JDM students receive Ashland University academic honors

Journalism and Digital Media students Tom Nesbitt, Noah Cloonan and Kellie Pleshinger were feted at the April 22nd Ashland University Academic Honors Convocation. Tom Nesbitt, a Digital Media Production major, was selected for the JDM Senior Award. Noah Cloonan, a Digital Media Journalism and DMP double major, was selected for the JDM Junior Award. Kellie Pleshinger, a DMP major, was selected for the JDM Sophomore Award. Each honoree had a stellar GPA and numerous academic accomplishments.

The three honorees will be recognized at the annual JDM Student Awards banquet to be held on Thursday April 26.

WRDL 88.9 Launches Vinylthon 2018

Sometimes things that are old can become new again. Vinyl records, thought to be left in the dustbin of time, have resurfaced in powerful ways. WRDL 88.9 FM will kick off a salute to vinyl records with a 24 hour programming schedule that features many station personalities. Zack Portner, Jake Smith, Marshall Wheeler and WRDL alum Vince Lester will kick off the programming. Tom Nesbitt (Sweet T) will cover the late night schedule. Station Manager Derek Wood and JDM instructor Scott Saunders will host a morning programming block while Waylon O'Donnell, Katelyn Moore, Glenn Rausch and Tyler Lance will be heard throughout the day. Even JDM Chair and WRDL Faculty Advisor Dr. Dave McCoy will get into the act with an afternoon air shift.

Vinylthon 2018 is set to commence at midnight Friday April 20 and run to midnight Saturday April 21. Tune in to wrdlfm.com to listen to your favorite song in record form.

NSPA & JEA Conference 2018

JDM majors Renee Borcas and Bex Hunter are all set to meet and greet nearly 4,000 high school students at the National Scholastic Press Association & Journalism Education Association national conference in San Francisco. 

Ashland alum John Telich speaks to JDM majors

It is long time since his days as a Radio and Television major at Ashland College. However, John Telich has never forgotten his alma mater. Currently the Sports Director and Anchor at WJW-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, John visited Ashland University's Journalism and Digital Media department to give his insight on a career in sports broadcasting.

Invited by his peer (WJW-TV Producer and JDM adjunct instructor) Kelly Meyer, John toured the updated HD television studio and spent a morning with a legion of hopeful broadcast professionals. Meyer's Broadcast Reporting and Multimedia Reporting students were provided with a bevy of helpful tips on how to succeed in a professional media career.

Journalism Department Presents at URCA Symposium, 2018

The Journalism and Digital Media Department wishes ​Digital Media Production major Jacob Smith the best of luck as he presents his scholarly work alongside fellow student Seth Ansell at this year's Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity symposium!

Media and Ethical Communication During Crisis in the United States - Jacob Smith and Seth Ansell

The students’ study examines mass media coverage of natural disasters in the United States, using Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy as content analyses.