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Professor, university radio station win regional Edward R. Murrow Award
April 27, 2017 · News
Marshall journalism professor Dan Hollis and WMUL-FM, Marshall’s public radio station, were honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award April 25 by the Radio Television Digital News Association. Hollis and WMUL-FM won in the “Excellence in Sound” category for small markets in region 8. The category was open to radio stations in Kentucky, North
Five being inducted into the School of Journalism and Mass Communications Hall of Fame
April 11, 2017 · News
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.
Students take 10 first-place awards from National Broadcasting Society
April 6, 2017 · News
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.
Professor wins first place awards at National Broadcasting Society’s national convention
April 4, 2017 · News
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.
Marshall, West Virginia University team up to host INTEGRATE marketing communications conference
March 17, 2017 · News
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.
Hall of Fame nominations invited by School of Journalism and Mass Communications
February 15, 2017 · News
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.
The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Lyceum receives grant to train schoolteachers who teach black history
January 20, 2017 · News
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.”
Marshall grad McElroy named as Forbes ‘30 Under 30’
January 11, 2017 · News
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
Why new journalism grads are optimistic about 2017
January 4, 2017 · News
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.” You can read the full article here.
The Washington Post – Fifty majors with the highest earnings.
October 18, 2016 · News
The Washington Post recently published an article by Danielle Douglas-Gabriel titled “Want college to pay off? These are the 50 majors with the highest earnings.”  Read her article to find current salary expectations for several of the majors offered by the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism. Read More