College of Media | News

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  PRSSA Chapter Sponsors Chicago Networking Trip
  4/3/2013
  The Illinois chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) sponsored a networking trip to Chicago on Friday, March 29. Fourteen PRSSA members visited the public relations departments of the Chicago Bulls and The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, as well as Zeno Group, a mid-sized PR agency based in Chicago.
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  Illini Media at University of Illinois Appoints New Students Leaders for the Company
  3/28/2013
  Illini Media Company, the independent student media company at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has appointed new student managers to lead Illini Media.
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  'Days of Heaven,' Tilda Swinton and Jack Black all part of 2013 'Ebertfest'
  3/22/2013
  Terrence Malicks 1978 film "Days of Heaven" won an Oscar for best cinematography, and Roger Ebert likely found that no surprise. "It is above all one of the most beautiful films ever made," Ebert said in a 1997 review. So its only appropriate that the film will open the 15th annual Roger Eberts Film Festival on April 17 in the big-screen, newly renovated Virginia Theater in downtown Champaign.
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  The Charla Krupp Endowed Scholarship for Internships in Journalism
  3/20/2013
  The Charla Krupp Endowed Scholarship for Internships in Journalism will allow the College of Media to honor Ms. Krupps life and legacy by providing funding for internships for future generations of talented journalism students at the University of Illinois.
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  Heinzel '65 ADV publishes job search book for students
  3/20/2013
  "Private Notes of a Headhunter" offers students a unique perspective based on real-life experiences. It contains practical examples for students that will give them a jump on the competition.
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  UI broadcast students finalists for awards in Illinois
  3/18/2013
  University of Illinois broadcast students are finalists for several awards from Student Illinois News Broadcasters Association (SINBA).
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  Baker honored as Chicago Illini of the Year
  3/15/2013
  On Tuesday March 12, Ryan Baker was honored as one of three Chicago Illini of the Year. Baker, a 1991 graduate of the College of Media, is a sports anchor and director at WBBM-TV in Chicago.
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  Students win awards from SPJ
  3/15/2013
  University of Illinois journalism students are finalists for several regional news awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
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  Student Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions
  3/14/2013
  The Illini Independent Film Festival is accepting submissions through March 30. The second annual festival, which ran last year under the name Movies to the MACS, hopes to provide student filmmakers with an opportunity to exhibit their creative visions to an appreciative audience of film lovers. While the festival focuses on local students work, submissions are open to anyone.