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She wears both hats during rodeo season as she competes throughout Utah. At her most recent rodeo competition fall semester, Perkins was named queen at the Miss Wilderness Circuit Rodeo Pageant and won the interview and impromptu speech categories.

Rees said she won a trophy, a $1,000 cash prize and bragging rights.

With a 100 percent job-placement rate and resources for students to prepare for success in the post-grad world, associate professor Brian Champagne and assistant professor Chris Garff, guided two of their recent graduates into anchor and reporter position...

Bolerjack graduated with a Journalism degree with an emphasis in public relations in 2019. His time at Utah State involved playing for the men’s lacrosse team, serving as the philanthropy chair for Sigma Chi fraternity and a lot of basketball.

In her words, “I’ve been able to dip my toe in a bunch of things.” As the Utah State University assistant media relations coordinator for mens basketball, volley and softball.

Alder started at Aggie Radio in February 2022 and hosts a weekly show called, “Out of Line,” where he focuses on finding the “average Joe” and discusses their passions, music proclivities, life stories and other enthralling debates. 

Wheeler recounted that in her nearly 20 years of experience in the journalism field she wears many hats and learns skills she did not anticipate needing when an undergraduate Aggie.

Ethan Babcock began his career in public relations and marketing when he graduated from Utah State University in 2018. In the journalism program, and spending time working with USU Student Media, Babcock curated his love for creating content through writ...

A senior writer and editor at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day-Saints who writes, edits and publishes for the Church News, (run by Deseret News) its website, the World Report that goes out every six months, plus more, calls Utah State University J...

If she could give one piece of advice to current students, it would be to make time for internships to find out what you like, but even better what you don’t like. 

Polster currently serves as the department head for USU’s journalism and communication department. Uniquely, Polster is USU’s first department head not based at the Logan campus.

Aggrey Otieno was recently hired as an assistant professor in the journalism and communication department at Utah State University.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mountain Chapter, hosted the 2022 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards in Phoenix, Arizona, recently and honored students and a broadcast professor from USU’s JCOM.

Dozens of Utah State University students, alumni and faculty members have been honored by the state chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

As the 2022 school year winds down, the JCOM program is highlighting a few of our students who go above and beyond in their studies.

Brian Champagne and Matthew LaPlante were recipients of multiple awards for television, radio and podcast reporting from the Utah Society of Professional Journalists.

Even in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions, Utah State University Eastern’s “The Eagle” student newspaper continued to publish and won 21 awards at the Utah Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest in June.

A new class at Utah State University will help journalists develop a stronger understanding of science, and help scientists develop their skills as communicators.

A Utah State University professor's latest work has made the New York Times' Best Sellers list.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented Emmy Awards for Journalism Excellence to two Utah State University student broadcasters for their excellent reporting appearing on Aggie Television.

At the 2019 Society of Professional Journalists conference in Albuquerque April 6, USU's A-TV News won 12 Mark of Excellence Awards (winner or finalist). Region 9 includes Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico.

While many journalists are struggling to keep up with the shift of job availability, broadcast students at Utah State University are turning job offers down.

The research and creative works symposium, now in its second year, is titled "Our Mediated World: The Many Facets of Media Research and Creative Development at Utah State."

Congratulations to two Aggies who brought home statues from the Regional Emmy Awards!

Nine journalism and communication students, as well as some from other programs, earned college Emmy nominations.

A lot has changed since news reporters were physically "cutting tape" — so much that many people believe news organizations like KSL are doomed to extinction — but Sheryl Worsley has a lot of hope for the future.

PR Agency is an awesome class to give real world experience. Steve is a great teacher and has had a lot of PR jobs throughout the country. We have real clients we get to work with and help their company grow.

Kramer skyped in from Afghanistan to discuss how to be a better reporter and answer questions. He touched on treating every story like a basic news story, having fun with your leads and ways a reporter can utilize social media.

Ethan Babcock, a senior studying public relations is highlighting what he learned in JCOM 2180 Beginning Photojournalism.

KUER's RadioWest rebroadcast its 2017 interview with associate professor of journalism Matthew LaPlante, whose work has highlighted the systemic violence in El Salvador and the desperation of families to escape.

The recent revelations about powerful men who have used their authority to abuse women and other men have drawn attention yet again to sexual violence and harassment. Avoiding these issues is not an option for us.

Broadcast students in the Department of Journalism and Communication at Utah State University took home the award for Best Newscast from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ university competition.

Speculative fiction author and social critic Sarah Gailey will give a series of talks and readings in Utah from Oct. 10 to 13 in hopes of emboldening female writers and activists.

Mid-Utah Radio has a brand new voice coming to its airwaves. Aimee Cobabe has joined the radio group as News Director at KSVC AM/FM.

Al Lewis and Jennie Christensen, two well-known Logan radio personalities, have been selected for induction into the Utah Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

Several journalism and communication students were recognized at the CHaSS Awards ceremony on March 29.

Two diversely talented and versatile students have been named Media Scholars by Utah State University’s Department of Journalism and Communication.

Natalie Andrews, a Wall Street Journal social media editor and reporter, will discuss the role of the press in the 2016 election — and what the results of that election portend for the intertwined futures of journalism and democracy.

Utah State University journalism professor Brian Champagne spent this past Sunday morning in a Phoenix airport wondering how he was going to get 12 clunky Emmy award statues onto his flight and back to Logan.