Scholarships and Award Descriptions

Scholarships and awards available to undergraduate and graduate communications students at University Park.

SAMUEL D. ABRAMS AND LILLIAN K. ABRAMS SENIOR FILM ENDOWMENT

Consideration for this grant shall be given to all full-time undergraduate seniors who are currently enrolled in the film and video program. The fund will be awarded annually to assist in the financing of the student's required senior film project. The fund will be awarded in the form of a "non-recourse" loan. The donor requests that the student, if able, make a contribution at or above the level of their personal award within 10 years of their graduation. These additional contributions will serve to further perpetuate the fund. In addition, a credit acknowledging the fund shall be made at the end of each senior film which has been produced with the aid of this endowment. This fund was created by Gerald W. Abrams ('61 Bus) and his mother, Lillian K. Abrams, in memory of their father and husband, the late Samuel D. Abrams.

DONALD E. ALLEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the print media curriculum. The scholarship will be based equally upon a need for funds to meet necessary university expenses and scholastic ability. First preference will be given to residents of Lock Haven, Pa. Second preference will be given to residents of Allentown, Pa. This fund was created from the Estate of Donald E. Allen ('50 Journ).

DOUGLAS AND CLAUDIA ANDERSON COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time graduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications at University Park who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by Douglas A. and Claudia Anderson.

DOUGLAS AND CLAUDIA ANDERSON TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by Douglas Anderson, Dean of the College of Communications, and his wife, Claudia, an instructor in the College of Education.

DOUGLAS AND CLAUDIA ANDERSON TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP IN JOURNALISM

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the journalism major. This scholarship was created by Douglas Anderson, Dean of the College of Communications, and his wife, Claudia, an instructor in the College of Education.

LAURA AND MARY ANDERSON TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are majoring in Advertising and Public Relations. This scholarship was created by Douglas and Claudia Anderson in honor of their daughters, Laura and Mary.

MARTY AND JOHN ARONOFF TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First prefernce shall be given to students with a consideration for sports journalism. This scholarship was created by Martin J. Aronoff ('60 Lib) to honor the memory of his son, John.

AT&T TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are majoring in telecommunications. This scholarship was created by AT&T.

VIJAYA L. BALAJI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications at University Park who have a demonstrated need for funds to meet necessary college expenses and whose ethnic, cultural, and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body. First preference shall be given to students who are the first generation in their families to attend a college or university. This annually-funded scholarship was created by Arvind Balaji, Murali Balaji and Kodumudi Balaji in memory of their mother and wife, respectively.

CAROLINE A. BANGE MEMORIAL AWARD

Consideration for this award shall be given to all full-time junior undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in the College of Communications and completing a journalism major who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the College through their leadership, involvement, congeniality and community spirit. Academic achievement and financial need will not be considered as criteria for this award. As described by Caroline's parents, "the award should not be given to the person with the highest GPA, but to someone who is giving of themselves, friendly to others and a genuinely nice person." This award was created by friends and family in loving memory of Caroline A. Bange ('97 Journ). Caroline was a loving, caring daughter and a good, loyal friend. She showed genuine interest in the lives of others and constantly performed small acts of kindness. Caroline had a friendly, outgoing personality and would always take time from her schedule to help others.

FRANKLIN BANNER JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time students who are currently enrolled in journalism and public relations majors with at least fourth semester standing, exhibit evidence of high scholastic success, produce a favorable character reference, express an interest in a newspaper or public relations career, and are graduates of Pennsylvania high schools. This scholarship was created by the Estate of Franklin Banner, a previous director of the School of Journalism.

QUINTON E. BEAUGE MEMORIAL JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students majoring or planning to major in journalism, who are concentrating in print journalism, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference will be given to students who are residents of Lycoming County, Pa. Second preference will be given to students who are residents of Pennsylvania. This fund was created by John Q. Beauge ('62 Journ) and Diane Beauge Glynn in memory of their father, Quinton E. Beauge ('30 Lib).

LOUIS H. BELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need and who show promise of academic success and qualifications denoting character and leadership. This fund was created by Louis H. Bell ('29 Lib).

DONALD P. BELLISARIO TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are military veterans. This scholarship was created by Donald Bellisario ('61 Journalism), executive producer of Belisarius Productions Inc.

BRADFORD BRIAN COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time junior and senior year undergraduate students enrolled in telecommunications who have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and who have a demonstrated financial need. Recipients should demonstrate traits of involvement, collegiality, and community spirit. Preference shall be given to those students who are pursuing or have a demonstrated interest in music. This scholarship was created by memorial contributions from friends and Martin and Maxine Brian in honor of their son, Bradford ('99 Telecom), who was killed in a car accident.

MARC A. BROWNSTEIN TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the advertising/public relations major who have a demonstrated financial need. The scholarship was created by Marc Brownstein ('81 Adv), president and CEO of the Brownstein Group.

MARC A. BROWNSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP IN ADVERTISING

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in advertising/public relations who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to students who also work at The Daily Collegian in the business department. The scholarship was created by Marc Brownstein ('81 Adv), president and CEO of the Brownstein Group.

S. W. CALKINS MEMORIAL AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduates currently enrolled in the journalism program who have completed at least two years of study, have earned a superior grade record, and manifest a high degree of professional promise for a successful career in the field of journalism. This award was created by friends in memory of S. W. Calkins.

DAMON M. CHAPPIE MEMORIAL AWARD IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students who are promising reporters and who use investigative journalism to champion open government and hold entities accountable for their actions through published articles in The Daily Collegian. Original articles shall be submitted annually for judging to the College of Communications scholarship coordinator. This award was made possible by donations from Roll Call Inc. and the friends and associates of Damon M. Chappie ('87 Journ).

JEANNIE CHAPKOVICH COMMUNICATIONS AWARD

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications who have achieved academic excellence. This award has been made possible by annual contributions by Jeanne Chapkovich, a 1973 journalism graduate.

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS ALUMNI SOCIETY NEAL J. FRIEDMAN INTERNSHIP FUND

Consideration for this award will be given to all full-time undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who have proven financial need and who are registered or planning to register for a College-approved, for-credit internship. This award was created by the College of Communications Alumni Society Board. 

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP GRANT

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are registered or planning to register for a College-approved, for-credit internship. This award was created by the late Marvin and Josie Krasnansky. 

COLLEGIAN AIG SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students of junior standing who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, who hold positions on The Daily Collegian staff and who have demonstrated interest to return to the paper for one or two semesters as a senior. Members of the Collegian Alumni Interest Group chose to endow a scholarship fund for the purpose of recognizing two Collegian students each year; one from the Collegian editorial staff and one from the Collegian business staff. This gift was made possible by gifts received from Collegian alumni and Dr. Judith A. Stimson.

COLLEGIAN ALUMNI HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are members of the staff of The Daily Collegian and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by The Daily Collegian to honor those who are named to the Collegian Alumni Hall of Fame.

WINIFRED IMHOF COOK JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in journalism who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by the Richard C. Cook ('48 Agr) family and friends in memory of Winifred Cook ('48 Journ).

NILE D. COON TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was made possible by Ruth V. and the late Nile D. Coon ('57 Lib).

JOHN AND ANN CURLEY SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students from Lehigh County, Northampton County and Lycoming County in Pennsylvania. This scholarship was created by John J. and Ann Curley. John is a Distinguished Professor-in-Residence for the College of Communications.

JOHN AND ANN CURLEY TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by John J. and Ann Curley. John is a Distinguished Professor-in-Residence for the College of Communications.

DONALD W. DAVIS MASS COMMUNICATIONS FUND

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to those who best characterize the spirit of ethical advertising practices. The purpose of this fund is to encourage high ethical standards in mass communications by undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications with a major in advertising. This fund was created by Donald Davis ('42 Journ) in memory of his father, Donald W. Davis, a faculty member of the School of Journalism from 1936 until his death in 1959.

EVELYN Y. DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled or planning to enroll in their senior year in the College of Communications with a major in journalism, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success. First consideration shall be given to students with a demonstrated interest in business journalism and second consideration shall be given to students with a demonstrated interest in political journalism. Consideration shall not be given to students enrolled in public relations or advertising majors. This scholarship was created by Evelyn Y. Davis and the Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation.

STANLEY E. DEGLER SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled or are planning to enroll in the journalism program who display an interest in library studies or information science, who have a proven financial need, who exhibit professional promise, and who intend to enter the journalism profession. This scholarship was created by Stanley E. Degler ('51 Journ).

EDWARD S. DUBBS JR. SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in the journalism program, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a proven financial need. This scholarship was created by the Estate of M. Louise Dubbs.

HELENE ECKSTEIN STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, who have a demonstrated financial need, and who will be participating in a college or university study abroad program. This scholarship was created by Helene W. Eckstein ('64 Journ).

RICHARD R. EVANS INTERNSHIP AWARD IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park majoring in Journalism or Advertising/Public Relations who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by Alison Schaefer in memory of her stepfather, Richard R. Evans.

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS DOCTORAL AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all graduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who have achieved excellence in teaching, research and service. This award was created by Marie Hardin.

FETTER FAMILY TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by Elizabeth Ann Fetter ('80 Com) in honor of her family.

CARMEN FINESTRA FILM PROJECT ENDOWED GRANT-IN-AID

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time juniors or seniors who are currently enrolled in the film and video program, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of academic success, and who have exhibited exemplary achievement on their junior year requirements of their senior film project. Preference may be given based on financial need as determined by the professor-in-charge of the film and video program. This grant was created by Carmen Finestra ('71 Lib), executive producer of Wind Dancer Production Group.

CARMEN AND TONIA FINESTRA INTERNSHIP AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by Carmen J. and Tonia Finestra.

GENE FOREMAN TRUSTEE MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the journalism. This scholarship was created by contributions from friends of Gene Foreman, distinguished visiting professor in the College of Communications.

MARJORIE MOUSELY FRENCH, CLASS OF '48, TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are majoring in journalism. This scholarship was received from the estate of Marjorie Mousely French, a 1948 journalism graduate of the College of Communications.

LAWRENCE G. AND ELLEN M. FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have signified their intention to pursue careers as newspaper writers, reporters, or editors and who have a demonstrated need for financial assistance. This fund was created by Larry ('48 Journ) and Ellen ('49 Lib) Foster.

LAWRENCE G. AND ELLEN M. FOSTER TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students majoring in journalism. This scholarship was created by Larry ('48 Journ) and Ellen ('49 Lib) Foster.

LAWRENCE G. AND ELLEN M. FOSTER SCHOLARHIP IN HONOR OF JOSEPH V. AND SUZANNE P. PATERNO

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who have been accepted to the Curley Center for Sports Journalism, who have achieved excellent academic records, and who have achieved outstanding success in writing. First preference shall be given to eligible recipients who have a demonstrated financial need to meet necessary college expenses. This scholarship was created by Lawrence G. and Ellen Foster in honor of Joe and Sue Paterno.

SIDNEY AND HELEN FRIEDMAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in the College of Communications Telecommunications or Media Studies Programs at University Park who have an interest in advertising and manifest promise of outstanding academic success. This scholarship was created by the late Sidney (’42) and Helen (’43) Friedman.

FRIEND OF THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications at University Park who have a demonstrated financial. First preference shall be given to students who have been accepted to the Curley Center for Sports Journalism. This scholarship was created by George W. and Ann C. Bodenheimer.

MARLOWE FROKE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN BROADCASTING

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time Ph.D. students enrolled in the Mass Communications doctoral program in the College of Communications at University Park who have an interest in pursuing research in the area of public broadcasting in either the educational or public affairs areas. This scholarship was created by the late Nile D. Coon and Ruth V. Coon.

RAYMOND AND SHIRLEY (GABLE) GALANT COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall first be given to students from Mahanoy City and Pottsville, Pa., and then to students from Schuylkill County, Pa. This scholarship was created by Raymond ('52 Journ) and Shirley ('53 Journ) Galant.

TOM GIBB MEMORIAL TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the journalism major within the College of Communications. This scholarship was created in honor and memory of Tom Gibb ('75 Lib) by his brothers, John W. Gibb ('70 Lib) and Herman J. Gibb ('70 Sci).

RHETA B. GLUECK PRIZE

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students of senior academic standing enrolled in the College of Communications who have achieved academic success and who show outstanding promise in the field of print journalism. The award was established by the Estate of Rheta B. Glueck in memory of Lou Bell and Franklin Banner, former professors at Penn State.

GENE AND FRAN GOODWIN JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate/graduate students enrolled in the College of Communications Journalism Program at University Park whose ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body and who have proven financial need.  Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate potential for future contributions to the public through print or electronic journalism. This scholarship was created in honor of the late Gene and Fran Goodwin.

GEORGE E. GRAFF JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time freshmen interested in a newspaper career, who intend to enroll in the journalism major, and who have high academic standards and character. This scholarship was made possible by a gift from the late Mrs. George E. Graff in memory of her late husband, George E. Graff, publisher of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.

JAY GROSSMAN AWARD IN COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate junior or senior students enrolled in the College of Communications who have achieved success in their academic work and who have a demonstrated financial need. This fund was created by Jay H. Grossman ('67 Journ).

HARMELIN MEDIA SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students majoring in advertising and public relations with an advertising option in the College of Communications. First preference shall be given to students who have a career interest in media planning. Financial need may be a consideration for this scholarship—but is not a requirement for eligibility. This scholarship has been made possible by annual contributions by Harmelin Media.

DANIEL HARTMAN HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be to provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications who are also enrolled in the Schreyer Honors College. This scholarship was created by Daniel Hartman, a 1985 speech communications graduate.

HAYDEN FAMILY TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by Thomas J. Hayden, III ('77 Lib) in honor of his family.

WAYNE HILINSKI ADVERTISING SCHOLARSHIP

The purpose of this scholarship is to provide recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students of at least sixth semester standing enrolled in advertising. Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who are participating in the Advertising Club and/or a member of the Collegian advertising staff. This fund was created by the late Wayne J. Hilinski ('62 Journ), a retired communications senior lecturer.

THE INTERSTATE ADVERTISING MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Consideration for awards will be given to all junior and senior advertising majors who are considering a career in newspaper advertising. The purpose of this fund is to assist undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years who are majoring in advertising and/or on the staff of The Daily Collegian, and who are considering a career in newspaper advertising. This fund is made possible by the annual contributions by the Interstate Advertising Managers Association.

SHARON LYNN PALAISA JACKSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time female undergraduate students majoring or planning to major in advertising who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a demonstrated financial need. This fund was created by Jay R. Jackson ('76 Eng) in loving memory of his wife, Sharon Lynn Palaisa Jackson ('75 Com).

FREDA AZEN JAFFE MEMORIAL TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by William ('60 Journ) and Honora Jaffe in memory of Freda Azen Jaffe.

HONEY AND BILL JAFFE INTERNSHIP AWARD IN HONOR OF DOUG ANDERSON

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by Honey and Bill Jaffe in honor of Dean Douglas Anderson.

HONORA AND WILLIAM JAFFE SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students of junior or senior academic standing who are enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications at University Park who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This scholarship was created by William A. and Honora Jaffe.

REUBEN JAFFE MEMORIAL JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll in the journalism program who have achieved positive academic records or who manifest promise of academic success, who have a proven financial need, and whose ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body. Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate potential for future contributions to the public through print journalism. This scholarship was created by William A. Jaffe ('60 Journ), Honora F. Jaffe and other Jaffe family members in memory of Reuben Jaffe.

DAVID AND MARY LEE JONES JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in print journalism, who demonstrate potential for achievement in print journalism, and who have a proven financial need. Preference shall be given to students who have successfully completed an internship approved by the internship coordinator in the College of Communications. This scholarship was created by David ('54 Journ) and Mary Lee ('55 Journ) Jones.

DAVID AND MARY LEE JONES WASHINGTON, D.C. SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and the College's Semester in Washington, D.C., Program who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a proven financial need. This scholarship was created by David ('54 Journ) and Mary Lee ('55 Journ) Jones.

THE JOURNALISM FUND

Consideration for this fund shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and based on verifiable financial need. This fund was created by the faculty and alumni of the College of Communications.

KASSELMAN KOHN FAMILY TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications at University Park who have a demonstrated financial. This scholarship was created by Stevens J. Kasselman and Diane Kohn Kasselman and family.

KNIGHT DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP IN SPORTS JOURNALISM

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students of junior or senior standing enrolled in the journalism major with an emphasis in sorts journalism in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and whose ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body. This scholarship was created by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and from friends and alumni of the College of Communications.

ISADORE AND ANNA KRASNANSKY MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the journalism major in the College of Communications whose ethnic, cultural, and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body. Eligible recipients shall have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and have a demonstrated financial need. Further, students who have demonstrated a commitment to maintaining the ethics and canons of journalism as evidenced through a written essay, or other significant writing and/or research, shall have priority in the selection process. The scholarship was created by the late Marvin L. Krasnansky ('52 Journ), the former editor of The Daily Collegian, and his late wife, Josie Krasnansky.

MARVIN AND JOSIE KRASNANSKY INTERNSHIP GRANT

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by the late Marvin Krasnansky.

MARVIN L. AND JOSIE KRASNANSKI UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who display an interest in business, financial or economic journalism, who have a demonstrated financial need, who exhibit professional promise, and who intend to enter the journalism profession. The scholarship was created by the late Marvin L. Krasnansky ('52 Journ), the former editor of The Daily Collegian, and his late wife, Josie Krasnansky.

