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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...

Taylor Award Winner, Christine Plonsky, watches a video put together for her during the JMC Awards in Franklin Hall on Friday Oct. 2, 2015.

Texas women’s athletics director speaks at alumni ceremony

Ian Flickinger October 4, 2015

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication welcomed back alumna Chris Plonsky, the current director of women’s athletics at the University of Texas, on Friday for the 2015 Alumni Awards Ceremony.KentPlonsky...

Student mobile photo gallery promotes community among photographers

Jessica Darling April 26, 2015

The new student organization Focal Point recently hung up a mobile photo gallery with student work from both the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the School of Visual Communication Design.The...

Angelo Angel, a sophomore magazine journalism major, answers Thor Wasbotten’s question of why he wants to go into journalism. “A sense of adventure, honestly,” said Angel. The school of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted “Media at the Movies” and showed “A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at the New York Times” in the First Energy Auditorium on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

“Media at the Movies’ event discusses morality, trust

Jessica Darling March 11, 2015

A guest panel discussed morality and how journalists should know whether their actions are legal to a group of students and faculty at “Media at the Movies” presented by The School of Journalism and...

What’s ethics got to do with it?

Jessica Darling February 25, 2015

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication will present “A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at the New York Times” on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin Hall First...

Lafayette Tolliver, a Kent State Univeristy alumus 1967-71 points out an old friend in one of the photos in an exhibit of his photographs called, "Coming of Age at Kent 1967-71 A pictorial of Black Student Life" in the Uumbaji Gallery in Oscar Ritchie Hall on Saturday Oct. 18, 2014 in Kent, Ohio. Tolliver worked as a photographer for the Daily Kent Stater and Chestnut Burr student year book during his time at the university. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

Lafayette Tolliver: Rehashing and recording history

Jenna Kuczkowski February 10, 2015

Imagine a time when the former Daily Kent Stater headlines read more like time bombs: “Time for revolution,” “Kent stunned by walkout” and “Turning point for blacks.”Looking back at the campus...

Sophomore advertising major Tyler Lunato (left), sophomore advertising major Ellie Schering (middle), and junior public relations major Breyanna Tripp (right) attend a Student Voice Team meeting in Franklin Hall on Feb. 2, 2015 . The Student Voice Team, a link between JMC’s students and faculty work together to talk about concerns, problems and questions regarding the university with a focuses on diversit and helping students in every type of academic field.

Students to voice thoughts on diversity

Jessica Darling February 4, 2015

The Student Voice Team for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will host an event “Real Talk: Uncut & Uncensored” on Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Franklin Hall’s FirstEnergy Auditorium.The...

Kent State’s feature film pre-production class reviews forms called call sheets on Thursday Jan. 22, 2015. Call sheets will be used during an upcoming production.

KSU Independent Films names scriptwriter for new feature film “Unlucky”

Jessica Darling January 23, 2015

Kent State University Independent Films chose its scriptwriter for its upcoming feature, “Unlucky,” premiering May 2016.Senior electronic media production major Nathan Mitchell wrote “Unlucky,”...

Photo Illustration by Rachael LeGoubin

Kent ranks #42 in Wallet Hub’s “Best College Town”

Felicia Guadagni January 13, 2015

Situated along the Cuyahoga River in Portage County, in an area just shy of 10-square-miles, lies the city of Kent and the university that bears its name. Currently home to more than 28,000 students,...

Candidates announced for the new JMC Student Media Director position

Julia Kerchenski November 6, 2014

A Kent State committee has narrowed the search for a new student media director to four candidates.The candidates are: Judith Riedl, adviser and general manager of the student newspaper and its related...

Our view: Learn diversity for future success

KS Editors October 22, 2014

As the demographics of our country are changing at a rapid pace, the word “diversity” is thrown around in conversations in virtually every industry. Do you have a diverse staff? Are you citing diverse...

David LaBelle, Director of Photography for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, presents students with awards for their success in the field of photojournalism at the Freshman Welcome and Student Art Exhibit Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Photojournalism students recognized at the Freshman Welcome and Photography Exhibit

Julia Kerchenski September 24, 2014

Photojournalism students and faculty gathered to honor and recognize the achievements of their peers and welcome freshman into the program in Franklin Hall on Wednesday.The night began with a gallery display...