• "The Heart and Soul of WVU"

    Friends, colleagues and former students pay tribute to the late Dr. George Esper.

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  • Dahlia receives top teaching honor at WVU

    Gina Dahlia, TV journalism professor and executive producer of the award-winning "WVU News," was named one of six recipients of 2012 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching.

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  • The Revolution Will Be Tweeted

    Read the highlights from the School's co-sponsored panel event discussing the impact of social media on the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

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  • National Exposure

    "WVU News" sports anchor and ESPNU correspondent Jon Rudder shared the sideline with ESPN's Doris Burke during a recent WVU women's basketball game.

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  • Esper memorial fund to support future journalists

    The late Dr. George Esper spent countless hours mentoring aspiring journalists at the SOJ. Now a fund in his memory will sustain his legacy.

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  • IMC announces dates for INTEGRATE 2012 Conference

    Mark your calendar for the WVU IMC program's INTEGRATE 2012 Conference on June 1-2, 2012. Explore the latest IMC techniques and strategies and transform your career through innovative workshops and breakout sessions.

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success stories

  • Gina Dahlia, top teaching honor at WVU

    Dahlia receives top teaching honor at WVU

    Gina Dahlia, TV journalism professor and executive producer of the award-winning "WVU News," was named one of six recipients of 2012 WVU Foundation Award for Outstanding Teaching.

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  • WVU News reporter Ashton Marra

    A taste of the "big time"

    "WVU News" reporter Ashton Marra will spend her final semester of college interning at ABC News in New York City.

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  • Claire Berlin, IMC graduate program

    The Best of Both Worlds

    Work or graduate school? It's a difficult decision for some, but the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) graduate program made the choice easy for Claire Berlin.

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  • Elaine McMillion

    SOJ alumna "wows" judges at 2011 West Virginia Filmmakers Festival

    Elaine McMillion (BSJ, 2009) can add "award-winning filmmaker" to her resume. McMillion's documentary, "Lincoln County Massacre," won two awards at the WV Filmmakers Festival.

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  • Ben Russell

    Ben Russell

    Ben Russell's (BSJ, 2003) rise to the fifth largest television market in the country was no coincidence. Hard work and raw talent has the former Mountaineer packing his bags for NBC 5/KXAS-TV in Dallas, Texas.

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  • Karina Gomes

    Karina Gomes

    Brazil native Karina Gomes (MSJ, 2004; BSJ, 2001) has traveled the world, but it was her studies at the SOJ that prepared her to be a global journalist.

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  • Sarah McLean

    Sarah McLean

    Sarah McLean (BSJ, 2008) says the lessons she learned at the SOJ not only gave her a solid foundation for a career in public relations but are helping her to create a road map for her life.

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  • Mike Fulton

    Mike Fulton

    It was an SOJ professor who inspired Mike Fulton (BSJ, 1979) to "take a leap of faith" and start his career in Washington, D.C. Fulton is forever grateful to his Martin Hall mentor-so much so, that he has become a mentor himself.

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  • David and Rose Lied

    David and Rose Lied

    The SOJ represents a place of "great beginnings" for Rose (BSJ, 1976) and David Lied (BSJ, 1976). It was in Martin Hall that they discovered their passion for advertising and also found lasting love.

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  • Linda Arnold

    Linda Arnold

    Chairman and CEO of the Arnold Agency Linda Arnold (BSJ, 1976) says her spirit and passion for public relations, and for life, helps get her clients the results they desire.

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  • Kellen Henry

    Kellen Henry

    Kellen Henry (BSJ, 2008) is a multimedia journalist for Bloomberg News in Washington, D.C. Athough she works in new media, Henry relies on the fundamental principles of journalism to tell a great story.

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  • Andrew Worob

    Andrew Scritchfield

    Born and raised in north central West Virginia, Andrew Scrtichfield (BSJ, 1998) has traveled far beyond the Mountain State and his alma mater to cover stories for NBC News ranging from U.S Presidents to earthquake recovery to women's rights and baby elephant orphanages.

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  • Andrew Worob

    Andrew Worob

    Andrew Worob (BSJ, 2005) wanted to be a sports journalist when he graduated, but he discovered a different passion along the way. See how his career has evolved with the social media revolution.

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  • Scott Widmeyer

    Scott Widmeyer

    From newspapers to politics to Chairman and CEO of one of the largest independent PR firms in the country, Scott Widmeyer (BSJ, 1975) has an impressive resume but has always remained grounded in his Mountaineer roots.

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  • Jason Coffman

    Jason Coffman

    Three years after graduating with a degree from the advertising program, the only account Jason Coffman (BSJ, 2000) was managing was for a restaurant — his own.