HOWARD J. LAMADE COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time freshmen students who are planning to enroll in the College of Communications who manifest personal character, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a proven financial need. This scholarship was created from the estate of Howard J. Lamade.

LAMCO COMMUNICATIONS INC. SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate sophomore, junior, and senior students who are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have previously been the recipients of the Howard S. Lamade Communications Scholarship as freshmen, and who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success. In the event that such a winner is no longer eligible to receive this scholarship, it may be awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior who is otherwise qualified. This scholarship was created by LAMCO Communications Inc.

JEAN WARD LAPTON MEMORIAL AWARD IN JOURNALISM

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled as journalism majors who have exhibited some exemplary academic achievement. First preference shall be given to women. This award was created by Stephen T. Lapton in memory of his wife, Jean Ward Lapton ('50 Journ).

LIPSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all incoming freshmen who are planning to major in journalism and are enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to those whose permanent residence is located in the greater Philadelphia area (Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties). This annually-funded scholarship was created by David H. Lipson ('78 Adv) in honor of his family.

JOSEPH F. AND MARY P. LOFTUS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING WRITING

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in journalism in the College of Communications who have achieved outstanding success in writing. The purpose of this award shall be to honor and recognize outstanding achievement by an undergraduate. This award was created by Mary P. MacLaren ('68 Journ) in honor of her parents, Joseph and Mary Loftus.

RICHARD AND VICTORIA MALLARY SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time freshman students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who manifest promise of academic success; who have a demonstrated financial need; and who have a history of involvement in school and public service clubs, activities, and/or work experience. Preference shall be given to students from Lawrence and Westmoreland Counties, Pa. Financial need should be given preference over high school academic standing. This scholarship was created by Richard A. ('64 Journ) and Victoria M. Mallary.

LINDA MARTELLI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN JOURNALISM

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled in journalism in the College of Communications who have achieved outstanding academic records or who manifest promise of academic success. This fund was created through memorial gifts from friends, colleagues and family of the late Linda Martelli ('72 Journ).

BOB AND MARYLOU MARTIN INTERNSHIP AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by Robert P. Martin.

CHRISTOPHER J. AND PATRICIA S. MARTIN TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are from the state of. If no students meet the first preference in a given year, funds will be awarded to any student in the College of Communications eligibility pool, regardless of preference. This scholarship was created by Christopher J. Martin, Jr. ('92 Journ) in honor of his mother and father.

JULIA IBBOTSON MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP IN JOURNALISM

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time sophomore, junior or senior undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications and majoring in journalism with a focus on print journalism who have achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average and who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to female students who graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, Pa., who meet the general eligibility requirements. Second preference shall be given to female students who are residents of Lancaster County, who meet the general eligibility requirements. Third preference shall be given to female students who meet the general eligibility requirements. This scholarship was created from the Estate of Julia Ibbotson Martin ('53 Journ).

WARREN AND CAROLE MAURER RADIO SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students of junior academic standing enrolled in the College of Communications who have demonstrated significant growth in gaining a professional competency in a variety of broadcast skills, a willingness to communicate those skills to fellow students, an ability to motivate other students to become active in broadcast activities, and who exhibit the greatest promise of success as a broadcast manager. This scholarship was created by Warren L. ('55 Journ) and Carole L. Maurer.

WARREN L. AND CAROLE L. MAURER TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are interested in pursuing a career in broadcast journalism. This scholarship was created by Warren L. ('55 Journ) and Carole L. Maurer.

MARALYN DAVIS MAZZA TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll at in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the advertising/public relations major. This scholarship was created by Donald W. Davis ('42 Journ) in honor of his sister, Maralyn Davis Mazza.

A.W. (DUDE) McDOWELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate junior students enrolled in the journalism major in the College of Communications at University Park who have proven financial need, exhibit noteworthy character and professional potential and who intend to enter the profession of newspaper journalism. The recipient of this scholarship will participate in a for-credit internship as an intern at The Herald during the summer session prior to receiving this scholarship in the fall/spring of their senior year. This award was created by the late William P. McDowell, Class of 1936, in memory of his uncle A. W. (Dude) McDowell, president and chairman of the board of directors of The Sharon Herald Company.

MARY McNEER WOMEN'S JOURNALISM AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all female undergraduate students majoring in Journalism in the College of Communications at University Park who have achieved academic excellence. This annually-funded award was created by Robin Ward Savage and Michael T. Savage in honor of Robin’s mother.

MARY M. MEDER SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students majoring in advertising and public relations with an advertising option. First preference shall be given to students who have a career interest in media planning. Financial need may be a consideration for the scholarship, but is not a requirement for eligibility. The scholarship has been made possible by annual contributions to Mary and Joseph Meder.

CHARLES M. MEREDITH SR. SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in journalism who have completed at least four semesters and who have indicated their intention to pursue a career in country weekly newspapers. This scholarship was created from the Estate of Dr. John M. Meredith in memory of his father, Charles M. Meredith Sr.

JOHN R. JR., JOHN R. III, AND JAYNE E. MILLER MINORITY JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students who are planning to enroll in the journalism Program of the College of Communications, who plan to pursue a broadcast journalism career, whose ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body, and who have proven financial need. Preference shall be given to students who demonstrate potential for future contributions to the public through electronic journalism. This scholarship was created by Jayne E. Miller ('76 Journ), her brother, John III, and their late father, John Jr. ('41 Lib).

NORMAN C. AND MOLLIE MILLER JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the journalism Program and studying print journalism in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to students with current Collegian reporting or editing experience. This scholarship was created by Norman C. ('56 Journ) and Mollie Miller.

MORGAN SIGNS/BARASH ADVERTISING INTERNSHIP AWARD IN ADVERTISING

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are majoring in Advertising and who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by Marian U. Coppersmith.

LOU H. MURRAY SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll in the College of Communications who are pursuing degrees concentrating on education and training in radio, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have exhibited professional and academic motivation in advancing toward entry into the radio industry. First preference shall be given to employees or trainees of Pennsylvania radio stations. Second preference shall be given to those employed or training with non-Pennsylvania radio stations. This scholarship was created by the late Lou H. Murray, friend of the University.

HAROLD E. NEWLIN MEMORIAL AWARD FUND

The award shall be given for meritorious performance by an undergraduate journalism major in the junior year. Preference shall be given to those journalism majors who have demonstrated an interest in the study of a foreign language. This award has been made available by Mrs. Emily Newlin Stearns, friend of the College of Communications.

BERNIE NEWMAN SCHOLARSHIP IN JOURNALISM

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all incoming full-time freshmen students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications journalism program who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created from the estate of Bernard Newman ('40 Journ).

JOHN S. NICHOLS TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by friends of Prof. Nichols in honor of his retirement as professor of communications and associate dean for graduate studies and research.

ROBERT J. O'LEARY TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the advertising and public relations major. This scholarship was created by Robert O'Leary ('71 Adv).

OSTAR-HUTCHISON DAILY COLLEGIAN SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all sophomore and junior members of The Daily Collegian news staff who have a proven financial need. This scholarship was created by Roberta Hutchison Ostar ('48 Journ) and Allan W. Ostar ('48 Edu). Both Roberta and Allan worked on The Daily Collegian.

GEORGE E. PATERNO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in broadcast journalism who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to students with an interest in pursuing a career in sports media. If no students meet the above preference in any given year, the scholarship program may be awarded to any deserving student in the College of Communications. This scholarship was created by the late Joseph V. Paterno and friends who have contributed memorial gifts in honor of George Paterno.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by the Penn State Alumni Association.

PENN STATE SIGMA DELTA CHI JOURNALISM AWARD

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications and is to recognize and honor an outstanding journalist. This award was made possible by the local chapter of Sigma Delta Chi.

KENT A. PETERSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time students who are members of The Daily Collegian staff who have proven financial need. This scholarship was created by the friends and family of the late Kent A. Petersen ('91 Journ), students, staff and former staff of The Daily Collegian. Kent was an intern with sports information at Penn State and, as a student, worked as a sports writer at The Daily Collegian.

ERIC R. AND MARIA K. POLINS STUDY ABROAD AWARD

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in College of Communications who are attending a University-approved study-abroad program. This award is made possible by annual contributions from Eric R. ('93 Journ) and Maria K. Polins ('93 MassCom).

ERIC W. RABE TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the journalism major. This scholarship was created by Eric Rabe ('68 BrdcstJourn).

PHILIP RADCLIFFE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AWARD

Consideration for this award shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications and who are attending a University approved study abroad program. This scholarship was created by Sallie Fraenkel Zuch ('79 Lib) and Michael Zuch.

WILLIAM Y. E. AND ETHEL L. RAMBO TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by Bruce B. and Pat Rambo in honor of William Yerger E. Rambo ('35 Journ) and Ethel Rambo.

SHELLIE M. ROTH HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and who are also enrolled or planning to enroll in the Schreyer Honors College who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who are majoring or planning to major in either journalism or advertising/public relations with a public relations option. This scholarship has been created by Rochelle Michaels Roth ('64 Journ).

SALTERS FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who are majoring in journalism, who have achieved superior academic records or manifest promise of outstanding academic success, who have a demonstrated financial need, and to the extent permitted by law, whose ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body. This scholarship has been made possible by the annual contributions of Alisia Salters ('88 Journ).

ROBERT L. AND MARY LEE SCHNEIDER TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are enrolled in the journalism major. This scholarship was created by Mary Lee Schneider ('84 Journ).

GREGORY MICHAEL SCHIFF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full time junior and senior undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who have achieved a minimum 2.5 GPA, who have demonstrated financial need and who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by Robert and Barbara Schiff in memory of their son, Gregory, class of 1994, who died of leukemia.

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS ALUMNI SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success and who have a proven financial need. This fund was created by the Communications Alumni Society.

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP - INTERNSHIP AWARD FOR MINORITIES

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications whose ethnic, cultural and/or national background contribute to the diversity of the student body, who have successfully completed an internship at a newspaper, and who have a proven financial need. This scholarship was created by the Knight Foundation.

ANDREW AND BEATRICE SCHULTZ TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by Andrew ('60 Journ) and Beatrice Schultz.

WILLIAM F. SIMMONS MEMORIAL AWARD

Consideration for this award shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications who have achieved outstanding academic excellence. This annually-funded award was created in honor of her father by Anne Simmons Chubb ('80 Adv), her spouse, Kenneth A. Chubb, and their daughter, Kelly M. Chubb ('07 Adv/PR).

RICHARD AND ARLENE SMALL JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP FOR SPORTS WRITING IN MEMORY OF RIDGE RILEY

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time junior and senior students enrolled in the College of Communications who are majoring in journalism with the intent of pursuing a career in sports information or sports writing, who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to students who have completed an internship in sports media, for credit or non-credit. This scholarship was created by Richard D. and Arlene Small in memory of Ridge Riley ('32 Lib).

STEINMAN FOUNDATIONS AND LANCASTER NEWSPAPERS INC. SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in journalism in the College of Communications who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to students from Lancaster County. The fund was made possible by the contributions from The James Hale Steinman Foundation, The John Frederick Steinman Foundation and Lancaster Newspapers Inc.

STEINMAN FOUNDATIONS TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students whose permanent residence is located in Lancaster County, Pa. This scholarship was created by the James Hale Steinman Foundation and the John Frederick Steinman Foundation.

TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by friends of the College of Communications.

JEROME WEINSTEIN JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in journalism who have demonstrated a high degree of professional promise for a successful career in the field of journalism and who have a proven financial need. First preference shall be given to a student who has served, is serving, or will be serving as a student intern at the Centre Daily Times in State College and who is a news-ed major. This scholarship was created by contributions from friends and colleagues of Jerome Weinstein ('38 Journ) to honor his many contributions to the University, the College of Communications, and to the community.

CHRISTOPHER C. WHEELER TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications who have a demonstrated financial need. First preference shall be given to students who are interested in pursuing a career in broadcast journalism. If no students meet the first preference in a given year, funds will be awarded to any student in the College of Communications eligibility pool. This scholarship was created by Christopher C. Wheeler ('67 Brdcstng), broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies.

JAMES WIGGINS AND CHRISTINE FLEMING HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications and who are also enrolled or planning to enroll in the Schreyer Honors College who have achieved superior academic records or who manifest promise of outstanding academic success, and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by James R. Wiggins ('72 Journ) and Christine Fleming ('75 Lib).

JEANNE STILES WILLIAMSON SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship shall be given to all full-time undergraduate students enrolled in journalism in the College of Communications who have achieved a minimum 3.0 grade point average and who have a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship was created by James R. and Jeanne Stiles Williamson to honor Jeanne, a 1942 graduate who served as the Women's Editor of The Daily Collegian while she was a student. This experience eventually led to professional employment as a member of the editorial staff of the Ladies Home Journal in Philadelphia.

DJUNG YUNE TCHOI MEMORIAL EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all graduate students enrolled in and also teaching in the College of Communications at University Park who have achieved excellence in their teaching endeavors. This award was created by Jae Young Tchoi.

YACCARINO-MADRAZO FAMILY TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP

Consideration for this scholarship will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll in the College of Communications at University Park who have a demonstrated financial. First preference shall be given to students who have been accepted to the Curley Center for Sports Journalism. This scholarship was created by Linda Yaccarino-Madrazo and Claude P. Madrazo.

RANDY AND MARIA YANOSHAK TECHNOLOGY IN MEDIA AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who have submitted multimedia content to ComMedia, the College’s on-line showcase. This annually-funded award was created by Randolph S. and Maria E. Yanoshak.

ROBERT K. ZIMMERMAN MEMORIAL INTERNSHIP AWARD

Consideration for this award will be given to all undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Communications at University Park who are fulfilling educational and professional objectives through participation in a for-credit internship. This award was created by friends in honor of the late Robert K. Zimmerman.

 

*** Contributions of any size may be made to any of the above scholarship funds ***

Documents and Forms

Documents

• Graduate Council Curricular Review Process Overview
• 2012-2013 Graduate Handbook
• Guidelines for Funding of Graduate Student Travel
• NCA report on faculty teaching positions advertised (September 2011)
• Primer on International Communications in the College of Communications
• Summer Tuition Waiver (February 2012)
• Updated -- Comprehensive Exam Policy (January 2012)
• Updated -- Outside Field Members Policy (January 2012)

Forms

Ph.D.

• Independent Study Application
• Doctoral Student Annual Assessment
• Committee Members  (Pre-Comps)
•  Candidacy Form
• Program Plan
• Dissertation Proposal Form
• Doctoral Approval Page

M.A.

• Program Plan Form
• M.A. Thesis Proposal
• M.A. Final Exam Form
• Master's Thesis Approval Form

Student Organizations

GSIC (Graduate Students in Communication)

GSIC is an organization formed by the Graduate Students in the College of Communications at Penn State. The goals of the organization are to develop a unified voice for effective dialogue with the administration of the College; offer a non-hostile environment for the presentation of papers, discussion of projects and ideas, and generation of feedback on papers, projects, and ideas; establish a mentor program among students and faculty who share common interests; and offer support to one another, because graduate life can be tough.

Comm GRAD Forum
(Communication Graduate Research and Discourse Forum)

The Comm GRAD Forum seeks to enrich the intellectual and professional lives of graduate students interested in the study of communication. The organization endeavors to create open and inclusive venues for discussing advancements in communication research and pedagogy; debating communication-related news, issues, and ideas; providing timely information about academic and professional career opportunities; and introducing useful technologies. To this end, the groups plans and conducts roundtable conversations, panel discussions, and interactive lectures, academic debates, technology workshops, scholarship showcases, and other events that allow participants to benefit from each others knowledge and enjoy the distinct growth that dialogue fosters.

• http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/commgradforum

Job and Funding Opportunities

Job Opportunities

• RECENTLY POSTED ~ 5/16/2013
  • Tenure-track assistant professor, Duquesne University, Department of Journalism and Multimedia Arts, Job Description
• POSTED ~ 5/3/2013
  • Instructor, American University, School of Communication, Public Communication Division, Job Description
  • Tenure-track assistant professor, Utah State University, Department of Journalism & Communication, Job Description

Funding Opportunities

• RECENTLY POSTED ~ 5/6/2013
  • Graduate Assistantship in Teaching & Learning with Technology (TLT), Fall 2013/ Spring 2014 Academic Year, Assistantship Details

Majors, Minors, Certificates, and Academic Plans

Majors

Advertising/Public Relations

Advertising Academic Plan

Public Relations Academic Plan

Advertising/Public-Relations Checksheet

AD/PR Options and Courses

Film-Video

Film-Video Academic Plan

Film-Video Checksheet

Film-Video Courses

Journalism

Broadcast Academic Plan

Print Academic Plan

Visual/Photojournalism Academic Plan

Journalism Checksheet

Journalism Options & Courses

Media Studies

Film/TV Studies Academic Plan   

Society and Culture Academic Plan

International Communications Academic Plan

International Study Abroad Semester Academic Plan

Media Effects Academic Plan

Media Studies Checksheet

Media Studies Options & Courses

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Academic Plan

Telecommunications Checksheet

Telecommunications Tracks and Courses

Minors & Certificates

• Film Studies Minor
• Media Studies Minor
• Information Sciences and Technology for Telecommunications Minor
• Sports Journalism Certificate Program

Research

The Department of Telecommunications at Penn State is one of the leading centers for telecommunications research in the world. Students have the opportunity to work with and learn from internationally recognized scholars who are solving many of the most important research questions in the field. The broadcasting, cable, satellite, telephone, and Internet industries touch almost every aspect of our daily lives, shaping how we work, live, govern ourselves and communicate with each other. These technologies have a profound effect on the economy, politics, how we interact with others, and how we view the world.

