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Oct. 5, 2021
Growing up in a country annexed by the Soviet Union, Ruslanas Iržikevičius grew up with a well-developed sense for recognizing propaganda and disinformation. As a visiting Humphrey Fellow, he visited Kent State’s School of Media and Journalism, September 18-24, 2021.
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Aug. 11, 2021
For four semesters, the Media and Movements course, offered within the College of Communication and Information, has given students the opportunity to explore social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy.
In the Spring 2021 semester, students…
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May 10, 2021
At the end of a challenging year, we celebrate the Kent State School of Emerging Media and Technology Class of 2021! In a video message, our faculty recognized our students who have overcome so much and persevered in the face of global worry and uncertainty.
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March 25, 2021
Creative Coding is a hands-on course in which students learn the fundamentals of computer programming through play, self-expression and creativity — ways of learning that are accessible to multiple majors across the university.
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Feb. 24, 2021
Kent State students envision a new way for newsrooms to connect with audiences: a two-way text-messaging communication channel. The idea is part of the Reynolds Journalism Institute’s 2020-21 Student Innovation competition.
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Jan. 20, 2021
Since 2015, Bournemouth University’s Center for Health and Media Research has conducted an election analysis, including rapid responses and contributions from several leading U.S. and international academics, which, this year, includes four from Kent State University.
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Aug. 4, 2020
The School of Emerging Media and Technology at Kent State University is proud to announce Michael Beam, Ph.D., as the new Director.
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July 20, 2020
When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide “stay-at-home” order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of Kent State University students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes.
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June 15, 2020
In the School of Emerging Media & Technology we are committed to respect, diversity, equity, and empathy.
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April 23, 2020
Artifacts of May 4, 1970 – a survivor’s jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing – tell a story that’s not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts’ stories to…