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Murray State News editors herald changes to student media organization
Change is inevitable in the news business. The students at The Murray State News have embraced changes with the beginning of a new academic year. The Murray State News is now a digital-first publication with monthly thematic printed editions. The first tabloid-sized print edition hit newsstands on Thursday, Aug. 17, the first Thursday of the […]
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Public relations students learn skills through working with McGaughey Lecture
By Eli Pitcock JMC student Students in the Murray State University public relations capstone class (JMC 491) got a first-hand education in creating public relations materials during the first McGaughey Lecture on Press Freedom and Responsibility recently. The Murray State Department of Journalism and Mass Communications held the first McGaughey Lecture on Press Freedom and […]
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JMC classes participate in Scholars Week
Two classes in the JMC department participated in Scholars Week in November 2022 under the guidance of Dr. Melony Shemberger, associate professor of mass communication. Scholars Week, organized by the Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) on campus, is a weeklong celebration of scholarship held each semester. The event in the fall was held […]
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Journalism capstone students publish stories in commemorative tornado edition
Students enrolled in JMC 597 Collaborative Journalism Capstone contributed stories from the 270 Stories website to the “We Will Remember” special section published by Paxton Media Group. “We Will Remember” detailed the Dec. 10, 2021 EF-4 tornado that chewed a path of destruction through far western Kentucky. Journalism students contributed articles that they had written […]
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Murray State News wins 2nd in class 1 at KPA
By Erinn Finley/The Murray State News The Murray State News staff was recognized with 12 awards at the Kentucky Press Association (KPA) Convention in Lexington, Kentucky, including a second place award for general excellence in the student publications class 1 category for the 2022 school year. Carol Terracina-Hartman, the faculty adviser for The Murray State […]
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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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Capstone projects showcase JMC students’ talents
Students enrolled in capstone courses across the JMC department have received real-world training and experiences this semester, ranging from developing a campaign for Alumni Affairs to covering the aftermath of the EF4 tornado that ripped through far western Kentucky. Below are highlights from the capstone experiences: Advertising students present campaign Advertising students presented their campaign […]
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PR students launch travel website
JMC students in Dr. Marcie Hinton’s Content Creation class have partnered with the Murray Convention and Visitors Bureau in launching a travel website for all that Western Kentucky has to offer. The website, dubbed “Postcards From the Brink,” provides information to the public about everything from attractions and events to traditions and dine-ins located in […]
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Ads Club wins independent category at All Campus Sing
The first time was a charm for the MSU Ads Club. The club entered the 2022 All Campus Sing, and won two awards — first place in the Independent Division and the ACS Creativity Award. This was the first time that the Ads Club had entered All Campus Sing, said Ads Club adviser Gill Welsch. […]
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Top seniors honored on World Press Freedom Day
The JMC department celebrated its top students during a hallway ceremony during World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The honors celebration originally was planned as a banquet, but when All Campus Sing was rescheduled for April 28, the department had to pivot to a new celebration plan. The following students were honored: Haley Bundren, […]
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