The Department of Telecommunications is committed to advancing knowledge to ensure that these communication industries make a positive contribution to democracy, the economy, and culture. Faculty research projects include finding solutions to the digital divide, ensuring adequate competition in the telecommunication industries, ensuring that all individuals have access to information and cultural resources, resolving the copyright tensions that plague the Internet, using telecommunications to enhance access to government, looking at how telecommunications is reshaping the global community, and examining the future of television.

Faculty members have published more than 15 books and well over 200 research articles and book chapters between them. Faculty also hold key positions in prestigious research organizations and present their scholarship at leading conferences all over the world. They have testified before Congress and had their work cited by the Federal Communications Commission and the courts.

List of Faculty

Institute for Information Policy

The department is closely connected to Penn State’s Institute for Information Policy (IIP), which conducts research on the social implications of information technology, with an emphasis on the potential of information technologies for improving democratic discourse, social responsibility, and quality of life. The department and IIP have received research grants from industry firms and public interest groups such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, the Media Access Project and the Ford Foundation

Outreach & Public Engagement

Outreach to the University, the profession and the community at large is one of the trademarks of the Department of Telecommunications.

Faculty members regularly initiate and produce broadcasts and documentation of University-wide events such as the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) and Homecoming. Their webcast may be viewed all over the world.

Also, department members are active participants in national and international professional organizations and in recent years served as officers in the International Communications Association, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, the Pacific Telecommunications Council and the International Telecommunications Society, to name a few.

Committed to emphasizing the social importance of information and communication technologies, faculty members have presented their research in the national media and have made it available to policymakers at state and federal levels.

The department is committed to public scholarship and civic engagement both through the direct involvement of its members in public life; by introducing students to decision makers and public advocates; and by creating opportunities for students to become engaged as well.

Outreach Projects in Recent Years

• Homecoming webcast
• THON webcast
• “Romeo and Juliet” webcast
• Big Ten Network shows
• Veterans History Project
• Sherriff’s training project
• Testimony to Congress
• Workshops in Washington, D.C.
• Institute for Information Policy projects

Undergraduate Tracks & Courses

B.A. in Telecommunications (TELCM)
Minimum 120 Credits

Academic Services Advising

Scheduling, and a successful academic career, starts with meeting an adviser.

Eight full-time employees in the Office of Academic Services assist students and all aspects of their academic pursuits.

Please contact them before scheduling, and remain in contact with questions about course selections, major options and anything else all the way until you complete your final meeting with an adviser for your "senior checkout."

The telecommunications curriculum is designed to prepare students for leadership positions within the electronic media industries. Students majoring in telecommunications must take 34 credits of coursework in the major in addition to Penn State’s general requirements for graduation.

Planning Your Curriculum

1. Review Recommended Academic Plan
2. Review Core Classes
3. Review Course Tracks & Options
4. Schedule your Classes

1. Recommended Academic Plan

The recommended academic plan offers semester-by-semester recommendations for course scheduling and the major checksheet provides a printable list of course options and descriptions.

Recommended Academic Plan

Checksheet

2. Required Core Classes - 13 Credits

All telecommunications students must take the following required core classes:

• COMM 160 – Basic News Writing Skills
  Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word usage skills required of journalists. 1 Credit
• COMM 180 – Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications
  Introduction to telecommunications, covering social, economic, legal and historical aspects of radio, television, telephony and the Internet. 3 Credits
• COMM 381 – Telecommunications Regulation
  An overview of the regulation of electronic media. Prerequisite: COMM 180, ECON 102 or ECON 014 3 Credits
• COMM 387 – Introduction to Telecommunications Management
  Introduction to basic principles of management as they apply in electronic media industries. 3 Credits

Additional Courses
Select 3 credits from the following

• ECON 102 — Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
  3 Credits
• ECON 014 — Principles of Economics
  3 Credits
   

3. Tracks - 21 Credits

The telecommunications major is divided into “tracks” to assist students in choosing courses appropriate to their interests, though they may take courses outside of their track. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their faculty adviser to select the courses most appropriate for their career goals.

In addition to the core classes, Telecommunications majors must complete 15 credits of “professional courses,” and 6 credits of “social aspects” supporting courses. These are requirements for the major ONLY, please check the Undergraduate Bulletin for complete degree requirements.

• Management TrackOpen or Close

  For students interested in general management, operations for radio, television, cable, telephone or Internet. This includes training in sales, programming and entrepreneurship and is appropriate for students interested in working for any type of telecommunications firm.

  Professional Courses

  • COMM 384 – Telecommunications Promotion and Sales
    Principles of marketing applied to telecommunications; models of customer-focused selling and media sales. Prerequisite: COMM 180 orCOMM 320 3 Credits
  • COMM 385 – Media Programming Strategies
    Framework, principles and strategies for programming of electronic media outlets including radio and TV stations, cable, satellite and Internet sites. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 479 – Telecommunications Networks
    Economic, regulatory/business issues in the design/operation of large-scale telecommunication networks such as telephone, cable, wireless, and computer networks. Prerequisite: COMM 180 and ECON 102 or ECON 014 3 Credits
  • COMM 483 – Wireless Communications Industry
    A broad examination of the wireless phone industry including its development, current structure and future. Prerequisite: COMM 381 and COMM 387 3 Credits
  • COMM 484 – Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
    Overview of technology of electronic media and related societal issues. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 487 – Telecommunications Administration
    Operation/administration decision-making for broadcasting, broadband, telecommunications, including sales, marketing, programming, customer service, technology adoption, finance and capital investment. Prerequisite: COMM 387 3 Credits
  • COMM 489W – Media and Information Industries
    Study of economic and social aspects of telecommunications industries. Topics rotate by instructor. Prerequisite: COMM 387 or equivalent 3 Credits
  • COMM 490 – Issues in Electronic Commerce
    Analysis of policy, strategic issues, and implications raised by the rapid growth of electronic commerce over the Internet. Prerequisite: COMM 180 for telecom major; permission of instructor for non-telecom majors 3 Credits
  • COMM 493 – Entrepreneurship in the Information Age
    Provides students with knowledge/tools to take their innovation/technology idea through the business planning, capital, and operations budgeting processes. Prerequisite: COMM 387 3 Credits
  • COMM 495 – Internship
    Strongly recommended to provide you with experience before applying for jobs. Prerequisite: continuing student majors in the College of Communications; departmental approval 1-3 Credits per semester/maximum of 6 Credits

  Social Aspects

  • COMM 205 – Women, Minorities and the Media
    Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 304 – Mass Communications Research
    Introduction to research methods in mass communications. Prerequisite: STAT 200 ; and 3 credits from COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 403 – Law of Mass Communications
    Nature and theories of law; the Supreme Court and press freedom; legal problems of the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 409 – News Media Ethics
    Ethical problems in the practice of journalism; principal public criticisms of news media; case study approach. 3 Credits
  • COMM 410 – International Mass Communications
    The role of international media in communication among and between nations and people. Complement to COMM 419. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 417 – Advertising Regulation and Ethics
    Ethical issues in practice of advertising and public relations; legal and regulatory issues; case studies. Prerequisite: COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 419 – World Media Systems
    Comparative study of modern media systems of mass communications in selected foreign countries. Prerequisite: select 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits from the following: COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits

• Production TrackOpen or Close

  For students interested in audio and video production, producing content for radio, television, online or mobile distribution.

  Professional Courses

  • COMM 282 – Television Field Production
    Field production and editing, management, production and analysis of video programming, emphasis on single-camera field production. 3 Credits
  • COMM 283W – Television Studio Production
    Audio and video production procedures for studio and field production. Prerequisite: COMM 282 or COMM 242 3 Credits
  • COMM 374 – Audio Production
    Principles of audio and radio production. Prerequisite: COMM 180 or COMM 251 or COMM 100 or permission of program 3 Credits
  • COMM 383 – Production Administration
    Management, production, and analysis of video programming for mass and submass audiences. Emphasis on single-camera field production. Prerequisite: COMM 283 3 Credits
  • COMM 383A – Webcast Production
    Explore all aspects of producing a live television show. Final project is streaming a live webcast online. Prerequisite: COMM 282 or COMM 242 1.5 Credits
  • COMM 384 – Telecommunications Promotion and Sales
    Principles of marketing services applied to telecommunications and information products/services; models of customer-focused selling and their applications to media time sales. Prerequisite: COMM 180 or COMM 320 3 Credits
  • COMM 385 – Media Programming Strategies
    Framework, principles and strategies for programming of electronic media outlets including radio and TV stations, cable, satellite and Internet sites. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 484 – Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
    Overview of technology of electronic media and related societal issues. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 487 – Telecommunications Administration
    Operation/administration decision-making for broadcasting, broadband, telecommunications, including sales, marketing, programming, customer service, technology adoption, finance and capital investment. Prerequisite: COMM 387 3 Credits
  • COMM 495 – Internship
    Strongly recommended to provide you with experience before applying for jobs. Prerequisite: continuing student majors in the College of Communications; departmental approval 1-3 Credits per semester/maximum of 6 Credits

  Social Aspects

  • COMM 205 – Women, Minorities and the Media
    Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 409 – News Media Ethics
    Ethical problems in the practice of journalism; principal public criticisms of news media; case study approach. 3 Credits
  • COMM 410 – International Mass Communications
    The role of international media in communication among and between nations and people. Complement to COMM 419. 3 Credits
  • COMM 411 – Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media
    The mass media as creators and critics of mass culture in American life; relationships between the media and mass culture. Prerequisite: 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits selected from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 413 – The Mass Media and the Public
    Nature of mass communications, relationships between mass media and public, media influences on opinion; social pressures on the media. Prerequisite: 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits selected from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 418 – Media Effects
    Investigation of social and psychological effects of media messages and technologies via theories and empirical evidence pertaining to processes of effects. Prerequisite: COMM 118 and COMM 304 or equivalent 3 Credits
  • COMM 419 – World Media Systems
    Comparative study of modern media systems of mass communications in selected foreign countries. Prerequisite: select 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits from the following: COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits

• Law & Policy TrackOpen or Close

  For students interested in telecommunications policy or careers in media law, information law, entertainment law and technology law.

  Professional Courses

  • COMM 386 – Telecommunications History
    Historical development of telecommunications systems in the United States, including telegraph, telephone, radio, television and the Internet. 3 Credits
  • COMM 484 – Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
    Overview of technology of electronic media and related societal issues. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 485 – Analysis of Broadcast/Cable Policy
    Analysis of current policy issues. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 489W – Media and Information Industries
    Study of economic and social aspects of telecommunications industries. Topics rotate by instructor. Prerequisite: COMM 387 or equivalent 3 Credits
  • COMM 490 – Issues in Electronic Commerce
    Analysis of policy, strategic issues, and implications raised by the rapid growth of electronic commerce over the Internet. Prerequisite: COMM 180 for telecom major; permission of instructor for non-telecom majors 3 Credits
  • COMM 491 – International Telecommunication Trade and Policy
    Development in the law, policy, and business of international telecommunications; emphasis on multilateral forums-- International Telecommunications Union and World Trade Organization. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 492 – Internet Law and Policy
    Development in the law, policy, and business of Internet-mediated communications and commerce; emphasis on impact on existing legal, regulatory, and economic models. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 495 – Internship
    Strongly recommended to provide you with experience before applying for jobs. Prerequisite: continuing student majors in the College of Communications; departmental approval 1-3 Credits per semester/maximum of 6 Credits

  Social Aspects

  • COMM 304 – Mass Communications Research
    Introduction to research methods in mass communications. Prerequisite: STAT 200; and 3 credits from COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 403 – Law of Mass Communications
    Nature and theories of law; the Supreme Court and press freedom; legal problems of the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 405 – Political Economy of Communications
    Structure and functions of American and other mass communications systems and their relationship to political and economic systems. Prerequisite: ECON 102 3 Credits
  • COMM 410 – International Mass Communications
    The role of international media in communication among and between nations and people. Complement to COMM 419. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 417 – Advertising Regulation and Ethics
    Ethical issues in practice of advertising and public relations; legal and regulatory issues; case studies. Prerequisite: COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 419 – World Media Systems
    Comparative study of modern media systems of mass communications in selected foreign countries. Prerequisite: select 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits from the following: COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits

• International Telecommunications TrackOpen or Close

  For students interested in international business, either with a multinational firm, or a domestic firm in another country.

  Professional Courses

  • COMM 479 – Telecommunications Networks
    Economic, regulatory/business issues in the design/operation of large-scale telecommunication networks such as telephone, cable, wireless, and computer networks. Prerequisite: COMM 180 and ECON 102 or ECON 014 3 Credits
  • COMM 484 – Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
    Overview of technology of electronic media and related societal issues. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 485 – Analysis of Broadcast/Cable Policy
    Analysis of current policy issues. Prerequisite: COMM 381 or COMM 483 3 Credits
  • COMM 487 – Telecommunications Administration
    Operation/administration decision-making for broadcasting, broadband, telecommunications, including sales, marketing, programming, customer service, technology adoption, finance and capital investment. Prerequisite: COMM 387 3 Credits
  • COMM 489W – Media and Information Industries
    Study of economic and social aspects of telecommunications industries. Topics rotate by instructor. Prerequisite: COMM 387 or equivalent 3 Credits
  • COMM 490 – Issues in Electronic Commerce
    Analysis of policy, strategic issues, and implications raised by the rapid growth of electronic commerce over the Internet. Prerequisite: COMM 180 for telecom major; permission of instructor for non-telecom majors 3 Credits
  • COMM 491 – International Telecommunication Trade and Policy
    Development in the law, policy, and business of international telecommunications; emphasis on multilateral forums-- International Telecommunications Union and World Trade Organization. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 492 – Internet Law and Policy
    Development in the law, policy, and business of Internet-mediated communications and commerce; emphasis on impact on existing legal, regulatory, and economic models. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 495 – Internship
    Strongly recommended to provide you with experience before applying for jobs. Prerequisite: continuing student majors in the College of Communications; departmental approval 1-3 Credits per semester/maximum of 6 Credits

  Social Aspects

  • COMM 205 – Women, Minorities and the Media
    Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 403 – Law of Mass Communications
    Nature and theories of law; the Supreme Court and press freedom; legal problems of the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 405 – Political Economy of Communications
    Structure and functions of American and other mass communications systems and their relationship to political and economic systems. Prerequisite: ECON 102 3 Credits
  • COMM 410 – International Mass Communications
    The role of international media in communication among and between nations and people. Complement to COMM 419. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 417 – Advertising Regulation and Ethics
    Ethical issues in practice of advertising and public relations; legal and regulatory issues; case studies. Prerequisite: COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 419 – World Media Systems
    Comparative study of modern media systems of mass communications in selected foreign countries. Prerequisite: select 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits from the following: COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits

• Telecommunications and Society TrackOpen or Close

  For students interested in the social impact of telecommunications and how these industries shape our economic, political and social systems.

  Professional Courses

  • COMM 386 – Telecommunications History
    Historical development of telecommunications systems in the United States, including telegraph, telephone, radio, television and the Internet. 3 Credits
  • COMM 484 – Emerging Telecommunications Technologies
    Overview of technology of electronic media and related societal issues. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 485 – Analysis of Broadcast/Cable Policy
    Analysis of current policy issues. Prerequisite: COMM 381 or COMM 483 3 Credits
  • COMM 489W – Media and Information Industries
    Study of economic and social aspects of telecommunications industries. Topics rotate by instructor. Prerequisite: COMM 387 or equivalent 3 Credits
  • COMM 490 – Issues in Electronic Commerce
    Analysis of policy, strategic issues, and implications raised by the rapid growth of electronic commerce over the Internet. Prerequisite: COMM 180 for telecom major; permission of instructor for non-telecom majors 3 Credits
  • COMM 492 – Internet Law and Policy
    Development in the law, policy, and business of Internet-mediated communications and commerce; emphasis on impact on existing legal, regulatory, and economic models. Prerequisite: COMM 180 3 Credits
  • COMM 495 – Internship
    Strongly recommended to provide you with experience before applying for jobs. Prerequisite: continuing student majors in the College of Communications; departmental approval 1-3 Credits per semester/maximum of 6 Credits

  Social Aspects

  • COMM 205 – Women, Minorities and the Media
    Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 304 – Mass Communications Research
    Introduction to research methods in mass communications. Prerequisite: STAT 200; and 3 credits from COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 403 – Law of Mass Communications
    Nature and theories of law; the Supreme Court and press freedom; legal problems of the mass media. 3 Credits
  • COMM 405 – Political Economy of Communications
    Structure and functions of American and other mass communications systems and their relationship to political and economic systems. Prerequisite: ECON 102 3 Credits
  • COMM 409 – News Media Ethics
    Ethical problems in the practice of journalism; principal public criticisms of news media; case study approach. 3 Credits
  • COMM 410 – International Mass Communications
    The role of international media in communication among and between nations and people. Complement to COMM 419. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 411 – Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media
    The mass media as creators and critics of mass culture in American life; relationships between the media and mass culture. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 413 – The Mass Media and the Public
    Nature of mass communications, relationships between mass media and public, media influences on opinion; social pressures on the media. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 417 – Advertising Regulation and Ethics
    Ethical issues in practice of advertising and public relations; legal and regulatory issues; case studies. Prerequisite: COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits
  • COMM 418 – Media Effects
    Investigation of social and psychological effects of media messages and technologies via theories and empirical evidence pertaining to processes of effects. Prerequisite: COMM 118 and COMM 304 or equivalent 3 Credits
  • COMM 419 – World Media Systems
    Comparative study of modern media systems of mass communications in selected foreign countries. Prerequisite: select 6 credits in the arts or the humanities; and 3 credits from the following: COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320 or COMM 370 3 Credits

4. Schedule Your Classes

Schedule Your Classes

Student Organizations

National Association of Multi-Ethnicities in Communications (NAMIC)

Founded in 1980, NAMIC is a national organization with a recently established student chapter at Penn State. NAMIC focuses attention on the mutual interests of minority cable professionals and the industry at large. Membership is open to individuals from all races and cultures. The local chapter provides students the opportunity to participate in a national network of minority business and cable professionals.

