May 20, 2025 A group of University of Illinois students have been recognized for their outstanding work in the 2024-25 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Update June 12, 2025: Congratulations to two journalism students for their outstanding accomplishments at the Hearst National Championships! Layli Nazarova won first place and a $10,000 scholarship award in Hearst’s National […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Joseph Rund is a Class of 2025 advertising major. What first sparked your interest in advertising?I’m creative at heart and I have always had an interest in making videos and working on creative projects. So advertising as a major has allowed me to follow my […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Kara Yoo is a Class of 2026 advertising major. How does advertising at the University of Illinois connect you to your interests?I am very interested in photography and videography because they allow me to capture moments and turn them into memories. I do a lot […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Michael Leshock is a Class of 2025 dual degree student in advertising and political science. Why did you decide to study advertising here through the College of Media?My junior year, I decided to complete a dual degree by pursuing the advertising major, in addition to […]
Associate Professor Emeritus of Journalism Education Course Specialties Background Former Page 1 and planning editor for Milwaukee Journal, creator and publisher of American Journalism Review / NewsLink website and independent strategic planning consultant to more than 350 news organizations worldwide. Current editor and publisher of three weekly newspapers in Kansas, including Marion County Record, which […]
May 5, 2025 Tom Burrell, a renowned Black visionary who changed the face of the ad industry for African Americans, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign during the university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 17, 2025. The honorary degree award recognizes individuals who have shown exemplary, extraordinary, and distinguished contributions to […]
April 29, 2025 Students from the UI7 Newsroom were recently recognized for their outstanding work by both the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Mid-America Chapter, winning two Crystal Pillar awards, and the Student Illinois News Broadcasters Association awards. “Both awards are contested greatly by surrounding schools and programs. Their accomplishments with wins, even […]
April 28, 2025 Nancy Benson, professor emerita of journalism, died on April 21, 2025. She was 72 years old. In 1996, she was hired as a visiting professor in the Department of Journalism and became an assistant professor in 1997. She was promoted to associate professor in 2003 and to full professor in 2014. Before […]
April 15, 2025 Update May 29, 2025: Congratulations to the students who presented “Uman Tok: Tailoring Hope, Renewing Futures in Sierra Leone” for receiving an award for Outstanding Oral Presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium from the Office of Undergraduate Research! Some of these students previously won an award in 2024 for Outstanding Exhibit on this same research […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Lauren Barjami is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What interests led you to choose advertising at the University of Illinois?Prior to coming to Illinois, I knew I wanted to pursue something in business that would also allow me to incorporate creativity. In high school, […]