School of Media and Journalism
Al Jazeera America President Named 2015 McGruder Award for Media Diversity Winner
Notable Casting Director Tapped for Media Distinguished Leadership Award Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, has been named the 2015 winner of the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture and Award for Diversity by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Uni…
Statement from the members of JMC's Diversity & Globalization Committee on Fox 8, WJW, Cleveland Broadcast
Our work as journalists and professional communicators is to understand the power of words and to use them appropriately. As many of you may be aware, on Monday, a Fox 8 anchor used a culturally abhorrent word during a live broadcast on the morning show. We understand the challenges of live …
Media at the Movies "A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power and Jayson Blair at the New York Times."
Join us for a screening of the 2014 documentary "A Fragile Trust: Power, Plagiarism and Jayson Blair at the New York Times" on March 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin Hall First Energy Auditorium (Room 340). A FRAGILE TRUST tells the story of Jayson Blair, the serial plagiarist of…
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication Recommended for Reaccreditation
This week, a site team representing the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) recommended the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) for full accreditation after a three-day visit to evaluate the program.“We are very thankful for a generous and su…
2014-2015 William R. Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Our impressive standings in national and international competitions demonstrate JMC’s commitment to building media and communication leaders. Year after year, JMC students produce award-winning work and this year is no exception. The highly competitive 55th Annual William R. Hearst Journalism Awa…
Student Learning Assessment Plan
Student Learning Assessment PlanDownload Student Learning Assessment Plan (PDF)Student Learning Assessment Plan Progress ReportEach year a designated faculty coordinator in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) conducts a program-level curriculum, learning, and career out…
JMC's ACEJMC Accreditation
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?The structure for evaluating and accrediting journalism and mass communication programs was established in 1945, when the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) was formed. ACEJMC is the agency formally recognized by the Council for Highe…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Michele Ewing Inducted Into Elite National Professional Fellowship
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) inducted ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Michele Ewing, APR, into its College of Fellows at the 2014 International Conference in Washington, D.C. Ewing is a public relations associate professor in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) a…
An Evening of Promise
On the evening of Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, the inaugural class of JMC Promising Scholars and their donors had the opportunity to meet face-to-face for the first time at a special celebratory event in downtown ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. The Promising Scholar Awards program was developed in an effort to attract an…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Public Relations Students Earn National Recognition as Top Student Chapter
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï the winner of the 2014 Outstanding Chapter award at its National Conference in Washington, D.C. PRSSA, a national organization composed of students interested in public relations and communications nationwide, pre…
