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Journalism, Broadcasting & Public Relations

Academic News,Alumni Updates

Finding Her Calling with the Supreme Court

Alum nabs an extraordinary opportunity in government.

Academic News

JRB Professor Featured Speaker at Education Conference

Carvin Eison, Professor in the Department of Journalism, Broadcasting and Public Relations, is also the recipient of the University of Rochester’s 2022 Presidential Strong as One Diversity Award for Social Impact.

Academic News

Journalism Instructor Featured at Rochester Film Event

Kimberly Young will join City Newspaper Editor David Andreatta to discuss journalism ethics after a showing of “Shattered Glass” on February 10, 2022, at The Little Theatre.

Alumni Updates

Alum Quarterbacks Major NFL Events

Eric Finkelstein, senior director of event operations for the NFL, still leans on lessons he learned as a Brockport student.

Academic News

The Influence of Facebook Comments on News Topics

Alexander Moe, PhD (Assistant Professor of Journalism, Broadcasting, and Public Relations), has been accepted to present at an international conference a peer-reviewed manuscript exploring the influence of Facebook comments’ contributing effect toward a hostile media bias relating to COVID-19 vaccine-related news.

Academic News

JRB Assistant Professor Talks Super Bowl Ads

Watch Sadia Cheema analyze the best and worst commercials that aired during Sunday’s game.

Academic News,Student News

Journalism Major Chosen for Newsroom & Innovation Lab

Abigail Scott is one of 20 students nationwide selected to be a member of the Online News Association (ONA) Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. She will attend the annual ONA conference in Philadelphia, where she will produce content and tools for the event under the mentorship of journalism and social media professionals from NPR, The (Toronto) Globe and Mail, Chalkbeat, and others.

Academic News

Journalism Sophomore Selected as Reporter for Broadcast Education Association

Cambrie Eckert is one of a handful of journalism students nationwide selected to be part of a small team of journalists covering the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conferences in Las Vegas from April 22-26, 2022.

Alumni Updates,Athletics,Student News

Alum wins Emmy for Role on ESPN’s SportsCenter

Cordell Cumming 18 says his student media experience helped pave the way for professional success

Academic News

Breaking News: Studio Gets an Upgrade

Broadcast studio now features a state-of-the-art news set, equipping our students with the tools of professionals.