More than a Mascot
For many college students, summer break is a time to relax and recharge. But College of Media rising junior Timmy Eads won’t have a single day off.
2019
Class Notes 2019
(MS-IMC, 2017) was named to PRSA Georgia’s 2019 Inaugural “Forty Under 40” class.
The Path to Pineville
Within minutes of meeting Dr. Rita Colistra, you become well aware of her West Virginia pride and her commitment to students and the public relations profession. Nobody epitomizes the WVU College of Media mantra of pursuing passion with a sense of purpose
The Last Word With Ken Ward
Ken Ward Jr., an investigative reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail, is one of the newest recipients of the MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.” He is the only West Virginia University alumnus and fourth native West Virginian to receive the honor, and
Five Lessons in Crisis Communications
Chief communications officers (CCO) and the entire communications/PR team at every business and organization will face no greater challenge than a real, full-blown crisis. It is the only time that your work will be scrutinized and evaluated in real-time;
Year in Review 2019
WVU AND OU TACKLE WOMEN’S INCARCERATION WVU’s College of Media and the University of Oklahoma began a two-year reporting and advocacy project surrounding women’s mass incarceration.
Faculty News 2019
College of Media faculty, students and alumni recognized by PRSA-WV
Missing Voices: Diversifying the News
Diversity is hard work. That’s how Dr. Meredith Clark, lead investigator for the annual Newsroom Diversity Survey from the American Society of News Editors, described her work to a group of some 60 people from across the country who gathered at West Virg
Almost Heaven, Always an Adventure
Regardless of where you’re from or what you do, West Virginia University has a way of pulling you in, exposing you to the wonders of the state and making you feel at home. This is especially true for the students, athletes and alumna who were brought toge
Cover to Cover
John Temple’s work as a journalist and writer goes beyond telling a good story