October 30, 2026 IPM’s magazine show Prairie Fire won two Mid-America Regional Emmy® awards, and two nominations, from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Kansas City, Missouri. Prairie Fire is currently in its fourth season on WILL-TV, and can be seen on YouTube and the PBS App. Mid-America Regional […]
September 30, 2026 About the Media Expert Shedding light on some of the most exciting new technologies is Christopher Ball, associate professor in the Department of Journalism with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research. An AR and VR expert, Ball teaches courses including JOUR 430: Augmented and Virtual Reality, which examines the importance […]
September 29, 2026 | Kelly Youngblood Four students, who work on the UI7 Newsroom’s hockey production team, got a behind-the-scenes look at live television production during a visit with the crew behind Chicago Cubs broadcasts on September 13. Kenneth Erdey, technical coordinator for broadcast operations in the Department of Journalism, said opportunities like these are […]
September 22, 2026 This event is free and open to the public and is presented by the Richard and Leslie Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media at the College of Media. Attendees can join this event in person at the Spurlock Museum in Urbana or register to join via Zoom. Hear from renowned journalism alumni […]
September 18, 2026 Congratulations to these College of Media students who received campus and college awards and honors, and scholarships and fellowships that were made possible thanks to our donors. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & FELLOWSHIPS A-Mark College Journalism Scholarship A-Mark Journalism Master’s Scholarship American Advertising Federation Most Promising Students Anthony J. Petullo Endowment in Design and Advertising […]
September 16, 2026 Tate has covered Fighting Illini athletics since 1966, when he became a sportswriter, sports editor, and columnist for the The News-Gazette in Champaign. Although he’s been technically retired for nearly three decades, Tate continues to work for the paper as a contract writer. Tate also has a considerable radio broadcast career related […]
August 28, 2026 Craft appointed as the Karin and Folke Dovring Professor in Journalism and Democratic Society Stephanie Craft, a professor in the Department of Journalism with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research, and associate dean for academic and faculty affairs, was named the Karin and Folke Dovring Professor in Journalism and Democratic Society. […]
August 27, 2026 Several College of Media students, including a recent graduate, expanded their skills, learned more about the industries, and gained valuable professional experience through various internship opportunities this summer. Read about a few of our students’ experiences below in these Q&As. Felicity Abbott, senior in journalism CBS Chicago | News Intern | Chicago, […]
August 12, 2026 This year’s conference theme was “Jazz & Jambalaya: Nurturing Harmony and Health in Higher Education.” Presenters included faculty in the Institute of Communications Research, the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, and the Department of Journalism; and graduate students in ICR’s PhD program and the MS advertising program. A Science Communication paper, “Exploring […]
July 7, 2026 | Kelly Youngblood Illini Summer Academies, which is presented by Illinois 4-H, the youth development program of University of Illinois Extension, partners with various departments and colleges across campus every summer to give high school students an opportunity to experience college life and explore a career of their choice. Twelve students from […]