Day: December 31, 2019
McGaughey remembered
[wds id=”6″] By Bob Valentine “To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Robert Howe McGaughey, III, arrived at Murray State in the late summer of 1961. By any important measure, he never left until the 14th of June, 2019. He would have agreed with Abe Lincoln, but […]
Read MoreDoc McGaughey dies
Dr. Robert H. McGaughey, III, passed away on June 14 at the University of Louisville Medical Center at the age of 76. He was born Feb. 18, 1943 to Robert H. McGaughey, II and Frances W. McGaughey in Anniston, Ala., where his father was serving in the Army. He is preceded in death by his […]
Read MoreSandlin wins ACP Pacemaker Award
Blake Sandlin, a journalism major and former editor-in-chief of The Murray State News, won a fifth-place Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award for Sports Feature Story of the Year. The award, which is often regarded as the “Pulitzer Prize” in collegiate journalism, was given out at the National College Media Convention Nov. 2 in Washington D.C. […]
Read MoreShemberger elected faculty regent
Dr. Melony Shemberger was elected Murray State faculty regent in April. She was one of five faculty members seeking the position on the University’s Board of Regents. Shemberger is an associate professor of journalism and mass communications at Murray State. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University, with a double major in mass […]
Read MoreHigh school student media attend annual workshop
[wds id=”7″] More than 250 high school students and their teachers attended the 2019 High School Student Media Workshop, Sept. 27. The annual workshop offered a variety of sessions related to high school student media. Sessions for the 2019 workshop included: Beyond Google: Finding and Evaluating Internet Sources; Bring Cash to Your Publication; Capturing the […]
Read MoreMedia pros interact with seniors
[wds id=”5″] Media professionals visited campus Oct. 17 as part of the department’s annual Meet the Pros event. Students attended panel discussions which featured professionals working in positions related to their majors. The professionals participating in the advertising session included: Jamie Futrell, Bristol Broadcasting, Paducah, Ky.; Robert Norsworthy, Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communications’ executive […]
Read MoreOutstanding graduates named
JMC faculty, staff and students gathered April 24 to recognize the accomplishments of the department’s students in the 2018-19 academic year. The top senior in each major was recognized. Among those receiving recognition were Michelle Blanchett, Abigail Branham, Sydney Chambers, Lauren Edwards, Emily Hancock, Joel Polarek, and Tori Wood. Blanchett shared the position of top […]
Read MoreEight selected for Who’s Who recognition
Eight of the 129 Murray State students selected for the 2019-20 Who’s Who Among Students at Murray State University have majors in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. The JMC recipients were Piper Cassetto, Madison Chapman, KirstyAnn Cole, Abrielle Fischer, Lexi Jones, Ashley McVicker, Carly Middleton, and Alexandria Morgan. Cassetto, a television production major […]
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