November 21, 2024

Student media earns finalist in Pinnacle Awards

The Murray State News is a finalist for the Pinnacle Awards for weekly college
newspaper through the College Media Association.

The News is a finalist in the 3,000 to 9,999 enrollment division for weekly college
newspaper. The other finalist is Rice University of Houston, Texas.

The College Media Association Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media
organizations and individual work. The annual contest is open to student work produced for any
college media organization, including print, broadcast and online outlets. Winners will be
announced at the fall national College Media Convention in Atlanta.

Elizabeth Thomas

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 […]

Faculty/Staff JMC Dept. Noteworthy

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 […]

Faculty/Staff JMC Dept.

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 […]