Entering Illinois State University as a transfer student was nerve-wracking for Emily Deppermann. She did not know many people on campus. Then, she stumbled on the Association for Women in Communications (AWC) and quickly made some of her best friends through the student group.
Ray Richardson ’77 and Jeff Wagner ’09 have told different angles of the ever-evolving story that started with the killing of George Floyd. Wagner has delivered breaking news throughout the last two-and-a-half weeks, even going on Facebook Live during his off days. Richardson has covered the aftermath, noting how many news cameras from around the world he saw at Floyd’s memorial service.
The thought of moving away—again—was a bit unnerving for Sandra Torres ’06.
Illinois State alum and WDAF FOX4 reporter Zac Summers ’11 discusses the current news industry and his past working at Illinois State’s TV-10.
Michael Jones ’92 is a big believer in the power of an education.
As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an unusual end, the School of Communication continues to celebrate academic excellence among its students through awards and scholarships.
WGLT has earned three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for its local reporting and newscasts and will advance to the prestigious National Murrow Award competition this summer.
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently awarded Illinois State University students and staff 2020 Fulbright Scholarships.
The Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association has honored WGLT for journalistic excellence with eight awards, including first-place honors for Outstanding News Operation and Best Digital Presence.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, was a difficult day for all Redbirds. Particularly, the graduating seniors. March 17 is the day that the University announced that classes would officially move from face-to-face instruction to online.
