The new editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader said at the University of Kentucky this week that he will uphold the newspaper’s history of excellence and seek donations from the public so he can hire more reporters.
Beecher Reuning, assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Media participated in multiple film festivals in September 2023. Two productions that Reuning was involved in were nominated for state and international awards.
Join the College of Communication and Information Oct.16-20 for the Fall 2023 CI Career Week full of career and internship-focused events to help connect students with employers, alumni and peers with similar interests.
School of Journalism and Media and UK campus and Bluegrass Pro SPJ chapters welcome Pulitzer Prize-winning editor back to Kentucky Oct. 3 with public event and student, faculty and staff receptions.
The University of Kentucky Scripps Howard First Amendment Center is accepting nominations for its James Madison Award, which honors a Kentuckian who is a champion of the First Amendment. The Center, in the College of Communication and Information’s School of Journalism and Media, is accepting nominations to recognize those whose contributions protect or expand First Amendment freedoms.
The School of Journalism and Media held its first JAM Fest celebration in Fall 2023. Featuring information stations staffed by student groups and UK student media, cool JAM swag, a drone demonstration, and pizza and soft drinks, JAM Fest gave current students in journalism and media arts and studies as well as undecided majors the chance to meet with School faculty and learn about the wide range of courses offered by the School and career choices in mass media industries.
UK School of Journalism and Media faculty attended the 2023 annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the major national professional organization for journalism and mass media educators, held in Washington, D.C.
Deborah Chung, a professor in the UK College of Communication and Information’s School of Journalism and Media, has been named a 2023-2024 Institute for Diverse Leadership Fellow within the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
School of Journalism and Media students in the College of Communication and Information took home a top 10, top 15 and top 20 finish in the esteemed Hearst Journalism Awards.