By Heaven Carmichael When I began to look for an internship last year, I realized that finding an opportunity during COVID-19 was going to be difficult. Many companies decided not to have internships, and some organizations were only allowing one or two interns at a time. But in the end, I landed the perfect internship …
Read MoreSince the Department of Journalism and Public Relations launched the Jim Brown Interview Series in October 2021, each episode has featured a current student interviewing a successful alumnus. For the fourth episode, the department instead asked a faculty member, Malcolm Moran, director of the Sports Capital Journalism Program, to interview a current M.A. in Sports …
Read MoreThe Department of Journalism and Public Relations released the third episode of the Jim Brown Interview Series this week. The series is named in honor and appreciation of Brown, who served as executive associate dean of journalism at IUPUI for 28 years. Camryn Daniels, a junior studying public relations, recently sat down with Kate Guerra, …
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Four M.A. in Sports Journalism students covered events related to the College Football Playoff National Championship in Indianapolis this weekend, and will cover tonight’s match-up between Alabama and Georgia at Lucas Oil Stadium. Jordan Morey and Meghan Rominger will file a game story and a sidebar, respectively, and Bryan Carter and Zachary Powell will create …
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Update: Please apply for this scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year by Feb. 1, 2023. High school seniors who are interested in a career in journalism or public relations and plan to attend IUPUI can to apply for the Journalism Alumni Scholarship, worth $1,800. Each application must include an essay that describes the student’s intended …
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In November, Jacqueline Malott, a student pursuing the Master’s in Public Relations, was awarded the Joanne Dring Scholarship, worth $1,000, from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Hoosier Chapter. Scholarship recipients are selected based on merit and financial need. Malott accepted the scholarship at PRSA Hoosier’s 2021 annual meeting. She learned about PRSSA, PRSA, …
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Two Department of Journalism and Public Relations alumnae have been named to Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Hoosier Chapter Board of Directors for 2022. Deeksha Kapoor, M.A. ’12, director of communications at the Indiana Health Care Association, was elected president at the chapter’s annual meeting in November. Samantha Sandala, B.A.J. ’20, an account manager …
Read MoreRecent graduate Caleb Lynn, B.A.J. ’21, landed his first job out of college – a sports editor position at the Perry County News – this past September. Lynn looked for a job for about four months after graduation. “Searching for a journalism job is not easy,” he said. “It takes patience, trust, and confidence in …
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On Nov. 10, eight IUPUI public relations students participated in an event called Half Day with a Pro, which is organized by the Hoosier chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The event pairs PRSSA students from around Indiana with PR professionals. According to PRSA, this offers students a chance to enhance their understanding of …
Read MoreSports Journalism Master’s student Meghan Rominger interned at Sports Illustrated this summer as part of Sports Journalism Institute (SJI), a training and internship program that works to increase the diversity in the nation’s sports media. We asked Rominger about her experience: 1. How did you feel when you learned you had been accepted into SJI? …
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