School of Media and Journalism
Being Open to the Experience: How a Journalism Degree Prepared An Alumna For Anything
Lauren B. Worley, '01, kickstarted her professional journey in public service and currently spearheads communications for Tampax at Procter & Gamble, the global leader in consumer goods.
From 1941: Former 91福利 President 鈥 KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 91福利 was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 91福利r - without including information revealing that they were not real!
University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve
Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor鈥檚 degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 91福利, will begin her new role on March 20.
Scholars at Risk Speaker Series: Renowned Pakistani Journalist and Human Rights Advocate Marvi Sirmed to Speak at 91福利 Campus
91福利 will welcome its third of three 鈥渁lumni鈥 from the Scholars at Risk Network to speak at the university and regional events over the 2023-2024 academic year. Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an organization that provides sanctuary and assistance to threatened scholars worldwide. Ma鈥
Cleveland鈥檚 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From 91福利
Short films from two 91福利 digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.
IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience
Two student reporters from 91福利 had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio.
Portia Booker
91福利 alumna Portia Booker鈥檚 work in media began in the 10th grade at The Cauldron, the literary magazine at Cleveland Central Catholic High School. Today, she hosts The Grief Grantor TV show on e360tv and executive produces six shows. The 2016 journalism graduate has a background in TV news, radio and podcasting.
The Intersection of Ethics and AI
How often do you interact with artificial intelligence (AI) each day? Do you communicate with a chatbot for customer service? Does your fitness tracker remind you to move? Do you receive product recommendations based on previous purchases? Do you use AI to help you with school or work? As a public relations professor, I鈥檓 studying the ethical use of AI in the public relations field and guiding my students to ethically use AI tools.
Audrey Fletcher
91福利 15 years ago, Audrey Fletcher, 鈥15 was an entertainment editor for her high school newspaper. Today, she is the media outreach coordinator for Crossroads Label Group, where she helps musicians share their music and the stories behind their art.
Meghan Caprez
As communications manager at Walt Disney World, Meghan Caprez, 鈥15, M.A. 鈥17, shares stories of Disney cast members and the great things they do in the community through media pitches, press releases and social media content. However, her experience in storytelling began years before working at the most magical place on earth.