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Robert G. McGruder is a name synonymous with diversity in the School of Media and Journalism. McGruder was a trailblazer in the journalism field: first Black editor of The Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír, first Black reporter at The Plain Dealer, first Black president of the Associated Press…
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As I watch the calendar turn to September, I’m finding it hard to believe that the Fall 2022 semester marks the start of my third year at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. For the last two years, much of what we’ve been doing at the School of Media and Journalism could be described as…
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¹ú²úÂ×Àí journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced,
The School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is pleased to welcome Tara Conley, Ed.D., and Kathryn Cooper, Ph.D., as full-time faculty members.
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Recent ¹ú²úÂ×Àí journalism graduate Kelly Krabill’s online broadcast feature on urban farming recently was named the National Winner by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
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I’m writing this column from the lobby of a terminally hip hotel at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, eagerly awaiting the return of 14 CCI students who cheerfully embraced an unexpected opportunity to explore Paris on a warm, spring afternoon.
To quote The Princess Bride…
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Dana White and Chris Knoblock are ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s film dynamic duo. Throughout their past few years of teaching at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, the couple has created an environment for students to experiment with filmmaking in a way that allows them to find their passion in the industry.
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Last summer, as the Taliban took over Afghanistan, many Afghans fled the country. Some landed in Akron, where a network of volunteers and government, nonprofit and educational organizations were waiting. Akron has one of the largest refugee resettlement programs in Ohio. Their…
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Students in the School of Media and Journalism recently participated in a virtual reality training session that focused on safety tactics to use when reporting on potentially dangerous news events.
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Esports has transformed online gaming into a spectator sport — and a projects the industry will be worth $3.5 billion by…