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Brian Stelter, senior media correspondent for CNN ,speaks in Franklin Hall room 340 as part of the David and Janet Dix Media Ethics Lecture on Thurs., Feb. 28, 2019.

CNN correspondent discusses fake news, ethics of journalists as part of lecture series

Olivia Herold February 28, 2019

Brian Stelter, a CNN senior media correspondent, told Kent State students and faculty about bringing trust back in the era of fake news.Stelter, host of the CNN show "Reliable Sources," spoke to room full...

CNN’s Brian Stelter to visit Franklin Hall

Olivia Herold February 24, 2019

Brian Stelter, senior media correspondent for CNN and host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" will speak at the first annual David and Janet Dix Media Ethics Lecture on Thursday.The event will be held by Kent...

Sony Ton-Aime Headshot

REFLECTION: The outsider’s personality

Sony Ton-Aime January 30, 2019

The other day, a journalism student stopped me and asked to take my picture. It was a class assignment, and she asked me three questions but said that I only needed to answer one. I agreed to smile for...

Gorman headshot

Opinion: You Were Wrong

Cameron Gorman June 28, 2018

Multiple journalists are dead in Annapolis. What could I say, really? When I saw the news, I froze for a moment. My heart, like every other time these kinds of tragedies strike, grew so heavy. But only...

The post

REVIEW: ‘The Post’ is a gem in current political climate

Maria McGinnis January 20, 2018

Steven Spielberg’s latest project, “The Post,” is a captivating, accurate depiction of a major event in journalism that shaped the powers of the press to this very day.This suspenseful drama follows...

Devin Moore (left) and DeMarcus Jordan. 

Students, friends remember ‘always smiling’ Devin Moore for kind spirit, devotion to fraternity

Cameron Gorman December 7, 2017

To those who knew him, Devin Moore was someone who loved laughing, his hair and his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., where he won "Man of the Year." He was also someone whose impact has become...

Students gather on Risman Plaza to mourn the loss of fellow student Devin Moore Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.

Kent State community holds vigil following student’s sudden death

Henry Palattella December 6, 2017

More than 200 students and faculty gathered at the Kent State Student Center to remember the life of Devin Moore, who passed away Wednesday night.Witnesses said Moore, a senior journalism major, was playing...

NPR correspondent David Folkenflik gives the keynote speech during the Poynter Ethics Conference at Kent State University on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017.

Poynter’s ‘Fake or Fact?’ ethics workshop addresses fake news dilemma

Lauren Garczynski September 21, 2017

“Fake news forces news organizations back on their heels to defend themselves. … distracts from what’s actually happening,” said David Folkenflik, an NPR media correspondent and keynote speaker...

JMC to host next panel in conversation series

Molly Spillman February 16, 2017

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) continues its Journalism’s Way Forward conversation series with its second panel of the semester, addressing how to communicate in a divided government.“Navigating...

Boston photographer, Damian Strohmeyer, speaks to Kent State Students about the sports and business side of photography at ONPA held at Kent State University on April 24, 2014.

ONPA concludes annual conference

Latisha Ellison April 24, 2016

The 65th Annual Ohio News Photographers Association (ONPA) Contest and Judging Seminar, co-sponsored by Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC), was held over the weekend in Franklin...

Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and Kent State Professional in Residence Connie Schultz. Friday February 5, 2016.

Journalism school hires Pulitzer Prize winner

Latisha Ellison February 6, 2016

When one walks into 304b in Franklin Hall, the first items to be seen are two 1979 Daily Kent Stater staff photos and a large, metal sign that reads, “The Best Safety Device Is A Careful Man.”This...

YouToo Conference

YouToo Conference to explore social media in the news

Jessica Darling April 6, 2015

The Kent State chapter and the Akron Professional chapter of Public Relations Society of America are coming together for the eighth annual YouToo Social Media Conference on Friday, April 10.“YouToo is...