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April 24, 2017
Two teams of Kent State public relations students earned honorable mentions in the Public Relations Student Society of America鈥檚 (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition. The two Kent State teams were selected for the honor among sixty teams that entered the competition nationwide鈥
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April 20, 2017
Journalism major Kiana Duncan, 鈥18, and alumnus Ian Flickinger, 鈥16, are the latest members of Kent State鈥檚 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鈥
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April 20, 2017
Kent State University鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is gearing up to host its fifth annual Student Success Week, taking place May 1 鈥 5, 2017. The week will shine a spotlight on JMC students鈥 hard work by celebrating their accomplishments and achievements鈥
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April 18, 2017
Kent State University 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鈥檚 Region 4鈥
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April 6, 2017
Michele Ewing, associate professor in Kent State鈥檚 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 Kent State community learned best practices for reporting on suicides at a traveling workshop presented in partnership鈥
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March 22, 2017
Students in Kent State鈥檚 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 Kent State 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.
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Feb. 10, 2017
The Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Media Law Center for Ethics and Access will host the third annual Media at the Movies on Tuesday, March 7. Join us for a viewing of 鈥淪potlight鈥, followed by a discussion of media ethics. The event will take place鈥