JMC Dept.
Public Relations Alum Accepts Position Managing all North America Communications for Amazon Logistics
We recently caught up with Murray State JMC Alumnus, Heather Mix (PR 2017), to discuss the journey that took her from the classrooms of Wilson HALL to Internal Communication Specialist for Amazon. Q: What did your professional path after college look like?A: I like to think of my professional path as more of a winding […]
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Dr. Debbie Owens Retires After 22 Years with Murray State JMC Department
Dr. Debbie Owens’ career in higher education spans 38 years, 22 of which have been at MurrayState University. She joined the faculty in 2002 as an associate professor with the Department ofJournalism and Mass Communications, in The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business. Whileat MSU, Professor Owens has held numerous leadership positions, including electronic mediasequence […]
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A Note from the Chair
JMC was busy in SP ’24. Our updated curriculum is nearly ready for primetime. The Murray State News has a new vitality, both in-print and online. And several JMC faculty members have been recognized for their significant contributions. Leigh Wright and Dr. Marcie Hinton were inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. The Murray […]
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PRSSA Members Bid Fond Farewell to Class of 2024 Graduating Seniors
It was a bittersweet ending to the semester as PRSSA held a ceremony to say goodbye to its graduating seniors. These seniors received their PRSSA cords from the chapter in recognition of their activemembership in PRSSA for two years or more. Tori Pratt served as PRSSA Chapter President during the 2023-24 academic year. She graduatedwith […]
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Alumni News & Notes
Richard Shepherd (2001) recently joined the staff of WRDW/WAGT in Augusta, Georgia, as Broadcasting/IT Engineer. He most recently was the Director of News Operations at WALB in Albany, Georgia. Kelsey Randolph (2016) was recently hired as Marketing Manager for the Chicago Market at Cushman & Wakefield, one of the top three global CRE firms.
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Ads Club Takes Third Place in ACS Independent Division
Pictured here are members of the MSU Ads Club performing “Heard It Through the Grapevine” at the 66th Annual All Campus Sing on April 17, 2024. Club members sang advertising jingles and other songs featured in television commercials. The Club won third place in the Independent Division of the ACS competition, earning an award for […]
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Professor Emeritus Publishes First of Four New Textbooks
Professor Emeritus Roger Haney, Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication, has published the first of four textbooks dealing with the effects of the mass media entitled “An Introduction to The Effects of The Mass Media.” The textbook covers the basics of media research, through which the reader will learn the advantages of scientific research over […]
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A Note from the Chair
There’s a lot going on in the JMC department. A revised curriculum, new hires, new technologyand a new media advisor to name a few. In the last JMC Journal, I was happy to report that our ACEJMC reaccreditation is secured. Wewere found compliant on all standards. So, “if it ain’t broke, why fix it,” might […]
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You Can Make a Difference at The Murray State News!
Since The Murray State News launched its donation page, alumni and friends have contributed more than $1,600 that can be used to help provide services and materials to the award-winning student-run news organization. Thanks to the contributions of our donors, The News took four students to the Kentucky Press Association winter convention in Bowling Green. […]
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The News Wins 24 KPA Awards
The Murray State News won 24 awards at the Kentucky Press Association’s Winter Convention in Bowling Green. The awards recognize work in news and advertising categories. The Murray State News won 23 awards in the news division and one award in the advertising division in Student Publications 1, the division for schools with under 10,000 […]
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