Penn State Network Television (PSN-TV)

Penn State Network Television is Penn State’s first student-run television network, and aims to provide relevant news, public affairs and entertainment programming for the student community. Members gain real-world television experience while producing one of many television programs. Contact: President Christine Dax or Vice President Mike Olek / PSN-TV on YouTube

Career Services and Internships

The College of Communications encourages undergraduate students to complete internships, multiple internships if possible, to help prepare them for careers in the field of communications.

The internship program offers students the opportunity to sharpen their professional skills under the critical eyes of practitioners, to relate their education in the arts and sciences to communications professions, and to explore career interests.

Office

208 Carnegie Building
814-865-4349
sfg10@psu.edu

Appointments

Hours:

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday

Schedule an Appointment:

Call 814-865-4349 for scheduling.

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Comm Career Center

This College of Communications resource is a one-stop shop for students and recent graduates to pursuing communications-specific jobs.

• Comm Career Center

Internship Program

Through COMM 495, the College offers internship opportunities with advertising agencies, broadcasting stations, public relations offices, magazines, newspapers and many other communications-related companies and organizations.

• Internship Information
• Internship PowerPoint

 

Internship Sites

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Internships

The internship program offers students the opportunity to sharpen their professional skills under the critical eyes of practitioners, to relate their education in the arts and sciences to communications professions, and to explore career interests. Under Communications 495, the College offers internship opportunities with newspapers, advertising agencies, broadcasting stations, public relations offices, magazines, and other groups concerned with public communication.

Most internships are for three credits — and the maximum number of internship credits a College of Communications major may acquire is six, regardless of the number of internships served. Some internships may be for one or two credits, depending on the understanding with the sponsor and the number of intern hours served. Approximately 200 hours of internship experience are required for three credits, with proportionately fewer hours for fewer credits. Valuing their internship experiences, some students choose to serve 200 or more intern hours with a sponsor despite the fact that they may be registered for fewer than three credits.

How to Apply for a For-Credit Internship

1. Review our PowerPoint presentation about internship programs.
2. Complete the For-Credit Internship application.
3. Secured your internship and want to/are required to take it for-credit? Complete and return the "Prospect Form" below.  The "Prospect Form" is only required if you accept an internship with a location that is not a registered internship location

Still Looking for an Internship (paid or for-credit)?

1.  We can help! Review our database of more than 3,000 internship opportunities and choose those that interest you.
2. Please limit your selections to 15 to 20 internship sites and indicate the category and name of each company with which you would like to pursue an internship.
3. E-mail your selections to Stephanie Girouard (sfg10@psu.edu).
4. Once she receives your list, Stephanie will e-mail you a profile including detailed information on each of the internship locations you have selected. After that, you are welcome to pursue the locations you selected. However, you may want to consult our office on an effective strategy before you pursue each location. We do not guarantee 100 percent accuracy of the information on each profile and we highly recommend you research each internship lead before you apply.

Internship Application

Internship Application
(Email completed application tosfg10@psu.edu)

Prospect Form

 

Questions or Concerns?

Stop by 208 Carnegie Building during office hours
(814) 865-4349
Bob Martin / rpm163@psu.edu
Stephanie Girouard / sfg10@psu.edu
Colette Rodger / cms324@psu.edu

Other Career-Related Sites

Comm Career Center

This College of Communications resource is a one-stop shop for students and recent graduates to pursuing communications-specific jobs. It is a place where on campus recruiters and recruiters attending our communications-specific career fairs can view resumes of our students and recent grads.

Penn State Career Services on Pinterest

Tips & advice, events, interview attire suggestions, and much more.

Alumni Association Career Services

This is the official Penn State alumni career services Web site. Alumni Career Services is a partnership of the Alumni Association and the Division of Student Affairs. Located in 102 MBNA Career Services Building at University Park, its mission is to support alumni around the world in managing their careers throughout their lifetimes.

Alumni Association Chapters & Interest Groups

This is a direct link to the 280 chartered groups sponsored the Penn State Alumni Association. These groups opportunities for professional development, networking volunteering and friendship building.

Career-oriented sites: A to Z, with comments

• www.aaaa.org (American Association of Advertising Agencies)
• www.adage.com (Advertising Age)
• www.afci.org (Association of Film Commissioners International)
• www.agencycompile.com (Ad Agency Database)
• www.allaccess.com (Radio Industry News and More)
• www.asktheheadhunter.com (Insider's edge on job search and hiring; advice for prospective employees from experts)
• www.asmp.org (American Society of Media Photographers)
• www.asne.org/internships (American Society of News Editors)
• Attorney Jobs
• www.awsmonline.org (Job bank by Association for Women in Sports Media.)
• www.bloomgross.com (Bloom Gross & Associates is a placement agency in Chicago area, specializing in PR, advertising and marketing jobs.)
• www.bookjobs.com (Book publishing and related fields)
• www.careerbuilder.com (Post resumes, find job openings, get advice and resources.)
• www.careerexplorer.net (general site)
• www.careerheadquarters.com (American Society of Association Executives lists non-profit jobs.)
• www.careerjournal.com (Wall Street Journal site for executives, managers and professionals.)
• www.careerpath.com (general site)
• www.careerxroads.com (Career crossroads? Here's help.)
• www.castingyou.com (Film and television entertainment)
• www.cimpa.org (Public relations and event planning)
• www.cinematographer.com (Click on "jobs.")
• www.commarts.com/CA ( "The" magazine for the photographer.)
• www.computerjobs.com (Information technology employment Web site)
• www.computerwork.com (Computer-related, information technology jobs)
• www.copydesk.org (American Copy Editors Society)
• www.cosida.com/jobs.aspx (College Sports Information Directors of America)
• www.CubReporters.org (Journalism jobs, internships and more)
• www.current.org (TV, radio broadcast production)
• www.cynopsis.com (Media industry news)
• www.dice.com (Information technology jobs.)
• www.editorandpublisher.com (Editor & Publisher magazine, journalism, media)
• www.editorialphoto.com (Freelance magazine photographers; over 3,000 magazine shooters from 30 countries participating in business issues.)
• www.ed2010.com (Networking group for aspiring editors who want to reach their dream magazine jobs by the year 2010.)
• www.entertainmentcareers.net (Entertainment jobs, internship and career information)
• www.entertainmentjobs.com (Film and television)
• www.expatica.com (Considering jobs in Europe? English language Web site lists jobs, covers procedures for working/studying in Western Europe.)
• www.film.org (Greater Philadelphia Film Office, includes job information)
• www.getthatgig.com (general site)
• www.graduatejobs.com (general site)
• www.HarrisburgHelpWanted.com (Many categories; free posting of resume; jobs listed numerous ways.)
• www.iabc.com (Site for International Association of Business Communicators. Student memberships. Worldwide chapters. Good for networking.)
• www.idealist.org (Nonprofit jobs all over the world.)
• www.infolist.com (Entertainment industry opportunities, events and info)
• www.inlandpress.org (Print journalism)
• www.internshipprograms.com (internships)
• www.jobbankusa.com (On-line recruiting site with Fortune 500 job guide and resume writing services.)
• www.jobcircle.com (Employment/information tool for technology professionals.)
• http://us.jobijoba.com (job site)
• www.jobweb.com (general site)
• www.journalismjobs.com (journalism)
• www.journalismnext.com (Jobs and community for journalists of color)
• www.looktech.com (Build a personal portfolio or create your own free personal Web site.)
• www.mandy.com (International film and TV production resources)
• www.maslowmedia.com (Job clearinghouse for media/communications fields. Most jobs are in D.C., New York, Los Angeles.)
• www.mediabistro.com (Media related job listings)
• www.media-entertainment-jobs.com
• www.media-match.com/usa (TV and film production jobs)
• www.medialine.com
• www.mediapost.com (Marketing and advertising professionals news, events, jobs and more)
• www.monster.com (general site)
• www.multichannel.com (Cable industry jobs; check "classifieds" -- from Multichannel News).
• www.nationjob.com (Career tests, salary info, job searches; post your resume.)
• www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm (Links to local papers and their want ads.)
• www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us (many fields)
• www.pcta.com (Pennsylvania cable jobs; check "human resources" page.)
• www.phillyjobs.com (Philadelphia serach)
• http://www.pa-newspaper.org/
• www.productionhub.com (Film, video and digital media.)
• www.prsa.org/jobcenter/ (public relations)
• www.prweek.com (PRWeek magazine's job site.)
• www.radio411.com (radio)
• www.radioonline.com (radio)
• www.realitystaff.com (Reality shows and documentaries for TV, Web)
• www.showbizdata.com (entertainment)
• www.showbizjobs.com (film and entertainment)
• www.snagajob.com (general site)
• www.spotsndots.com (television sales)
• www.sportsjournalists.com (sports journalism)
• www.talentdynamics.com (entertainment)
• www.talentzoo.com (Advertising, new media, creative, marketing)
• www.teamworkonline.com (sports marketing)
• www.techies.com (Information and listings for tech careers, training and certifications.)
• www.telecomcareer.com (telecommunications)
• www.tvandradiojobs.com (television and radio)
• www.tvjobs.com (television)
• www.variety.com (Film, movies, TV)
• www.vault.com (Insider company info, advice and career management services with free job board)
• www.wetfeet.com (The latest job and internship opportunities)
• www.womensportsjobs.com (general site)
• www.writejobs.com (Journalism, media, publishing, technical and medical writing)
• WorkForWriters@yahoogroups.comListserve includes freelance and full-time job leads, plus input on finding a book agent, using great Web sites for reporting/research, etc. To subscribe send e-mail to: WorkForWriters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. 60-minute mentoring program is a resource for recent grads.

Department History

The history of journalism at Penn State began when courses in journalism were offered starting in 1914. Franklin C. Banner is considered the man who brought journalism to Penn State.

The Department of Journalism was formed in 1930 and was part of the School of the Liberal Arts. Starting with in the fall of 1954, Penn State established a graduate program in journalism.

The Department of Journalism offered courses in journalism, such as newspaper reporting and correspondence, advanced copy reading and sports reporting. The department also offered advertising courses such as advertising layout, selling of advertising and advertising campaigns.

The Department of Journalism became the School of Journalism on July 1, 1955. The School of Journalism was comprised of two departments: the Department of Advertising and the Department of News and Editorial Journalism. The school was one of 39 accredited programs at one point during this time.

George Palmer was slated to become the head of the school to take over for Banner as part of the school’s new status, but he declined the position to pursue other interests. I.W. Cole became the first director of the School of Journalism in 1956, nearly a year after the school’s inception. He would stay for one year. H. Eugene Goodwin became Cole’s successor in 1957 and would stay until 1969. The broadcast major was introduced in 1960 and was sponsored jointly by the School of Journalism, the Department of Speech and the Department of Theatre Arts.

The School of Journalism became the School of Communications in 1985 and housed a greater variety of programs, which included journalism, film-video, advertising/public relations and telecommunications.

The School of Communications became the College of Communications and in 2000 the College created departments, including the Department of Journalism.

Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment

A leading national research center about the First Amendment housed in the College of Communications at Penn State.

For more than 15 years, the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment has been a leader in education, research and outreach concerning the fundamental rights of free expression and free press in the United States. Founded in 1992, the Center has continuously provided educational programs, sponsored speakers, published books and articles in the popular and academic press, and served as a media resource on a wide array of First Amendment topics.

Expert Testimony, Commentary

The work product of the Center has been cited to Congress, state legislatures and the United States Supreme Court. By providing expert testimony to legislative bodies and the courts and expert commentary to the regional and national media, the Center’s co-directors regularly represent the Center to the public and extend its reach beyond the academic environment. This notion of public scholarship – disseminating research to a wide audience where it is both applicable and influential – lies at the core of the Center’s mission.

• Adult Entertainment Law
• Commercial Speech
• Free Speech in Public Schools
• Freedom of Information Act
• Freedom of the Press
• Higher Education Speech Cases
• Privacy, Cell Phones and YouTube
• Protests and Demonstration
• Reality Television
• SLAPP Suits
• Violent Video Game Laws

Publications and Recent Research

Publications by the Center’s members include three books, more than 75 law review articles and more than 100 op-ed pieces in some of the nation’s leading newspapers. These works are regularly cited in both academic and popular publications.

• Students can speak up, too / Off campus, students shouldn't be censored by school officials (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / Feb. 11, 2010)
• "When Sex and Cell Phones Collide"
• Op-Ed from The Baltimore Sun (Aug. 14, 2009) -- "Combatting 'sexting'"
• The 2008 Federal Obscenity Conviction of Paul Little and What It Reveals About Obscenity Law and Prosecutions (Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law)
• Law and Economics of the Adult Entertainment Industry Today (Spring 2008, University of Denver Sports & Entertainment Law Journal)
• An Inside Analysis and Examination of the Prosecution of the Red Rose Stories & Obscenity Law (Journal of Law and Policy)
• Stopping the Obscenity Madness 50 Years After Roth v. United States (Fall 2007)
• Gay Pornography and the First Amendment (Fall 2007)
• A Narrow Win for Schools (Aug. 1, 2007)
• Speaking Up for Students (July 29, 2007)
• Student Speech Rights On Internet Deserve Court Review (July 24, 2007)
• U.S. Obscenity Prosecutions Smack of Persecutions (June 8, 2007)
• Free Expression, Pornography & the Mainstreaming of Adult Entertainment: Mark Kulkis and the New Voice of the Adult Video Industry (Winter 2006)
• Porn in Their Words: Female Leaders in the Adult Entertainment Industry Address Free Speech, Censorship, Feminism, Culture and the Mainstreaming of Adult Content (Winter 2006)
• The Video Game Censorship Saga of 2005 (Sept. 29, 2006)
• Media Must Avoid Rush to Judgment in Ramsey Murder Case (Aug. 24, 2006)
• Suing the News Media in the Age of Tabloid Journalism: L. Lin Wood and the Battle for Accountability (March 17, 2006)
• Media Maestro Makes Inroads for Adult Free Speech (March 6, 2006)

Contact

Robert Richards Founding Director
814-863-1900
rdr2@psu.edu

Martin E. Halstuk
Senior Fellow
814-863-7990
meh21@psu.edu

Policies and Procedures on Academic Integrity

Penn State and the College of Communications have adopted policies to encourage academic integrity. These policies describe activities that violate the principles of academic integrity and responsibility, including cheating on exams and plagiarism, and they provide penalties for such violations. All students should know and understand the kinds of activities that constitute violations and the range of sanctions that can be imposed.

Some examples of violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to cheating, copying on a test, submitting previously turned-in work, misrepresentation, and plagiarism. Additional examples can be found at Penn State Erie's Position Statement on Academic Integrity.

The College of Communications Academic Integrity Policy spells out the procedure for dealing with violations. Every student in the College should read and understand the policy and be aware of their rights and responsibilities within the process.

It is very important that students understand the steps involved in working through a suspected violation of AI, what they are likely to encounter, and what happens at each step in the process. To learn about what you need to know if you are suspected of violating the academic integrity policy, please visit the Davis Program in Ethical Leadership's pages on the consequences of cheating.

Consequences of Cheating

The Academic Integrity Process

Things you should know if you are suspected of violating the Academic Integrity Policy:

1. If a faculty member suspects that you have violated the policy they will explain to you how and when the suspected violation occurred.
2. The faculty member will explain what disciplinary action will occur and ask you to sign the college's Academic Integrity Form.
3. If you have, or are suspected to have, committed academic dishonest you cannot drop or withdrawal from the course.
4. The instructor of the course has the authority over grading throughout the academic integrity process.
5. All records of academic dishonesty are kept by the Office of Judicial Affairs for five years.

What happenings if you accept responsibility for the violation?

