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Emily Metzgar photo with Jargon overlay

As we head into the last weeks of the Fall 2021 semester, Im wondering a lot about what normal is going to look like in the months ahead. Weve almost made it through a first, tentative semester back on campus. Faculty are mostly back in the classroom. Students are mostly back in physical classrooms. Were almost back to normal. Almost. 

Cheryl Ann Lambert (left), Michele Ewing (right)

Public Relations faculty members Professor Michele Ewing and Associate Professor Cheryl Ann Lambert, Ph.D. sought out the insider perspective from practitioners who have successfully steered organizations through fake news crises. Here's a summary of what they found.

Students at Ad Week

Five CCI students recently attended New York Citys Advertising Week, the first time the School of Media and Journalism sent students on a learning experience outside the university since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 PRSSA Officers

窪蹋勛圖厙s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter earned seven national awards for the work done throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, including for first time in Chapter history, two Teahan Awards, the highest Chapter honors.

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Visiting Journalist in front of Franklin Hall

Since the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, Russia has launched several misinformation campaigns to regain lost satellite countries, specifically in the Baltic regions. Journalists such as Ruslanas 梆娶鱉勳域梗措勳勳喝莽 stand at the front to combat these campaigns to preserve democracy and his countrys independence. 

He recently visited 窪蹋勛圖厙's School of Media and Journalism.

Gretchen Hoak teaches students in the newsroom

You cant expect journalists to do this type of hurdling long-term without holistic support that includes logistical elements," claims Assistant Professor and TV2 advisor Gretchen Hoak, "but also mental and emotional support."

Emily Metzgar photo with Jargon overlay

It wasnt long after I joined the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) in July 2020 that I started hearing stories about Jargon and fielding questions about when the next issue would appear. I quickly learned a lot about Jargons importance to alumni, faculty, friends and others.

Collage of Bobby Makar photos

Alumnus Bobby Makar was a passionate filmmaker and adjunct instructor who encouraged his students and helped them develop their work every step of the way. 

Mike Jackson Portrait

Alumnus Mike Jackson created 2050 Marketing to help clients to navigate the changing demographics in America as they relate to advertising and brand building. By the year 2050, the minority will be the majority in this country. Jackson wants to guide entrepreneurs through this transition and ensure that these voices are heard from every rung of the ladder.  

Headshot of Carol Costello

Throughout summer 2021, students from a variety of majors within the School of Media and Journalism worked for Project Citizen, a collaborative project organized by 窪蹋勛圖厙 alumna and former CNN anchor Carol Costello.