J-School students make the most of College Game Day |
In addition to leading off ESPN College Game Day on Saturday, The University Daily Kansan confetti tradition was featured in a segment on WDAF-TV (Fox 4). Students also met the ESPN College Game Day crew (first photo, from left: Laphonso Ellis, ESPN college basketball analyst; Taylor Shylanski, Kansan artist who created the Kentucky poster; Regan Godderz, Kansan advertising account executive; Chloe Fuleihan, Kansan co-business manager; and Rob Karwath, Kansan general manager/adviser and journalism faculty member). Students from The Playmakers met sports journalist Holly Rowe (second photo, from left: Mya Peterson, Rowe, Sydney Clark and Olivia Micek.)
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Associate Professor Peter Bobkowski and Bremner Editing Center Coordinator Lisa McLendon were invited to give a presentation on the J-School core curriculum at the KU Student Learning Symposium on last week.
Assistant Professor Jeff Conlin’s co-authored chapter “The Role of Emotions in Environmental Communication” has been published in The Handbook of International Trends in Environmental Communication. The book is part of an ICA Handbook Series that was published by Routledge. In the chapter, Conlin and co-author Jessica Gall Myrick at Penn State University situate different emotional theoretical perspectives, relevant discrete emotions, and contextual considerations and future research directions with environmental communication.
Two J-School research studies were highlighted in a KU News story released today. Associate Professor Joseph Erba conducted a study examining the effects of a media literacy intervention on racial stereotypes. He found that when readers read a news story about sports, drugs or welfare — topics that disproportionately stereotype the Black community — those who took part in a media literacy intervention held fewer stereotypes than readers who did not. Another J-School study found that mass media research of the last decade-plus has depended on samples lacking diversity, which can call into question how much researchers truly know about mass media’s effects on the population. Associate Professor Joseph Erba, Associate Professor Peter Bobkowski, Brock Ternes of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and former KU graduate student, and Yuchen Liu and Tara Logan, former KU graduate students, wrote a study in which they conducted a census of 1,278 mass communication studies, all of those published in six high-impact communications journals from 2000 to 2014.
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Event to feature Professor Hyunjin Seo discussing her new book |
The Center for East Asian Studies is hosting a book talk featuring Professor Hyunjin Seo’s book on network-facilitated activism in South Korea ("Networked Collective Actions: The Making of an Impeachment"). The event on Feb. 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom is in partnership with the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Institute for Policy & Social Research and the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures. Register here to get the Zoom event information.
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Nancy Mays is welcoming guests to her Social Media in Strategic Communications class in February, and faculty and other students are welcome to join via Zoom.
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Erin Brock, j'18, is the guest speaker Feb. 1 at 3 p.m. Brock is the social media manager for the overall NBC entertainment brand. Brock's career highlights include live social coverage of the "Golden Globe Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "People's Choice Awards," and spearheading legacy content for "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," and "30 Rock."
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Nicholas Segura, owner of Segura Marketing, a Kansas City-based multicultural marketing and communications firm, is the guest speaker Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Segura is one of the area's leading experts on multicultural marketing and has helped a range of brands create thoughtful campaigns targeting Hispanic audiences. Some of the brands he's worked with include Sonic, Hallmark, Applebee's, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and more.
Have an achievement to share? KU Today is starting a recurring feature that highlights KU employee external achievements and professional milestones. KU Kudos is intended to highlight notable professional achievements from outside the university, such as awards, honors and fellowships; elections to regional and national boards or committees in professional organizations; and conference presentations. Learn more here.
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Presenters needed for KSPA conference next month |
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association is seeking presenters for its 2022 Conference on Feb. 14 in the Kansas Union. It’s been two years since Kansas high school student journalists have gathered to share ideas, learn new skills and celebrate their incredible work. The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications has supported KSPA for decades by hosting events like these and providing experts to visit with students for 40 minutes and share a skill that will help them in their work. The most popular topics are:
- Visual journalism: video, photography, graphic design
- Writing: reporting, interviewing, research
- Leadership: editing, team building, staff management
- Sports: writing, jobs in sports
- Software: Adobe products, Google tools, etc.
Please remember that these skills can be basic and intermediate. Please don’t feel that you need to revamp a presentation or invent something new. Please sign up by Feb. 1. Questions? Contact Eric Thomas, KSPA executive director and J-School lecturer.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Peer listening is back in Stauffer-Flint Hall on Mondays |
HOPE@CAPS Mental Health Peer Educators are a team of currently enrolled KU students who are certified and trained in providing support, education and resources to their peers who may be experiencing distress that might not rise to the level of need for mental health intervention at Counseling and Psychological Services. The J-School is on the Peer Listening schedule on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon in the lobby of Stauffer-Flint Hall for students who would like to drop in. Learn more here.
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Ready to study abroad? Learn about the 150+ study abroad programs available in more than 70 countries at KU at the Virtual Info Session Series. Sessions will focus on regions where KU offers programming, funding options for study abroad, how to internationalize your degree both on and off of campus, and much more.
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters is accepting entries for its 2022 student broadcast awards. The deadline to enter is midnight on Feb. 15. The awards are scheduled to be presented during the student seminar at the University of Kansas on April 7. Find contest categories and instructions here.
The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists’ second annual student conference is Feb. 25-26. More than 100 LGBTQ students will come together for networking sessions, informational breakouts and an internship and career fair with top recruiters. Registration is free for NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists Student Members. Students who are not members and wish to participate may register for $25. Learn more here.
The KC Ad Club’s 2022-23 Foundation Scholarship is now open. The scholarship has been awarded for over 30 years and helps students set themselves apart from their peers and get involved in the thriving Kansas City advertising community. Deadline is March 4. Learn more and apply.
The Sinclair Broadcast Diversity Scholarship is designed for qualifying and deserving students from underrepresented minority groups interested in a career in broadcast, digital journalism or marketing. The deadline is April 30. Get more information and apply here.
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KU PRSSA's first meeting of the spring semester is Feb. 10 |
Students are invited to join the next Public Relations Student Society of America virtual meeting Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. (Passcode is 204684.) The guest speaker Katie Friend, j'19, who is a talent acquisition specialist for Spotlight Analyst Relations. PRSSA bridges the gap between students and professional careers. Students interested should email [email protected] for more information regarding membership.
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Job opportunities
Internships
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Next J-School Career Fair is March 3 |
The Spring Journalism and Mass Communications Career Fair is Thursday, March 3, at Stauffer-Flint Hall. The in-person event, open to all majors and classes, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A professional photographer will be in Room 113 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to take portraits for students’ LinkedIn profiles. Business professional or business casual is the recommended attire for the fair, where organizations will be sharing more details on internship and job opportunities. If you need a resume review or have questions, contact Steve Rottinghaus, career and outreach coordinator, at [email protected] or drop by his office at Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 117D. As of today, the following companies have committed to attending the fair:
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who has won multiple Emmy awards as chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast “Chasing Life,” has been selected to receive the 2022 William Allen White Foundation National Citation. He will accept the award in person on William Allen White Day, which is April 21 on the KU campus. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news and regularly contributes to CNN.com. The award recognizes individuals for outstanding journalistic service. Read the news release.
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Tracy Perlman, j’07, executive producer at WCCO-TV, is featured in this article about her behind-the-scenes coverage of the Minnesota Twins.
Jacob Kirsch, j’20, is a social media associate at Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago.
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