Share your Doc Story with us

Those of us who have roamed the hallways of Wilson Hall or the eighth floor of the Fine Arts Building from the 1970s to the 2000s hold many fond memories of the one and only Doc.

Whether we were the recipients of one of his Atta Boy awards or a Doc Hot News Tip or we were invited to sit with him at his Paducah office at Bluegrass Downs, we know that smile and larger-than-life personality that embodied Doc. And we all have stories. Lots of stories.

If you have a story about how Doc influenced you, we want to help you tell it and remember the man, the legend, the one and only Doc. We will feature these in future editions of the JMC Journal and on our social media channels. Submit your stories here.

Natalie Sturgeon, PR '25.
Alumni Featured JMC Dept.

JMC Alum Roars with 2025 Detroit Lions

By Natalie Sturgeon (PR ’25) What originally sold me on Murray State was the clear dedication that the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty members had for their students. Even as a prospective public relations major, it was obvious that the professors and administrators cared for each student’s education – and their dreams. Once […]

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JMC Alum Wins Emmy
Alumni Featured News & Notes

Alumnus wins Emmy for Outstanding Achievement-Magazine Program

Congratulations to JMC Alumnus Eric D. Seals (’09), Founder and Director of Digifé, Chicago’s award-winning documentary production house, on winning its first Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Award for their series You Don’t Know CHI. Eric and his team took home the Emmy® for Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Program – Single Program/Series.

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Faculty/Staff JMC Dept. Noteworthy

A Note from the Chair

It has been an honor to serve on the JMC faculty for 18 years, with the last five as its chair. And I will continue to enjoy that honor until the end of June. But all good things must come to an end, so that other good things can begin. Such as retirement. The department has made […]

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