This semester, two IUPUI Journalism students are participating in a new WISH-TV internship program called the Multicultural Media Producing Program. Students in the program spend four hours a week at the WISH-TV studios, where they work alongside industry professionals and develop journalism skills. The internship provides instruction on newsgathering, newscast producing, and TV show producing. The objective is …
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The IUPUI chapter of PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) has elected its executive board for the 2023-’24 academic year. Junior Marlee Hathaway will serve as president; sophomore Atiya Smith will serve as vice president; and senior Alfonso Trujillo will serve as social media coordinator. This year, PRSSA plans to host a monthly “Pizza …
Read MoreSeven journalism and public relations students have taken over the Department of Journalism and Public Relations this academic year – the department’s social media, that is. These volunteer social media “ambassadors” alternate posting on the department’s Instagram feed, sharing photos and behind-the-scenes videos of what’s going on in their lives, in their classes, at their …
Read MoreSenior Justin Haberstroh and junior Ashley Wilson have been named finalists for the 37th Annual Thomas R. Keating Competition. Haberstroh, a journalism major, is the editor-in-chief of The Campus Citizen, IUPUI’s student-run publication. Wilson, campus editor of the Citizen, is double majoring in Journalism and Creative Writing and minoring in Classical Studies. The Keating Competition, organized …
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By Emma Lewis Alfonso Trujillo, a senior Journalism major, is wrapping up his career at IUPUI with a bang after being named the School of Liberal Arts Digital Jag for the 2023-2024 school year. The Digital Jag is the face and voice behind much of the School of Liberal Arts’ social media content during the academic …
Read MoreBy Emma Lewis Rob Peeters, B.A.J. ’18, has been covering motorsports since 2015, most recently reporting on the Indianapolis 500 for Motorsport Illustrated and IndyStar and the Verizon 200 At The Brickyard for his new employer, WTHR Channel 13. Peeters previously worked for IndyStar and for Gannett/USA TODAY Network, but was laid off in 2022. In June, …
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Ashly Kilburn, B.A.J. ’17, started working as a hostess at the iconic Indianapolis steak house St. Elmo in 2016. Kilburn was able to use her experience working at St. Elmo, knowledge gained from her internships, and her IUPUI Journalism degree to break into Marketing at Huse Culinary — the restaurant group that runs St. Elmo, Harry & Izzy’s, 1933 Lounge, …
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Lenie Tsakonas, B.A.J. ’18 (and past IUPUI PRSSA president), works full-time at a boutique video production company; part-time as a lead stylist and showroom and social media manager at a bridal shop; and volunteers as marketing director and spokesperson for Indy GreekFest. As GreekFest draws near, she’s working even harder, securing print, digital media, and TV …
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By Emma Lewis Senior journalism major Jadin Reeves is spending her summer shooting video, conducting interviews, practicing scriptwriting, and immersing herself in a newsroom as a reporting intern for WISH-TV Channel 8 in Indianapolis. Each internship day, Reeves works alongside a full-time reporter creating her own version of the story the reporter is working on …
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By Emma Lewis Journalism student Justin Haberstroh will begin his senior year this August with an important new assignment: Editor in Chief of The Campus Citizen, IUPUI’s student-run publication. Haberstroh, who is completing a communications internship this summer with IU Health Indianapolis Suburban Region, has been working with the Citizen since his sophomore year. He …
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