Student Media
Student Media Wins Multiple Awards Across Media Partners
An Update on the Future Direction of Student Media
Kent State Student Media has embarked on a strategic planning process to transform our award-winning operation into more digitally focused and audience-centered operations focused on high-quality news, information, and entertainment.
Kent State Students Place in the 2023-24 Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism
Three Kent State students were recognized among the best in collegiate journalism for the 2023-24 academic year, placing in the Hearst Journalism Awards competition, also known as the “Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism.”
IN A FLASH: Campus Reflections
A student photographer for KentWired captured atmospheric images of "A Night Out" on the Kent Campus.
IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience
Two student reporters from Kent State had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio.
Three Journeys, One Passion: Alumni Chart Unique Paths to Victory in the Game of Sports Media
Behind the big moments in sports that bring cities, families and friends together are sports media professionals. We caught up with three Kent State alumni who share their advice, favorite moments and how sports have enriched their lives and careers.
The Business of Media: Student Media Advertising and Marketing Team Earns 10 National Honors
Kent State Student Media’s advertising and marketing team earned numerous honors from the College Media Business and Advertising Managers’ (CMBAM) annual advertising awards, including distinction as the third-best “Media Company of the Year.”
Students Earn First Place in Broadcast, Illustration at College Media Conference
NewsLab Provides Important Community Reporting Experiences for Students, While Helping Local Newsrooms in Crucial Times
The School of Media and Journalism organized a project called the Collaborative NewsLab to provide students with real world work experience, while newsrooms, hit with unprecedented financial challenges, were resorting to layoffs and furloughs early in the pandemic.
Professor Publishes Research About Stress, Newsroom Support During COVID-19
“You can’t 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."