In the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC), students are well-prepared for careers in a rapidly evolving media landscape. Students produce multimedia publications, create audio and video projects, run campaigns, and develop solutions for real-world challenges and nonprofit clients.
With eight majors and 12 full-time faculty, students are exposed to a variety of communication methods. Students learn the intricacies of digital media, social media platforms, and design thinking. Our new first-floor studio will be ready for students to start producing shows in the spring semester, providing our students space for even more hands-on experience right here in Meredith Hall. Learning doesn’t stop when students leave the classroom. Students participate in campus media activities, such as The Times-Delphic, Drake Mag, Drake Political Review, and the Drake Broadcasting System. Students can also join organizations such as Public Relations Student Society of America and Ad Club.
With the help of our dedicated faculty and staff, SJMC students continue to rack up the awards. Our students won a school-record seven First Place finishes in this year’s Pinnacle Awards! Of those awards, Drake Mag was named Feature Magazine of the Year and The Times-Delphic was named Weekly Newspaper of the year. SJMC students have also won awards in the Hearst Writing Competition, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication competition, the Broadcast Education Association contest, and the College Media Association contest. And Dr. Kelly Bruhn was inducted into the prestigious Public Relations Society of America’s College of Fellows.
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