Please RSVP to participate in J-School Recognition Ceremony |
The J-School Recognition Ceremony for 2022 doctoral, master's and bachelor degree graduates is Saturday, May 14, at 8:30 a.m. in the Lied Center. Students eligible to participate received an email from Student Services with details on how to RSVP and pick up name cards. Please email [email protected] if you need to request accommodations. The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the Lied Center website. After the ceremony, join us for a reception on the Stauffer-Flint Hall lawn. More information is available on the J-School website.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Scholarship recipient visits White House, attends WHCA dinner |
Lily O’Shea Becker spent the weekend in Washington, D.C., at a luncheon and program to recognize White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship recipients. Scholarship recipients also were guests of the WHCA at its annual dinner April 30. Becker met J-School alumna Francesca Chambers, j'10, senior White House correspondent for McClatchy, who worked with the J-School to start a WHCA scholarship for University of Kansas students.
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The University of Kansas National Student Advertising Competition team placed fifth at the district competition for their campaign for client Meta Quest 2. A presentation team of Lauren Spence, Kaitlin Clark, Nicholas Egea and Chris Miller presented in Kansas City to an audience of approximately 150 as well as a judging panel of five industry professionals. Spence received special recognition as the best account lead from the competition. Pictured (left to right): Mara Baine, Dakota Hood, Andrew Novak, Kieran Kalusniak, Kaitlin Clark, Nicholas Egea, Lauren Spence, Chris Miller (behind), Megan Hanna, Callie Eckmann, Naomi Madu.
University Daily Kansan photographer Emma Pravecek won the Student Photographer of the Year Award in the Great Plains Journalism Awards, which covers much of the Midwest and is sponsored by the Tulsa Press Club. Kansan designer Matthew Unrein was a finalist for the Student Designer of the Year Award.
Tristan Allen has been named University Daily Kansan editor for summer and fall, and Chloe Fuleihan has been named business manager. Allen has been copy chief for winter-spring, and Fuleihan has been co-business manager. Also, national championship editions of the Kansan and posters of the front page are available for sale at the KU Bookstore.
Students in JOUR 611 Sales Strategies recently shared their business partner presentations with their classmates. There were 11 different businesses from the Kansas City area involved with the project this semester. Also, there were two guests in the audience, Sarah Sampson, vice president of customer experience, Spring Venture Group, and Christine Cross, integrated marketing consultant, Kansas City Business Journal.
The Asian American Journalists Association and the Native American Journalists Association Pacific Islander scholarship deadline is May 31. Two scholarships of $4,500 will be awarded. Apply here.
Submissions are open for Arterial Ink Volume II, an anthology of fiction, nonfiction and poetry relating to the legacy of William Allen White. Winners in each genre will be published in the book, and authors will have the opportunity to deliver a reading from it at William Allen White Legacy Day in Emporia on Oct. 2. Deadline to apply is May 10. Learn more here.
The WITS Travel Creator + Brand Summit is May 13-15 at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, and a discount is available for students. WITS brings content creators, industry members and thought leaders together to learn, collaborate and build a more equitable travel industry. To access the student rate, use the code STUDENTKC to register here. Make sure to input the code before selecting your ticket type, and it will reveal two hidden ticket types exclusively for students.
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting the Pro Communicators Conference May 19-20 in Kansas City, which will bring together communicators, marketers and public relations professionals from across the state. Students and recent graduates may attend for a reduced rate of $75. Registration includes a three-hour crisis communication workshop, a networking reception, access to three top industry keynote presentations and 12 breakout segments to choose from. Learn more here.
The National Sports Media Association Sports Media Convergence Summit is June 26-27 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It features seminars and panels designed to educate students and young professionals. Get the details.
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The Eudora Times staff celebrated wrapping up a nine-part series examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX and history of girls’ sports in Eudora. The series will run May 2-10 at eudoratimes.com.
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By the numbers: Students covering the NCAA tournament |
Ten different J-School students attended the NCAA Tournament this spring in Fort Worth, Texas, Chicago and New Orleans. Another 10 students attended who were working for KJHK and Jayhawk Slant Blog. Students met J-School alumnus Kevin Harlan, other sports media journalists and KU alumni.
By the numbers:
▮ Over 5,000 photos taken by the student photographers
▮ 28 stories written for the University Daily Kansan
▮ 20 packages for KUJH News and The Playmakers
▮ Hundreds of social media posts across all platforms
▮ More than 500 new followers among students’ social media
▮ Views, hits, likes, etc. added up to nearly a million impressions
▮ 1,000 front-page posters distributed in New Orleans and 2,000 on Massachusetts Street
▮ 25,000 special national championship Kansan newspapers printed
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Assistant Professor Jeff Conlin is lead author on a study in Health Communication called “Facing the Strain: The Persuasive Effects of Conversion Messages on COVID-19 Vaccination Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions.” The study tested design and effects of two-sided refutational narrative conversion messages and one-sided advocacy messages to reduce vaccine hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Among the findings for vaccine-hesitant participants, conversion messages increased pro-COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and behavioral intentions. Results also showed that source credibility mediated the relationship between conversion messages and attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccinations for participants who scored high in vaccine hesitancy.
Assistant Professor Jeff Conlin recently received approval for an $8,000 KU-sponsored New Faculty Research Development Grant that will further test the utility of narrative conversion messages through a larger sample and an updated COVID-19 context. The study will test new factors such as high and low source credibility to examine moderation and mediation effects, and first-person and third-person points of view to understand potential boundary conditions.
Lisa McLendon presented on clear scientific communication on Friday, April 29, as part of a KU Center for Research workshop for faculty applying for NIH MIRA grants.
Are you a doctoral student interested in health communication research? Associate Professor Mugur Geana has a graduate research assistant position available for Fall 2022 to work on his NIH-funded project as well as to conduct research at CEHCUP. The GRA position includes full tuition support, a stipend and fringe benefits. Applications are open to all doctoral students in our program, including those starting their first year of study. Apply by sending a curriculum vitae and a letter stating your research interests and how being a GRA will help you in your academic journey to Dr. Geana at [email protected] by May 15. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom in June.
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Cheers to Careers: Jenni Carlson and Paul Pierce |
Jenni Carlson, j’97, sports columnist at the Oklahoman and Paul Pierce II, j'15, associate athletics director for inclusive excellence at KU, were recent guests with Steve Rottinghaus on the Career and Outreach Center’s Cheers to Careers podcast. Watch here.
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Job opportunities
Internships
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Kings' Court student documentary to premiere May 2 |
Students in JOUR 636 are premiering their short documentary about the nationally ranked basketball team, the Kansas City Kings, at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Burge Union, Forum B. Following practices, games and team gatherings, this documentary captures the ups and downs of basketball and heartfelt aspects of the community. This spring, the Kings traveled to Wichita to compete in the national tournament where the team discovered new meanings to basketball royalty. |
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William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66012
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