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SJMC Monday Memo: Oct. 3, 2022

Happy Newspaper Week! A shoutout to Drake’s Times-Delphic newspaper team led by Grace Altenhofen, editor in chief. Check out their latest coverage here. For those on campus, you can also pick up a print copy of The Times-Delphic in Meredith East and locations around campus. Newspapers fulfill an essential role in our democracy, so please...

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Drake to host Social Media Workshop

Drake University associate professor Chris Snider will host a one-day, hands-on Social Media Workshop Oct. 18, 2022, at Drake University. The world of social media is constantly evolving. And 2022 has brought on more change than usual. Brands are building huge followings on TikTok. Other networks are adding TikTok’s features and changing to its algorithm....

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SJMC Monday Memo: Sept. 26, 2022

SJMC equipment checkout Mon.-Thurs. 12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.Friday 2-4 p.m.Saturday: 12-2 p.m.Sunday: 12-2 p.m. NO EQUIPMENT MAY BE CHECKED OUT OUTSIDE THESE HOURS. NO EQUIPMENT USE FOR NON-JOURNALISM STUDENTS/PROJECTS. Items may be checked out for up to 24 hours. Borrowers accept financial responsibility for items. Students will be charged for loss or damage. Students...

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SJMC Monday Memo: Sept. 19, 2022

PRSSA meets Tuesday Drake’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. in Collier Scripps room 308. The community partner for the semester is the Iowa Homeless Youth Center, and they will be visiting to do a pitch meeting for their presented problem. This is open to anyone,...

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SJMC Memo: Tuesday, September 6

Congrats to our Pinnacle Finalists CMA Pinnacle Award Finalists have been announced, and once again, Drake SJMC has a strong showing. Sponsored by the College Media Association, the Pinnacles recognize the best in college media. Winners will be announced later this fall. Congratulations to the following finalists: Four-Year Feature Magazine of the Year: Drake Political...

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SJMC Monday Memo | Aug. 29, 2022

Win SJMC swag in the scavenger hunt! Participate in this week’s SJMC “Meredith East” (our temporary 25th street gigs) scavenger hunt and have your name entered into a drawing to win SJMC swag! (We’ll host a similar opportunity for our virtual students in a future Monday Memo.) Entries due Tuesday, September 6. Explore our 25th...

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SJMC Monday Memo | July 12, 2022

Campers from coast to coast From Connecticut to California and everywhere in between including a bus load from St. Louis, 74 high school campers attended Media Now Drake, our summer camp for high school journalism students. Campers selected from 11 classes including video, podcasting, photography, writing, and strategic communications, taught by the nation’s top journalism...

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SJMC Monday Memo | June 27, 2022

SJMC to host international magazine conference Drake SJMC will host the seventh international Mapping the Magazine conference, July 27-28. The “Magazines and the Moment” conference will be hybrid, with some attendees participating from Drake’s campus and others participating remotely from around the world. According to the conference website, the event “aims to create an intimate...