School of Media and Journalism
麻豆精选Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award
Two faculty members from 麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in 鈥淐aptain Phillips,鈥 as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.
IN A FLASH: Kent State鈥檚 PR Students and Faculty ROCK!
A team of 麻豆精选public relations students and a 麻豆精选public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America 鈥 Greater Cleveland chapter鈥檚 ROCKS Awards ceremony.
Journalism Alumna Wins Associated Press's "Best of the Week - First Winner"
Regina Garcia Cano, a 2011 graduate of the Journalism program and former KentStater editor, was named "Best of AP 鈥 First Winner" in the week of November 14 for her coverage of the sinking of Venezuelan boats by the U.S. military. Garcia Cano traveled to Venezuela and spoke to locals to learn more about the men on the boats who died in the attacks.
IN A FLASH: 'A Nightmare On PR Street'
Any public relations professional may have to handle a "nightmare scenario" in crisis communications. The 麻豆精选chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America explored these challenges in their annual Halloween social.
Writer's Block
Written and directed by Digital Media Production student Benjamin Cookson, "Writer's Block" tells the story of a writer struggling with the work, a walk taken and the things that go on in your mind when you're struggling to get a story going.
Rinse and Repeat
Directed by Matthew Auman and Logan Myerholtz, "Rinse and Repeat" is a tense psychological thriller made by Digital Media Production students in the Production I class, taught by Assistant Professor Becky Rolnick.
Liminal Podcast
Episode 1: Internet Horror History, Creepypasta and MoreThe first episode of senior Journalism student Trevor Sicilia's podcast, "Liminal" covers the diverse history of early internet horror and how it shaped the internet. With an interview from Seth or ohboytime, a cosplayer in the community, and a鈥Liminal Podcast
Episode 1: Internet Horror History, Creepypasta and MoreThe first episode of senior Journalism student Trevor Sicilia's podcast, "Liminal" covers the diverse history of early internet horror and how it shaped the internet. With an interview from Seth or ohboytime, a cosplayer in the community, and a鈥Rachel Dissell
Rachel Dissell, '01 has a career in journalism that's a testament to the transformative power of high school media. She is a managing editor at Signal Cleveland and a contributing editor at The Marshall Project 鈥 Cleveland. But her journey began as a high school reporter...
Andr茅 Claudio
Andr茅 Claudio, '21 began his journey in journalism at in Lorain, where he was a news anchor. He was yearbook editor at in Elyria. As a journalism major at Kent State, Andr茅 served as an editor of .