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JMC Professors Receive Kentucky Communication Association Awards

Public Relations Alumna Krista Kimmel (PR 2002) awarded Dr. Melony Shemberger and Dr. MarcieHinton top prizes at the 2023 Kentucky Communication Association (KCA) Annual Conference.In her capacity as First Vice-President of KCA, Kimmel presented the awards on behalf of theorganization to Hinton at a different state meeting, who accepted on behalf of Shemberger andherself. Shemberger […]

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Terracina-Hartman contributes at AEJMC national conference

Dr. Carol Terracina-Hartman, assistant professor of journalism, also serves as the vice head for the Magazine Media division of The Association for Education in Journalism & MassCommunication. This past August, she planned programming for the annual conference in Washington, D.C. This involved 12 sessions, partnering with Broadcast and Mobile Media Journalism, Critical Cultural Studies, Communicating […]

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McGaughey lecture: If you missed it, here’s the recording

Courier-Journal political cartoonist Marc Murphy spoke about the value of dissent during the inaugural McGaughey Lecture on Press Freedom and Responsibility on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at Murray State University. In case you missed it, here’s a link to the lecture:

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Noteworthy Students

Wilcox competes at Hearst national championships

Dustin Wilcox, a senior journalism major and media production minor, won a $1,500 award as a finalist at the national championships of the prestigious Hearst Journalism Awards May 20-26 in San Francisco.  Wilcox of Hopkinsville qualified for the national championship by winning fourth place in the audio competition of the Hearst Awards. During the national […]

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University honors JMC faculty for service

Four JMC faculty members received service awards during the Faculty Recognition Banquet.  They were: Gill Welsch, senior instructor of advertising, 30 years Gross Magee, senior instructor of GCM, 25 years Debbie Owens, associate professor of JMC, 20 years Tim Vance, assistant professor of JMC, 10 years

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A note from the chair
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A note from the chair: Dr. Kevin Qualls

Things are happening to, and in, Wilson Hall. This historic building is now equipped with new windows, everywhere. More updates are scheduled this summer as some classrooms will be updated with new floors, paint, ceilings, and updated instructional technology. This fine old building is preserved, and updated. Our facilities on the 8th Floor of the […]

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JMC faculty present, publish at regional, state and national level

JMC faculty represent Murray State and the department well with presentations and publications at the regional, state and national levels. Here is a snapshot of recent publications and presentations: Dr. Melony Shemberger, associate professor of mass communications: Publications: “Logic Modeling: Building a Journalism Department’s Assessment Plan Using Accreditation Standards,” was published in the summer 2020 Teaching […]

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