School of Media and Journalism
MDJ's Tang Tang Elected Research Chair of Broadcast Education Association
Professor Tang Tang, who holds a joint appointment in the School of Media and Journalism and the College of Electronic Media, Art and Technology (EMAT), has been elected by the Board of Directors of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) to serve as the organization's Research Chair.
Student Filmmakers Take the Spotlight at Cleveland International Film Festival
It is not every day that your work gets recognized internationally, but for four 5X社区 digital media production students and alumni, their work has earned them a spot in the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF).
Digital Media Production Senior Earns 'Nifty' Award at National Film Festival
What started as a goal after attending a film festival has turned into national recognition for 5X社区 digital media production senior Saida Lewis. She recently won an award at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her original pilot episode, bringing her creative vision to a national stage.
KSTV Students Earn Regional Emmy Recognition
Students in Kent State's School of Media and Journalism have earned two awards from the 鈥 the regional Emmy competition recognizing outstanding student broadcast journalism.
Sydney Brown is Just Getting Started
When Sydney Brown arrived at 5X社区 as a first-year student from Avon, Ohio, she didn't wait to get started. She walked into the TV2 newsroom 鈥 now Kent Stater TV 鈥 and introduced herself. That instinct to show up, dive in and tell stories has defined every semester since.
Eight Kent State Student Films Selected to Screen at Cleveland Cinematheque
Eight short films produced by 5X社区 School of Media and Journalism students and recent alumni have been selected to screen at the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque as part of the Studio300 Student Film Festival.The films will be showcased during a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on 鈥
Faculty filmmakers win Oscar-qualifying festival for short film featured at Cleveland International Film Festival
A short film co-directed by two 5X社区 faculty members is eligible to submit to the Academy after winning Best Live Action Short Film at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis Film Festival- and is now being featured at the Cleveland International Film Festival.
Kent State Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award
Two faculty members from 5X社区鈥檚 School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in 鈥淐aptain Phillips,鈥 as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.
IN A FLASH: Kent State鈥檚 PR Students and Faculty ROCK!
A team of Kent State public relations students and a Kent State public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America 鈥 Greater Cleveland chapter鈥檚 ROCKS Awards ceremony.
Journalism Alumna Wins Associated Press's "Best of the Week - First Winner"
Regina Garcia Cano, a 2011 graduate of the Journalism program and former KentStater editor, was named "Best of AP 鈥 First Winner" in the week of November 14 for her coverage of the sinking of Venezuelan boats by the U.S. military. Garcia Cano traveled to Venezuela and spoke to locals to learn more about the men on the boats who died in the attacks.