SDSU School of Journalism & Media Studies (JMS)

San Diego State University’s sixth president, Thomas B. Day, who steered the institution through a transformative period of growth and expansion, has died. Read about his SDSU legacy here: https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/sdsu_newscenter/news_story.aspx

We're celebrating our JMS grads IN-PERSON this Sunday! If you couldn't attend or want to cheer on a classmate or a loved one, register to live stream the ceremonies here: https://bit.ly/3yjQ7Cv We can't wait to celebrate our amazing class of 2021! The ceremonies will be divided up as such: 12 p.m.: Advertising, Journalism, & Media Studies 1 p.m.: Public Relations & Graduate Students... Special thanks to PRSA San Diego for sponsoring this event for our students!

The #sdsuLDT #sdsuLDTech Hub with student project showcases is now live: https://ldtechcommunity.wixsite.com/my-site-1 Many thanks to LDT grads Emily Roizin and Maggie Shoya for their semester-long work! #JMS #gradschool

Join us for another amazing conversation with SDSU and JMS alum Tina Sturdevant! Tina serves as the Talent, Diversity and Inclusion Director for the subscription-based sports media company, The Athletic. Tina plays a key role on the company's talent team and is responsible for all newsroom diversity and inclusion efforts, including supporting and promoting existing talent, helping build talent pipelines consisting of diverse voices, and bolstering the work being led by The At...hletic Communities, the company’s newsroom advocacy groups. Tina has more than 10 years of sports media experience. She was most recently a consultant to Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in San Francisco where she supported student engagement with diverse journalism organizations throughout the Bay Area. Previously, she spent six and a half years at Bleacher Report where she held the position of Senior Manager of Media and Talent for four years before tackling the role of Senior Manager of Experiential Marketing. In these roles, Tina led the company’s diversity brand awareness and recruiting efforts, managed day-to-day media obligations for Bleacher Report’s top talent, and helped lead the company’s diversity and inclusion efforts from inception. To start her career, Tina worked in media relations for San Diego State University's athletic department and with the Oakland A's. About Beyond JMS: Launched this spring, beyond JMS is a new, on-going webinar series that seeks to provide opportunities for new insights, knowledge, conversations, and skills for our alumni, students, and professionals in San Diego or around the world. Although focusing on our own graduates and current students, lifelong learners from anywhere are welcome.

Today at 12PM PST: JMS Director will have a conversation with JMS Alumna Tina Sturdevant, who works for the Athletic. They will talk about her career, going from interning at SDSU Athletics to working major events like the Super Bowl. Register to watch on Zoom, or you can see it here live at noon. To register: https://SDSU.zoom.us/web/register/WN_ZSoUSM9VRJ-lK68Vi9Yfew

We are so proud to celebrate our own Dr. Kaye Sweetser, APR+M, Fellow PRSA, for being named Outstanding Educator of the Year by PRNews for her efforts in diversity and inclusion! Please join us in congratulating her for all of her hard work!

This Friday at 12:00PM PST, join the final #BeyondJMS of the semester as we welcome JMS alumna Tina Sturdevant. Tina serves as the Talent, Diversity and Inclusion Director for the subscription-based sports media company, The Athletic. We will be talking about her current efforts at the Athletic, as well as her career, starting from her time interning on campus to working the Super Bowl with Bleacher Report. Find out more and register now:https://sdsu.zoom.us/web/register/WN_ZSoUSM9VRJ-lK68Vi9Yfew

Join us for an incredible conversation with SDSU JMS Alum P. Frank Williams. From the Daily Aztec to LA, his career has spanned decades and he is one of our most respected Hollywood insiders. For Williams, it all began by writing love letters for his homies in the hood when he was barely a teen. Since then, Emmy and 8-time NAACP Image winner Williams has become a universally known and respected writer, speaker, teacher and producer. Most recently, he worked as a Co-Executive ...Producer at Critical Content producing the police brutality series Copwatch America for BET. Williams has been an EP at TMZ and was also a producer and co-host with civil rights attorney Ben Crump on the A& E Biography investigative series about Tupac Shakur called Who Killed Tupac? He was the Executive Producer/Showrunner of the Centric/BET Networks docu-series Being. Williams also works as a director and senior producer for TV One's acclaimed Unsung and Unsung Hollywood documentary series. He produces BET’s award- winning series American Gangster and has also produced films like the Paramount Pictures released Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan and the Universal/ Def Jam Records film A Hustlerz Ambition, a documentary about Young Jeezy that aired on MTV2. His other TV writing/producing credits include the NAACP Image Awards on NBC, BETHonors, BET Hip-Hop Awards, BET Awards and the VH1’s Hip Hop Honors. He was on NBC’s Emmy winning team for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Williams was formerly Executive Editor of The Source Magazine, where he wrote iconic cover stories about Suge Knight, Eazy-E, Tupac Shakur, Dr Dre and many more. And in the mid 1990’s, he was a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. He is the founder and president of Prophet From It Entertainment, which produces inspirational TV, film, mobile and web content. The Oakland native’s motto is: Why shoot the breeze about it, when you can be about it?

