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May 26, 2020
Two student journalism competitions have named Kent State University students among the best in the nation for 2019-2020.
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May 21, 2020
Graduate students in CCI spent the second half of the Spring 2020 semester applying course material in real time as they examined how classrooms were adapting to new ways of learning during COVID-19.
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May 21, 2020
Students in the class Communication in a Global Society worked in teams throughout the Spring 2020 semester to educate audiences about one specific aspect of globalization and ecology: fast fashion.
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May 13, 2020
As individuals consume and spread an alarming amount of news during COVID-19, the threat of misinformation is heightened. Emeritus Professor Thomas J. Froehlich, an expert on misinformation in the public sphere, offer contexts about what we're seeing unfold.
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May 13, 2020
Thomas J. Froehlich, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the School of Information at Kent State University. He has published extensively about ethical considerations in information professions. Dr. Froehlich teaches and publishes extensively on misinformation in the public sphere,…
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May 8, 2020
When soon-to-be alumna Sabrina Scott graduates on May 9, the milestone won’t contain the traditional pomp, circumstance and walk across the stage she might have imagined when she started her Kent State journey in 2013. But the day will mark something much bigger: a journey of…
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April 29, 2020
While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the Kent State course Journalism and Documentary are telling a story that future generations and historians will one day discuss: What was college life like when the coronavirus pandemic changed the world?
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April 20, 2020
Journalism students face pursuing a career in an adverse time filled with intense political issues, dangerous environmental concerns and even pandemics. Reporting on these difficult times is necessary, but can come with risks to the journalist’s health and well-being. Kent State…
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April 7, 2020
In this time of nationwide uncertainty, Kent State Student Media continues to provide top-notch reporting on COVID-19 and its impact on Kent and around the world.
KentWired.com has a tab dedicated to Coronavirus updates that houses articles dating back to March 14, 2020.…
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April 3, 2020
Communication has shaped the way the world has reacted to the coronavirus pandemic. This fall 2020, Kent State is offering a new course that will examine risk communication through the lens of pandemics and other global crises. “Communicating Risk: Global Pandemics and Crises.”
