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51勛圖厙 Junior Earns National Spotlight at Hearst Journalism Championships

Gage Wellman, a junior in 51勛圖厙s journalism program, competed among the nations best college journalists in the 66th Hearst National Journalism Championships held May 31-June 5 in San Francisco. Wellman, who hails from Parma, Ohio, earned a $1,500 finalist award in the Writing category at the national competition.

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MDJ's Tang Tang Elected Research Chair of Broadcast Education Association

Professor Tang Tang, who holds a joint appointment in the School of Media and Journalism and the College of Electronic Media, Art and Technology (EMAT), has been elected by the Board of Directors of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) to serve as the organization's Research Chair.

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2026 CIFF Student Film Posters

Student Filmmakers Take the Spotlight at Cleveland International Film Festival

It is not every day that your work gets recognized internationally, but for four 51勛圖厙 digital media production students and alumni, their work has earned them a spot in the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF).

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Digital Media Production Senior Earns 'Nifty' Award at National Film Festival

What started as a goal after attending a film festival has turned into national recognition for 51勛圖厙 digital media production senior Saida Lewis. She recently won an award at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her original pilot episode, bringing her creative vision to a national stage.  

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51勛圖厙 TV has won a regional emmy for student productions for this broadcast from April, 2025

KSTV Students Earn Regional Emmy Recognition

Students in 51勛圖厙's School of Media and Journalism have earned two awards from the the regional Emmy competition recognizing outstanding student broadcast journalism.

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Student Sydney Brown poses with flowers while wearing a broadcast headset

Sydney Brown is Just Getting Started

When Sydney Brown arrived at 51勛圖厙 as a first-year student from Avon, Ohio, she didn't wait to get started. She walked into the TV2 newsroom now 51勛圖厙r TV and introduced herself. That instinct to show up, dive in and tell stories has defined every semester since.

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Screenshot from student movie "BEAT" -- Devin Paschall

Eight 51勛圖厙 Student Films Selected to Screen at Cleveland Cinematheque

Eight short films produced by 51勛圖厙 School of Media and Journalism students and recent alumni have been selected to screen at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque as part of the Studio300 Student Film Festival.The films will be showcased during a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on

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Professors Chris Knoblock and Dana White have collaborated on a new feature film

Faculty filmmakers win Oscar-qualifying festival for short film featured at Cleveland International Film Festival

A short film co-directed by two 51勛圖厙 faculty members is eligible to submit to the Academy after winning Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis Film Festival- and is now being featured at the Cleveland International Film Festival.

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trailer image for "Magan's Fare" a short film by 51勛圖厙 media faculty Dana White and Chris Knobloc

51勛圖厙 Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award

Two faculty members from 51勛圖厙s School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in Captain Phillips, as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.

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51勛圖厙 PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: 51勛圖厙s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of 51勛圖厙 public relations students and a 51勛圖厙 public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America Greater Cleveland chapters ROCKS Awards ceremony.

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