Sustained Excellence
The power of storytelling: The School of Media and Journalism, one of five schools in Kent State’s College of Communication and Information, helps students discover the power of storytelling – the news story, the feature story, the multimedia story, the client’s story and the short film. And in the process, we help students discover their own brand stories: who they are, what unique skills they offer and what they want to do with their professional lives.
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Explore Franklin Hall — home to the School of Media and Journalism — in this immersive 3D Matterport experience.
What started as a goal after attending a film festival has turned into national recognition for Kent State University digital media production senior Saida Lewis. She recently won an award at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her original pilot episode, bringing her creative vision to a national stage.
Assistant Professor Kathryn "Kaatie" Cooper took home the championship at this year's Great Kent State Teach-Off, a university-wide competition celebrating innovative classroom teaching.
Students in Kent State's School of Media and Journalism have earned two awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Central Great Lakes Chapter 2026 Student Production Awards — the regional Emmy competition recognizing outstanding student broadcast journalism.
For five Kent State students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
All of MDJ’s undergraduate programs are accredited by ACEJMC.
