Kent State School of Media and Journalism

Looking to get a little of that Kent State Student Media on the big screen? If you've got a Roku at home, now you can. Thanks to the diligent work of Mizell Stewart, Jason Forbes, Joann Larsen and our students in Production and Distribution, you can now add KentStaterTV to your streaming line up.

Just navigate to the channel store on your Roku and search For Kent State University today!

While she may not be in Paris this summer, School of Media and Journalism student Della Fowler will be covering the Olympics for Inside Gymnastics magazine as part of her internship. She'll be monitoring a live feed, posting to social media and helping create and edit video packages. Read her story.

“Find What Makes Your Heart Beat a Little Faster” | Kent State University “Find What Makes Your Heart Beat a Little Faster” | College of Communication & Information, School of Media and Journalism school of media and journalism, Internships | For Della Fowler, a chance opportunity to report on Kent State gymnastics sparked a passion that has led her all the way to cov...

Tonight's the night. Be sure to join us on Facebook Live for the Regional Emmys Backstage Show, which is presented by students from the School of Media and Journalism.

Your hosts for tomorrow night's Regional Emmys, giving you backstage tickets to the glitz and glamor. Join them at 7:30p.m.

Get ready to see our School of Media and Journalism students shine as they run the backstage livestream of this year's Central Great Lakes Regional Emmy Awards. This Saturday, June 22 starting at 7:30p.m. here on Facebook.

Kent State Student Media has been engaged in a strategic planning process to transform this award-winning program to reflect changing media consumption, resource challenges and evolving student interests. Professional-in-Residence and Interim Director for Student Media Mizell Stewart III shares what changes are in store.

An Update on the Future Direction of Student Media | Kent State University An Update on the Future Direction of Student Media | School of Media and Journalism | Guest Column by Mizell Stewart III, Professional-in-Residence, School of Media and Journalism and Interim Director, Kent State Student MediaKent State Student Media has embarked on a strategic planning process to t...

Congratulations to the MDJ faculty who recently earned promotions 🎉
⚡️ Luke Armour, ➡️ senior lecturer (MDJ)
⚡️ Becky Rolnick, ➡️ associate professor (MDJ)
⚡️ Dana White, tenured ➡️ associate professor (MDJ)

Congratulations to these CCI faculty members who have earned promotions 🎉 Send them your congrats in the comments!
⚡️ Luke Armour, ➡️ senior lecturer (MDJ)
⚡️ Becky Rolnick, ➡️ associate professor (MDJ)
⚡️ Heather Soyka, tenured ➡️ associate professor (iSchool)
⚡️ Dana White, tenured ➡️ associate professor (MDJ)

Unlocking “immense creative potential” ⚡️

As a Design Innovation Faculty Fellow this semester, Associate Professor David Foster is exploring artificial intelligence and its impact on creativity and learning. On April 15, he’ll lead the workshop with Kent State Design Innovation “Hack Your Homework: Explore AI For Productivity” to provide skills and takeaways on how to use AI tools ethically when studying for finals.

Read more: https://www.kent.edu/mdj/news/we-teachers-need-evolve-meet-technology-professor-explores-artificial-intelligence-design

📸: Rami Daud

Kent State University is well-represented at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), happening this week and next 🎬

Signal Cleveland spotlighted recent digital media production graduate Madison Ledyard-King, '22, whose film "Black Boys Don't Cry" is showing as part of CIFF's FilmSlam, a mini-festival designed for students in grades 5-12 that teaches media literacy and critical thinking:

In Black Boys Don't Cry, local filmmaker explores anxiety, silence Black Boys Don’t Cry,’ is showing at CIFF as part of FilmSlam, a mini-festival designed for school students in grades 5-12

"Involuntary," the latest film by Assistant Professor Dana White and Instructor Christopher Knoblock, explores moral responsibility through the lens of our treatment of older adults.

It recently screened at Justice Film Festival in NYC and the DC Independent Film Festival in Washington, D.C.

Going “bananas” for fan engagement: Kent State University student Anthony Scilla, ’25, has been fascinated by the Savannah Bananas and their innovative style of baseball entertainment for several years 💛 ⚾️ This spring, he’s joined the organization as a fan services intern. The public relations major says: “It’s fun, it’s entertaining and it’s a blast to work with. They took the game of baseball and made it fun again.”

Scilla’s internship focuses on enhancing the fan experience of the team’s official fan group, the K Club. He monitors and engages with fans on the club’s email inbox and Facebook group, providing personalized responses with playful banana-themed puns. Read more: https://www.kent.edu/mdj/news/going-bananas-fan-engagement-kent-state-student-interns-viral-sensation-savannah-bananas

Making connections and learning lifelong skills ⚡️

Students hand the chance to meet professionals in the advertising, public relations and communications industries while getting resume and networking advice at PRSSA Kent's Communications Connection event last week!

Thank you to the alumni and professionals who made time for our students!

Kent State University Alumni

Making connections and learning lifelong skills 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 Students hand the chance to meet professionals in the advertising, public relations and communications industries while getting resume and networking advice at @prssa.kent’s Communications Connection event last week! #kentstate #ccikentstate #prkent @ksualumni