Eight participate in JMC internship class
Eight majors in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications were enrolled in the Internship class (JMC 596) this fall.
The students—majors in journalism, advertising, public relations and television production—have interned with mass media and advertising/public relations organizations and took the class to earn three hours of credit.
The class, administered by Dr. Debbie Owens, has the students share their experiences with the other students and this fall, with other JMC classes and a student organization.
At the conclusion of the semester, the students turn in a case study which has information on their organization, the town and the internship.
The eight students are Elizabeth Johnson, a print journalism major from Adairville, The Nashville Tennessean; Richard Martin, a print journalism major from Benton, Baseball Youth Magazine; Sophie McDonald, a print journalism major from Paducah, Baseball Youth Magazine; Meredith Milner, an advertising major from St. Louis, American Express Incentive Services in St. Louis.
Lauren Ashley Reynolds, a public relations major from Owensboro, WBKR in Owensboro; Brooks Santanello, a television production major from Millstadt, Ill., Bonneville Radio Group J in St. Louis; Ashlan Stephenson, a theatre major with a JMC minor from Salem, Ill., WJBD radio in Salem; and Jenna Vied, a broadcast journalism major from Benton, WPSD-TV in Paducah.
The JMC internship class was begun in 1968 when the major and master's in journalism was established under Dr. L. J. Hortin.