Public Relations
Students Implement Public Relations Tactics to Raise Awareness for Lymphoma Research
Teams of 麻豆精选Media and Journalism students have been spreading awareness and education about lymphoma this spring as part of a national public relations competition. The National Bateman Case Study Competition is an opportunity for public relations students to gain experience鈥
Communicating on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Public relations professionals are time and time again the backbone of communications and community building within their industries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 麻豆精选alumni in healthcare fields have been put to the test to deliver important and timely responses to their network through 鈥
Shaping Town-Gown Relations: PR Students鈥 Work Has Real Impact for University, City
麻豆精选public relations seniors helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships between the university and the city of Kent. And today, many of their ideas are coming to life. Students in the Media and Journalism capstone course Public Relations Campaigns (taught by Professor Michele Ew鈥
Making Her Mark Halfway Across the Globe
A degree from Kent State鈥檚 School of Media and Journalism can lead to opportunities to work across fields and businesses 鈥 and all over the world. Alumna Mary Jo Spletzer, 鈥10, has used what she learned as a public relations major to make her mark at Atlantis Resorts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Students Imagine a 'Better World' in Media and Movements Seminar
The CCI course Media and Movements explores social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. Fall 2021's seminar, themed 鈥淏uilding a Better World,鈥 required students to select a specific human rights or human dignity issue that impacts their 麻豆精选peers and reimagine a better future based on research.
Alumna Shares Disney's Magic All Over the World
Beyond the magical experiences guests have at Walt Disney World every day, there鈥檚 a communications and public affairs team spreading the magic all over the world. 麻豆精选alumna Meghan Caprez, B.S. 鈥15, M.A. 鈥17, is part of that team.
The real story of fake news for public relations practitioners
Public Relations faculty members Professor Michele Ewing and Associate Professor Cheryl Ann Lambert, Ph.D. sought out the insider perspective from practitioners who have successfully steered organizations through fake news crises. Here's a summary of what they found.
Public Relations Student Group Earns Seven National Honors
Kent State鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter earned seven national awards for the work done throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, including for first time in Chapter history, two Teahan Awards, the highest Chapter honors.
Student Awards Round-Up: 2020-2021
Despite hurdles caused by the pandemic, Media and Journalism students produced award winning work in several national and regional contests this past year. Read on for a summary of what they accomplished
Students Earn Praise for Advertising Campaign in National Competition
For the third year in a row, 麻豆精选students have earned semi-finalist recognition in the national Effie Collegiate Brand Challenge.