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Hampton University Dean Julia Wilson âBrings Home the Goodsâ from Hollywood for Her Journalism & Communications Students
L to R: JoAnn Alfano, Executive Vice President of Current Programming at Universal Studios; Deborah Pratt, Executive Producer of Quantum Leap; and Julia A. Wilson, Hampton University dean and Trebek Legacy

Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications hosts Spotifyâs Opening Act Roadshow at Hampton University
Spotify’s âThe Opening Act Roadshowâ came to Hampton University on Oct. 17, 2023, to an excited and engaged crowd of students. The Roadshow allows students to connect with thought leaders

WAVY Hosts SHSJC Students for One-Day Workshop
Four students from the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications participated in a one-day workshop at WAVY TV 10 in Portsmouth, Va. The visit is key element of an

Hampton Universityâs Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications Hosts 10-Member ICFJ Georgia Delegation
Educators and Working Journalists Explore Best Practices in Global Media and Journalism Instruction and Programs (HAMPTON, VA.) â As part of a global partnership with the International Center for Journalists

Hampton University Students Participate in Stavros Niarchos Foundation Ithaca National Student Dialogue at the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
Jade AbuBakr, first-year strategic communication student and Logan Russell, second-year journalism student attended the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Ithaca National Student Dialogue at the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration

VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS GIVES A MESSAGE TO HBCU STUDENTS: âWE ARE REQUIRING YOU TO LEADâ By Morgan Norris
Washington, D.C. â As a select group of HBCU student journalists sat in the White House briefing room on February 23 not knowing what to expect, the Vice President of
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How A VCU Alumni is Fighting Food Insecurity in Richmond By SHSJC Student Deja Hobbs
A 23-year-old woman has added something new to Richmond, a city of rich history and culture: a community refrigerator.
The refrigerator is hard to miss in Union Hill on the corner of Venable and North 21st Street. Drivers slow to a stop and turn their heads to look at the eye-catching brightly painted refrigerator.
The large refrigerator, with âFree Foodâ written in large letters, is hard to miss.

The inside is just as colorful as the outside. It is stocked with fruits, eggs, milk, and more.
The concept is simple. A list of acceptable items to donate hangs on the outside of the refrigerator. Anyone who desires is able to stock the fridge with these items. On the other hand, anyone in need can simply open its doors, and take whatever they need.
âItâs been stocking itself. Without people donating it wouldnât be sustainable,â said Taylor Scott who founded RVA Community Refrigerators in October of 2020. Read the full story here.
COMMENTARY: Ainât It the Truth? By SHSJC Student Bria Dickerson
America is at an impasse in crossing the bridge of truth and trust between government, the media and âthe people.â As unprecedented political unrest threatens to hijack any semblance of trust and truth in our country, that bridge is not far from collapse.
Recently, Dr. Battinto L. Batts Jr., the Scripps Howard Foundationâs director of journalism strategies, chimed in on the perplexing topic in his National Newspaper Literacy Week comments explaining the news mediaâs role in preserving democracy and increasing news literacy of news consumers.
âGiven the times that we are in, journalism and an appreciation for the facts has taken on even greater significance. Media literacy is a skill that everyone should have, regardless of their politics, to enable them to discern truth from fiction and to promote healthy and educated discourse around policies and events,â Batts said.
What we have lost as a nation over these past four yearsâand even before that to be totally truthfulâis a discernment of truth. The last presidential administrationâs 2020 election campaign was debatably stacked with lies, half-truths and false promisesâeven by some conservative media standardsâthat motivated and culminated in an insurrection against the United States of America at the Capitol. Read the full story here.
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