Students earn professional awards for nonprofit work
Two sections of Marshall University Public Relations Campaign Management classes took home four first-place Crystal Awards from the Public Relations Society of America-West Virginia Chapter at the PRSA-W.Va. Gala June 14 at the Culture Center in Charleston. Continue reading…
Five being inducted into the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame
Five graduates of Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) are being inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame this fall.
Sean Callebs, John Hackworth, Susan Lavenski, Chris Stadelman and Dave Wellman officially will be inducted during a Sept. 29 ceremony. Continue reading…
Students take 10 first-place awards from National Broadcasting Society
Students from Marshall University’s public radio station, WMUL-FM, received 10 first-place awards and 12 honorable mention awards during the National Broadcasting Society/Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS/AERho) 26th Annual National Student Audio/Video Scriptwriting and 54th Annual Audio/Video Production Awards Competition ceremony at the Hilton Meadowlands Hotel in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, March 25. Continue reading…
Professor wins first place awards at National Broadcasting Society’s national convention
Dan Hollis, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications of Marshall University’s College of Arts and Media, recently brought home two first-place awards for his creative work from the National Broadcasting Society’s national convention in New York City. Continue reading…
Marshall, West Virginia University team up to host INTEGRATE marketing communications conference
Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications and West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media are partnering to present INTEGRATE West Virginia, a two-day conference for marketing communications students and professionals June 2-3 at Marshall University’s new Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington. Continue reading…
Hall of Fame nominations invited by School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Following the latest induction of five new members, the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) is seeking nominations for its upcoming Hall of Fame class. Continue reading…
The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum receives grant to train schoolteachers who teach black history
The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum’s first official act involved a successful application to the West Virginia Humanities Council, which has awarded the lyceum a grant of $20,035 for “The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum’s Summer Program for Black History Instruction.” Continue reading…
Marshall grad McElroy named as Forbes ‘30 Under 30’
Marshall alumnus and family man Griffin McElroy may have had a sleepless night thanks to his newborn son, but that didn’t stop him from quietly celebrating as one of Forbe’s 2017 “30 Under 30” in media with his family this morning.
“I’ve always joked about making it on the ‘30 Under 30’ list, but I never actually thought it would happen,” McElroy said, noting his early start in online media with roles at AOL and MTV during his undergraduate time at Marshall. “I feel ecstatic and so grateful.”
The 29-year-old graduated from Marshall in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism and has been on the go since.
Why new journalism grads are optimistic about 2017
The Poynter Institute’s Al Tompkins interviewed nine graduating seniors from a variety of schools both large and small and “…found every newly minted journalist optimistic about the future, despite the uncertainties that await them.”
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