The staff of IUPUI’s student-run online newspaper, The Campus Citizen, is preparing to publish articles, photos, reviews, and more during the 2021-2022 academic year. Last year’s co-editors, Skye Aitken and Nicole Reitz, will continue to helm the publication. Junior journalism major Katie Wiseman has been named campus section editor. Reitz said that Wiseman will bring …
Read MoreTerrence Lambert, B.A.J. ’21, recently finished up a 10-week Indianapolis Press Club Foundation summer fellowship at the Indianapolis Recorder newspaper. He was one of two Indiana undergraduate college journalism students chosen for the fellowship. It was a big adjustment to go from being a student journalist to working in a newsroom full-time, Lambert said. “But …
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Sarah Lounsbury, a senior in the Department of Journalism and Public Relations, will serve as president of IUPUI’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) for the 2021-2022 academic year. Lounsbury told us about her plans and goals for PRSSA this year: “I’ve been very involved in PRSSA since my sophomore year …
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By Bailey Rennick When I was in high school, my family and I often made the hour-and-15-minute drive from Terre Haute to Indianapolis to watch the Indy Eleven professional soccer team play at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium. Once I became a student at IUPUI, I knew I wanted to do an internship with the team. My …
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As a staff writer at the Indianapolis Recorder, the longest-standing African-American-owned newspaper in Indianapolis, Breanna Cooper, B.A.J. ’19, has written about many important topics. She has covered protests against police brutality, gerrymandering, food deserts, racism, gun violence, the arts, and more. She reports breaking news, including closely following the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the …
Read MoreThree IUPUI Journalism alumni and a graduate student have been recognized in the 2021 Hoosier State Press Association (HSPA) Better Newspaper Contest. Breanna Cooper, B.A.J. ’19, and Tyler Fenwick, B.A.J. ’18, staff writers at the Indianapolis Recorder, won two awards in Division 2, one of which is also shared with the Recorder’s editor, Oseye Boyd. …
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By Sarah Lounsbury In December of 2020, I received a LinkedIn message from one of my classmates about the Content Intern position with the IU School of Social Work. At the time, I was hesitant to pursue the position since I am a student-athlete and I was about to begin my Spring 2021 tennis season. …
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Tiffany Cooke, B.A.J. ’20, recently landed a position as the social media and content manager for the Greater Pigeon Forge (Tenn.) Chamber of Commerce. One of her tasks is to live-stream from attractions and events in the popular tourist town. “It’s fun to be a part of the action,” she said. We asked Cooke about her …
Read MoreFour IUPUI Journalism alumni and an adjunct faculty member took home several awards on Monday evening during the 2020 Best of Indiana Journalism Contest virtual awards ceremony. The awards were bestowed by the Indiana Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Sarah Bahr, B.A.J. ’18, received first place for her Indianapolis Monthly story “Ms. …
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Christina Molinari, B.A.J. ’20, has received a Northwest Regional Emmy™ Award for her work on a story called “Western Oregon Literally and Figuratively on Fire.” Molinari is a producer at KEZI News 9 in Eugene, Ore. The story covered the Holiday Farm fire, which started on Sept. 8, 2020. The piece was recognized in the …
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