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In August, news-editorial junior Chelsea Fuller (pictured left) and broadcast news senior Brandon Radcliffe worked as multimedia journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in San Diego, Calif.
Read MoreMSJ candidate Boya Xu (left) and broadcast news senior Amina McWilliams (right) are interning for "CBS News" in Washington, D.C., this summer. The students met "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric during a recent visit to the network's studios in New York City.
Three years after graduating with a degree from the advertising program, the only account Jason Coffman (BSJ, 2000) was managing was for a restaurant — his own.
Learn MoreMay 2009 broadcast news graduate Elizabethany Ploger recently competed in in MTV's national search for its first TJ (tweet jockey).
Read MoreIncoming freshmen, like Sacia Listenbee (right) from Charlotte, N.C., are participating in New Student Orientation this summer. Hear why Sacia chose the School of Journalism at WVU.
Watch the VideoThe School of Journalism announces its new Digital Marketing Communications (DMC) graduate certificate program. The five-course online program is ideal for communications professionals seeking innovative digital training necessary in today's evolving marketplace.
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Featured above is a sampling of student photography from the spring 2010 section of VISJ 220: Introduction to Photojournalism. Students produced photo essays, telling a narrative through still images.
The West Virginia Uncovered project was created to cultivate online innovation and storytelling among the Mountain State's community newspapers.
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The SOJ's annual alumni magazine, SOJ Insider, provides students the opportunity to write and shoot photography for a high-profile publication.
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Students in the SOJ's "Blogging and Interactive Journalism" course aren't just talking about the future of their profession - they're helping to redefine it.
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Students document the stories of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who were temporarily relocated to West Virginia and later returned to their storm-damaged homes.
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Founded in Fall 2008 by SOJ faculty and students, the "West Virginia Uncovered" project helps small, rural newspapers throughout the region create multimedia content for their websites.
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In this multimedia project, student use visual storytelling, multimedia and interactive dialogue to profile artists with disabilities and address complex social issues.
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Design. Build. Promote. School of Journalism students partner with engineering students to help get the word out about the ultimate green machine.
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A partnership between the School of Journalism and Monroe County (W.Va.) Schools was created in 2006 to produce news programming for WHFI-FM, a small community radio station.
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This unique freshmen orientation program offers new students the chance to learn about themselves, future classmates, the SOJ and WVU, while traveling through West Virginia and documenting their experiences.
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Students "learn by doing" through the SOJ's "WVU News," a student-produced newscast that airs statewide on West Virginia Public Television and is available for download on iTunesU.
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As part of an International Media course, students and faculty traveled to Peru, blogging about the country's expansive terrain, culture and history and visiting South American media outlets.
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In Journalism 318, students learn the fundamentals of "beat reporting" to generate stories, cultivate sources and discover their communities. One class publishes their work to the Web.
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Associate Professor Joel Beeson's documentary, "Fighting on Two Fronts," shares the stories of WWII veterans who not only faced an enemy on foreign soil but also struggled against racism at home.
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In April 2007, SOJ students traveled to Blacksburg, Va., following the deadly shootings on the Virginia Tech campus. Their broadcasts, stories and images help share the stories of the students affected by the tragedy.
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Students in the Advertising Campaigns course develop an advertising campaign for a real-world client. They produce a written plan book and provide a formal campaign presentation.
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Honoring those left behind by the 1907 Monongah, W.Va., coal mine disaster, Teaching Assistant Professor Gina Martino Dahlia produced, filmed and narrated the historical documentary, "The Monongah Heroine."
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Two SOJ students traveled through Southeast Asia, capturing stories of culture, society and life. Photographer Kendal Montgomery produced a slideshow with her photographs documenting the growing problem of human trafficking.
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Four SOJ students spent four days in Glendale, Ariz., covering the 2008 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl for The Daily Athenaeum. One student produced a photo slideshow of the sights and sounds.
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Graduate student Andy Barnes blogged about his experience during the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.
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During a study abroad trip to Vietnam, SOJ graduate student Andy Barnes and other WVU students blogged about their experiences in Southeast Asia.
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Students documented the struggles of cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment, producing an Emmy Award-winning documentary and a published book.
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Led by the School of Journalism, students and trained volunteers have collected nearly 200 West Virginia veterans' stories for the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.
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Three years after graduating with a degree from the advertising program, the only account Jason Coffman (BSJ, 2000) was managing was for a restaurant — his own.
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His dog Gracie recognized him after being apart for five months, and now Captain Andrew Schmidt and his video taped homecoming are being recognized around the world.
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Lois Raimondo teaches students that visual journalism goes beyond the lens. The new Shott Chair of Journalism is an international award-winning journalist who brings a unique perspective to the classroom.
