Brian Mozey, a senior in journalism and mass communication from Crystal, Minnesota, is spending the Spring 2017 semester reporting and writing full-time for the Boston Globe as part of its Co-op Program. Mozey is working for the sports department, covering high school sports.
Emily Belloma, senior in marketing and advertising, was awarded a prestigious scholarship through the Washington Media Scholars Foundation’s Media Fellows program in December 2016 for the 2016–17 academic year. The foundation awards scholarships to undergraduates who are interested in pursuing careers in strategic public policy advertising research, management, planning and buying.
By the Students of Advrt 335 Media Planning The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication’s Media Planning class teaches advanced advertising and public relations students how to connect audiences with the marketing needs of advertisers. This semester, the course is taught by Dr. Jay Newell, whose research portfolio includes scholarship on media saturation, the extent … Continue reading Democracy depends on bursting the filter bubble
By Nicole Onken; Photo by Megan Gilbert The Fall 2016 Greenlee School Futures Forum, Multimedia and the 2016 Presidential Election, offered fascinating insights from three political media professionals. Featured panelists included Kathie Obradovich, political columnist for the Des Moines Register, Lissandra Villa, news reporter for Buzzfeed and Tim Albrecht, founder and owner of Albrecht Public … Continue reading Media professionals share their experiences in politics at the Fall 2016 Futures Forum
Alex Hanson shares how he was able to see journalists in action during his trip to Washington, D.C., in 2016.
Emily Blobaum, sophomore in journalism and mass communication Anyone who tells you that the television industry is glamorous is flat out lying. It certainly isn’t glamorous when you’re dripping in sweat while pulling cable for live coverage of the IGHSAU State Soccer Tournament. It isn’t glamorous when you’re working 13 hours on 95-degree day while … Continue reading Television: Less Glamour, More Fun
Emily Benda, junior in journalism and mass communication This summer, I had the opportunity to work the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp as a public relations intern. Within the short two weeks of camp, I’ve put in over 100 hours and learned more about the media within a large organization. Going into this internship, I was … Continue reading Interning in PR for the Minnesota Vikings
Rhiannon Michelson, senior in advertising If someone told me a year and a half ago while spending my semester abroad in France, that I would meet my favorite artist Ingrid Michaelson, I would probably pause her song about the south of France that I was listening to and laugh hysterically. No way. That’s impossible! Fast … Continue reading On the Scene With Ingrid Michaelson
Megan Gilbert, junior in journalism and mass communication Dozens of unique opportunities have been presented to me as a communications intern with a scientific research institution. Because the communications team at the Island School is responsible for sharing the important work and research that is being done on its Bahamian campus, each day is filled … Continue reading Documenting Sharks as a Science Communication Intern
Emelie Knobloch, senior in public relations Life has a way of introducing you to incredible milestones without knowing how important they are at the time. Like the application frenzy I went on last September around 12:30 a.m. while panicking that I wasn’t going to find an internship. About a month after that spree I was … Continue reading Taking Off on an Intern Adventure