IUP Journalism and Public Relations Department

05/31/2022

Let's celebrate what this department has meant to us. We hope to see you there!

07/13/2020

Majors! Check out this internship opportunity with Acrobatique.

07/10/2020

Society of Professional Journalists
Improving and protecting journalism since 1909

Dear Journalism Graduate,

Congratulations on your achievement. Now that you have your hard-earned degree, we would like to invite you to become a professional member of the Society of Professional Journalists.

New graduates receive all the benefits of membership but at a discounted dues rate. We want to help you launch your career. As an SPJ professional member:
• You have access to national and regional conferences that help with professional development in writing and editing, ethics and freedom of information.
• You can access SPJ’s employment and career center, which offers job openings, connections with other journalists, career tips, and articles.
• You have access to training programs, both in person and on demand.

Find a link to the application here: https://www.spj.org/whyjoin.asp

Sign up as a “post-graduate” for the discounted rate and add on membership in the Pittsburgh Professional Chapter for just $10.

Our next SPJ Pittsburgh program is a webinar on Race, Protest, and Media at 7 p.m. July 16. Contact me by return email if you would like more information and an invitation.

Welcome and best wishes for a bright future,



Maggie Jones Patterson
President, Pittsburgh Professional Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
Professor of Journalism
Duquesne University

The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation's most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.

05/19/2020

On Friday, May 8, 2020, the Journalism and Public Relations Department honored their graduating seniors with family and friends via Zoom. All are invited to view the recording.

05/07/2020

Graduates, log into your LinkedIn account to apply for this PR Specialist position:

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05/07/2020

The Journalism and Public Relations Department will celebrate its May/August graduates’ commencement at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, via Zoom. Family and friends are encouraged to join us as we extend our warmest congratulations to our deserving graduates.

05/06/2020

IUP APSCUF (your IUP Faculty Members) wish you a heartfelt congratulations on the end of spring 2020, happiness, good health and good luck on your finals! https://vimeo.com/415368431

Michele Papakie, D.Sc.
Associate Professor/Chairwoman
Department of Journalism and Public Relations

Congratulations to all the graduating seniors and good luck to all our students during finals week and beyond! Royalty Free Music from Bensound: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/sunny

05/06/2020

Students in an Intro to PR class were asked to creatively capture their spring 2020 semester in an artifact that will be filed in the IUP archives. Check out what Kayla Veith produced! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK8VIKCNhj8

Michele Papakie, D.Sc.
Associate Professor/Chairwoman
Department of Journalism and Public Relations

A poem I made in Quarantine 2020.

05/06/2020

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers.

05/06/2020

Almar Latour, a 1994 journalism graduate and 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, will become the next chief executive officer of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, succeeding William Lewis upon his departure on May 15, 2020, according to an announcement from the Wall Street J...

04/28/2020

Three IUP Journalism and Public Relations students and a faculty member attended the Wall Street Journal’s Digital Student Summit April 24 and participated in a question-and-answer chat session with students from across the United States.

04/28/2020

The postponed spring 2020 commencement ceremonies have been rescheduled for the weekend of September 12 and 13. A finalized schedule of events for the ceremonies is expected to be available by mid-May.