January 11, 2024 | Jodi Heckel, University of Illinois News Bureau Julie Turnock, professor of media and cinema studies, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for a book project titled Beyond King Kong: Special Effects in the Hollywood Studio Era, 1915–1965. She will receive $60,000 in funding to research and write a […]
January 11, 2024 | Faith Lee (Communications Intern) and Kelly Youngblood Updated 2/15/2024 Four seniors in the University of Illinois chapter of the American Advertising Federation were named to the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Students Class of 2024—an honor given to only 50 students each year throughout the United States. Honorees include advertising majors Aniya […]
January 11, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood Ewa Maslowska, associate professor of advertising, was selected as a Center for Advanced Study Associate for the 2024-25 academic year, pending Board of Trustees approval. As a CAS Associate, Maslowska will take time off from teaching in Fall 2024 to focus on her research of fake online reviews. Consumer reviews […]
January 8, 2024 Chang-Dae Ham, associate professor of advertising with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research, and associate head of graduate studies in the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, was recently elected vice president of the American Academy of Advertising. His term for March 2024 through March 2025 will be effective March 14, […]
Geno Schellenberger (BS ’20, advertising), senior communications manager at Havas and graduate student in the strategic brand communication master’s degree program, is making a difference for unhoused individuals in Chicago during the holiday season. Through his role at Havas, Schellenberger has played a pivotal role in launching “The Donation Display” campaign, an innovative initiative that reimagines […]
December 13, 2023 Illinois Public Media is proud to announce the launch of Illinois Soul, a new radio station highlighting Black experiences, celebrating Black culture, elevating Black voices, and showcasing Black music. “Public media is uniquely positioned in today’s media landscape to meet the needs of its community in ways that commercial media might not, […]
December 11, 2023 The Institute of Communications Research will present a Distinguished Speaker Series this spring, showcasing some of the most renowned scholars in the fields of communication and media studies. “This is our chance to engage with and glean insights from the thought leaders in our field,” said Mike Yao, director of the Institute […]
December 5, 2023 Eighty-five advertising students traveled to Chicago on November 30 to visit advertising agencies and tech firms to gain exposure to the contemporary advertising industry. In small groups, students were able to visit one advertising agency (DDB, Energy BBDO, Havas, or Highdive) and one tech firm (Adobe, Amazon, or Google). The trip was […]
November 30, 2023 Festival passes for Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, to be held Wednesday, April 17, through Saturday, April 20, 2024, will go on sale Friday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. CT. Also known as Ebertfest, the four-day festival—named for the late Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic, University of Illinois journalism alumnus, and Urbana native Roger Ebert—will […]
Lacey Gilbert (MS ’11, advertising), vice president and strategy director of Leo Burnett advertising services in Chicago, has been named to Business Insider’s 2023 Rising Stars of Madison Avenue. Gilbert, who joined Leo Burnett in 2020, has led award-winning campaigns like Beam Suntory’s “Bourbon Time” and Coors Light’s “Clone Machine.” She has also directed the […]