NSAC Team photo, left to right.
Back row: Blake Sevenbergen, Juan Valadez Carrillo, Jackson Engle, Elise Heidrick, Ashley Zellers (Team Lead), Roberto Fischer, Grace Swift, Giuliana Valiente, Gabby Tappan, Ryan Gatti. Front row: Marissa Hrnicek, Sally Green, Myldred Lawyer, Bella Oliff, Janie Mahaffy, Stella Shotkoski, Lanie Hochenauer. | Photo courtesy of Ashley Zellers. 

The Agency, JMC 645 and JMC 650 teams of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications earned second place in the American Advertising Federation’s 2024 National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) District 9 presentations on April 19. The team also received a special award for “Best Strategy” in the competition. The 2024 NSAC client was Tide.

Congratulations to our award-winning team!

KUJH-TV students during last Thursday's show. 

KUJH-TV filmed its last show of the semester last Thursday. Students interested in broadcasting gain invaluable skills at KUJH-TV that give them an early advantage in the industry. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at last week’s production. Email Assistant Professor Melissa Greene-Blye if you’re interested in joining KUJH-TV next semester.

JMC 430 receives visit from KU Athletics: Members of KU’s athletics communications department visited JMC 430 last week to discuss their roles as college sports communicators. Chris Theisen, Andy Eisch and Doug Self were panelists. Their appearance coincides with the students’ final project – the dream job. 

Seniors: Share your Graduation photos with us on Instagram by tagging @kujschool to be featured on our story. Be sure to stay up to date on graduation information by checking our website frequently. Pre-register for your photos here, and then you will be notified once your proofs are ready. You can also view the proofs of your photos here by locating the journalism event and typing your name. 

Alleviate your end of semester stress with activities in the Stauffer-Flint lobby: Snacks, lawn games, coloring books and a friendship bracelet making station will be available all week. We wish you a great end of the semester!

Thank you to the 2023-2024 JMC School Student Ambassador team. You have led tours, sent hand-written postcards and made connections with so many prospective students and families this past year. I am beyond appreciative of your support to our recruitment efforts, we would not be able to do any of the things we do without you. You are all amazing representatives of the JMC School. I want to thank you on behalf of the recruitment team, faculty and staff for everything you have contributed this past year.

-- Leah Kohlman; Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator/JMC School Student Ambassador Program Advisor

2023-2024 JMC School Ambassadors

Alias Moser*, Ashley Updike, Bryna Kelley, Caroline Zimmerman*, Claire Olmstead, Grace Janega, Hanna Meeks, Katie Reynolds, Molly Shanahan, Phoebe Babst, Ryn Drummond, Sydney Clark

*Graduating senior

KAB scholarship application deadline is May 1: The deadline to apply for Kansas Association of Broadcasters and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Foundation collegiate scholarships is May 1. Visit kab.net to access the full list of applicant criteria and complete the scholarship application form. The KAB Scholarship Committee will screen applications to determine who will receive a personal interview and will invite up to 10 applicants for an in-person interview in Topeka in late May. Winners will be notified in early June.

Kansan Editor staff applications are now open for the 2024-25 academic year. We are looking for news-driven individuals who are interested in breaking news, arts & culture, men’s and women’s sports, video, audio and graphics. These are yearlong positions, and some are paid positions! As the Audience Engagement Editor, you will play a crucial role in connecting our content with our audience. Responsibilities include overseeing our social media channels, creating content to promote articles, engaging with our audience on social platforms, regularly analyzing audience engagement, creating monthly analytic reports, posting sponsored content and working closely with the business team. Please email Gracie.wheeler@kansan.com with your resume and why you are interested in the position to apply.

If you would like your summer internship or study abroad opportunity to be featured on the JMC School Instagram, please email Communications Coordinator Evan Riggs at evanriggs@ku.edu.  

Stop by Stauffer-Flint Hall to check out work from Media Arts, The Agency and Steam Whistle Creative tomorrow at the Media Arts Gallery!

Students in Assistant Professor of the Practice Alex Treaster’s Strategic Campaigns class will present to their client at 6 p.m. May 2 in the Clarkson Gallery. The client is C You in the Major Leagues Foundation, the nonprofit organization founded by former Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore that is committed to supporting children and families in crisis and developing future character-driven leaders.

Professor Yvonnes Chen was a featured speaker in a 'Story Share' event hosted by the Center for Community Outreach (CCO) on April 23. In a 30-minute session, she shared stories about her Taiwanese cutlure and identity in a global context in which geopolitical tensions have heightened Taiwan's geostrategic value and importance to the U.S. and its allies. About 50 students attended the event. 

Professor Yvonnes Chen spoke to CAAS (Concerned, Active, Aware Students), a branch of the CCO, about media and health literacy on March 21. 

Assistant Professor Melissa Greene Blye wrote a chapter in the newly published volume, "Beyond Nature's Children: Examining the Environmental, Cultural, and Political Influences that Inform Indigenous Perspectives and Stories about Nature and the Environment" published in the book For the Love of Nature: Ecowriting the World. The book is intended to be a resource for K-12 educators interested in teaching about climate justice in their classrooms with the goal of creating a more sustainable future.

Cheers to Careers podcast: JMC School alum Ashley Bowen Cook, president of the Greteman Group, was a recent guest on Cheers to Careers. Watch the full episode below. 

Internship and student jobs

Job opportunities

The Resource Center will remain open its normal evening hours for finals week. 

Sunday, May 5: 1-5 p.m.
Monday, May 6 - Thursday, May 9: 5-8 p.m.

Make sure you keep up with updates on Resource Center hours by following @jschooltech. 

Stop by the JBar and get help on your semester end projects. Special time has been reserved for the following classes/topics so please make plans to attend. 

304 (and above) portfolios 

Monday, April 29 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1 3-5 pm
Friday, May 3 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

300 infographics

Monday, April 29 8-10 a.m.
Wednesday, May 1: 1-3 p.m.
Friday, May 3: 8-10 a.m.

Former William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications Assistant Professor Paul Wenske and his son, Chris Wenske, a 2009 KU graduate, won Best Heartland Documentary Feature for their documentary film, "I'm so Glad: Kansas City and the Roots of Black Gospel Music." The father-son duo won the award on April 14 at the Kansas City FilmFest International. Paul Wenske, who was at the JMC School from 1991 to 1996, is the film's writer, director and co-producer. The film explores a rich but largely overlooked history of Black gospel music that began in pre-Civil War Kansas and took root in the late 1870s, when more than 40,000 African American Exodusters fled to Kansas from the Jim Crow South. Information on future showings of the film can be found at ImSoGladProject.com. 

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