Category: School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Drake Mag inducted in The Pacemaker 100 The Pacemakers are the most prestigious awards in college journalism—and our 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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

SJMC Office Door Open for Business Hours When accessing the SJMC offices at 1213 25th Street, students, faculty, and staff no longer need to swipe a Drake ID or press the green button during business hours. The main door will be unlocked 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Users still need to swipe...

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...

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...

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...