Congrats to all the ⁦KU J-School⁩ students inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha, the journalism society that recognizes members based on scholarship and character.

Congratulations to Matthew Petillo 🌾 of KU J-School
, winner of a 2024 WHCA Scholarship.
For more – or to donate in support of scholarships, whca.press/2024/04/11/202…

New work by KU J-School scholar Chris Etheridge (@WhatsTheLede) addresses helping students see data not as an intimidating set of numbers, but as a useful way of telling a story. 'We want students to realize that data is around them all the time.'

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JMC School faculty members Gerri Berendzen, Nick Jungman and Lisa McLendon, along with students Jubliee Chandra, Courtney Lane and Erik Overgaard, attended the annual conference of ACES: The Society for Editing in San Diego last week.

📢 Calling all high school students! Registration is now open for the University of Kansas Native Storytelling Workshop, June 9-12 in Lawrence, Kan. Explore journalism, storytelling, & community impact. KU J-School 🎙️📝Apply by 4/19 - tinyurl.com/yrn8z5t6

In an interview with David for Marketplace, Northwestern Medill scholar Tim Franklin notes The Eudora Times project, led by KU J-School students and associate professor Teri Finneman, that informs people living in 'news deserts.'

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Grateful for valuable experiences as a KU J-School graduate 🎓

Thankful to share my story on Cheers to Careers ☕️

Please listen to how a Jayhawk became a Greyhound 👂

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Fortunate to co-sub with ⁦Jeff Bollig⁩ today to talk job searches, interviews and networking in the ⁦KU J-School⁩ sports communications class. I’ve known Jeff since 1988 and have a few of the books he’s written/co-written in my sports library.

Jackson County voters rejected a sales tax proposal to fund a new stadium for the Royals. Assistant Professor Christopher Etheridge says the Royals proposal rollout lacked a clear public outreach and communications plan.

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Our M.S., Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications (DIMC) online degree has been named one of the Best Online Marketing Master's Degrees of 2024 by Forbes!

Ever considered a master's degree? Learn more about what we offer at the JMC School.

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🧵One year ago today, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia for doing his job.

He remains in a Moscow prison.

We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan

Mandy Matney, a 2012 JMC grad, has illuminated a saga of crime & corruption for millions of listeners on the 'Murdaugh Murders Podcast.' Her journey from unearthing the story at a local newspaper to producing the No. 1 podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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Brian Hanni, KU J-School '02, shares his preparation for broadcasting #KU games, being named the 2023 NSMA Kansas Sportscaster of the Year and the success and longevity of the #RockChalk Roundball Classic. Watch the full Driving with Jayhawks interview with the link below!

Thanks to former KU PRSSA president Ladazhia Taylor of ⁦GKCPRSA⁩ for coordinating a PR crawl for @kujournalism students in KC. Great connections made at KC Chamber, Signal Theory and Parson & Associates.

The KU School of Journalism & Mass Communications is searching for a Director of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association. More details on this full-time, non-tenure track position are available here: rockcha.lk/kspa-director

April 19 deadline for KU J-School post-graduates to apply for the Wall Street Journal's News Associates Program. wsj.jobs/new-york-ny/ws…

.KU J-School research in Health Communication shows a type of narrative message directly improves attitudes and indirectly reduces resistance among those unvaccinated against COVID-19. The findings could guide future public health communications outreach.

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