Category: School of Journalism and Mass Communication

SAA Fireside Chat Join the Student Alumni Association for a Fireside Chat April 4 with House Minority Leader and Drake SJMC associate professor Jennifer Konfrst. This event is at 7pm in the Reading Room of Cowles Library. Light refreshments will be provided. Reach out to emerson.whittemore@drake.edu with any questions! Register here. SPJ has launched SJMC...

Sign up for student agency crawl AAF of Des Moines is hosting an agency tour April 2. Students from across the state will have the opportunity to visit 4-5 agencies. At each location, students will meet and network with company team members, receive tours, and learn about award winning client work. Attendees will have the...

PRSSA to host Speed Networking Event Join PRSSA at their networking and resume critique event on Wednesday, March 27th from 5:00 to 6:30pm in Meredith Hall Room 124C. 10 Des Moines area communication professionals from a variety of industries will be there to connect and speak with students as well as review resumes. This event is...

With almost 20 students working in all parts of the legislative process – clerks, interns, advocates – at the state Capitol this legislative session, students have an opportunity to experience every aspect of the Iowa State Legislature. This week, several enjoyed the first late night of debate and paused to take a picture between rules...

Journalist Ernie Suggs on campus The Slay Fund for Social Justice is hosting an evening of civil rights history and social justice featuring Ambassador Andrew Young and Atlanta Journal-Constitution journalist Ernie Suggs. This special event, held on Monday, February 26 at 7 pm, will offer an in-person presentation complementing the ‘Many Lives of Andrew Young’...

Apply for DotDash Meredith Apprenticeship Program You can apply to work for America’s largest digital and print publisher. The DotDash Meredith Apprenticeship Program allows ambitious journalists and graphic designers the opportunity to earn both academic credit and gain professional, portfolio-level work experience.   Selected students commit to working 15-20 hours per week at DotDash Meredith both semesters...

Drake Broadcasting System updates Looking for ways to get involved with DBS? Here are some opportunities. Reach out to Erica Sawyer at erica.sawyer@drake.edu for more information. High School summer camp registration open Registration is open for our Media Now high school journalism summer camp. The camp runs July 8-11, 2024. Media Now at Drake University...

Drake SJMC accreditation info for students The site visit as a part of the Drake SJMC accreditation process is next week. Accreditors will be here next Monday and Tuesday (Feb. 12-13). What does accreditation matter? Only 119 schools globally are accredited – almost all of them are in big state schools and only 18 are...

SJMC Scholarship Application Link is Open Apply for scholarships here. The application window will close February 1, 2024  Get involved with student publications Drake Mag will be hosting a brainstorming session for the spring issue of the magazine on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in Meredith 124C. The session will involve coming up with...

Good luck on finals! Alum Writes Children’s Book Paige Hulsey, JO’11, has written a children’s book, A Bad Day Fishing, to help children build independence and perseverance—key skills she learned during her time on campus as a broadcast news major and leader on the Rowing team. Whether it was 5 a.m. practice or working at...