Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Media Panel at JSU

MAB Industry Panel at Mississippie-Center@JSU Friday, 9/27 at 1:00 pm

What do today’s journalists need to know about telling a story and engaging their audience?  What do journalism educators need to know about training today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs? You can find out answers to these questions and much more. The Mass Communications Department at Jackson State University will host MAB on Campus Day at Jackson State University on Friday, September 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The event kicks off with portfolio critiques for students from 10 a.m. to Noon.

At 1:00 p.m. an industry media panel of  television and radio broadcasters and educators will discuss, “Storytelling in a Digital World: The Impact of Technology on Journalism from the Classroom to the Newsroom.” The audience will include media professionals, journalism educators and students from local colleges and universities. The event will be streamed live at www.livestream.com/jacksonstateu .

Admission to the Industry Panel is free and open to the public.  For more information call 601 979-3601.