October 1, 2026 “Acts of Love: Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History” will be given by Allyson Nadia Field, professor and chair of the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. This event is free and open to the public and is presented by the Roger Ebert Center for […]
September 29, 2026 | Kelly Youngblood Four students, who work on the UI7 Newsroom’s hockey production team, got a behind-the-scenes look at live television production during a visit with the crew behind Chicago Cubs broadcasts on September 13. Kenneth Erdey, technical coordinator for broadcast operations in the Department of Journalism, said opportunities like these are […]
September 18, 2026 Congratulations to these College of Media students who received campus and college awards and honors, and scholarships and fellowships that were made possible thanks to our donors. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & FELLOWSHIPS A-Mark College Journalism Scholarship A-Mark Journalism Master’s Scholarship American Advertising Federation Most Promising Students Anthony J. Petullo Endowment in Design and Advertising […]
August 28, 2026 Craft appointed as the Karin and Folke Dovring Professor in Journalism and Democratic Society Stephanie Craft, a professor in the Department of Journalism with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research, and associate dean for academic and faculty affairs, was named the Karin and Folke Dovring Professor in Journalism and Democratic Society. […]
August 27, 2026 Several College of Media students, including a recent graduate, expanded their skills, learned more about the industries, and gained valuable professional experience through various internship opportunities this summer. Read about a few of our students’ experiences below in these Q&As. Felicity Abbott, senior in journalism CBS Chicago | News Intern | Chicago, […]
July 7, 2026 | Kelly Youngblood Illini Summer Academies, which is presented by Illinois 4-H, the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension, partners with various departments and colleges across campus every summer to give high school students an opportunity to experience college life and explore a career of their choice. Twelve students from […]
June 4, 2026 Six College of Media alumni have won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for their contributions to a Chicago Tribune piece on immigration. Tina E. Akouris (BS ’94, journalism), Angie Leventis Lourgos (BS ’03, journalism), Dan Petrella (BS ’06, journalism; BA ’06, LAS; MS ’10, journalism), Marianne Mather (BS ’96, media studies), […]
May 21, 2026 | Kelly Youngblood Feder’s impressive career achievements, along with his continued engagement with the college, have earned him the 2026 College of Media Distinguished Alumni Award. “Stephen Feder has had an illustrious career and has been closely connected to the College of Media, from sharing advice with students at Media Career Night […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Nathan Murphy is a Class of 2026 media and cinema studies major. What first interested you in the media and cinema studies (MACS) major? Ever since I was young, I’ve loved watching movies, but as I got older, I became more interested in how they […]
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