1. You will be asked to sign the college's Academic Integrity Form and it will be forwarded to the Office of Judicial Affairs for record keeping
2. If you do not have a record of previous violations there will most likely be no academic sanctions.
3. If you do have a record of previous violations and/or you professor feels academic sanctions are necessary you will be informed that your case is being sent to the College Academic Integrity Committee to find an appropriate sanction.
4. Once a sanction has been approved, your case will be sent back to the Office of Judicial Affairs which will then carry out the sanctions.

What happens if you want to challenge the violation?

1. Your professor will forward this case to the College Academic Integrity Committee
2. You will have five business days to submit a request for a committee review as well as a written explanation of your side of the incident.
3. If you do not have a record of previous violations the committee will conduct a fact finding mission to investigate the case. If they find you have violated the academic policy the committee will instruct your professor to carry out academic sanctions.
4. If you do have a record of previous violations and/or both the committee and your professor agree academic sanctions are necessary your case will be sent to the Office of Judicial Affairs which will conduct a fact finding investigation in order to decide on the correct sanction.

What is an XF grade?

1. An XF grade is given for the most serious violations of academic integrity.
2. It must be approved by your professor, the College Academic Integrity Board and the Office of Judicial Affairs.
3. Sometimes the College of Academic Integrity Board will include conditions under which the XF grade can has can be removed from your transcript. If the XF is removed it will be replaced with an academic F.

Academic Integrity Policy

On August 29, 2000, the Council of Academic Deans adopted “A Statement on Academic Integrity at Penn State,” stating:

Academic integrity mandates the pursuit of teaching, learning, research, and creative activity in an open, honest, and responsible manner. An academic community that values integrity promotes the highest levels of personal honesty, respect for the rights, property, and dignity of others, and fosters an environment in which students and scholars can enjoy the fruits of their efforts. Academic integrity includes a commitment neither to engage in acts of falsification, misrepresentation, or deception, nor to tolerate such acts by other members of the community.

Academic integrity is a fundamental value at Penn State. It must be at the heart of all our endeavors and must guide our actions every day as students and as members of the faculty, administration, and staff. Because we expect new and continuing members of the University community to meet the high standards that are the foundation of a Penn State education, this message must be clear and reinforced frequently.

The College of Communications, in agreement with these principles, seeks to foster an environment of academic trust and integrity within its student body. Consistent with Senate Policy 49-20, the College shall establish a Committee on Academic Integrity to be comprised as follows: Three faculty members (at least one tenured member with graduate faculty status who will serve as Chair) appointed by the Dean; two students chosen by the Dean from a list of nominees provided by the College; and a Department Head from within the College. The Associate Dean will provide administrative support. The faculty members shall serve two-year terms. The student members may be appointed for one or two years and should be declared majors within the College.

The Committee is charged to develop and maintain a statement of principles of academic integrity suitable for inclusion in course syllabi and consistent with Senate and administrative policies. The faculty shall be asked to include that statement of academic integrity in all course syllabi and review that policy with students during the first week of classes.

The Chair of the Committee (or designate) shall participate in all orientation programs held for new students at the beginning of each semester to review the academic integrity policies and procedures.

The Associate Dean shall ensure that all full-time and part-time faculty members are informed of the College’s statement on academic integrity and that the statement and associated policy are part of the faculty orientation and faculty development procedures.

The Committee shall hear all cases involving violations of academic integrity formally brought to its attention. The starting point for all such cases is the faculty member bringing the charge. To formally process the complaint, the faculty member shall notify the Coordinator of Undergraduate Education in the office of the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean shall convene the Committee once a formal complaint has been contested.

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PROCEDURES

The process for adjudicating a formal complaint shall be as follows:

A. When Academic Dishonesty is Suspected

(1) The faculty member must communicate the specifics of the charge to the student, while taking into account the need to respect each student’s privacy and the goal of maintaining an environment that supports teaching and learning;

(2) The faculty member must explain to the student the specific academic integrity policies at issue;

(3) The faculty member may provide a cooling-off period after presenting a student with the allegation that she or he violated academic integrity;

(4) The student must be provided an opportunity to explain the conduct or respond to the faculty member’s charge;

(5) The faculty member must convey to the student the action to be taken (reduction in assigned grade, reduction in course grade, etc.) and ask the student to sign the College’s Academic Integrity Disposition Form;

(6) The faculty member must explain the options to the student (i.e., accept or contest the charges) and sanction.

(7) It is preferable that the faculty member and student meet to discuss the charges, relevant academic integrity policies, proposed disciplinary action and student options. When circumstances prohibit such a meeting, however, the instructor may communicate the relevant information by email to the student’s PSU access account.

(8) Following the faculty student meeting or email communication, the student will have five business days to respond and to sign the Academic Integrity Disposition Form, accepting or contesting the charges and sanction(s). If the student fails to sign the form within that time period, the process will move forward as if the student had accepted responsibility for the allegation.

 

B. If the Student Accepts Responsibility for the Violation and the Proposed Academic Sanction

(1) If the student accepts the charges and the faculty member’s sanction or fails to respond within the allotted time period, the Disposition Form will be considered complete, and will be delivered to the Coordinator for Undergraduate Education for transmittal to the Office of Student Conduct. This closes the academic sanction element of the case;

(2) In all cases, before submitting the Academic Integrity Form to the Office of Student Conduct for recording, it is the responsibility of the Office of the Associate Dean to determine through consultation with Student Conduct if the student has prior academic integrity violations.

(3) If a prior recorded violation is discovered after the Form has been submitted to the Coordinator for Undergraduate Education, a new academic sanction may be considered. Information concerning prior academic misconduct may not be used as a basis for judging a student’s guilt, but it may be used as a basis for imposing additional academic sanctions or deciding whether disciplinary action is also warranted.

(4) The faculty member may opt to pursue disciplinary action in conjunction with the College Academic Integrity Committee and the Office of Student Conduct.

(5) Throughout the academic integrity process, grading authority remains the responsibility of the instructor.

 

C. If the Student Does Not Admit Responsibility for an Academic Integrity Violation

(1) If the student contests the charges and/or academic sanction(s), then the faculty member forwards the case to the Academic Integrity Committee, which shall be convened to hold a hearing on the charges;

(2) Bringing the case is the responsibility of the instructor of record. If the charges are based in whole or in part on evidence or reports provided by a teaching assistant, the instructor must have reviewed the evidence or report and be willing to personally stand behind it, and it becomes part of his or her case;

(3) The student shall have the right to at least ten days notice of the hearing.  The student shall have the right to appear before the Committee to contest the charges and/or to provide additional relevant information. Such information must be submitted to the Committee at least five business days in advance of the hearing. The student will have the right to be accompanied by an advisor; to examine all relevant documents; to take notes; and to be heard in response to witnesses or evidence presented;

(4) The student may waive his or her right to attend the hearing, in which case the Committee may proceed with an administrative review based on the written record, including submissions by the student, to reach a conclusion;

(5) The faculty member shall have the right to appear before the Committee to discuss the charge.

(6) In reaching its conclusion with respect to a violation, the Committee shall be guided by the standard of clear and convincing evidence;

(7) The Committee will reach its conclusion and issue its report within ten days of the conclusion of the hearing and the submission of all relevant evidence;

(8) The student may at any time during this process revoke his or her decision to contest the allegation and accept the academic sanction imposed by the instructor, at which time the hearing process will terminate;

(9) The Committee may concur in the academic sanction proposed by the instructor or it may suggest a different sanction. In case of the latter, the Committee may meet with the instructor to discuss its suggestion. If the Committee does not find sufficient evidence to support the allegation of a violation of academic integrity, it shall recommend that no sanction be applied.

(10) The results of that hearing (and any sanction imposed) shall be reported to the Associate Dean who will, in turn, transmit the information to the Office of Student Conduct.

 

D. Disciplinary Sanctions and the “XF” Grade

(1) In any instance in which the instructor believes disciplinary sanctions are warranted, and whether or not the student has admitted responsibility, the case is forwarded to the College Academic Integrity Committee for administrative review and determination of possible academic sanctions. The case then is forwarded to the Office of Student Conduct for appropriate fact finding and judgment and possible disciplinary action, including the XF grade;

(2) An “XF” grade is a formal University disciplinary sanction;

(3) “XF” sanctions are only recorded with the concurrence of the instructor, the College Academic Integrity Committee, and the Office of Student Conduct. Reliance on the “XF” should be a rare occurrence and reserved for the most serious breaches of academic integrity;

(4) If an “XF” grade has been given and placed on the student’s permanent transcript, the student may subsequently appeal to the Committee for its removal (and replacement with an academic “F”) based on additional information not reasonably available to be provided at the original hearing. The Committee will receive and review such information, and will forward it to the Office of Student Conduct with its recommendation.

Nothing in this Policy or Procedure shall be contrary to the policies and procedures outlined in Research Administration Policy RA-10 or Administrative Policy AD-47 which set forth statement of general standards of professional ethics within the academic community, and which provide procedures to follow in cases of alleged misconduct in research or other scholarly activities that are normally handled through research administration channels.

 

College of Communications

Adopted Language on Academic Integrity

For College of Communications’ Syllabi

Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly and creative activity in an open, honest and responsible manner, free from fraud and deception, and is an educational objective of the College of Communications and the University. Cheating, including plagiarism, falsification of research data, using the same assignment for more than one class, turning in someone else’s work, or passively allowing others to copy your work, will result in academic penalties at the discretion of the instructor. In serious cases it could also result in suspension or dismissal from the university or in the grade of “XF’ (failed for academic dishonesty) being put on your permanent transcript.

As students studying communication, you should understand and avoid plagiarism (presenting the work of others as your own). A discussion of plagiarism, with examples, can be found at:

http://tlt.its.psu.edu/plagiarism/tutorial/cutpaste/

 

The rules and policies regarding academic integrity should be reviewed by every student, and can be found online at: www.psu.edu/ufs/policies/47-00.html#49-20, and in the College of Communications document, “Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures.” Any student with a question about academic integrity or plagiarism is strongly encouraged to discuss it with his or her instructor.

 

Updated August 2012

Academic Integrity

One of the four Penn State Principles, academic intergrity is defined by the Faculty Senate as “the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and responsible manner." Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at Penn State, and all members of the University community are expected to act in accordance with this principle.

Consistent with this expectation, the University's Code of Conduct states that all students should act with personal integrity, respect other students' dignity, rights and property, and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their efforts.

Please visit the University's full policy on Academic Integrity at PSU Faculty Senate Policy 49-20.

As a student and a member of the Penn state Community, it is important to have a clear understanding of your ethical responsibilities. As a member of the College of Comm and a future communications professional it is especially important that you appreciate your civic obligations and cultivate strong habits of integrity and responsibility.

Academic Intergity Disposition Form

Donald W. Davis Symposium in Advertising Ethics

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations and the Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership regularly conduct the Donald W. Davis Symposium. The symposium was made possible through the generous support of alumnus Donald W. Davis Jr. ('42 Journ), who established the program to honor the memory of his father, former Penn State professor Donald W. Davis Sr.

The symposium is intended perpetuate the ideals of ethics in advertising that Davis Sr. maintained throughout his professional and academic careers. The elder Davis established the University’s advertising program in 1936. He also published his Basic Text in Advertising, which emphasized the “continuing fight for standards,” and exemplified his approach to advertising.

Patrick Parsons
Don Davis Professor
105C Carnegie Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-5678
pp6@psu.edu

 

Resources and Links

Penn State Ethics Programs

• The Rock Ethics Institute
  The mission of the Rock Ethics Institute is to promote ethical awareness and inquiry in the University and in the public and professional sectors by supporting curricular innovations designed to improve moral literacy across the University curriculum, building collaborative research projects around ethically based initiatives, and encouraging public dialogue on ethical issues.
• The Arthur W. Page Center
  The Page Center is a research center dedicated to the study and advancement of ethics and responsibility in corporate communication and other forms of public communication.

University Ethics Centers

• University of San Diego Ethics Update
  An excellent resource—arguably the best out there—geared for students and ethics instructors, alike. Includes pages on ethical theory, case-based social issues (i.e. controversial issues—abortion, race, animal rights, etc.), and an excellent resource section including case studies, classic texts in ethics, videos and books, and other resources.

• Ohio University Institute for Applied and Professional Ethics
  The Institute for Applied and Professional Ethics promotes the application of techniques for making principled ethical decisions in an ever-changing world. Great resources for students and faculty alike.

• The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley University
  The mission of the Center for Business Ethics is to give leadership in the creation of organizational cultures that align effective business performance with ethical business conduct. It endeavors to do so by the application of expertise, research, education and a collaborative approach to disseminating best practices.

• University of Montana Center for Ethics
  The Center for Ethics is charged with conducting responsible moral discourse concerning both societal ethics (e.g., the values that inform health, economic growth, education, and conservation policies) and the ethical practices of a wide range of professionals (e.g., public administrators, business managers, health workers, teachers). The Center's functions include ethics inquiry and education (to be achieved through courses, public lectures and conferences, professional development workshops, and a resource center) and funded research.

• Illinois Institute of Technology Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions
  Posted by the Illinois Institute of Technology, this site offers over 850 different codes of ethics indexed by professional category.

• Villanova University Ethics and Social Responsibility

• Santa Clara University Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
  A wide range of studies - business, government, character, etc. ethics.

• Emory College Center for Ethics
  Excellent site for theoretical and applied ethics.

• The W. Maurice Young Center for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia
  The mission of this center is to bring moral philosophy into the public domain by advancing research in applied ethics, supporting courses with a significant ethical component and acting as a community resource.

• Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  The Center's broad research focus includes global business ethics, corporate governance, social contracts, deception, disclosure, bribery and corruption.

Professional and Non-profit Ethics Sites

• The American Society of Newspaper Editors
  Has links to the ethical codes of about 30 newspapers and news organizations.

• The Poynter Institute (Page on Ethics)
  Great resource for journalists and students, all around—everything from decision making to interviewing and how they should be conducted ethically. Includes a regularly published article on journalistic ethics, which is very interesting.

• The Ethics Resource Center
  Very interesting organization with lots of publications put out by them. Their site has great resources, including an extensive reading list of both books and articles, links to other organizations, and many other resources at http://www.ethics.org/resources/ online.

• The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  Lists guides for ethical broadcasting standards in public radio.

• The First Amendment Center
  Has several resources for students, teachers, and researchers on ethics, mostly focused around journalistic ethics related to the First Amendment.

• AEJMC Ethics Division
  A good resource of research abstracts, a newsletter, and an online listing of courses that deal with ethics in journalism.

• Independent Press Councils
  This site contains the largest collection of press codes of conduct in the world. And the site is dedicated to media accountability systems (M*A*S), first among which are press councils. Lists codes of ethics for 370 organizations, mostly in countries other than America.

• Business Ethics Magazine
  Quarterly magazine dealing with ethical issues in the business world. Ranks 100 best corporate citizens. Looks at scandals and solutions. Social and corporate change through the business world.

• The Ethics Officer Association
  The Ethics Officer Association is a non-consulting, member-driven association exclusively for individuals who are responsible for their company's ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs.

• Business Ethics Balance
  Provides business ethics consulting, business ethics training, and speaking engagements on relevant themes. Provides a clearinghouse for business ethics research, and analysis; Business Ethics course development to colleges, universities and schools in the central Pennsylvania area.

• Public Agenda Online
  Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1975 by social scientist and author Daniel Yankelovich and former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. The two-fold mission of Public Agenda is to (1) Help leaders better understand the public's point of view on major policy issues and, (2) Help citizens better understand critical policy issues so they can make their own more informed and thoughtful decisions.

About

The Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership was founded in 2005 through the generous support of Don Davis Jr., a 1942 graduate of Penn State and the retired chairman and CEO of Stanley Works. His father, Donald W. Davis Sr., founded the advertising program at Penn State in 1936. The program was created in order to establish an across-the-curriculum program in ethics for the College of Communications and to provide the resources necessary to support the College’s focus on social responsibility.

Specific weeks will be designated each semester during which all departments in the College will place particular emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Contemporary case studies will be created each year that will be constructed around the way a media outlet, agency or company handled a thorny ethical issue. The Davis Professor in Ethics, in consultation with others, will be responsible for selecting and devising case studies for each of the four departments in the College.

The concentrated and coordinated weeks emphasizing ethics will bring to campus major players from the companies, agencies or outlets that found themselves entangled in the challenging issues. The weeks also will involve systematically designed readings and simulations to prepare students for the critical thinking that must go into resolving complex situations.

Ethics and the College of Communications

The College of Communication has a long history of emphasizing the importance of ethics and social responsibility through both its curriculum and practice. It has two has endowed lecture series on the topic: the Donald W. Davis Symposium in Advertising Ethics and the N. N. Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics.

In 2004, the College also launched the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication, whose research and programming centerpiece is ethics and responsibility. In addition, Jimirro Center for the Study of Media Influence, established in 2002 and housed in the College, devotes time and resources to the study of ethics, fairness and balance.

A course in media ethics is required of all journalism majors. In addition, questions of ethics, fairness, responsibility, credibility and good citizenship are woven into the fabric of the majority of courses throughout the entire College curriculum.

Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports

Recognizing creative, in-depth and innovative coverage of youth and high school sports by broadcast, print and online journalists.

In 2009, the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism created the Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports. Work nominated for the award displays creative, in-depth and innovative coverage of youth and high school sports—especially larger issues and trends related to those levels of athletic competition.

The award is intended to recognize work by daily and weekly newspapers, local and national television news broadcasts and national news organizations. Work by multimedia and online news outlets is eligible as well.

