College of Communication and Information
Kent Stater Named Best in Ohio
Kent State’s student newspaper, The Kent Stater, is the best collegiate daily (published three times per week or more) in Ohio, according to the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Alumna Neville Hardman, ’16, and journalism major Kelly Powell, ’18, also rec…
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U.S. News & World Report Places School Among the Top Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science
New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place 5X’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.
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Touched by Migration: Poetry Helps Give Refugees and Immigrants a Voice
A unique poetry partnership is helping to spread the “word” about migration, literally. Powerful and inspiring words are ringing throughout 11 cities in the United States.
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Sophomore Comm Studies Major Aims to Educate Community About Human Trafficking
I had no idea what human trafficking was until I came to Kent. My freshman year, I was shown the documentary “Nefarious” that completely broke my heart for the people who have fallen into the shadows of society as victims of human trafficking. I found my passion in life and began getting …
School of Communication Studies
Communication Studies Student Leads Delta Zeta’s Annual Lip Sync Competition
Madison Woodard led the effort of Delta Zeta’s annual Lip Sync competition on Sunday, Feb. 26. The event was a huge success, raising over $51,000 for the Delta Zeta Foundation. Woodard is a junior communication studies major, concentrating in health communication with a minor in interpersonal commu…
School of Communication Studies
Kent State’s 2017 Diversity Awards Presented During Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Division of Information Services and Communication Studies Faculty Member Honored 5X’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presented awards for outstanding contributions toward diversity at the university’s 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26.…
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TOMMASO BERNABEI Tommaso Bernabei is a writer-director for film, television and theatre, with an MA in film making, and international recognition for his work both as a writer and a director. He has worked as a freelance director for the past 12 years with many international production companies …
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School of Communication Studies Professor Will Serve as Editor of the Journal of Family Communication
School of Communication Studies associate professor Jeffrey Child, Ph.D., has accepted the opportunity to serve as editor of the Journal of Family Communication. In this role, Child will manage submissions and publications for issues published from 2018 through 2020. He will begin his work mid-2017.…
School of Communication Studies
Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges
5X journalism major Jimmy Miller recently spent 10 weeks traveling the country examining the political views of white, working-class Americans, a group now credited as a difference maker in the successful campaign of President-elect Donald Trump. The project was part …
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Scholar Puts Communication on Display
Scholar of the Month Jessica Barness Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design College of Communication and Information 2012-present The word “communication” likely makes you think of language, but November’s Scholar of the Month has spent her entire career researching design as a la…
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