The College Media Association announced that Drake Magazine is a Pinnacle Award finalist for Best Website and Four-Year Feature Magazine of the Year.
Category: School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Drake SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 8, 2014
We rock! If you missed all the excitement in Meredith Hall last week, it was a time of big news for the SJMC! The Public Relations Society of America announced that it is awarding the Drake PR major its prestigious Certification in Education for Public Relations. There are currently only 34 programs in the world...
Kathleen Richardson named Dean of Drake SJMC
Kathleen Richardson, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) at Drake University, has been promoted to dean effective immediately. “Kathleen brings a history of professional service to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, a vision for moving forward with a digital media focus, and a keen sense of the Drake culture,”...
Drake PR program earns Certification in Education for Public Relations
The Drake University Public Relations program has received the prestigious Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR), a designation earned by only 34 PR programs in the world.
Drake SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 1, 2014
Drake has three finalists in the College Media Association’s annual Pinnacle Awards. Winners will be announced at the national CMA convention Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in Philadelphia.
Drake SJMC Monday Memo | Aug. 25, 2014
Welcome to the new Monday Memo, your guide to who, what, where, when, why and how in the SJMC. Stay tuned throughout the semester for news that you can use to get involved, stay up-to-date and celebrate the great things going on in the School. And if you have news to share, send it to...
Drake students are top winners in AEJMC magazine contest
Drake University journalism students were the big winners in the 2014 AEJMC Student Magazine Contest, grabbing a total of 12 awards, including four first-place prizes. The contest, judged by media professionals and sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, featured 270 entries from 28 universities. Seventeen schools won awards, and Drake...
Dean’s welcome
At the Drake SJMC, we pride ourselves on preparing our students for whatever the professional world throws at them.
SJMC students contribute to IowaWatch investigation
Seven SJMC students helped produce a package of articles about how 2014 Iowa college graduates are handling their college debt. Amanda Horvath, Sarah Fulton, Austin Cannon, Emma Wilson, Colton Warren, Mario Rossi and Meagan Flynn contributed reporting and video to the project produced by IowaWatch, an investigative reporting project headquartered at the University of Iowa...
Drake Students Win IBNA Recognition
Electronic Media seniors Frank Merchlewitz and Gwen Baumgardner won first-place student awards in Public Affairs and In Depth/Series for their 4-minute reports produced during fall semester’s JMC73 Radio News class and aired on 94-1 The Dog.