The Reed College of Media and College of Creative Arts will merge to form the new WVU College of Creative Arts and Media as of July 1, 2024. Get details.
From start-up agencies to corporate banking, Aly Goodwin Gregg (BSJ, 1995) has been crafting strategic plans for more than a decade, but 2014 is her year to be recognized by her professional peers in her home state of West Virginia.
Gregg, vice president and chief marketing officer at MVB Financial Corp. in Morgantown, received the 2014 West Virginia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Practitioner of the Year award. The award was presented at the chapter’s Crystal Awards Gala in Charleston, West Virginia, on June 18.
School of Journalism students won five Crystal Awards and four honorable mentions at the Public Relations Society of America – WV Chapter Crystal Awards Gala held in Charleston on June 18.
All of the work was completed as part of Dr. Rita Colistra’s Spring and Fall 2013 public relations capstone classes.
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Mars Reel is a independent basketball-focused national media outlet and multimedia website covering “hoops” from high school to the pros. The company is seeking a staff writer position to conduct interviews with high school, collegiate, pro athletes, and celebrities on topics related to basketball. They have an combined viewer and subscriber outreach or approximately 1.3 Million users so all candidates’ work will receive valuable exposure to a wide audience. Applicant’s will interview athletes and celebrities and in some cases make initial contact themselves with appropriate personnel to facilitate interviews.
The School congratulates all the SOJ students who made theDean's list (for GPA 3.5 and above) and the President's list(for GPA of 4.0) in the Spring 2014 semester!
In preparation for the opening of the School’s new Media Innovation Center, SOJ faculty are planning a digital news startup that will debut in the Center. Outfitted with a maker space, a hacker space and a device lab, the center will also feature a “digital storytelling hub.” The space is designed to support experimental journalism and serve as a sandbox for industry innovators-in-residence. “This venture needs to be a living experiment in news production and distribution. We are taking inspiration from start-ups like Quartz, Vox, and Syria Deeply,” SOJ Dean MaryanneReed said. “But our mission has to be to iterate on these industry innovations, not to duplicate them.”
The WVU IMC program hosted its INTEGRATE 2014 conference in Morgantown Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31. More than 200 attendees heard from incredible industry speakers from NASCAR, Microsoft, Silverpop and more. The program also hosted a networking reception and dinner keynoted by Elliott Nix, Head of Media Solutions – Tech at Google.
Learn more about the sessions and experience INTEGRATE 2014.
The WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism is currently accepting applications for two positions.
The Assistant Dean for Student and Enrollment Services will oversee academic advising, student recruitment and retention, and student enhancement programs and support services.