The Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) launched the SJMC Dean Team Scholars program to support a group of high-potential communication and journalism students who are first-generation college students, from an underserved population or have demonstrated financial need. The Scholars are immersed in the media profession through networking with media professionals, leadership development...
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SJMC helps fuel Veninga’s passion for filmmaking
Drake University SJMC digital media production major Chris Veninga has found success through filmmaking. But that wasn’t always the plan. Veninga came to Drake as a marketing major. Then he switched to psychology. But a conversation with his dad and a January-term editing class changed everything. This prompted a return to his high school passion...
Drake SJMC students win Pinnacle Awards
Drake publications walked away with 14 Pinnacle Awards last week, including four first-place finishes. Here’s the full rundown: • Drake Mag, First Place, Division II, Best Feature Magazine of the Year, Annie Peterson, EIC • Sydney Hamilton, First Place, Division II, Best Enterprise Coverage of Diversity, “The Last Gay Bar in Lincoln,” Urban Plains. • Annie Peterson, First Place,...
Drake Mag named to Pacemaker 100 list
The Pacemakers are the most prestigious awards in college journalism — and Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication student publications have been racking up the wins. In the case of Drake Mag, so many wins that we’ve been inducted into The Pacemaker 100 — the top 100 publications in Associated Collegiate Press history. Only 13 magazines made...
Wilson named new Fisher-Stelter Chair of Magazine and Brand Media
Jennifer Wilson has been named the next Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter Chair of Magazine and Brand Media in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Wilson currently is executive editor at Principal Financial Group, where she leads an editorial team in brand content management, enterprise content strategy and storytelling across multiple platforms....
Drake SJMC sophomore places in Hearst investigative reporting contest
Andrew Kennard, a sophomore in the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has placed in the top 20 in the national Hearst investigative writing competition. His story on the history of Native American boarding schools in Iowa ranked 14th out of 67 entries from 41 schools. Kennard, who is news editor of the Times-Delphic,...
2021 Drake SJMC grad wins international award for podcast
Allaire Nuss, a 2021 graduate of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has won a top honor in the international Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Nuss won an Award of Excellence in the Specialty Program/Podcast category of the audio competition. The acceptance rate in the competition was 20 percent. Nuss’ entry...
Drake PR professor, students honored by Iowa PRSA
Assistant Professor Eric Kwame Adae of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) was named outstanding Iowa PR professional by the Iowa chapter of the Public Relations Society of America at its recent 2021 PRIME Awards. SJMC senior Justine Drake received the Milam-Bonomi scholarship and was named outstanding student member. Work by last...
Staub named next dean of Drake SJMC
Dr. Catherine M. Staub has been named the next dean of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Staub will begin her new role next July when the current dean, Kathleen Richardson, retires. Associate Professor Staub is currently the Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter Chair of Magazine Journalism at Drake. She also directs the...
Beyond SJMC Days — Alumni Video Series
Lindsay Gilbert, assistant director of professional and career development services, conducted interviews with young SJMC alumni as part of 2021 SJMC Days. Watch the videos below to learn how SJMC grads made it to their current positions, what they do in those roles and what they took away from their time at Drake. Ankita Dhussa...