Year: 2018
Seniors meet the pros
[wds id=”1″] JMC seniors had a chance to meet and learn from professionals in their field on Nov. 1. The department’s annual Meet the Pros events hosted professionals in advertising, graphic communications media, journalism, public relations and TV production. Advertising students were able to listen to Jamie Futrell, general manager, Bristol Broadcasting, Paducah; Areia Hathcock, […]
Read MoreHigh school student media visits campus
[wds id=”2″] The Department of Journalism and Mass Communications welcomed more than 250 high school students and media advisers to campus on Sept. 28 for the annual High School Media Workshop. This event provided learning opportunities for students working in a variety of high school media. Sessions included: evaluating news, advertising sales, sports still photography, […]
Read MoreOwens researches diversity options
Dr. Mary M. Meares, left, and Dr. George Daniels, right, of the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, discussed their school’s diversity initiatives with Dr. Debbie Owens. Over the summer Owens was selected to head up diversity and inclusion initiatives in Murray State’s Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business. During fall break, Dr. Debbie Owens traveled to the […]
Read More‘The News’ launches online newscast
[wds id=”3″] Students in Dr. Stephanie Anderson’s JMC 398 Advanced Multimedia Reporting, launched an online newscast in the Fall 2018 semester called ‘”The College News.” The name was the original name of The Murray State News. As part of the class and the student media organization, student journalists are provided an experiential learning opportunity by […]
Read MoreJMC Journal online edition
The JMC Journal can be downloaded as a pdf document. Click the image to open the file.
Read MoreValentine recognized for Residential College work
Bob Valentine, center, received the Kern Alexander Book Award at the 2017 Faculty Awards Banquet in April. He is pictured with University President Bob Davies, left, and and Vice President for Student Affairs Don Robertson. The Kern Alexander Book Award is given by the Council of College Heads to a member of the residential college faculty […]
Read MoreThe News celebrates 90 years
Doc McGaughey, left, Ryan Brooks and Ann Landini share memories at The Murray State News reunion in October. The first issue of The College News can be seen here. John Mark Roberts, left, and David Ramey look through some of the old issues of The Murray State News they helped produce in the 1985-86 school […]
Read MoreClass gains real world sales experience
Students in the fall semester JMC 426 class sold over $14,000 in advertising to support the 2018 edition of Gateway Magazine, a product of The Murray State News. From the left they are: Row 1 – Mary Katelyn Hayden and Mary Kathrine Curtis; Row 2 – Instructor Robert Valentine, Savanna Hatfield, Jessica Wellington, Katelyn Suitor; […]
Read MoreOutstanding students recognized at annual honors banquet
The top graduating seniors were recognized at the department’s annual honors banquet. From left: Kyara Roberson, advertising; Abby Siegel, public relations; Shelby Smithson, journalism; Dr. Debbie Owens, chair; Adam Loehr, TV production; Alissa Sommerfeldt, public relations; and Brandi Gooch, graphic communications media. Allie Douglass, outstanding graduate student, is not pictured. Seven graduating students were recognized […]
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