Get to know some of our College of Media students! Karys Boeriu is a Class of 2028 advertising major. What made you choose the College of Media at Illinois? Initially, I was drawn here because of the tight-knit community in the College of Media, but we’re part of such a huge university. There are so […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Nick Roacho is a Class of 2027 media and cinema studies major. Why did you choose to major in media and cinema studies (MACS)? How did you decide that the College of Media was the right fit for you? In the College of Media, I […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Francisco Albarran is a Class of 2026 media and cinema studies major. Why did you choose to major in media and cinema studies (MACS), and how did you decide that it was the right fit for you? During the lockdown in 2020, I really got […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Ryan Hanson is a Class of 2026 advertising major. Why did you decide to major in advertising? I was already interested in advertising due to a research paper I did during my senior year of high school, where I had the opportunity to interview OKRP […]
Get to know some of our College of Media Students! Nina Issel is a Class of 2027 journalism major. What made you choose journalism at the College of Media? I realized I enjoyed opportunities to dive deeply into specific topics whether it was researching global conflicts or exploring complex issues in detail and presenting the information. That […]
April 22, 2026 Advertising faculty with appointments in the Institute of Communications Research, doctoral students in ICR, graduate students in advertising, and ICR alumni participated in the 2026 annual conference of the American Academy of Advertising, held March 26-29 in Austin, Texas. Through presentations and panels, they discussed research and ideas related to teaching AI and advertising, […]
April 21, 2026 | IPM News Radio and television stations from across Illinois entered the contest. Winners were tiered by whether the station is in a small or large market. The judges considered material produced between July 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025. Illinois Public Media is a not-for-profit public media service of the College […]
April 20, 2026 Update June 2, 2026: The team of journalism students who presented “They Want to Go Home: Ghana’s Kayayei” received an Outstanding Poster Presentation Award. *** At the Undergraduate Research Symposium, the signature event held on Thursday, April 30, at the Illini Union, students across campus will present their research. Below is a list of […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Maria Emilia Mancero is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What led you to your decision to major in advertising at Illinois? I’ve always been artistically inclined, so I knew I wanted to major in something where I could still be creative. Advertising checked all […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Liliana Rodriguez is a Class of 2026 journalism major. What led you to your decision to major in journalism at Illinois? Since high school, I knew I wanted to be in front of the camera and behind the mic. I’ve always been drawn to storytelling […]