Tomorrow at 12PM PST, join us as we welcome back JMS Alum P Frank Williams. He will be talking about his career and path from writing for the Daily Aztec to winning Emmy and Image Awards. Register for free (and if you don't, check the live feed tomorrow!): https://SDSU.zoom.us/web/register/WN_0X1ORFl6TMuzFVLpbr1sEw

Attention all graduating JMS seniors! On behalf of the School of Journalism and Media Studies, we would like to celebrate you and your accomplishments by featuring our graduates’ profiles on our JMS website. The questions include describing your favorite JMS memory and advice you would give to students coming up after you. You can also submit a photo of yourself to be included with your profile! This is a great opportunity for you to leave a lasting impression after all your hard work. Please see the following link to fill out and complete your answers no later than May 7 at 8 p.m. https://forms.gle/jLPuq2mP6BPZYRFg8

JMS alum JW August will lead a conversation with NY Times best selling author Caitlin Rother on April 27 at 7 p.m. discussing her latest groundbreaking true crime narrative. Register here: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com//caitlin-rother-book-la San Diego Central Library

Our next #BeyondJMS webinar will be Friday, April 23, at noon PST with Emmy & Image Award winning director and producer (and JMS alum) P Frank Williams! From The Daily Aztec to LA, his career has spanned decades and he is one of our most respected Hollywood insiders. Don't miss out on what is sure to be an incredible conversation! Register for FREE: https://sdsu.zoom.us/web/register/WN_0X1ORFl6TMuzFVLpbr1sEw

We're closing out Career Week with a bang! Don't miss out on today's #BeyondJMS webinar with Angela LaChica as she talks all things sports and social justice. See you at noon! Register for free: https://sdsu.zoom.us/web/register/WN_vXLiQdqlTHWIC5cl9XixVw

If you haven't registered for tomorrow's virtual free event, there's still time! Join The Museum of Public Relations tomorrow @ 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. You won't want to miss this discussion of public affairs in the U.S. Armed Forces, both past and present. Register at https://sdsu.zoom.us//9516001100/WN_Hw3TzbVjR9iRQPNRyr3j1Q

We want to hear from you! JMS 581 has put together a survey with the goal of strategizing how to create and foster a strong sense of community for all JMS students. We'd like to hear from as many current students as possible, so if you have a spare 10 minutes please take the time to fill this out. Some JMS classes are even offering extra credit for participating. To take the survey and find out which courses are offering credit, click the link below! https://sdsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0eJJKm9V0LVmc5f

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Navy! Thank you to our #sailors for their service today, tomorrow, and for the last 245 years. We are thrilled to have the opportunit...y to honor this branch of the #USArmedForces, and to highlight Navy public affairs history and its current role in our upcoming event, Military Public Affairs Past & Present: The U.S. Navy. Join us on Monday, October 26th at 6:00pm ET to celebrate and discuss the role of public affairs in the U.S. Armed Forcesspecifically the Navysince World War II, as well as the effectiveness of strategic and tactical approaches of Department of Defense public affairs. The panel features current Navy Chief of Information (CHINFO), RDML Charlie Brown, APR+M, as well as former CHINFO’s, RADM Kendell Pease (1992-98) and RDML Frank Thorp IV (2007-09) and will be moderated by Carl Redding, APR+M. Don’t miss this first-of-its-kind webcast to learn more about public affairs and to find out more on pursuing a career in communications within the Navy, and largely the U.S. Armed Forces. Thanks to the incredible Dr. Kaye Sweetser, APR and to her brilliant Summer 2020 graduate students for helping to create this special event! Learn more & register here: https://www.prmuseum.org/navy #USNavyBirthday #navybirthday #NavyPAO #CHINFOS #DINFOS #MilitaryPublicAffairs #PublicAffairs #usnavy #navyseal #navyseals #usmilitary #defense #america #fromthesea #PAO #PublicAffairsOffice #veterans #navylife

If you have advising questions, stop by our open house from 3-4 p.m. this afternoon! Meeting information in the graphic below. No registration required.

