CCI News & Events Center
The College of Communication and Information stands in solidarity with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ and condemns acts of hate and racism against Asian and Asian American communities. CCI is committed to the university’s mission of fostering a community that is safe and welcoming for all.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ students envision a new way for newsrooms to connect with audiences: a two-way text-messaging communication channel. The idea is part of the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2020-21 Student Innovation competition.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ public relations students are participating in a campaign and competition to educate their peers about civility this spring.
The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.
This reflection is by Stephanie Danes Smith, an Associate Professor in the College of Communication and Information. Before she began sharing her passion and vast knowledge of communication with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ students, she spent 27 years working for the U.S. Federal government, 25 of them with the CIA.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter, along with two School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) alumnae, earned national recognition at the 2020 PRSSA Annual International Conference. Public relations alumna Jill Golden, won the highest individual award, the National Gold Key award, and alumna Carrie Kandes, APR, earned the Teahan Professional Adviser award.
The School of Media and Journalism at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ is saddened at the unexpected death of our alumnus, adjunct instructor and friend Bobby Makar.
This fall, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ students took part in a nationwide effort to increase voting participation through design.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ alumna Brenna Parker grew up in a household that talked about important issues of the day, so it’s no surprise that her young career has been rooted in politics and civic engagement. As the nation votes leading up to the historic 2020 election on Nov. 3, Parker has taken on the role of Web and Facebook Strategist for Biden for President, sharing the former Vice President and Democratic nominee for President’s message with millions of voters online.
From °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ to the White House, Sarah Matthews has been in the middle of the country's political scene since earning her degree in Public Relations in 2017. What she's learned along the way can help today's students better prepare for the careers that await.