Category: School of Journalism and Mass Communication

J Term classes brighten winter days in Meredith Hall Students participating in SJMC-taught January Term classes are creating a buzz around Meredith Hall and around the state this month: Professor Lee Jolliffe’s visual communication class is making fun use of the TV studio green screen and non-SJMC majors in Professor Kelly Bruhn’s PR principles students...

T-D editor, student reporting featured on Iowa Public Radio Times-Delphic editor-in-chief Tim Webber and Rachel Paine Caufield, associate professor of politics and associate director of citizen engagement at the Harkin Center, were featured on a recent edition of the Iowa Public Radio talk show River to River. Webber and Caufield discussed the issues important to millennial voters...

Drake grad places third in national writing contest Kayli Kunkel, a May magazine and graphic design graduate, has received third place in the 56th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program.  A record 159 feature writing entries were received in the competition from 83 schools from across the nation. Kayli’s competition in the contest included entries...

SJMC master’s program hosting social The Drake Master of Communication Leadership program is hosting a networking event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, at Jethro’s on Forest Avenue west of Drake. All MCL students, alumni and faculty are invited, along with anyone interested in finding out more about the program. Iowa Supreme Court...

Seniors gear up for spring capstones Advertising and public relations seniors have been laying the groundwork this semester to take on campaigns for their capstone clients in the spring. The ad seniors will tackle a project for agriculture giant DuPont Pioneer. The PR students are working on promotional campaigns for  the Iowa communities of Perry and Manning,...

Welcome to JMC Days 2015 Stop by the Meredith back lobby for a sugar hit and attend any of our special career-development events over the next two weeks: Monday, Nov. 9, 6-7:15 p.m., Mer. 101, professional panel offers tips on how to get internships and jobs Monday, Nov. 16, 6-7:15 p.m., Mer. 101, portfolio reviews...

Student media win national awards SJMC students once again made an impressive showing, including two first-place awards, in two national contests whose winners were announced over the weekend. In the Associated Collegiate Press awards: Amanda Horvath and Faith Brar won first place for multimedia story of the year for a story on nitrates in Iowa’s...

Last call for tickets to NPR live event Just a few free tickets are remaining for “NPR Presents: Michel Martin” in Sussman Theater on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be live-streamed and recorded for future broadcast, and will include music and a discussion of what issues are important to young voters. Contact...

Take online HAVEN training now or face registration hold All Drake students are required to complete Drake’s mandatory sexual and interpersonal violence prevention training. If you take the training after Oct. 15 (Thursday), the hold on your registration may take 24 hours to remove and removal will occur only Monday-Friday. Find the training program at www.drake.edu/SMI. Volunteer...

Talk with NPR diversity editor Luis Clemens on Friday Luis Clemens, National Public Radio’s senior diversity editor, will be on campus to meet with faculty and students on Friday, Oct. 9. Clemens will discuss his work and give advice on what NPR looks for in interns and new hires. He is also willing to critique...