outstanding students
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 […]
Read More
100 Years of Gratitude: PRSSA Hosts JMC Friendsgiving in Wilson Hall
By Jasira Jouett The Murray State Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosted a Friendsgiving celebration for the department on November 20, 2025. Students and faculty gathered on the first floor of Wilson Hall to share gratitude with one another and celebrate the centennial of a beloved campus building. Over 20 […]
Read More
Ads Club Celebrates Semester of Success
By Jada Poindexter Murray State Ads Club meets every Tuesday in Wilson Hall, and this fall, they have been working tirelessly on a campaign for the National Football League (NFL) as part of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) annual competition. During Homecoming 2025 Tent City, the club continued its annual fundraising tradition by selling stickers […]
Read More
JMC Department Hosts Annual “Meet the Pros” Networking Event
By Reagan Daniel The Murray State Department of Journalism and Mass Communications hosted its annual “Meet the Pros” event this fall, continuing a long-standing tradition that connects students with alumni and other industry professionals. “Meet the Pros” is a networking event that gives graduating seniors a chance to talk one-on-one withexperts from their fields, explore […]
Read More
Wright Named Emerging Adviser of the Year
By Kenna Clancy Associate Professor of Journalism Leigh Wright was named 2025 Emerging Adviser of the Year at the 2025 Pinnacle awards. Wright, who began advising the Murray State News in the fall of 2023, was recognized by the College Media Association. The award, which requires letters of support and a nomination, recognizes advisers with […]
Read More
Murray State News Launches Weekly Digital Newsletter
The Murray State News(letter) details top stories from every section of The News website each week. Edited by Associate Editor MacKenzie Rogers, the newsletter lands in email inboxes every Thursday. The newsletter allows The News to connect with Murray State students, faculty, staff, community members and alumni. Advertising opportunities for local businesses are available by contacting adviser […]
Read More
JMC Students Thrive in Fort Knox Summer Internship
By MacKenzie Rogers, The Murray State News During the summer of 2025, seven Murray State students found themselves at the Fort Knox Army Installation as interns for the Cadet Summer Training Public Affairs Office. The internship hosts 20-22 communications-focused students from across the country to spend the majority of the summer covering training events while […]
Read More
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. […]
Read More
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 […]
Read More
Calling All PRSSA & JMC Alumni
Newly elected officers of the Murray State Chapter of PRSSA are planning for a PR packed fall 2024 semester. An important part of the student organization’s plan focuses on a new “Let’s Talk PR” lecture series. To ensure its success, the students are asking to feature YOU, our Racer JMC Alumni. No matter what field […]
Read More