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Emily Metzgar photo with Jargon overlay

Like many others, I developed some new viewing habits during the pandemic. In an unexpected turn of events, I鈥檝e become a devotee of YouTube aviation channels. Through the magic of user-generated content, the aviation YouTube community has given this non-aviator an opportunity to get inside cockpits and gain insights into how pilots are trained. And, believe it or not, I see relevance to my role as director of the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) during these Covid Times. Let me explain.

Portrait of Tang Tang in office

As the world鈥檚 attention turns to the Olympic Games for the second time in 12 months, Kent State Professor Tang Tang鈥檚 research offers insight on how audience patterns of viewing major sporting events have changed over the last 12 years. Tang, Ph.D., joined 黑料网 in 2018 as the College of Communication and Information sought to hire in the area of new media technology. 

College of Communication & Information
Mary Jo Spletzer, '10, alumni spotlight, Public Relations Manager, Atlantis Resorts Dubai

A degree from Kent State鈥檚 School of Media and Journalism can lead to opportunities to work across fields and businesses 鈥 and all over the world. Alumna Mary Jo Spletzer, 鈥10, has used what she learned as a public relations major to make her mark at Atlantis Resorts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  

School of Media and Journalism
Meghan Caprez Disney Headshot 2022

Beyond the magical experiences guests have at Walt Disney World every day, there鈥檚 a communications and public affairs team spreading the magic all over the world. Kent State alumna Meghan Caprez, B.S. 鈥15, M.A. 鈥17, is part of that team.

Cheryl Ann Lambert (left), Michele Ewing (right)

Public Relations faculty members Professor Michele Ewing and Associate Professor Cheryl Ann Lambert, Ph.D. sought out the insider perspective from practitioners who have successfully steered organizations through fake news crises. Here's a summary of what they found.

Students at Ad Week

Five CCI students recently attended New York City鈥檚 Advertising Week, the first time the School of Media and Journalism sent students on a learning experience outside the university since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

College of Communication & Information
2020 PRSSA Officers

Kent State鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter earned seven national awards for the work done throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, including for first time in Chapter history, two Teahan Awards, the highest Chapter honors.

College of Communication & Information
Visiting Journalist in front of Franklin Hall

Since the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, Russia has launched several misinformation campaigns to regain lost satellite countries, specifically in the Baltic regions. Journalists such as Ruslanas 滨谤啪颈办别惫颈膷颈耻蝉 stand at the front to combat these campaigns to preserve democracy and his country鈥檚 independence. 

He recently visited Kent State's School of Media and Journalism.

Gretchen Hoak teaches students in the newsroom

鈥淵ou can鈥檛 expect journalists to do this type of hurdling long-term without holistic support that includes logistical elements," claims Assistant Professor and TV2 advisor Gretchen Hoak, "but also mental and emotional support."

Emily Metzgar photo with Jargon overlay

It wasn鈥檛 long after I joined the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) in July 2020 that I started hearing stories about Jargon and fielding questions about when the next issue would appear. I quickly learned a lot about Jargon鈥檚 importance to alumni, faculty, friends and others.