Kent State University: Safe Space Ally Training
KSU faculty and staff, from different departments, sat down for a training in hopes of learning the best practices for being an ally to their students. Reporter Tia Myers-Rocker attended this training session in February 2018. About 25 Kent State faculty members attended this training on the second floor of the university library.
Diversity in journalism
[bbrvideo]BBR_Evangelist_S5_Mcgruder[/bbrvideo] ANCHOR INTRO: A prestigious award is given here at Kent State for diversity in broadcast media. TV2’s Jarrod Evangelist explains. The Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication awarded its annual Robert G. McGruder award to Kate O’ Brian of Al Jazzera America. O’ Brian serves as the network’s president and was a longtime journalist at ABC news before joining Al Jazzera in 2013. “We’re not really like the other news organizations. I don’t feel like we’re following…
Greenhouse Starts Initiatives
According to a new poll, 76% of Millennials say they are more environmentally focused than 24% of their parents’ generation who said the same thing. Kent State University’s environmental programs are increasing their sustainability objectives so students learn in a new way. Reporter Rachel Godin has the story. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S3_GODIN_SUSTAINABILITY[/bbrvideo] Inconspicuously situated between Kent State University’s Cunningham hall and library is the foggy-paned Herrick Conservatory. Not only is the facility home to an international diversity of cacti and carnivorous and tropical plants;…
Stanley Wearden’s 30 years of Communication and Information
Kent State’s Dean of the College of Communication and Information has experienced the changing field of media for the past 30 years. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke took a closer look at the changes in technology, and what Wearden’s plans are for the future. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”Kent State University Dean Stanley Wearden reflects on the past 30 years of change in the media field.”]BBR_02_Feke_StanleyWearden[/bbrvideo] Over the past 30 years there have been many changes to the media field, especially with…
National Association of Black Journalists seeks new members
Members of the National Association of Black Journalists in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication are forming a strong organization devoted to empowering student voices. TV2 reporter Vivian Feke took a closer look at NABJ’s importance on Kent State’s campus, and how the group is encouraging its members to join student media. [bbrvideo width=”350″ float=”left” caption=”The National Association of Black Journalists helps students branch out to different forms of student media.”]BBR_01A_Feke_NABJ[/bbrvideo] The National Association of Black Journalists has been…