14 students captured multigenerational stories that connect past and present in the Mississippi river town of Muscatine during the 2026 ISLE Documentary Workshop. The workshop incorporates photography, video, audio, emerging media, and data visualizations–culminating in a final screening of student work.

This course offered by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication explores the opportunities, risks, and real-world applications of artificial intelligence in media fields.

Jake Mayer, a 2019 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduate, has spent the past three years helping students as Student Success and Engagement Coordinator in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Students collaborated to produce a digital and print photo magazine capturing defining moments in the past year.

We wrapped up the 2025-2026 year by celebrating faculty achievements and milestones.

In the newly developed course titled AI and Media, students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication created AI fluency magazines for media industry professionals, including journalists, educators, and strategic communication practitioners.

JMC/SMC’s Prep Sports Report class traveled to Des Moines to cover the state’s most prestigious annual track and field meet.

The Journal of Communication Inquiry (JCI), one of the only scholarly journals in the United States edited by graduate students, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 and has continued to publish leading critical research in media studies.

The student-run agency in CLAS' School of Journalism and Mass Communication allows students to collaborate with paying clients and nonprofit organizations while gaining hands-on industry experience.

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication hosted its annual student exhibition and scholarship celebration on April 16, 2026.