Student Work
Living with DeathA multimedia project by Karla Towle: Many death row inmates who suffer from mental illness are executed, raising the question of the fairness of our justice system. Through the perspective of a family member, Rose Clark tells of her experience with the death penalty, and what it's like to face losing someone you love to capital punishment. Student Work |
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Men's Retirement MagazineMen's Retirement magazine was produced by students at the UNC School of Media and Journalism to help retired men lead healthy and active lifestyles - filling a void the students noticed in newsstands. Men’s Retirement topics range from nutrition and exercise to relationships and emotional health. This issue helps readers overcome roadblocks to changing their lifestyles (p. 26) and introduces readers to new forms of exercise, such as cycling (p. 40) and yoga (p. 66). It also tackles tougher issues, such as overcoming prostate cancer (p. 30) and coping with loss (p. 36), that may arise during the course of retirement. Student Work |
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MRB for LifeSociety for News Design's 2015 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Standalone MultimediaDesigners: Mary Stevens & Kelly Creedon Student Work |
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National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is the nation's largest trade organization for photojournalists. Student Work |
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NBA Twitter | Undergraduate Honors ThesisThe rise of social media coupled with advancements in technology and communication have been altering the way in which organizations manage their public relations and communicate with their stakeholders and audiences. This study coded a sample of tweets sent from the official Twitter account of the NBA along with six official accounts of its franchises to identify types of content they shared, and how their Twitter efforts reflected characteristics of public relations to build relationships with their stakeholders. Student Work |
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Nesting Sea TurtlesSociety for News Design's 2019 Best of Student Design competition |
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New course developed to bring public relations strategies to local nonprofitsThis Fall 2018, Lecturer Marshele Carter spearheaded a new section of "MEJO 490: Special Topics in Mass Communication" to directly benefit nonprofits in the local Carrboro community. Student Work |
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NewStoriesStudents in Barbara Friedman’s journalism history courses are producing an oral history archive of North Carolina’s leading journalists and communicators. Many of the people featured are members of the N.C. Halls of Fame in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations. Student Work |
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Over Water, Under FireSociety for News Design's 2014 Best of Student Design competitionFirst place: Standalone MultimediaDesigners: Hannah Weinberger, Emma Galli, Katy Denning, Natalie Taylor, Eric Pait, John Remensperger, Ashlyn Still, G. Ligaiya Romero, Brittain McNeel, Spencer Bakalar, Erin Hull Student Work |
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Picturing FreedomPosters on the subject of human trafficking designed by UNC School of Media and Journalism 2018 seniors Justin Wynn, Mary Catherine Young and Janie Price were awarded Grand Prize, First Prize and Honorable Mention, respectively, in a nationwide competition hosted by ArtWorks for Freedom — a sweeping win encompassing every category available to students. Student Work |
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