Students from Drake’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) were invited to present at the international PRSSA conference in Austin, Texas, Oct. 7-9. The student conference is held in conjunction with the annual professional public relations conference. Seniors Karoline Sandusky, Emma Haselhuhn, Meghan Kearney and Ellen Converse, and junior Ben Heinze presented...
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SJMC Monday Memo | Oct. 1, 2018
Graduate, undergraduate, professional PR scholarships offered The Central Iowa Public Relations Society of America chapter offers three scholarships annually to help students and professionals in the pursuit of public relations education. Ferne Bonomi and Dr. Henry Milam Undergraduate Scholarship: $1,500 scholarship for a PRSSA member (student scholarship) Advanced Degree Scholarship: $500 scholarship for PRSA member...
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SJMC to host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Pulitzer Prize-winning Iowa journalist Art Cullen will read from his new book, “Storm Lake: A Chronicle of Change, Resilience, and Hope from a Heartland Newspaper” on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. Cullen will also answer questions and sign books. The event is free and open to the public...
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SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 24, 2018
Learn about cool internships The E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies is sponsoring an internship panel tonight, Monday, Sept. 24, 7-8 p.m. in Mer. 104. Hear from fellow students who have interned at The Newseum, Meredith Corporation, Choose Chicago, The Chicago Tribune, Two Rivers Marketing, and more. Students from across all SJMC majors who are interested...
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Work by public relations seniors grabs PRIME awards
Campaigns created by Drake University public relations students have won three PRIME awards from the Public Relations Society of America Central Iowa Chapter. The Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s senior PR class of 2018 created campaigns for Creative Visions, a Des Moines nonprofit organization that supports vulnerable communities through education and economic empowerment....
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Drake SJMC students win AEJMC honors for website, writing
Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) students won seven magazine and writing awards at the recent Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication contest. Urban Plains, the website produced by the Magazine Media, News and Digital Media Production seniors, placed second in the Online Magazine category. The judge said of Urban Plains, “More than ever...
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SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 17, 2018
Go, Bulldogs! Faculty members Dorothy Pisarski, Kelly Bruhn and Jennifer Glover Konfrst joined a hardy band from SJMC who braved sweaty weather to cheer the Drake football team to victory Saturday over the Missouri S&T team, 52-12. Stay tuned for further opportunities for the SJMC family to show up to support our student athletes, musicians...
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SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 10, 2018
Learn about creativity and innovation in the workplace Nathan T. Wright will share the ups and downs of working as a full-time illustrator, his thoughts on creativity and innovation in the modern workplace, and what he’s learned about the business of art on Thursday, Sept. 13. The Drake Innovation Center will have snacks and a...
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SJMC Monday Memo | Sept.3, 2018
Religion journalist to speak at Drake The Comparison Project, a Drake-based initiative that sponsors programming about global religions, is offering its first event of the academic year. Kenneth Woodward, former religion editor at Newsweek magazine, will deliver a lecture titled “Miracles as Stories.” The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Sussman...
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SJMC students, grads win social media awards
Social media work by Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication students and grads were recognized at the recent Des Moines Social Media Club’s 2018 Hashie Awards. The SJMC Instagram won second place for best business account. The Instagram is run by SJMC students under the direction of multimedia professor Chris Snider. SJMC students involved...