Competition for the 2013 award is already underway.

Nominations

Nominations should include work completed or continuing in the calendar year preceding the Dec. 31 deadline. Both individuals and media organizations are eligible for the award. Anyone may submit an entry on behalf of an individual or organization.

There are no application forms. Each entry must be accompanied by a letter describing the nature and result of the work and by the relevant aired or published material and/or other necessary documentation. To facilitate judging, four copies of each entry must be submitted. That includes clips (or copies of them) for print work, separate CDs or tapes for audio work and DVDs for multimedia and video submissions.

The winner receives $1,000 and is expected to attend a ceremony in April on the University Park campus to discuss the award-winning work with Center for Sports Journalism students and faculty.

Entries Must be Submitted by December 31

John Curley Center for Sports Journalism
Penn State College of Communications
302 James Building
University Park, PA 16802-5024

Winners

2012

John Branch of The New York Times for his series "The Lady Jaguars" about the girls basketball team at a school for troubled teens in Tennessee. [Story]

2011

Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for his series "Brain Waves," about concussions and high school athletes. [Story]

2010

George Dohrmann, author of "Play Their Hearts Out," a book about grassroots basketball. [Story]

2009

Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe for his series "Failing our Athletes," about the plight of athletic programs and student-athletes and Boston public schools. [Story]

Questions

Steve Sampsell
814-865-8801
sws102@psu.edu

Previous Winners

• 2012: "On the Media" and WNYC Radio with co-hosts Bob Garfield and Brooke Gladstone (Story)
  (Other Finalists: Columbia Journalism Review's United States Project; "Empty: The Brain Drain in Local TV News," Quinnipiac University)
• 2011: "On the Media" and WNYC Radio with co-hosts Bob Garfield and Brooke Gladstone (Story)
  (Other Finalists: Columbia Journalism Review; Jack Shafer, Reuters)
• 2010: James Rainey, Los Angeles Times (Story)
  (Other Finalists: American Journalism Review; Mark Prendergast, Stars and Stripes; WNYC Radio/"On the Media")
• 2009: Columbia Journalism Review
• 2008: Project for Excellence in Journalism
• 2007: "Frontline," PBS
• 2006: Byron Calame, Public Editor, The New York Times
• 2005: "Press Clips" columns by Sydney H. Schanberg in The Village Voice
• 2004: "State of the News Media by Project" for Excellence in Journalism (Director of Project for Excellence in Journalism, Tom Rosenstiel)
• 2003: Lori Robertson for articles in American Journalism Review
• 2002: Allan Wolper for "Ethics Corner" in Editor & Publisher
• 2001: Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel for "The Elements of Journalism"
• 2000: The Media Unit of "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"
• 1999: Alicia C. Shepard for eight articles in American Journalism Review
• 1998: James S. Ettema and Theodore L. Glasser for their book "Custodians of Conscience: Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue"
• 1997: Edwin Diamond, a Lifetime Achievement Award, for his 45-year career as a media critic, author, and professor of journalism.
• 1996: Ellen Hume for her book "Tabloids, Talk Radio, and the Future of News: Technology's Impact on Journalism"
• 1995: Phyliss Kaniss for her book "The Media and the Mayor's Race: The Failure of Urban Political Reporting"

Lowell Mellett Award for Media Criticism
1994: Nieman Reports for its treatment of health and religion coverage
1993: William Puette for his book "Through Jaundiced Eyes: How the Media View Organized Labor"
1992: Stephen Klaidman for his book "Health in the Headlines"
1991: Tom Rosenstiel of the Los Angeles Times, for his articles on the role of media in the overthrow of Communist governments in Eastern Europe, technological and social change in the television industry, and media coverage of the Iraq-Kuwait crisis.
1990: Ben H. Bagdikian for his article "Missing From the News" in The Progressive, and for cumulative press evaluation.
1989: Sheila Kaplan for her article "The Powers that Be Lobbying" in the Washington Monthly
1988: Martin Schram for his book "The Great American Video Game"
1987: Jonathan Alter for his work as news media editor of Newsweek
1986: Norman Isaacs for his book "Untended Gates" and Anthony Marro
for his article "When the Government Tells Lies" in the Columbia Journalism Review
1985: KPIX-TV, San Francisco, Calif., for "Second Look"; Don Harrison of the Philadelphia Daily News for his column "The Press"
1984: The St. Louis Journalism Review
1983: ABC News for "Viewpoint" and David Shaw for media criticism in the Los Angeles Times
1982: Steven Hess for his book "The Washington Reporters"
1981: A. Kent MacDougall of the Los Angeles Times for analysis of media coverage of business
1980: Walt Harrington of the Allentown Call-Chronicle for critical examination of his newspaper company's role in a community controversy.
1979: The St. Louis Journalism Review

Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism

Dean Doug Anderson presents the Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Winner, 2012

"On the Media" -- STORY

• RSVP to May 23 presentation at National Press Club

Entries, 2013 

Competition for the 2013 award has begun.
All materials published during the calendar year are eligible, and must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2014. The award will be presented in May 2014 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Eligibility

The Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism honors work that evaluates news media coverage of significant subjects or issues. The award is intended to recognize constructively critical articles, books, and electronic media reports; academic and other research; and reports by media ombudsmen and journalism watchdog groups. Entrants are judged by professionals from journalism and journalism education. The winner receives $1,000 and is expected to attend the award ceremony and to talk on the subject for which he or she is being honored.

Rules

Eligible for the award are all significant contributions, current or cumulative, consistent with the award's purposes from whatever source, media or otherwise, in the United States. The nomination should include work done (completed or continuing) in the calendar year. Both individuals and media (or other organizations, enterprises, and groups) are eligible for the award, including newspapers, periodicals, and broadcast/cable stations. Anyone may submit an entry on behalf of an individual or organization. There are no application forms. Each entry must be accompanied by a letter describing the nature and results of the work and by the relevant published or aired material and/or other necessary documentation. Electronic media entries should be submitted in the form of audio or video (on DVDs) when possible, with final scripts or summaries. To facilitate judging, please submit four copies of each entry. In the case of cumulative work, limit entries to representative examples of such work.

About the Award

The creation of the Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism was announced at a ceremony at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 1994. The award recognizes distinguished contributions to the improvement of print and broadcast journalism through responsible analysis or critical evaluation. The award is one of the few in the country to take a hard look at the media and the job being done by publishers, editors, and reporters.

Submit entries by Jan. 31, 2014

Bart Richards Award
Penn State College of Communications
302 James Building
University Park, PA 16801-3867

Awards

Award Programs Run by the College of Communications

Award for Excellence in Coverage of Youth Sports

Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism

Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers

The twice-a-year Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers regularly attracts some of the best writers in the country to campus for free public lectures and to work in hands on and small-group sessions with students in the College of Communications. Since its inception in 1999, the conference has attracted 37 Pulitzer Prize winners. Nine Penn State graduates have been speakers in the series.

The conference is named in honor of Penn State alumni Larry and Ellen Foster, who created the endowment for the professorship and program, and Gene Foreman, the retired Foster Professor of Communications who continues to coordinate the series that was started under his direction 14 years ago.

Hearst Foundation Guest Lecturers

With support from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, visitors share their experience with each of the four departments in the College.

N.N. Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics

Established in 1994, the Dr. N.N. Oweida Lecture in Journalism Ethics is supported by an endowment from Margaret L. Oweida in memory of her husband, the late Dr. N.N. Oweida, a surgeon from New Kensington, Pa. The lecture focuses on journalism ethics, and previous visitors for the lecture have focused on theoretical and practical challenges that face journalists every day in regard to ethics.

Palmer Chair Lecture in Telecommunications

The Palmer Chair in Telecommunications Studies, and associated programming such as the Palmer Chair Lecture, was created in 1988 with initial contributions of $1.5 million from State College residents and cable television pioneers James R. and Barbara R. Palmer.

Pockrass Memorial Lecture

The Pockrass Lecture was named after the late Professor Robert M. Pockrass, a member of Penn State’s journalism faculty from 1948 to 1977. Pockrass, who specialized in public opinion and popular culture, served as the graduate officer and taught radio news writing.

Bronstein Lecture in Ethics and Public Relations

Alumnus Ben Bronstein (’61 Journ), a longtime supporter of the University, endowed this lecture series in order to support special events in the College of Communications. Learn More

News & Events

Lecture Programs

Research

Scholars from the College are recognized as national and international leaders in their fields. The diversity of research in the College includes everything from journalism history to an examination of the impacts of cutting-edge telecommunications technology. Much of that research happens as part of our graduate studies program while the centers in the College represent a combination of overarching efforts and specific areas of focus.

Research Centers

Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication

Pennsylvania Journalists Oral History Program

John Curley Center for Sports Journalism

Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)

Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership

Institute for Information Policy

Jimirro Center for the Study of Media Influence

Media Effects Research Lab

Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment

FAQ

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Students can find the answers to all of the questions listed below, and many others, by utilizing the various information resources provided by this College of Communications Web site, as well as via the eLion System. It is strongly recommended that students consult with a College of Communications academic adviser when using these sources of academic information in their educational planning.

What is the Natural Science requirement for students in the College of Communications?

All students in the College must complete 9 credits of Natural Sciences (GN) as part of their General Education requirements. Any 9 credits of courses designated as GN qualify. Students ARE NOT REQUIRED to complete a laboratory course, although they can choose to do so.

What is the foreign language requirement and course placement policy for students in the College of Communications?

All students at Penn State who are pursuing a Bachelor Arts degree, including College of Communications students, are required to reach the "12th credit level of proficiency" in one foreign language in order to graduate. Students reach the "12th credit level of proficiency" by completing a level 003 foreign language course at Penn State ( SPAN 003, FR 003, GER 003, etc.).

Students' placement in foreign language courses is based on the number of high school Carnegie Units (years) completed in the same foreign language. For example, students who completed 0-1 years of a foreign language in high school are expected to begin study in that foreign language at the 001 level at Penn State, and would eventually need to also complete levels 002 and 003 of that same foreign language to reach the "12th credit level of proficiency" for graduation.

Likewise, students who completed 2-3 years of the same foreign language in high school are expected to begin study of that foreign language at the 002 level at Penn State, and would need only to complete the 003 level of that same foreign language to reach the "12th credit level of proficiency" for graduation.

Finally, students who had 4 or more years of the same foreign language in high school would be expected to begin study of that foreign language at level 003 at Penn State, which by itself would satisfy the "12th credit level of proficiency" for graduation.

Are there any courses that students in the College of Communications can "double-count" for major and General Education and/or Bachelor of Arts requirements?

PSYCH 100, ECON 102, and STAT 200 are requirements for the Advertising/Public Relations major that are permitted to "double-count" in this way. With careful planning, students can use PSYCH 100 and ECON 102 to satisfy 6 credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits in General Education); and STAT 200 can be used to satisfy 4 credits of Quantification (GQ) in General Education. In telecommunications, ECON 102 can satisfy 3 credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences in general education or bachelor of arts areas. "Double counting" does not mean 6 credits are received for one 3-credit course. It means two requirements are satisfied by one 3-credit course.

Can College of Communications students take extra COMM courses outside their majors to satisfy elective requirements?

In all College of Communications majors, students must carefully utilize their elective credits because 80 credits of non-COMM courses (65 of those 80 credits must come from courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences) are required to graduate. This requirement is mandated by the Accrediting Council on Education in Mass Communications (ACEJMC), and is one of the measures used by the ACEJMC to evaluate the College for national accreditation purposes. Students should meet with their Academic Advisor on a regular basis to determine their progress toward the" 80 credit rule" to see if they have room in the electives area to take a few extra credits of COMM courses.

What is the "Other Cultures" requirement? How is it different from the "Cultural Diversity" (also known as the "Intercultural and International Competency") requirement? Can students in the College of Communications use the same course to satisfy the Other Cultures and Cultural Diversity?

The Other Cultures requirement is a 3-credit requirement in the Bachelor of Arts area. It is designed to help students learn about cultures that are non-Western (non-European) in origin. In addition to the Other Cultures Bachelor of Arts requirement, students also must fulfill General Education's United States Cultures (US) and International Cultures (IL) requirements. Students ARE NOT PERMITTED to use the same course to satisfy multiple Other Cultures, US, or IL requirements .

What is the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirement?

The WAC requirement is a graduation requirement for all Penn State students. Its intent is to ensure that students complete a 3 credit writing intensive course selected from "W" courses offered by their major or college. All College of Communications majors offer "W" courses.

When should I start planning for an Education Abroad experience?

Generally speaking, students should begin planning an Education Abroad program at least one year prior to the semester in which they plan to study abroad. Students can visit the Office of Global Programs (410 Boucke Building) to begin exploring programs that match their interests. Most programs have prerequisites and require a recommendation from the student's advisor. Students should schedule an appointment with an advisor to discuss their Education Abroad plans as soon as they become interested.

When and how can students declare a major in the College of Communications?

All College of Communications and Division of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) students can apply for the College of Communications major of their choice during their second year (fourth semester) via the Sophomore Entrance to Major application process. At that time, students declare their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd major preferences. After a review of their qualifications to enter their preferred majors, students are notified by the Registrar's Office in mid-March or early April if they qualified for any of their three choices.

Are College of Communications students required to choose a minor in addition to their majors?

The Journalism major and the Media Studies ( International Communications option) majors are the only majors in which students MUST choose a University approved minor. Students in any other College of Communications major can pursue a minor if they choose to do so.

Can College of Communications students minor in an area of Communications?

College of Communications students can minor in any of more than 100 University-approved minors. However, College of Communications students CANNOT complete a minor within their own college.

Can College of Communications students "double-major" within the College (i. e., major in Journalism and Telecommunications)?

College of Communications students CANNOT "double-major" within the College. If they wish to do a concurrent or Multiple Major program, the second major must be chosen from outside the College.

What is an internship, when should College of Communications students do an internship, and how much credit can they receive for it?

It is important for students to gain practical experience related to their program of study (which is often times referred to as an "internship") whenever the opportunity presents itself (as early as the summer between their first and second years, or as late as their last semester of enrollment). Internships can be done as paid or unpaid experiences, depending on the rules of the site offering the internship. With the approval of the College's internship coordinator, internships can also be done for credit. The College of Communications limits the total number of credits earned for internship experiences to 3 credits.

In addition to internships and major courses, what other ways can College of Communications students get a better understanding of their majors and future careers?

Students in the College of Communications can join various student clubs and organizations (the Advertising Club, The Public Relations Student Society of America, etc.) to get a better sense of what their majors and future career fields are about. Volunteering at local organizations during the school year, or at organizations near home during the summer, also give students opportunities to gain insight into and practical experience within their area of interest.

In addition, the Office of External Relations sponsors a number of programs for students each semester that allow them to make connections with College alumni.

Advising

The College of Communications recognizes the importance of advising and supports students as they plan and achieve their academic and career goals. The ultimate responsibility for understanding University and College policies and for completing all degree requirements rests with the student, but the advising office can assist you with information and advice on:

• Choosing a Major
• Course Selection and Scheduling
• Education Abroad & Washington Program
• Internships
• Independent Learning
• Building Skills for Academic Success
• Career Goals
• Requirements & Certification for Graduation

Office

204 Carnegie Building
814-865-1503

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Appointments

Walk-ins:

8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday-Friday

Evening Walk-ins:

No evening walk-ins during summer sessions.  Evening hours will resume at the beginning of fall semester.

Scheduled Appointments:

Fall and Spring semesters only: 1 to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 814-865-1503 for scheduling.

 

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Doctoral education in the College of Communications is committee-driven and highly flexible. Each program plan is tailor-made to meet the individual needs of the doctoral candidate while maintaining the high standards and expectations of the College and The Graduate School.

Typical Requirements

The number of credits that a committee might require for a Ph.D. in mass communications varies, depending primarily on the prior academic preparation of the doctoral candidate. The requirements below are for someone entering the program with a master’s degree in communications.

1. Minimum of 36 credits of coursework in communications and related areas combined
2. Fulfillment of the language/research skill requirement.
   (Normally an intermediate knowledge of a foreign language or 12 credits of research methods or a cognate area outside of the College.)
3. Minimum of 20 credits (of the 36 credits above) in communications-related coursework
4. No more than six credits of independent study (596). (Normally 596 should not be used for work directly related to thesis research and writing. 600-level credits should be used for that purpose.)
5. A minimum course load for a half-time Graduate Assistant is 9 credits per semester. Six to 9 credits during the first two summers is recommended.

Degree Completion Time

This is the equivalent to two years of full-time study, including summers, before the comprehensive examination.

Other Specific Requirements for the Doctoral Degree

1. Both semesters (fall and spring) of the Mass Communications Proseminar COMM 501.1 and 501.2
2. Two semesters of COMM 590 Colloquium
3. A minimum of two research methods courses, at least one of which must be COMM 506 or COMM 511
4. The seminar in Communications Curriculum and Pedagogy (COMM 502) or other pedagogy course
5. A candidacy evaluation within one year of entry into the program
6. Completion of The Graduate School residency requirement: two semesters (not including summer) of full-time study after the candidacy examination and before the comprehensive examination
7. A written and oral comprehensive examination after the completion of course work
8. A written dissertation proposal presented at a meeting of the candidate’s committee
9. A Ph.D. dissertation
10. An oral examination in defense of the dissertation
11. Submit bound dissertation to college graduate office

Important Program Plan Elements

Although there are few specific requirements, all doctoral program plans should strive to include the following important elements while leaving the specific categorization of coursework to the discretion of individual committees:

Introduction

Summative survey of the various ideological, theoretical and methodological traditions in mass communication scholarship.

