School of Journalism and Mass Communication
From 1941: Former 91²Ö¿â President – KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿âr - 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’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 91²Ö¿â, will begin her new role on March 20.
‘Absolute Thrill!’ 91²Ö¿â PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 91²Ö¿â connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team’s first trip to the World Series.
‘Absolute Thrill!’ 91²Ö¿â PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 91²Ö¿â connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team’s first trip to the World Series.
Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso
Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in 91²Ö¿â’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, , focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. 91²Ö¿â Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.
