Category: Student Perspective

CATEGORIES: First Amendment, Student Perspective

Reflection on Student Press Freedom Day: Connor Bahr

As part of #StudentPressFreedom day on Feb. 23, Mark Witherspoon, retired editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, and Kylee Haueter, Daily editor-in-chief, spoke about their experiences fighting for student press freedom. Students in JLMC497D First Amendment seminar attended the discussion and wrote blogs reflecting on what they heard. One of those blogs is published below.

Connor Bahr is a student at Iowa State University studying anthropology, French, and journalism and mass communication.

CATEGORIES: First Amendment, Student Perspective

Reflection on Student Press Freedom: Hannah Patton

As part of #StudentPressFreedom day on Feb. 23, Mark Witherspoon, retired editorial advisor for the Iowa State Daily, and Kylee Haueter, Daily editor-in-chief, spoke about their experiences fighting for student press freedom. Students in JLMC497D First Amendment seminar attended the discussion and wrote blogs reflecting on what they heard. One of those blogs is published below. My name is Hannah Patton. I am a senior at Iowa State, studying English with journalism and technical communications minors.

CATEGORIES: News, Profiles, Student Perspective, Student Spotlight, Students

How Petra Owusu found her path at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Growing up, Petra Owusu dreamed of being in the world of journalism, either as a news anchor or magazine writer. Once she reached her junior year of high school, those dreams changed. At a college fair, she learned about public relations and advertising. With P.R., she realized she could still pursue her creativity but also … Continue reading How Petra Owusu found her path at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication

CATEGORIES: Internships, Student Perspective

My summer working for the Iowa Secretary of State

Sarah Collison, junior, advertising This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. I served as a communications intern for Secretary Paul Pate. In this role, I was responsible for managing social media pages, creating daily content and assisting with daily projects. This internship was very beneficial to my … Continue reading My summer working for the Iowa Secretary of State