Research Methods

A minimum of two research methods courses, at least one of which must be COMM 506 or COMM 511.

Immersion

Define an area of concentration and develop a focus.

Exploration and Integration

Inclusion of coursework and influences beyond the area of specialization, with implications to the primary research focus

Related Coursework

Research Skill Requirement

Proficiency in applying an appropriate set of tools for studying mass communications and familiarity with other methodologies used in the field.

Language Requirement

Intermediate knowledge of a foreign language, an equivalent research skill, or cluster of related courses outside the major.

Contribution

Completion of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to advancement of knowledge in the field.

Pedagogy

Conceptual knowledge of and practical preparation in pedagogy in communications along with supervised experience in college teaching.

Full Degree Requirements

For full degree requirements, please review the Graduate Degree Program Bulletins.

• Doctoral Degree Overview
• Doctoral Degree Requirements
• Additional Specific Requirements

Telecommunications, Technology and Information Policy

Understanding the history, law and regulation, economics, and the industry structure of telecommunications and new information technologies is the focus of this track. Many faculty and graduate students in this area of interest study the social implications of communications technologies and their potential for improving democratic discourse, social responsibility and quality of life. Other areas of emphasis are the convergence and globalization of telecommunications and the rise of the global media enterprise.

Strategic Communication

Strategic communication is about finding solutions to complex advertising and public relations problems in the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors at both the domestic and international level.

The Strategic Communications track is designed to enhance students’ capacity to understand and explore the theories, methods, and tools used to structure persuasive messages. The track explores the dynamics of the political, legal, social, and cultural environments that interact to define a communication problem. Students learn to identify communication-related issues and how to create, implement, and evaluate effective communications strategies to solve them.

Through course work and research, students develop comprehensive understanding of communication theory and practice used to develop persuasive message strategies designed to elicit, maintain or modify the behavior of a targeted group consistent with the objectives of an organization. Students also learn techniques to benchmark and evaluate the effectiveness of strategic communications programs and understand how they apply to internal and external constituencies.

Students studying strategic communication will refine their critical thinking skills and explore the nature and source of the information message content, medium of delivery, and the evaluation of the impact of the message on targeted groups.

An important aspect of this track is the examination of the ethical implications of strategic communication practices used in the marketing, advertising and public relations arena. Students will develop a framework that will help them to understand and evaluate supporters and critics of strategic communications practices.

Media Effects

This research stream focuses on social and psychological effects of media messages and technologies upon individuals.

Faculty research often takes a multi-disciplinary approach in applying theories of communication, psychology, marketing, and other social sciences to investigate the influences of media content and form on audience perceptions, attitudes, memories, emotions and behaviors. Research methods are primarily empirical, involving mostly experiments, surveys and content analyses.

Current Faculty Research Foci

1. The psychological processes underlying uses and effects of new media technologies.

   Faculty and graduate students conduct research on how formal/structural features unique to the Internet (e.g., animation, interactivity, download speed) affect online users’ cognitions and emotions, as well as their psychological processing of Website content such as online news and advertising. An emerging area of research examines new-media use among college students.

2. Media portrayals of events, issues, and social groups in news and entertainment.

   This area explores how viewers select and respond to media content, and how portrayals affect viewers’ perceptions of social reality. Current research projects include studies of viewers’ selection of entertainment, and studies examining news portrayals of crime and how such portrayals activate stereotypes.

3. Advertising strategies and effectiveness.

   Research in this area focuses on audience responses to political and product advertisements, and how strategies and message factors might lead to changes in cognitions and attitudes. Recent studies have investigated effects of such varied factors as frequency and ad position on cognitive effectiveness of Web advertisements.

Media Effects Research Laboratory

The Media Effects Research Laboratory in the College houses state-of-the-art equipment for research in media effects and related social science disciplines. This lab allows for participant interaction with new technologies and with mediated audio-visual content, and provides facilities and equipment to collect psycho-physiological measures.

Law, Government and Politics

This track offers graduate students with the opportunity to work with our nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty in First Amendment theory, media law and regulation, freedom of information, media-government relations and the role of the media in fostering democracy.

The College closely cooperates with the Dickinson School of Law, and students may—with prior approval from their adviser or committee—take course work in both units.

Research Specializations

• Traditional First Amendment Theory
• Libel
• Privacy
• Free Press-Fair Trial Issues
• Freedom of Information
• Legal Restrictions on Violent Video Games
• Obscenity
• Copyright
• Media Role in Government and Politics
• Telecommunications Regulation
• Internet and New Technology Law

Faculty

The faculty members who specialize in these areas have published widely and are among the leading researchers working in the field today. Collectively, this faculty group has published dozens of books and treatises, scores of journal and law review articles, and hundreds of reviews and commentaries in the nation’s leading newspapers and magazines. Additionally, they appear frequently as experts in the regional and national media. They serve as consultants to industry, international organizations, and government and are called upon to testify before state legislatures and Congress.

Research Centers

The College is home to the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment and the Institute for Information Policy. These organizations serve as centers for research and outreach. Research spearheaded by these organizations has been cited widely in the public policy realm, including in testimony to Congress and in briefs and petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Leah Gally Krenn (2006, Advertising/Public Relations),

was promoted to marketing director at Pittsburgh Magazine in January. In her new role, she oversees and executes all marketing activities for the Magazine which include strategic planning, events, sponsorships, e-newsletters, social media, branding, PR and advertising support.

Alissa J. Cruz (2004, Broadcast Journalism),

earned an MBA from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business in December 2012. She is a management consultant/communications strategist for the Center for Organizational Excellence, which is located in the Washington, D.C., area. 

Ann Marie Yurish-Surovy (1999, Broadcast/Cable),

is the recipient of the Penn State Lehigh Valley's Featured Alumni Award 2012-2013. This award recognizes Penn State alumni in the local community and celebrates their accomplishments in the Lehigh Valley. This honor offers alumni the opportunity to engage with the campus on multiple levels as well as act as an ambassador for Penn State Lehigh Valley. Ann Marie was recognized in the fall edition of “Tradition” magazine as well as in other Penn State articles and web media. Ann Marie will be formally recognized at both the Honors Convocation in April 2013 and commencement in May 2013. Ann Marie is the development director for LifePath in Bethlehem, Pa. She resides in Whitehall, Pa., with her husband and son.

