AAF names two J-School students "Most Promising Minority Students"
University of South Carolina advertising seniors Tashia Goodwine and Amber Guyton have been selected by the American Advertising Federation Foundation as two of the nation's “Most Promising Minority Students” of 2008. Read more>>

On the Button: J-school students and alumni are on the campaign trail
They are everywhere on the campaign trail. Not the candidates. They come and go. No, it’s our alumni and students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications who seem to be everywhere covering the 2008 presidential campaign. Read more>>

Survivor: It's a jungle out there
Since she was voted off of Survivor: China on Nov. 1, senior Jaime Dugan has been on a full-fledged media tour. Starting with the CBS Early Show on the morning after the show aired she has given interviews to dozens of newspapers, Web sites, magazines including In Touch and TV Guide, and more than 100 radio stations. Media inquiries have come from as far away as Singapore. Read more>>

J-School students pick up some gold and silver at ADDY Awards
The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands honored seven current J-School students with ADDY awards at its annual awards ceremony, including two Gold winners Read more>>

Munich in May
Develop a story idea, set up interviews, and shoot video – all while trying to maneuver through another country and an unfamiliar language. That's what six J-school students did this May as part of the new International Reporting Maymester. There were challenges, but they all agree it was worth it. Read more>>

Covering baseball sure beats cutting grass
The musty air beneath Philadelphia reeked, or so I was told. Standing on the same subway platform each day made me glad not to have the best sense of smell.

Instead, I memorized the scene. Children crying. Bums asking for a sip of water.
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Undaunted by surroundings and celebrity, four women take on national challenges
Four University of South Carolina journalism students made the transition from school to the work force this past year with internships at high-profile companies in Washington and New York. Read more>>

A Moving Story: Students learn elementary principles of animated storytelling
Could they really write a story, illustrate it and turn it into an animated film in just two short days?It sounded daunting. But an eclectic mix of novice filmmakers did just that Nov. 13-14 at a seminar sponsored by the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies. Read more>>

Students create multimedia Web sites on South Carolina topics
Employers increasingly are looking for graduates with cross media skills, journalists who can write and produce stories for multiple delivery platforms. They need look no further than the nine students who in the fall semester of 2007 completed the School of Journalism and Mass Communications convergence class. Read more>>

Students provide extensive coverage of Jena Six
Students in The Carolina Reporter and two enterprising students from Carolina News covered what may become history-in-the-making this month with their live multimedia project on the Jena Six. Read more>>