February 4, 2026

Ads Club presents at NSAC

The MSU Ads Club participated in the 2019 National Student Advertising Competition operated by the American Advertising Federation. The competition sponsor, Weinerschnitzel, a hotdog restaurant company located mainly in the western U.S., asked AAF chapters to create an advertising campaign that raised the image of the hotdog. The Ads Club traveled to Louisville, Ky., for the district level round of the competition. MSU Ads Club Members, from left to right, Toby Guthrie, Sam Blalock, Samantha Powers, and Matthew Anderson rehearse their presentation.

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PRSSA Wins Bid, Hosts First District Conference

By: Natalie Gardner The Murray State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) proudly hosted the 2025 East Central District Conference this March 29–30, bringing together students and professionals from across the region under the dynamic theme, “PR Here, There & Everywhere.” The two-day conference showcased the expansive and diverse landscape of […]

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A Note From the Chair

In this edition of the JMC Journal, you can read about numerous accomplishments byour students. They are many and evidence mastery in multimedia journalism, visualcommunication and strategic communication. They have the awards to show for it. AndI think I know why. Yes, their accomplishments result from the very hard work of developing skills andapplying scholarship. […]

The Murray State News won 45 awards, including first place in its division and College Journalist of the Year, at the Kentucky Press Association (KPA) convention Jan. 24 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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The Murray State News wins big at the Kentucky Press Association convention in Lexington, Kentucky

April 21, 2025

MURRAY, Ky. – The Murray State News won 45 awards, including first place in its division and College Journalist of the Year, at the Kentucky Press Association (KPA) convention Jan. 24 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Murray State News won first place in Student Publications 1, the division for schools under 10,000 enrollment. Kristopher Fister, photography editor for The Murray […]