Media Arts & Production concentration showcase
on Thursday
Join us for the J-School Media Arts & Production Gallery Exhibition, 4-6 p.m. on May 4 at Stauffer-Flint Hall in the first floor, where student work from the Media Arts & Production concentration will be on display. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served. A panel discussion will begin at 5 p.m. Stop by Room 107 for Creative Video Producing and Directing Film Festival featuring 10 short films. Come to celebrate the creative accomplishments of these amazing students.
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Finneman publishes book
Associate Professor Teri Finneman's book, “Social Justice, Activism and Diversity in U.S. Media History,” has been published by Routledge. Finneman was a co-editor on the book, and Assistant Professor Melissa Greene-Blye contributed the chapter, “Red Power in Print and Action.” The book shares unique stories of social justice, activism and diversity in American journalism history and incorporates multimedia to bring history to life for younger generations. Read the KU News story.
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Associate Professor Mugur Geana traveled to Chile the week of April 16 to work with Chilean partners on developing their capacity to conduct research in health communication to underserved populations. Dr. Geana lectured about health communication theories and practices to the faculty and graduate students from the School of Medicine and the School of Communications at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUCC). He presented the work conducted at the Center for Excellence in Health Communication to Underserved Populations (CEHCUP) to researchers at PUCC, UFRO (Universidad de la Frontera in Temuco), and Universidad Austral (in Valdivia). He met with physicians and support staff at medical units serving local indigenous and rural communities. Dr. Geana guided Chilean researchers in designing several projects to understand attitudes and beliefs about health, and communication barriers for underserved populations in Chile. These projects are part of a larger initiative from Chilean partners to apply for a Nucleus Millenium grant. The visit also addressed academic exchanges between PUCC and KU. A PUCC School of Communications doctoral student will visit KU for a semester in the fall of 2023. Several PUCC's Department of Public Health graduate students have shown interest in research collaboration with KU counterparts. The framework for this outreach is based on a Memorandum of Collaboration signed between KU and PUCC in 2021, a document championed by Dr. Geana and the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The visit was funded by travel grants from the KU International Affairs office and KU's Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Assistant Professor Chris Etheridge was quoted in a Fox 4 news story about podcasting by professional athletes such as the Kelce brothers. Read the story.
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John Watson will defend his dissertation from noon to 2 p.m. May 2 in Room 2000, Dole Human Development Center. Topic: Adaptive athlete social media influencer posts and audience reception of the content. | |
Science journalist visits J-School
Ellen Kuwana, a science writer and editor, visited JMC 553 and both sections of JMC 419 last week to talk about writing skills and careers in science communication. Kuwana has a B.A. from KU in biology and a master’s degree in neuroscience from UCSF.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES | |
Sales Strategies visitors
Mike Vrabac’s Sales Strategies class welcomed three guests for the students’ Business Partner presentations. The students had visited different businesses in Kansas City/Lawrence to get an overview of the business, their unique the sales process and how their business model might have changed because of the pandemic. Pictured (from left) are Sarah Sampson, executive vice president, Spring Venture Group; Christine Cross, chief marketing officer, All in One Email; and Tyler Ball, local and digital sales manager, KCTV/KSMO.
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Sara Maloney has been selected for a national journalism fellowship that will allow The Eudora Times to become a full-time newsroom starting in August. Maloney, who has covered education and senior citizens for The Times for the past year, found out Tuesday that she is a recipient of the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism fellowship.The competitive program selects early career journalists from around the nation and places them in newsrooms to help them build skills for long careers in journalism. Read The Eudora Times story.
Congratulations to The Eudora Times, which won 25 reporting, multimedia and advertising awards in the Kansas Press Association contest, including 12 first-place awards. The Times competes against other professional newspapers in Kansas that have a similar circulation size. The newspaper’s staff will be recognized in June during the industry’s annual convention.
Students in Assistant Professor of the Practice Alex Treaster’s Strategic Campaigns class will present to their client at 6 p.m. May 2 in the Clarkson Gallery. The client is The Salvation Army, Kansas and Western Missouri Division.
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters and KAB Foundation are helping to guarantee the future of broadcasting in Kansas with a scholarship fund to aid in the higher education of promising students who are pursuing a broadcast or a related curriculum. Deadline is May 1. Apply here.
Jobtest.org is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a student so they can continue to educate themselves and explore potential careers that align with their goals and bring them lifetime fulfillment. Deadline to apply is July 1. Learn more.
The Ensō Superfoods' Wellness Warriors Scholarship is a $500 annual scholarship that’s open to all students who are intentional about managing their personal wellness. The deadline to apply is July 1. Learn more.
Students at any education level with any GPA is eligible to apply for the Taylor Swift 1989 Scholarship. Submit an essay on “What is your favorite song on Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ album and why?” Learn more here.
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IMC students present marketing plans
Students in Professor of the Practice Angie Hendershot’s Integrated Marketing Communications Capstone course presented their brand architecture and strategic marketing recommendations to the senior executives of Inclusions Connections last week. The Olathe-based organization provides workforce training to young adults with developmental disabilities through the manufacturing, marketing and sales of PawsAbilities all-natural dog treats and accessories. The students analyzed the organizations’ internal data, studied market trends and conducted original qualitative and quantitative research to develop a robust plan for the organization. The service-learning capstone provided the students with real-world client project coursework and the organization with a plan they enthusiastically stated they intend to implement.
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The National Sports Media Association’s Sports Media Convergence Summit, featuring more than a dozen seminars and panels presented by some of the top professionals in the sports media industry, is set for June 25-26 at the Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Marriott. The early-bird fee is $129 (through May 1; $149 after that) and includes a boxed lunch each of the two days. Students may elect to attend the rest of the Awards Weekend & National Convention. Register here. | |
Cheers to Careers: Angel Tran and Cindy Reynolds
Angel Tran, marketing coordinator at Populous, and Cindy Reynolds, owner at Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery, were recent guests on the Cheers to Careers podcast.
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Job opportunities
▮ Corporate sponsorship account executive, KMUW (Wichita, Kansas)
▮ News anchor/reporter, KTIV (Sioux City, Iowa)
▮ Videographer/photographer, KTIV (Sioux City, Iowa)
▮ Multimedia journalist, KTIV (Sioux City, Iowa)
▮ News director, KTIV (Sioux City, Iowa)
▮ Creative services producer, KTIV (Sioux City, Iowa)
▮ Digital producer, WDAF-TV/Fox4 (Kansas City)
▮ Sports anchor/MMJ, KNOP-TV (Lincoln, Hastings, North Platte, Nebraska)
▮ Production assistant radio/TV, Entravision (Denver, Colorado)
▮ University photographer, University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)
Internships and student jobs
▮ Student hourly-audiovisual/video production intern, Dole Institute of Politics (Lawrence, Kansas)
▮ Comms and marketing intern, Ms. Wheelchair Kansas (remote)
▮ Marketing intern, McFarlane Aviation (Baldwin City, Kansas)
▮ Content writer/marketing intern, City Wide Facility Solutions (Lenexa, Kansas/hybrid)
Find more job and internship postings on the J-School website.
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Calendar
May 4: Media Arts & Production Concentration Gallery Exhibition, all day, Stauffer-Flint Hall lobby
May 5: Faculty and staff meeting with lunch afterward, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Clarkson Gallery
May 5: ACEJMC Accreditation Informational Forum, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
May 13: J-School Recognition Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Lied Center
May 14: KU Commencement, Memorial Stadium
Aug. 16: Bootcamp for incoming Ph.D. and MSJ students, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., location TBD
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William Allen White School of Journalism
& Mass Communications
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
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