december jargon
![Ashley Slivinske, Tom Jennings, Gracia Lu](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Jennings_Story_0.jpg?VersionId=rRMuMGxRpxbnDMvcT7uBnqQLbTFYIOdo&h=e6f36a9c&itok=_-tsLiVr)
Fostering Mentorship and Professional Connections
Alumnus Tom Jennings never forgot about his starting moments at Kent State, and when he began thinking about how he wanted to give back, he thought to himself: "The best thing I can do for 小黄片视频 is find those most deserving who would like a shot in this type of industry.鈥
![WKSU building on KSU campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/wksu_0.jpg?VersionId=Ueayba3.gNcIxdZiQMDUD33Fr.shwf8I&h=e6f36a9c&itok=olBBUKLA)
WKSU Relationship with MDJ Expected to Remain Strong, Following Ideastream Merger
The School of Media and Journalism has long fostered a close connection with 89.7 WKSU. That relationship is expected to remain strong as WKSU merged and combined operations with Ideastream Public Media, October 1, 2021.
![Roseann 鈥淐hic鈥 Canfora, Professional-in-Residence](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Canfora.jpg?VersionId=OrLhC8aKQ6loFKVoqyS_oJwO6QUHrO3i&h=06ac0d8c&itok=ibku7jlh)
10 Questions With Roseann 鈥楥hic鈥 Canfora, Professional-in-Residence, May 4 Survivor
Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at 小黄片视频, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings.
![Jeff Johnson headshot. Text reads: Jeff Johnson, 09, Alumni Spotlight, Senior Producer, MSNBC](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Jeff-JohnsonWeb.png?VersionId=j1ekwSHw.fAehT6O0NC9BHKAc9Y9Qa2i&h=e6f36a9c&itok=xTdaInAY)
Student Media Was a Stepping Stone to Alumnus's Success at MSNBC
![Meghan Caprez Disney Headshot 2022](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Meghan-New.jpg?VersionId=PUE4GXtzwkyiU1OgHiME6etU0qgRaBN5&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Aubpsnso)
Alumna Shares Disney's Magic All Over the World
Beyond the magical experiences guests have at Walt Disney World every day, there鈥檚 a communications and public affairs team spreading the magic all over the world. 小黄片视频 alumna Meghan Caprez, B.S. 鈥15, M.A. 鈥17, is part of that team.
![Emily Metzgar photo with Jargon overlay](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/academic-group/metzgar5_0.jpg?VersionId=_W1PToQKWiyHqpeoRcX33Alzn5SaYbwG&h=e16b5344&itok=cfLCOKte)
Director's Note: December 2021
As we head into the last weeks of the Fall 2021 semester, I鈥檓 wondering a lot about what 鈥渘ormal鈥 is going to look like in the months ahead. We鈥檝e almost made it through a first, tentative semester back on campus. Faculty are mostly back in the classroom. Students are mostly back in physical classrooms. We鈥檙e almost back to normal. Almost.
![Cheryl Ann Lambert (left), Michele Ewing (right)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/LambertEwing_0.jpg?VersionId=hsMbgwtmczkqrYBH9bu7.rxpxgkoRaaa&h=e6f36a9c&itok=nYbG3Yr8)
The real story of fake news for public relations practitioners
Public Relations faculty members Professor Michele Ewing and Associate Professor Cheryl Ann Lambert, Ph.D. sought out the insider perspective from practitioners who have successfully steered organizations through fake news crises. Here's a summary of what they found.
![Students at Ad Week](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/AdWeekNYC-1_1.jpg?VersionId=fHnphY.L7SanGcj840QpxSq2sUAtGztG&h=e6f36a9c&itok=0JMTxi0m)
Advertising Students Network, Discover Industry Trends at NYC's Ad Week
Five CCI students recently attended New York City鈥檚 Advertising Week, the first time the School of Media and Journalism sent students on a learning experience outside the university since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
![2020 PRSSA Officers](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/prssa2020_1.jpg?VersionId=Od3JIVEoZJPpjzWMjidmnURBM5DcGdt7&h=e6f36a9c&itok=DuLuv-mf)
Public Relations Student Group Earns Seven National Honors
小黄片视频鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter earned seven national awards for the work done throughout the 2020-2021 academic year, including for first time in Chapter history, two Teahan Awards, the highest Chapter honors.