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KCCI’s Kevin Cooney Honored in Iowa Hall of Pride and as Iowa Broadcasters Association’s Broadcaster of the Year

The following press release was prepared by KCCI Des Moines on Aug. 28, 2015. Contact Brad Riley (515) 247-8849. DES MOINES, Iowa – KCCI anchor Kevin Cooney has been recognized as Broadcaster of the Year by the Iowa Broadcasters Association and inducted into the Iowa Hall of Pride for his iconic journalism career in Central … Continue reading KCCI’s Kevin Cooney Honored in Iowa Hall of Pride and as Iowa Broadcasters Association’s Broadcaster of the Year

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ISU icons inspire Greenlee students

For the past several years, incoming advertising, journalism and public relations majors in orientation class have learned about two Iowa State University icons who define the culture of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication—Jack Trice, after whom the Division I football stadium is named, and George Washington Carver, the institution’s first African-American graduate and … Continue reading ISU icons inspire Greenlee students

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WDBJ Memorial Draws Regional Coverage

Thursday morning’s memorial under Iowa State’s campanile honoring journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward, tragically killed during a live broadcast Wednesday morning, had a far-reaching impact as the journalism community dealt with the tragedy. The memorial was organized by Alex Duffy, senior in public relations, and offered students, faculty and staff a chance to come … Continue reading WDBJ Memorial Draws Regional Coverage

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Greenlee Holds Memorial for WDBJ7 Journalists

Greenlee students, faculty and staff gathered around the Campanile before classes Thursday morning to remember Alison Parker and Adam Ward, two journalists who were killed yesterday morning while reporting in Moneta, Virginia. The event was organized by Alex Duffy, senior in public relations. The following are the remarks made by Greenlee School Director Michael Bugeja … Continue reading Greenlee Holds Memorial for WDBJ7 Journalists

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Greenlee Enrollment Reaches All-Time High

During an era of declining enrollments in some colleges and schools of communication, the number of majors in advertising, journalism and public relations at Iowa State’s Greenlee School has risen by more than 6% in the past three months and more than 50% in the past five years.

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Tracy Lucht Wins National Award for Excellence in Teaching

Tracy Lucht, assistant professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University, has been selected to receive the 2015 American Journalism Historians Association National Award for Excellence in Teaching. Earlier this summer Lucht won the American Journalism’s Rising Scholar Award for her research. The annual AJHA Teaching Award honors a college … Continue reading Tracy Lucht Wins National Award for Excellence in Teaching

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Greenlee School Earns National Diversity Award

The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication has been selected for the 2014 Equity and Diversity Award presented by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.