Get to know some of our College of Media students! Mallory Miller is a class of 2025 journalism major. What is the most important lesson that you have learned at Illinois?The most important lesson that I learned was the importance of accessing information. During my time at Illinois, I got to work with different Spanish-speaking […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Emily Wojcik is a Class of 2025 advertising major. What made you choose to major in advertising at the University of Illinois?My decision to attend Illinois was deeply influenced by my dad, an alumnus I’ve always admired. Hearing his stories about his time on this […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Diamond Steward-Hutton is a Class of 2025 journalism major. How did you become interested in journalism?In high school I really liked media and writing, but I did not think I could turn that into a career. I ended up visiting Richmond Studio and realized that […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Chloe Barbaise is a Class of 2027 journalism major. Why did you choose journalism as your major?I’ve always loved to write since I was in elementary school and my interest in journalism came about in middle school. We took a trip to our high school’s […]
April 11, 2025 | Kelly Youngblood Netflix director Emma Miller (BS ’08, media studies) says returning to campus to speak at the 2025 College of Media Convocation ceremony feels like a full-circle moment for her. As a Media student at Illinois, she remembers renting DVDs through Netflix’s mail subscription service for her film classes. “I […]
April 11, 2025 | Kelly Youngblood It’s no surprise that renowned media studies scholar and two-time University of Illinois alum Denise Bielby (BS ’71, MA ’72, ACES), Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Emerita, at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was interested in fellow alum Roger Ebert’s work and helping preserve his legacy. Bielby, whose research […]
April 9, 2025 Marisa Peacock, senior lecturer of advertising, won both a Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and a Student Success Impact Award. Campus Awards for Excellence in Instruction, sponsored by the Office of the Provost, are given for sustained excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate teaching, undergraduate and graduate advising and […]
March 24, 2025 | Lois Yoksoulian, University of Illinois News Bureau In today’s rapidly evolving media landscape, the spread of misinformation and disinformation regarding scientific topics such as natural disasters, vaccines and climate change can pose a risk to public health. Nancy Averett, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign lecturer of journalism and expert in science and environmental journalism spoke […]
March 19, 2025 Helen Katz (MS ’86, advertising; PhD ’88, ICR), EVP of Research at Publicis Media, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Erwin Ephron Demystification Award. This lifetime achievement award honors industry leaders who are exceptional communicators and excel in making complex subjects accessible, embodying the spirit of legendary advertising research guru Erwin Ephron. […]
March 19, 2025 Armando Sanchez-Monsivais (BS ’19, advertising), integrated marketing manager at Discord, received the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Rising Star Award for 2025. The Most Promising Rising Star Award recognizes alumni who have made notable contributions to the advertising industry within five to eight years of graduating from the Most Promising program. This accolade […]