Noted C-J cartoonist to headline McGaughey Lecture
The McGaughey Lecture on Press Freedom and Responsibility willbring noted political cartoonist Marc Murphy to the stage of LovettAuditorium at 7 p.m., Feb. 14. “In colonial America, publishing political cartoons critical ofgovernment and its leaders was often a criminal offense, resulting inheavy fines and even jail. The First Amendment was ratified, in largepart, to protect […]
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Alumna discusses election coverage with in-depth reporting students
Jennifer P. Brown, editor of the Hoptown Chronicle, shared ideas for election coverage with students enrolled in JMC 397 In-Depth Reporting. Brown, an alumna, runs the nonprofit online Hoptown Chronicle site. She told the students that the best way to prepare for Election Night coverage is to prepare now and do their research into candidates. […]
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Nashville photographer joins JMC/GCM
You’ve probably seen his work in Rolling Stone and on country music covers and not realized it. Ed Rode, whose client list includes icons such as Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash, has brought his camera and talents to Murray State’s JMC/GCM this fall as an adjunct instructor. Rode was hired as a one-year […]
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Meet the Pros returns as campus event
More than 25 alumni and professionals spoke with graduating seniors during our annual Meet the Pros event on Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Curris Center. This year’s event marked a return to an in-person event after two years of virtual Meet the Pros during the pandemic. Students met with professionals during a one-hour session and […]
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Visit our table at the Centennial Homecoming Tent City event Oct. 29
Be sure to stop by the JMC table inside the College of Business tent during the Centennial Homecoming Celebration at Tent City on Saturday, Oct. 29. The JMC department will have a table to welcome alumni. Two of our student groups also plan to have tables. The Ads Club will have a fundraiser in which […]
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Alumni Spotlight: Chris and Allison Evans will receive prestigious community journalism award
From On Second Thought, the newsletter of the Kentucky Press Association The owners of a weekly newspaper in West Kentucky, who have persevered for almost 30 years in the face of increasing challenges to the industry – and to them and their community – are the winners of the 2022 Al Smith Award for public […]
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A note from the chair
During the slightly more-than-a-year that I have served as JMC chair, I coordinated our efforts in the once-every-six years monumental task known as, “The Self-Study.” It is a comprehensive report on our department that is submitted to the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Everyone in the department was involved, to some […]
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High School Media Workshop set to return in ’23
After a two-year absence because of COVID-19, the Murray State High School Media Workshop will return to campus in 2023. The High School Media Workshop is planned for Wednesday, March 15 on the third floor of the Curris Center. This workshop connects high school media students with JMC faculty, who offer workshops to enhance what […]
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Longtime GCM instructor Gross Magee dies
William Gross Magee, who taught photography and graphic communications at Murray State University, died Aug. 31 at Mercy Health in Paducah. Magee taught at Murray State for 25 years. He wrote and produced the book “Mammoth Cave Photographic Co. Then and Now.” The book took readers on a visual tour of the world’s longest cave […]
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McGaughey Fund tops $160K
To date, approximately $164,175 has been raised for phase 1 of the Robert H. McGaughey III Fund for Excellence. The goal is $250,000. Teaching today’s journalists starts from scratch. News has to be explained and then shown, and then explained again. It takes time, resources and dedication. More than teaching the rules of grammar and […]
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