Attention JMS alumni! Join us tomorrow at 1 p.m. as we hear from the new Director of the School of Journalism and Media Studies (JMS) Dr. Temple Northup as he shares his vision for JMS and how he hopes to push the School into its next era of success. We’ll also hear from prominent alumnus Scott Pansky as he shares his involvement with JMS and how he’s playing a role in growing the program. Hope to see you there! Register here: https://sdsu.zoom.us/web/register/WN_L3m-lidBThajZS4lyK1GNw

Spring registration is right around the corner and we've got you covered! Stop by our Director/Advisor Zoom open house on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 3-4 p.m. to get your JMS-related questions answered. Both Director Temple Northup and JMS advisor Alexis Mokalis will be there to answer any and all questions you may have. Only have a quick 5-10 minutes to spare? No worries! Anyone can come and go as needed. Use the Zoom link and Meeting ID in the flyer below to attend. No registration required. Hope to see you there!

Join us for the fourth installment of our FREE webinar series tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. PDT to help you #disinfectfisinfo. Learn how to stop the community spread of disinformation with Arturo Garcia from the Museum of Photographic Arts, panelist Shyla Nott from inewsource, Alan Bush from Ignite Visibility, and panelist Debra Bass from San Diego Association of Black Journalists. This panel is in partnership with the San Diego Public Library. We hope to see you there! Register for FREE: https://sdsu.zoom.us//7116003470/WN_-2iwNtTFTSmWJh0vL9mbpw

Happy Monday! Mark your calendars, we’ve got some exciting, upcoming events that are brought to you by the SDSU School of Journalism & Media Studies (JMS) and San Diego State University School of Communication! Studies (JMS)Stay tuned for more info. #psfa #sdsu #events #monday

October 12-16 is the 1st annual Indigenous Peoples' Day 'Week of Action' hosted by the SDSU Native Resource Center! This week is filled with speakers such as Professor Cassady Lynch from the American Indian Studies Department, as well as keynote speaker Jordan Marie Daniel on Thursday, Oct. 15. Events are free! For more info visit: https://bit.ly/36U75wd

Lanie Lockwood, PSFA Assistant Dean for Student Affairs went skydiving with the Army Golden Knights in honor of the SDSU Strategic Plan. Check out her skydiving experience! #sdsu

We have another great free webinar tonight at 6:30 p.m. PDT to help you Disinfect Disinformation. Stay clean and clear of disinformation with Jennifer Bowman from inewsource, panelist Lauren Mapp from the The San Diego Union-Tribune, and panelist Ivy Le from the Texas Civil Rights Project. This panel is in partnership with the San Diego Public Library. We hope to see you there! Register for free here: https://sdsu.zoom.us//5916002618/WN_GUQ3rSF0QHuIzigY1C33CQ

Check out the latest article on PSFA Stories to learn about our upcoming "Disinfecting Disinformation" Webinar Series. On Oct. 1 at 10 a.m., panelists will first discuss "How Journalists and Citizen Groups Work to Clean the Mess of Disinformation." Click the link to learn more about this series: https://psfa.sdsu.edu//school-of-journalism-and-media-stud #sdsujms #sdsu

Hey APRs ~ Earn .5 CEU toward renewal with this FREE Webinar: Disinfecting Disinformation: How Journalists and Citizen Groups Work to Clean the Mess of Misinfor...mation Oct. 1, 1 p.m. EST. Registration is required, and everyone registered will receive video playback after the webinar: https://SDSU.zoom.us//8016009740/WN_NLU-67QrRAeiVAbBuLGUmA See more

The School of Journalism & Media Studies is cleaning up the mess of disinformation! We're hosting 5 FREE media literacy webinars throughout the month of October in partnership with the San Diego Union-Tribune, inewsource, Public Relations Society of America San Diego/Imperial Counties, San Diego Association of Black Journalists and the Glen Broom Center for Professional Development in Pubic Relations. Join us for our first installment on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. as Dr. Nate Rodriguez from SDSU JMS, Matthew Hall from the San Diego Union-Tribune, and Ashley Bryant from A/B Partners help us SPOT and DEBUNK disinformation. #disinfectingdisinfo To register: https://SDSU.zoom.us//4415996529/WN_NLU-67QrRAeiVAbBuLGUmA The San Diego Union-Tribune PRSA San Diego inewsource