Drake University students have earned a total of 10 nominations in two national competitions that honor excellence in college media, including the Associated Collegiate Press’ Pacemaker awards, the top prize for student journalists. Urban Plains is a finalist for the coveted Magazine Pacemaker. A nine-student team of senior magazine majors created four mini magazines on...
Category: School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Real-life reporting at Harkin Steak Fry
Seven SJMC students covered the 37th – and final – steak fry hosted by retiring Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin on Sept. 14. This year’s guests were Hillary and Bill Clinton. The event drew a crowd estimated at 10,000 – and more than 200 journalists – to Indianola, Iowa. The students logged a seven-hour day of...
SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 22, 2014
An internship panel will be held Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. in Meredith 104. The panel will include students who worked at Good Housekeeping, New York Magazine, Nordstrom, The Kansas City Star and many more. Find out how they got the internships they did, and how you can too.
SJMC Monday Memo | Sept. 15, 2014
The College Media Association announced that Drake Magazine is a Pinnacle Award finalist for Best Website and Four-Year Feature Magazine of the Year.
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...