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  • Ranelle Sykes, 'DJ Rane'

    Ranelle Sykes

    As "DJ Rane" on WPGC 95.5 in Washington, D.C., Ranelle Sykes (BSJ, 2000) has had the opportunity to meet big names in the hip-hop music industry but says it's the everyday people that "rock" her world.

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  • Chip Fontanazza

    Chip Fontanazza

    At WVU, Chip Fontanazza (BSJ, 2009) found the perfect place to merge his two passions – sports and news. He appeared on ESPN as a sideline reporter, covered a national breaking news story and got his first job — all before he graduated from college.

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  • Megan Bowers

    Megan Bowers

    Megan Bowers (BSJ, 2009) is using the multimedia skills she learned at the School of Journalism to help others find inspiration and learn about innovative careers.

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  • Michael Pehanich, 'NFL PR Guy'

    Michael Pehanich

    Washington Redskins Communications Director Michael Pehanich (BSJ, 2001) credits his eight-year career as an "NFL PR Guy" to the strong writing skills he learned at the SOJ. Watch Pehanich's interview from the "SOJ Alumni Road Tour."

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  • Lauren O'Conner, Driving for Danes

    Lauren O'Connor

    Lauren O'Connor (BSJ, 2008) says the SOJ gave her the drive, both personally and professionally, to start an organization to raise awareness and funds for animal rescue. Watch O'Connor's "SOJ Alumni Road Tour" interview.

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  • Karilynn Galiotos

    Karilyn Galiotos

    Broadcast news senior Karilynn Galiotos (center) spent her summer interning with Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie of MSNBC TV's "The Daily Rundown."

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  • Chelsea Fuller

    Chelsea Fuller

    In August, news-editorial junior Chelsea Fuller (pictured left) and broadcast news senior Brandon Radcliffe worked as multimedia journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention in San Diego, Calif.

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  • Elizabethany Ploger

    CBS Internships

    MSJ candidate Boya Xu (left) and broadcast news senior Amina McWilliams (right) are interning for "CBS News" in Washington, D.C., this summer. The students met "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric during a recent visit to the network's studios in New York City.

  • Elizabethany Ploger

    Elizabethany Ploger

    May 2009 broadcast news graduate Elizabethany Ploger recently competed in MTV's national search for its first TJ (tweet jockey).

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featured projects

  • SOJ Feature Writing Stories

    What's your problem?

    In celebration of social networking, and in the vein of “This American Life,” the School of Journalism's Feature Writing class brings you 22 stories about problems, from the serious (#fatgirlproblems), to the sarcastic (#wvuproblems) to the sort of silly (#bartenderproblems).

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  • WVU News reporter Ashton Marra

    Buy Local Initiative

    PR students help the Fairmont, W.Va., community promote a "Buy Local" initiative to educate residents about the importance of supporting their local businesses.

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  • SOJ Insider 2011 Magazine

    SOJ Insider

    The SOJ's annual alumni magazine, SOJ Insider, provides students the opportunity to write and shoot photography for a high-profile publication.

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  • Journey Through China

    Steeping Tea: 7 Students' Journey Through China

    PR students help a rural West Virginia county create and promote a "Buy Local" initiative to educate residents about the importance of supporting their local businesses.

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  • Blogging from Abroad: Germany & Austria

    Draußen in der Natur!

    SOJ graduate student Corey Preece blogs for a summer study-abroad course offered by the WVU Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.

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  • Blogging from Abroad: London

    Making global connections

    Katlin Stinespring, a public relations senior, is studying abroad in the United Kingdom and interning at the London-based sports public relations and marketing firm, Totally Sporty.

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  • International Clients

    Health PR class travels to Ireland

    In spring 2011, students participating in the health care public relations capstone embarked on a week-long journey to Dublin, Ireland, to meet face-to-face with their client, Shine, Ireland's leading mental health advocacy organization.

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  • PR 324: Buy Local Initiative

    PR 324: Buy Local Initiative

    PR students help a rural West Virginia county create and promote a "Buy Local" initiative to educate residents about the importance of supporting their local businesses.

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  • Faces of the Mine

    Faces of the Mine

    SOJ students create an interactive memorial honoring those affected by the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster in Raleigh County, W.Va.

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  • Soldiers

    Forgotten Legacy: Soldiers of the Coalfields

    This interactive exhibit honoring the region's African-American veterans is housed in the nation's only memorial for WWI veterans.

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  • WVuncovered

    West Virginia Uncovered

    The West Virginia Uncovered project was created to cultivate online innovation and storytelling among the Mountain State's community newspapers.

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