Media Matters Blog

Posted on May 31st, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Sports Reporting by Emily Turnier

Leighann Strollo, who studied sports journalism at IUPUI and graduated in 2018, is the manager of marketing and communications of at Indy Fuel Hockey Club, Indianapolis’s minor league men’s hockey team. She fell in love with hockey in middle school when her little brother started playing the sport. We asked Strollo about her journey to her …

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By Emma Lewis Each year, IUPUI Journalism and Public Relations students and alumni take part in events surrounding the Indianapolis 500 – whether it be reporting on the race, working for a racing team, or creating social media posts for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through IUPUI’s Event Social Media Team. We spoke with students and …

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Posted on May 22nd, 2023 by Emma Lewis

With almost 40 graduates, five scholarships, and several student extracurricular opportunities — including a student reporting trip to Australia — the Department of Journalism and Public Relations has finished yet another successful academic year. Check out our final 2022-2023 numbers below!

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Senior Camryn Daniels
Posted on May 4th, 2023 in Blog, Student Spotlight, Students by Emily Turnier

Senior Camryn Daniels has been chosen as this year’s Academic Achievement Award recipient for the Department of Journalism and Public Relations. The department bases its selection of the recipient based on demonstrated excellence in the field, outstanding contributions to the department, achievement of a superior grade point average, and recommendation of the faculty. Daniels is majoring in Journalism …

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Posted on May 2nd, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Internships, Public Relations Jobs by Emily Turnier

IUPUI Journalism graduate student Sarah Lounsbury, B.A.J. ’22, recently learned she has been accepted into the Postgraduate Internship Program at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. Lounsbury, a member of the IUPUI women’s tennis team, will graduate with her Master’s in Sports Journalism degree this month and start the yearlong program in June. We asked Lounsbury …

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Morgan Eastling
Posted on April 21st, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Public Relations Jobs, Social Media Jobs by Emily Turnier

Morgan Eastling, B.A.J. ’22, is Digital Media Manager at Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity National Headquarters. A year after her graduation, we asked her about her career journey so far: 1. What are your typical day to day duties? What is your typical schedule? “Being responsible for the digital needs of the fraternity, my day-to-day responsibilities …

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Posted on April 1st, 2023 in Blog, Students, Students/Alumni by Emily Turnier

Sports Journalism graduate student Sarah Lounsbury has been named one of IUPUI’s Elite 50, which recognizes the top graduate and professional students at the university. These students demonstrate excellence beyond the classroom in areas such as leadership, scholarly work, and community engagement. Lounsbury, who is a member of the IUPUI women’s tennis team, said that …

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Instructor David Plough assists as student in Podcasting class
Posted on March 22nd, 2023 in Blog, Classes, Podcasting, Students, Teaching by Emily Turnier

“Life is basically a giant podcast, just sometimes you’re not recording” By Anna Ritchotte Zachary Barnett, a senior majoring in Communication Studies, has had his own podcasting company called Sixth Man Podcast for three years. He took IUPUI’s Audio Production and Podcasting during the fall semester because he thought the class could help improve his …

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Posted on March 7th, 2023 in Alumni, Alumni Spotlight, Blog, Public Relations Jobs by Emily Turnier

By Madeleine Pape An idea struck Mariah Oliver while lounging with her best friend in April 2020. Oliver, who received her master’s in public relations from IUPUI in 2020, reflected on her time as a student and realized working two jobs through undergraduate and launching herself into a graduate program left her behind in the networking …

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