News

  • two students give a presentation in class
    A taste of real-world experience

    In the fall 2023 semester, I spent weeks working with a real client in PR 321, “Public Relations Writing.” This experience opened my eyes to career possibilities in content creation and social media planning. Read More

  • Five students pose with their award plaque.
    Creating a connected community

    Seventeen students in the public relations campaigns class set out to create a connected community among their peers at Iowa State University. The initiative, called MIND SPACE, was part of a campaign competition the students participated in for their PR 424 class project. Ultimately, the students achieved their goal, and won the national competition. Read More

  • Jan Lauren Boyles
    Boyles to serve as Visiting Fellow at University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

    Jan Lauren Boyles, associate director of the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University and associate professor, will serve as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism this summer. Read More

  • My summer as a sports information and communications intern

    This past summer, I was a sports information and communications intern at the Iowa High School Athletic Association. I got to spend my time working state events, running social media, dabbling in web design, strengthening my Adobe software skills and building my professionalism in a workplace. Read More

  • Cleo Westin head shot (submitted photo)
    Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship Award recipient announced

    The White House Historical Association, in partnership with Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, have awarded Cleo Westin with the Hugh S. Sidey Scholarship in Journalism. Read More

  • Mia Kawamitsu makes her mark

    Even before her first day of classes at Iowa State, Mia Kawamitsu (’24 journalism and mass communication, international studies) sought out leads to write a future story. Her story, that is. The summer before her freshman year of college, she clicked through Iowa State’s website listings of over 800 student organizations and selected the ones she wanted to pursue. Read More

  • Discovering opportunities and building connections: my Ames CVB internship journey

    For my 499A internship, I had the privilege of working with the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as Discover Ames. My experience with this nonprofit organization has been nothing short of remarkable, providing me with valuable insights, connections and opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Read More

  • Greenlee students produce new TV news show through Broadcast Media Production course

    Students in the Greenlee School produced their first episode of the brand-new show “EverGreenlee News” Nov. 7. All semester, students in assistant teaching professor Tony Moton’s Broadcast Media Production course learned and practiced with the production equipment in the Student Innovation Center’s digital media studio in preparation for creating the TV news show. Read More

  • My summer adventure in content, collaboration and creativity

    This summer I had an incredible opportunity to dive into the world of social media and copywriting through my content internship with Deksia. Deksia is an advertising agency with locations across several states, including Iowa. As a content intern, I got to learn and grow my skills in social media planning and management, content writing, and project collaboration across several teams.  Read More

  • Lucht installed as the president of the American Journalism Historians Association

    Tracy Lucht, associate professor in the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, was installed as the president of the American Journalism Historians Association at the organization’s convention in September. “I’m thrilled to be in this role and happy to serve my colleagues in this way,” Lucht said. Read More