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Oct. 25, 2022
Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on…
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Oct. 17, 2022
Schultz, professional-in-residence in the School of Media and Journalism concludes eight years of teaching at ÂÌñÉçafter Spring 2023 semester’s end.
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Aug. 26, 2022
ÂÌñÉçjournalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced,
Aug. 26, 2022
*Note: This story was originally written in 2023.Aimee Crane (BFA ’09, MFA ’12) has the distinction of being the ÂÌñÉç graduate whose work might just go the farthest. The farthest away from the Earth, that is. Currently the Artemis brand manager for NASA, Crane…
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June 1, 2022
To meet technology needs of the world, ÂÌñÉçis now accepting applications for its new graduate program in Emerging Media and Technology (EMAT), launching Fall 2022.
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May 25, 2022
Dana White and Chris Knoblock are Kent State’s film dynamic duo. Throughout their past few years of teaching at Kent State, the couple has created an environment for students to experiment with filmmaking in a way that allows them to find their passion in the industry.
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May 19, 2022
Last summer, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, where a network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting. Akron has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. Their…
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May 13, 2022
Esports has transformed online gaming into a spectator sport — and a projects the industry will be worth $3.5 billion by…
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May 10, 2022
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of intersection between communication and public health. A team of researchers from ÂÌñÉç became inspired to take a closer look at communication as it relates to COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy.
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May 6, 2022
Each year, the School of Media and Journalism’s Diversity and Globalization Committee recognizes students and their work with The Robert G. McGruder Student Award for Diversity, in honor of the late Robert G McGruder, a 1963 ÂÌñÉç graduate, and a trail-blazing…