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Lauren O'Connor is using the skills her public relations skills to plan and promote her latest initiative, "Driving for Danes," an effort to raise funds and awareness for animal rescue.
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On the heels of a prestigious internship at WashingtonPost.com, recent SOJ graduate Elaine McMillion is about to close one chapter of her life and begin another.
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Public relations senior Lauren Wright (center) says her study abroad experience at Oxford University provided a new perspective on her WVU education and her personal career goals.
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SOJ Associate Professor, John Temple, discusses his new book “The Last Lawyer: The Fight to Save Death Row Inmates” on C-Span.
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Fulbright Scholar Yassin Ismaeel embarks on a new journey in life, working toward a Master of Science in Journalism degree at the SOJ. The Iraq native now calls Morgantown home.
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Kasey Hott shares the important lessons she learned during her Fox News Channel internship in New York City.
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Eric Patrick explains how his experiences as a public relations student and stand-up comedian complement one another.
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At the 2009 May Commencement, award-winning NBC journalist Hoda Kotb shared stories of her personal and professional struggles and triumphs.
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Eleanor "Ellie" Flowers never lost her Mountaineer connection, spending 21 years giving back to WVU. Flowers was inducted into the WVU Order of Vandalia in May 2009 - the University's highest honor for service.
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Broadcast news major Jeff Travis interned with talk-radio and television host Glenn Beck at Mercury Radio Arts. During the internship, Travis gained confidence and professional skills he can apply to his academic work.
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Associate Professor Joel Beeson's documentary reveals the stories of four "Greatest Generation" WWII veterans who were forced to fight two battles - against an enemy on foreign soil and racism at home.
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Rebecca Wissler, a military spouse who travels with her husband, makes great use of the School of Journalisms online Integrated Marketing Communications program.
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Chinese photojournalist and SOJ alumna Lingbing Hang (MSJ, 2007) captured the stories of China's earthquake survivors, shooting photos for the Shanghai Daily, one of two main English-language newspapers in China.
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Strategic communications specialist Shoroke Zedan tells of her life in Egypt and how she balances work, motherhood, marriage and being a student in the School of Journalism's online IMC master's degree program.
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Teaching Assistant Professor Gina Martino Dahlia's (MSJ, 2007) historical documentary, "The Monongah Heroine," has garnered multiple awards.
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Justin Weaver (BSJ, 2007) shares his experiences working on the multimedia project: "Starting Over: Loss and Renewal in Katrina's Aftermath."
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Ogden Newspapers Visiting Professor in Journalism, Dr. George Esper, is a veteran journalist with plenty of his own stories to tell. He spent 42 years working for The Associated Press -10 of them in Vietnam during the war.
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As the Asia Medical Writer for The Associated Press, Margie Mason's (BSJ, 1997) passport is loaded with stamps from the Pacific Rim.
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Samantha Knight "never thought in a million years" she would get an internship at NBC but spent an entire month at the NBC London hub honing her broadcast skills.
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William Ujek talks about his activities as an Associated Press intern covering the Richmond races and how the SOJ prepared him for the opportunity.
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Former managing editor of The Daily Athenaeum, Jessica Rhodes (BSJ, 2007), shares her views on why she loves journalism and practices it every day.
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Marcus Riley (BSJ, 1993) says it was his production work and School of Journalism education that gave him the foundation to be successful in new media.
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Applying his many talents, Alex Davis has been able to cross media boundaries during his internships, producing graphics for Fremantle Media, writing for GSN and doing press work for ESPN.
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Journalism pioneer Gruine Robinson (BSJ, 1948) was the first female Associated Press reporter in West Virginia.
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Christine Simmons (BSJ, 2007) finished her term as editor-in-chief of The Daily Athenaeum and, one month later, became an editorial assistant at The Associated Press Washington bureau.
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Megan Damewood explains how her SOJ friends and advertising faculty helped her to branch out and become a leader, getting more involved in SOJ clubs and activities.
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Following his advertising agency internship, Bryce Post tells students to "expect anything" and "ask questions." He credits those two approaches to his internship success.
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As an editorial/photography intern at Washington Spaces magazine, Emily Wright learned the importance of fact-checking and framing up the perfect shot.
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Assistant Professor Bonnie Stewart has been researching the Farmington, W.Va., mine disaster for more than a year. Her discovery of an investigator's memo may shed new light on the reasons behind the disaster.
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Lauren Colsmann applies her artistic talent and graphic design skills to real-world advertising campaigns.
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With her broadcast news skills, Megan Bowers was able to take on the challenges of her NBC5 Chicago internship, producing podcasts, vodcasts and web content.
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