Members of the ISU Association of Women in Communications chapter visited WHO TV Channel 13 in Des Moines last Thursday for a tour of the studio, a behind-the-scenes look at a live broadcast of their 6 p.m. newscast and a discussion with anchorwoman Erin Kiernan. Greenlee Lecturer Lisa Munger Oakes, the club’s faculty adviser, said … Continue reading ISU AWC Members Visit WHO TV in Des Moines
Associate Professor Jay Newell has been selected as the recipient of the American Advertising Federation’s Distinguished Advertising Educator Award for 2016. Newell has been called many things throughout both of his careers — he joined the Greenlee School in 2003 after a renowned career in the cable television advertising industry — but he admits that … Continue reading Newell Named 2016 Distinguished Advertising Educator
Nicole Onken, sophomore in public relations
Steve Thomma, a senior White House correspondent, will speak about the media and the presidential campaign as part of the First Amendment Day series at Iowa State University. Thomma will present "The Press, the Presidency and the Campaign" at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. His talk is free and … Continue reading White House correspondent Thomma to keynote First Amendment Day
INDIANAPOLIS—Outgoing Editor in Chief Danielle Ferguson accepted top honors on behalf of the Iowa State Daily and incoming Editor in Chief Emily Barske took top honors for feature writing at the recent Region 7 “Mark of Excellence” competition by the Society of Professional Journalists. Region 7 includes schools in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. First-place … Continue reading Iowa State Daily Nets Two Regional Awards
With politicians and the 2016 presidential election in the forefront of the news, the 2016 First Amendment Day keynote address focused on the issues related to U.S. citizens’ freedom of the press and how the president and presidential campaigns have at times undermined that freedom. Steve Thomma, senior White House correspondent and political editor for … Continue reading Steve Thomma Discusses Press Limitations Under Obama, Outlook on 2016 Candidates and Election
Throughout the 2015-16 school year, Alexander Hanson, sophomore in journalism and mass communication and political science, has led the Iowa State Daily’s political coverage as one of the student newspaper’s news editors. Hanson’s role has put him in contact with a number of presidential candidates, as they began their bids for their parties’ nominations in … Continue reading Sophomore Alex Hanson Selected as 2016 Hugh Sidey Scholar
After making it through multiple rounds of interviews, a record 11 Iowa State undergraduate students have been selected to participate in the Meredith Apprentice Program for the 2016-17 school year. These students were hand-picked by the Greenlee School’s Meredith Professional-in-Residence Deb Gibson, with input from the 2015-16 apprentices, to complete year-long apprenticeships with Meredith publications. … Continue reading Gibson Names 2016-17 Meredith Apprentices
Spoon University is a nationwide student-run organization new to Iowa State University. Spoon University’s mission is to simplify recipes for college students and to educate them on food hacks and local food and restaurants near their campus, all while helping students get practice in digital media and leadership. The groups is an online publiation, which … Continue reading After Gaining Students’ Interest, PR Majors Bring SpoonU to Campus
My first interaction with the Middle East, similar to what I imagine it was like for many of my generation, was the 2001 collapse of the Twin Towers. Sitting in my communications class on Sept. 11, 2001, as a high school junior in Heber Springs, Arkansas, I had no previous knowledge of the buildings, who … Continue reading As Al Jazeera America Closes, Greenlee Grad Reflects on Life-Changing Career with Network