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Category	Company Name	City	State
Advertising	215 Design Group	Philadelphia	Pa
Advertising	AAF/Adweek W. Pendleton Tudor Media Internship Program	Washington	D.C.
Advertising	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	N. Hollywood	CA
Advertising	Adams, Hussey & Associates	arlington	DC
Advertising	Adient	Parsippany	NJ
Advertising	Adrenalina	New York	NY
Advertising	Advertising Research Foundation	New York	NY
Advertising	Agency M	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Agora Inc.	Baltimore	MD
Advertising	Allied Advertising Public Relations and Promotions	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Alstin Advertising, Inc. Not taking interns until Summer 2010	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Altoona Mirror	Altoona	PA
Advertising	Andrew E. Schwartz & Associates of Boston, MA	Waverley	MA
Advertising	Apple Box Studios	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Aris Corporation of America	State College	PA
Advertising	Arnold Worldwide	Boston	MA
Advertising	Arnold Worldwide	McLean	VA
Advertising	Arnold Worldwide	Washington	DC
Advertising	Avrett Free Ginsberg	New York	NY
Advertising	Beaver County Times/Allegheny County Times	Beaver	PA
Advertising	Booth Bay Marketing	Valley Forge	PA
Advertising	Brand Thirty-three	Torrance	CA
Advertising	Bridge Communications	Newington	CT
Advertising	Brunner	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Brunner Inc.	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Brunner Inc.	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Burke Communications	Charlotte	NC
Advertising	Burrell Communications Group LLC	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Caps Lock Communications	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Carat Fusion	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Carlisle Hospital	Carlisle	PA
Advertising	Carmichael Lynch Star Search Internship	Minneapolis	MN
Advertising	CDS Creative	Edwardsville	PA
Advertising	Center for the Performing Arts (Eisenhower Auditorium)	University Park	PA
Advertising	Centre Daily Times	State College	PA
Advertising	Chicago Creative Partnership	Chicago	IL
Advertising	CL&S	New York	NY
Advertising	Clarke Advertising and Public Realtions	Sarasota	FL
Advertising	Cline, Davis & Mann Inc.	New York	NY
Advertising	Congruent Media	Baltimore	MD
Advertising	Connor Communications, Inc.	Conshohocken	PA
Advertising	Corbis	New York	NY
Advertising	Core-Creat Marketing Communications (formerly Ribotsky Worldwide)	Somerset	NJ
Advertising	Coyne Communications	Basking Ridge	NJ
Advertising	Crispin Porter + Bogusky	Miami	FL
Advertising	Curves - for women	State College	PA
Advertising	D2 Creative	Somerset	NJ
Advertising	D4 Ad Agency	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Davis Advertising	Bala Cynwyd	PA
Advertising	DDB Chicago	Chicago	IL
Advertising	DDB Worldwide	New York	NY
Advertising	Deep Focus	New York (Brooklyn)	NY
Advertising	Deep Focus	New York (Brooklyn)	NY
Advertising	Della Femina Rothschild, Jeary and Partners	New York	NY
Advertising	Deutsch (formerly, Lowe Worldwide)	New York	NY
Advertising	Deutsch Inc.	Los Angeles	CA
Advertising	Deutsch Inc.	New York	NY
Advertising	Digitas	New York	NY
Advertising	Dominion Energy	Richmond	VA
Advertising	Domus, Inc. www.domus1.com	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Donovan Advertising and Marketing Services	lancaster	PA
Advertising	Draftfcb	New York	NY
Advertising	Draftfcb Chicago	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Dudnyk Advertising	Horsham	PA
Advertising	Dymun & Company	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Echo Torre Lazur	East Hanover,	NJ
Advertising	EIC Agency LLC	New York	NY
Advertising	Eleventh hour	Marina del Rey/Los Angeles	CA
Advertising	Engauge	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Engauge Communications (Formerly Ten United )	Columbus	OH
Advertising	Engauge Communications (Formerly Ten United )	Orlando	FL
Advertising	Eric Mower & Associates/Price McNabb	Charlotte	NC
Advertising	Erwin-Penland Advertising	Greenville	SC
Advertising	Euro RSCG 4D (Brann Baltimore)	Baltimore	MD
Advertising	Euro RSCG Worldwide	New York	NY
Advertising	Euro RSCG Worldwide	New York	NY
Advertising	Fahlgren Advertising	Ft Lauderdale	FL
Advertising	Flashpoint Medica	New York	NY
Advertising	Gateway Clipper Fleet	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	GGA (Geoff Gutgold Advertising)	New Tripoli	PA
Advertising	Giant Ideas	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Gillespie Group Marketing and Advertising	Drexel Hill / Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	GM Planworks	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Godfrey Advertising	Lancaster	PA
Advertising	GolinHarris	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Gotham (Advertising)	New York	NY
Advertising	Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce	Hazleton	PA
Advertising	Greek Telephone Directory	Los Angeles	CA
Advertising	Greg Welteroth Advertising, Global Media Works	Montoursville	PA
Advertising	Gregory Welteroth Advertising	Montoursville	PA
Advertising	Grey Healthcare	New York	NY
Advertising	Hershey Park /Hershey Entertainment and Resorts	Hershey	PA
Advertising	Hill Holliday	Miami	FL
Advertising	Hill Holliday	New York	NY
Advertising	Hoffman York /Chicago	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Houston Chronicle	Houston	TX
Advertising	Idea Mill	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	IMC	Holmdel	NJ
Advertising	Impressions	State College	PA
Advertising	Initiative	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Initiative	New York	NY
Advertising	Jazz Aspen Snowmass Internship	Aspen	CO
Advertising	JM Printshop	State College	PA
Advertising	JWT	London	England
Advertising	JWT Communications	Conshockoken	PA
Advertising	JWT Communications	New York	NY
Advertising	JWT Specialized Communications	Los Angeles	CA
Advertising	Kaplan Thaler Group	New York	NY
Advertising	Katz Media	New York	NY
Advertising	Kilian & Co. Advertising	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Lawn Doctor	Holmdel	NJ
Advertising	Leo Burnett USA, Inc.	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Levlane Advertising and Public Relations	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Lions Gate Entertainment	New York	NY
Advertising	Loaded Creative	Bellefonte	PA
Advertising	Love & Company	Frederick	MD
advertising	LRP Publications Insurance and Human Resource Executive Magazines	Horsham	PA
Advertising	Marc USA Advertising	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	MARC USA/ Chicago	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Markle & Associates, Inc	Devon	PA
Advertising	Martin/Williams	Minneapolis	MN
Advertising	Mayo Seitz-Media	Blue Bell	PA
Advertising	McCann-Erickson Worldwide	New York	NY
Advertising	Media Placement Group	Boca Raton	FL
Advertising	Media Vision	Bethesda	MD
Advertising	Media Whiz, Inc	New York	NY
Advertising	Mediacom (A Grey Advertising Company)	Burbank	CA
Advertising	Mediacom (A Grey Advertising Company)	New York	NY
Advertising	Memac Ogilvy	Beirut	Lebanon
Advertising	Mercersburg Journal	McConnellsburg	PA
Advertising	Millennium Sales & Marketing	New York	NY
Advertising	Mindshare	Chicago	IL
Advertising	MindShare - Atlanta	Atlanta	GA
Advertising	MindShare - New York	New York	NY
Advertising	Mirage Advertising	Monroeville	PA
Advertising	Modernista	Boston	MA
Advertising	MPG	New York	NY
Advertising	MRA Group	Syracuse	NY
Advertising	Mullen	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	Munroe Creative Partners	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	NBC Universal	New York	NY
Advertising	Neiman Group	Harrisburg	PA
Advertising	Neiman Group	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	New Era Tickets (Comcast- Spectacor)	Wayne	PA
Advertising	Nittany Mall	State College	PA
Advertising	Noesis Healthcare Interactions	Morristown	NJ
Advertising	NYTimes.com	New York	NY
Advertising	Ocean City Sentinel	Ocean City	NJ
Advertising	Ogilvy	New York	NY
Advertising	OMD	Chicago	IL
Advertising	OMD	New York	NY
Advertising	Oxford Communications	Lambertville	NJ
Advertising	Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University	University Park	PA
Advertising	PAPA - advertising design	Erie	PA
Advertising	PBS	Arlington	VA
Advertising	Peter A Mayer Advertising Inc	New Orleans	LA
Advertising	Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Philadelphia Magazine	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	POC Media Inc	Wayne	PA
Advertising	Pocono Record	Stroudsburg	PA
Advertising	Portland Oregon s Advertising Federation	Portland	OR
Advertising	PSU Engineering Co-op and Professional Internship Program	University Park	PA
Advertising	Publicis	New York	NY
Advertising	Quaker City Mercantile	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	RAMP	Blue Bell	PA
Advertising	Rawle Murdy Associates	Charleston	SC
Advertising	Red Tettemer	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Roberts Communications	Tampa	FL
Advertising	Rosenthal Partners	Bethesda	MD
Advertising	Roska Direct	Montgomeryville	PA
Advertising	Rowland Creative	State College
Advertising	Saatchi & Saatchi	Newtown	PA
Advertising	Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising	New York	NY
Advertising	Second Melody, LLC	Morristown	NJ
Advertising	Serino Coyne	New York	NY
Advertising	Sesame Place	Langhorne	PA
Advertising	Shamlian Advertising	Springfield	PA
Advertising	Shoutmouth.com	Mount kisco	NY
Advertising	Showtime Networks Inc.	New York	NY
Advertising	SMG (StarCom MediaVest Group)	New York	NY
Advertising	SMG (Starcom MediaVest Group)	Chicago	IL
Advertising	Spark	Bethlehem	PA
Advertising	St. Petersburg Times	St. Petersburg	FL
Advertising	Stick and Move (now Red Tettemer and Partners)	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Success Communications Group	Parsippany	NJ
Advertising	Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame	Patchogue	NY
Advertising	TBC Advertising	Baltimore	MD
Advertising	TBC Advertising	Baltimore	MD
Advertising	TBWA Chiat Day	New York	NY
Advertising	The Ad Club	Boston	Mass.
Advertising	The Advertising Club Summer Internship Program	New York	NY
Advertising	The Brownstein Group	Philadlephia	PA
Advertising	The JLS Agency	State College	PA
Advertising	The John F. Kennedy Center For Performing Arts- Vilar Institute for Arts Management	Washington	DC
Advertising	The Landsdale Reporter	Lansdale	PA
Advertising	The Marlin Group	State College	PA
Advertising	The Martin Agency Student Workshop	Richmond	VA
Advertising	The Meridian Group	Ft. Lauderdale	FL
Advertising	The Saavy Group	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising	The Souza Agency	Annapolis	MD
Advertising	The Star Group	Cherry Hill	NJ
Advertising	The Thompson Agency	Charlotte	NC
Advertising	Tierney Communications	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising	Tom Sheehan Worldwide	Reading	PA
Advertising	Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts	Atlantic City	NJ
Advertising	Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Student Internship Program	Austin	TX
Advertising	Vance L. Stickell Memorial Student Internship Program	Austin	TX
Advertising	ViaMedia	Bethlehem	PA
Advertising	WABC TV, Channel 7	New York	NY
Advertising	Washingtonian Magazine	Washington	DC
Advertising	Western Fumigation	Parsippany	NJ
Advertising	White Good & Co. Advertising	Lancaster	PA
Advertising	WITF/ Top Flight Media	Harrisburg	PA
Advertising	WJAC-TV Altoona Bureau	Altoona	PA
Advertising	WLNI-Talk Radio	Lynchburg	VA
Advertising	Workingwomen.com	New York	NY
Advertising	Wunderman (part of Young and Rubicam)	New York City	NY
Advertising	WVIA TV	Pittston	PA
Advertising	Young and Rubicam	New York	NY
Advertising	Zenith Optimedia	New York	NY
advertising	Zimmerman Advertising	Fort Lauderdale	FL
Advertising	Carat	New York	NY
Advertising	Glam Media	New York	NY
Advertising	Harmelin Media	Bala Cynwyd	PA
Advertising	Model Management Agency Inc, MMA	Langhorne	PA
Advertising	Reese	Wyomissing	PA
Advertising	Larson O Brien Advertising PR	bethel park	PA
Advertising - Acct. Exec.	TYCO	Alexandria	VA
Advertising - Corporate Communications	PP & L Corporation	Allentown	PA
Advertising - Creative	Euro RSCG Baltimore	Baltimore	MD
Advertising - Sales	WPMT-TV (Fox 43)	York	PA
Advertising - Sports	Schramm Sports & Entertainment Inc.	New York	NY
Advertising- Account Serv	Elisco Advertising	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Account Serv	Kanter International (formerly fabGORGON)	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Acct. Mgmt.	160over90	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Broad	Triscari Group	Camp Hill	PA
Advertising- Business Dev.	Kanter International (formerly fabGORGON)	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Copywriter	AgencySacks	New York	NY
Advertising- Copywriting	160over90	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Creative	160over90	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Creative	Clear Channel Radio	Cincinnati	OH
Advertising- Creative	Elisco Advertising	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Creative	Engauge Communications (Formerly Ten United )	Orlando	FL
Advertising- Creative	Golden Proportions Marketing	Lewisburg	PA
Advertising- Creative	Kanter International (formerly fabGORGON)	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- creative	Kirshenbaum Bond senecal + Partners	New York	NY
Advertising- Creative	McCann-Erickson Worldwide	New York	NY
Advertising- Creative	Roman BrandGroup	Indianapolis	IN
Advertising- creative	Stoner Bunting Advertising	Lancaster	PA
Advertising- Creative	Winning Edge Communications	Princeton	NJ
Advertising- Design	National Geographic Adventure	New York	NY
Advertising- Direct Mktg.	DMW Direct	Wayne	PA
Advertising- Diversity	AAAA - Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) Applications for the 2010 program will be available in September 2009.	New York	NY
Advertising- Graphic Design	Country Music Hall of Fame	Nashville	TN
Advertising- graphic design	Flaherty Sabol Carroll Marketing Communications	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Graphic Design	HYP Club	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Graphic web design	Innovations	Canonsburg	PA
Advertising- In House	Mastercraft Interiors, Ltd.	Beltsville	MD
Advertising- In-House	Goddard Systems, Inc.	King of Prussia	PA
Advertising- Interactive	Kanter International (formerly fabGORGON)	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Interactive	Lazerpro Digital Media Group	State College	PA
Advertising- Interactive	Mullen	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Internet	Double Click	New York	NY
Advertising- Internet	UnREAL Marketing Solutions	Narberth	PA
Advertising- Marketing	Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI)	Silver Spring	MD
Advertising- Marketing	McKinney/ Chicago	Chicago	IL
Advertising- Marketing	Museum of Modern Art - Department of Education	New York	NY
Advertising- Marketing	Partnership Marketing, Advertising and Media, Inc.	Duncansvile	PA
Advertising- Marketing	Penn State s Department of University Marketing and Advertising	University Park	PA
Advertising- Marketing	SMG Sovereign Center, Sovereign Performing Arts Center and the Reading Eagle Theater at the Sovereign Center	Reading	PA
Advertising- Marketing	The Family Clothesline	State College	PA
Advertising- Marketing	Town and Gown Magazine - Barash Media	State College	PA
Advertising- Marketing	truTV	New York	NY
Advertising- Media	Deep Focus	New York (Brooklyn)	NY
Advertising- Media	Engauge Communications (Formerly Ten United )	Orlando	FL
Advertising- Media	Gaskell Media Management	Guilford	CT
Advertising- Media	Mullen	Boston	MA
Advertising- Media	Mullen	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Media Planning	MEC Global	New York	NY
Advertising- Media Planning	PHD USA	New York	NY
Advertising- Minority	BBDO Minority Education and Training Fund	New York	NY
Advertising- P.R.	160over90	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- P.R.	American Diabetes Association	Bethlehem	PA
Advertising- P.R.	American University Athletics	Washington	DC
Advertising- P.R.	Bobcats Sports & Entertainment	Charlotte	NC
Advertising- P.R.	Catalent Pharma Solutions	Somerset	NJ
Advertising- P.R.	CBK Group	Paramus	NJ
Advertising- P.R.	Mecca Communications	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- P.R.	Neff and Associates, Inc.	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- P.R.	Roberts Communications, Inc.	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- P.R.	ESPN	Bristol	CT
Advertising- P.R.- marketing consulting	Aloysius Butler & Clark	Wilmington	DE
Advertising- Pharmaceutical	CommonHealth	Parsippany	NJ
Advertising- pharmaceutical	Sudler & Hennessey	New York	NY
Advertising- Photo	160over90	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Photo Journ	New York Press Association	Albany	NY
advertising- PR	GatesmanMarmion + Dave	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Print	Gannett Company, Inc.	Arlington	VA
Advertising- Print	The NBC Agency	Burbank	CA
Advertising- Print	The NBC Agency	New York	NY
Advertising- Production	160over90	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Production	Hershey Park /Hershey Entertainment and Resorts	Hershey	PA
Advertising- Project Mgmt.	The Nanz Company	New York	NY
Advertising- Research	Atlantic Media Company, The Watergate	Washington	DC
Advertising- Research	WB&A Market Research (Widener-Burrows & Associates, Inc)	Crofton	MD
Advertising- Research/Sales	Johnson Publications	Chicago	IL
Advertising- Sales	DC Comics / MAD Magazine	New York	NY
Advertising- Sales	Fuse Internship	New York	NY
Advertising- Sales	KI Lipton	Horsham	PA
Advertising- Sales	KI Lipton	Horsham	PA
Advertising- Sales	Philadelphia s WB17 (WPHL-TV)	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Sales	Reading Phillies Baseball Club	Reading	PA
Advertising- Sales	Seventeen Magazine	New York	NY
Advertising- sales	SHEETZ	claysburg	pa
Advertising- Sales/Marketing	WTAE-TV Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	PA
Advertising- Sports	Comcast- Spectacor Internship Program	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Sports	Kansas City Chiefs	Kansas	MO
Advertising- sports	National Basketball Association	New York	NY
Advertising- Sports	Orlando Magic	Orlando	FL
Advertising- Sports	Philadelphia 76ers/Comcast- Spectacor Internship Program	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising- Sports	Philadelphia Flyers/Comcast- Spectacor Internship Program	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising-Design	Quaker City Mercantile	Philadelphia	PA
Advertising, PR	Indianapolis Zoo and Gardens	Indianapolis	IN
Advertising/P.R./Print	Laughlin/Constable Inc.	Milwaukee	WI
Advertising/PR	BRODART	McElhattan	PA
Advertsing	The Campus Special	University Park/ State College	PA
Advt- account management	OTOnetworks	Baltimore	MD
Advt- Business Analyst	OTOnetworks	Baltimore	MD
Advt- Copywriting/Social	OTOnetworks	Baltimore	MD
Advt- Web Development	OTOnetworks	Baltimore	MD
All	Internship Services International	Hollywood	CA
ALL Majors	Global Experiences	Annapolis	MD
Braod-News	CBS 48 Hours	New York	NY
Broad	103.5 The Beat Miami s New #1 for Hip Hop & R&B(Clear Channel Entertainment) Internship	Miami	FL
Broad	105.9 QWK ROCK Magnum Broadcasting, Inc.)	State College	PA
Broad	1050 ESPN Radio	New York	NY
Broad	48 Hours	New York	NY
Broad	60 Minutes	New York & Washington	NY
Broad	94.9 Zeta (Clear Channel Entertainment)	miramar	FL
Broad	97.5 the Fanatic	Bala Cynwyd	PA
Broad	ABC 20/20	New York	NY
Broad	ABC 7 Denver	Denver	CO
Broad	ABC 7 KGO Television	San Francisco	CA
Broad	ABC News - 20/20	New York	NY
Broad	ABC News - Brian Ross Investigative Unit	New York	NY
Broad	ABC News - John Stossel Unit	New York	NY
Broad	ABC News - Law and Justice Unit	New York	NY
Broad	ABC News - Prime Time Live & 20/20	New York	NY
Broad	ABC News - Weekend News	New York	NY
Broad	ABC News- World News with Diane Sawyer	New York	NY
Broad	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	N. Hollywood	CA
Broad	Access Hollywood	New York	NY
Broad	Aerospace Industries Association	Arlington	VA
Broad	Altoona Curve	State College	PA
Broad	ANIMAL	Pittsburgh	PA
Broad	Animal Planet, Discovery Communications	New York	NY
Broad	Anything Goes	New York	NY
Broad	Associated Press	Washington	DC
Broad	Atlantic Video	Washington	DC
Broad	Baltimore Ravens	Owings Mills	MD
Broad	BBC	London	UK
Broad	BBC - Moving Up and Trading Spaces	New York	NY
Broad	BET - Black Entertainment Television	Chicago	IL
Broad	BET - Black Entertainment Television	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	BET - Black Entertainment Television	New York	NY
Broad	BET - Black Entertainment Television	Washington	DC
Broad	Big Ten Network on Campus Internship Program	University Park
Broad	Blue Ridge Communications TV-13	Lehighton	PA
Broad	Buffalo Bills	Orchard Park	NY
Broad	Bunim-Murray	Van Nuys	CA
Broad	Butler County Radio Network, Inc. (WISR, WBUT)	Butler	PA
Broad	C-SPAN	Washington	DC
Broad	C2S L.P.	State College	PA
Broad	Camp Chaos Entertainment, Inc.	West Reading	PA
Broad	Capitol Hill News Internships	Washington	DC
Broad	Cartoon Network
Broad	CBS	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	CBS Summer 2009 Internship Program	New York	NY
Broad	CBS 3 Eyewitness News	Philadelphia	PA
Broad	CBS Casting Department	New York	NY
Broad	CBS Children s Programs	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	CBS Evening News - NY or DC	New York	NY
Broad	CBS Evening News - U-Wire	Calrlsbad	CA
Broad	CBS Investigative Unit	New York or Washington	NY or DC
Broad	CBS News	New York	NY
Broad	CBS News	Atlanta	GA
Broad	CBS News	London, England
Broad	CBS News	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	CBS News	Tokyo	Japan
Broad	CBS Political Unit	New York or Washington	NY or DC
Broad	CBS Sports Spring 2012 Internship Program	New York	NY
Broad	CBS Springboard - Powered by U-Wire and CBSNEWS.com	New York	NY
Broad	CBS Weekend News	New York, Washington	NY or DC
Broad	CBS WTSP-TV	St. Petersburg	FL
Broad	Center for Public Integrity	Washington	DC
Broad	Central City Productions	Chicago	IL
Broad	cet	Cincinnati	OH
Broad	Channel 13	Bellefonte	PA
Broad	Chelsea Lately	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	Chicago Public Radio	chicago	IL
Broad	Citadel Communications	Wilkes Barre	PA
Broad	Clear Channel	Maitland	FL
Broad	Clear Channel AM Washington - Sports Talk 980	Silver Spring	MD
Broad	Clear Channel Communications/WDVE and other stations	Pittsburgh	PA
Broad	Clear Channel Communications/WSUS	Franklin	NJ
Broad	Clear Channel Miami (3 Internships Available)	Miami	FL
Broad	Clear Channel Radio	Savannah	GA
Broad	Clear Channel Radio JAM N 94.5 FM	Waltham	MA
Broad	Clear Channel Radio Orlando	Orlando	FL
Broad	Clear Channel WWDC-FM	Rockville	MD
Broad	CMT / MTVN	Nashville	TN
Broad	CN8, It s Your Call with Lynn Doyle	Philadelphia	PA
Broad	CNN (American Morning Inc.)	New York	NY
Broad	CNN Headline News	New York	NY
Broad	CNN News
Broad	CNN-USA Anderson Cooper 360	New york	NY
Broad	CNN, Bureau	New York	NY
Broad	CNN, International	New York	NY
Broad	CNN,Nancy Grace Show	New York	NY
Broad	College Sports Television Internship Program - CSTV	New York	NY
Broad	Comcast Sportsnet	Bethesda	MD
Broad	Comcast Sportsnet	Chicago	IL
Broad	Comcast Sportsnet	Philadelphia	PA
Broad	Conan	Burbank	CA
Broad	Continental Baseball League	Addison	TX
Broad	Cornerstone TeleVision	Wall	PA
Broad	Court TV	New York	NY
Broad	Cox Television	Washington	DC
Broad	CSR Productions, Inc.	Bala Cynwnd	PA
Broad	DATELINE - NBC	Burbank	CA
Broad	Dateline - NBC	New York	NY
Broad	Delmarva Broadcasting Co.	Wilmington	DE
Broad	Discovery Communications	Silver Spring	MD
Broad	Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI)	Silver Spring	MD
Broad	Dr. Oz Show	New York	NY
Broad	DWJ-TV	Ridgewood	NJ
Broad	E! Entertainment--True Hollywood Story	Los Angeles	ca
Broad	E! News	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	Eastern Athletic Performance Center/Saturday Football Jam	Timonium	MD
Broad	Ebel Productions, Inc.	Chicago	IL
Broad	Ebert	Chicago	IL
Broad	Ellen DeGeneres Show	Burbank	CA
Broad	Embassy Row (Sony Pictures Entertainment)	New York	NY
Broad	Endemol Entertainment	New York	NY
Broad	ENTERCOM, Boston	Boston	MA
Broad	Entertainment Tonight	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	Entertainment Tonight	New York	NY
Broad	ESPN	Bristol	CT
Broad	ESPN Productions, Inc.	Bristol	CT
Broad	ESPN Radio	Bala Cynwyd	PA
Broad	Face the Nation	Washington	DC
Broad	First Generation Productions	Allentown	PA
Broad	Forever Broadcasting- WBUS 93.7 FM The Bus	State College	PA
Broad	Forever Broadcasting- WFGE	State College	PA
Broad	Fox Networks	Century City	CA
Broad	Fox Networks	various
Broad	Fox Networks Group	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	Fox News	Chicago	IL
Broad	Fox News	New York	NY
Broad	Fox News Channel University (FNCU) searching for spring 2012	New York- various	NY
Broad	Fox Sports Radio AM 940 (Clear Channel Entertainment) Internship	Miami	FL
Broad	Georgia Public Broadcasting	Atlanta	GA
Broad	Global Experiences	Dublin	Ireland
broad	Glowpoint, Inc.	Conshocken	PA
Broad	Golden Pepper Productions summer 2011	Bethlehem	PA
Broad	Good Day, Chicago	Chicago	IL
Broad	Greater Boston Radio Group	Boston	MA
Broad	Happy Puppet Productions Johnny and the Sprites c/o Kaufman Astria Studios	Astoria	NY
Broad	HBO	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	HBO Family Programming Department	New York	NY
Broad	Hearst-Argyle Television	Washington	DC
Broad	HGTV	New York	NY
Broad	Home Shopping Network	St. Petersburg	FL
Broad	Hot 99.5	Rockwille	MD
Broad	Howard Stern Show Sirius Satellite Radio	New York	NY
Broad	Icarus Communications	Allentown/Bethlehem	PA
Broad	Infinity Broadcasting	Cincinnati	OH
Broad	Inside Edition- King World Productions	New York	NY
Broad	Institute for Humane Studies	Washington	DC
Broad	Institute of Progressive Communications and Language	Miami	FL
Broad	Intern Services International	Encino	CA
Broad	International Radio & Television Society Foundation, Inc.	New York	NY
Broad	ISP -America s Home for College Sports	Winston-Salem	NC
Broad	Jeopardy! The Clue Crew	Culver City	CA
Broad	Katz Media - The Jay Craven Sales Fellowship Program	New York City	NY
Broad	KDKA	Pittsburgh	PA
Broad	KDKA-TV / AM	Pittsburgh	PA
Broad	KGW-TV	Portland	OR
Broad	KGWN-TV	Cheyenne	WY
Broad	KILA TV News	Los Angeles	CA
Broad	KMSP-TV / WFTC-TV	Eden Prairie	MN
Broad	KNBC	Burbank	CA