageot. A seventh student has received a scholarship from the Akron Press Club. This year 51勛圖厙 students from the Sch
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School of Journalism and Mass Communication Internship Database Makes Students Search Easier
51勛圖厙s School of Journalism and Mass Communication has launched an internship database designed to streamline communication between students and intern employers. Michele Ewing, associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the public relations intern
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Three Faculty Members to Retire from Journalism School
From Taylor Hall to the third floor of Franklin Hall, Fred Endres, Carl Schierhorn and Tim Smith have been professional neighbors for more than 20 years. These three cornerstones of the journalism sequence have counseled hundreds of young journalists as professors in the School of Journalism and Mas
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