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Get to know some of our College of Media students! Kara Yoo is a Class of 2026 advertising major. How does advertising at the University of Illinois connect you to your interests?I am very interested in photography and videography because they allow me to capture moments and turn them into memories. I do a lot […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Michael Leshock is a Class of 2025 dual degree student in advertising and political science. Why did you decide to study advertising here through the College of Media?My junior year, I decided to complete a dual degree by pursuing the advertising major, in addition to […]
Associate Professor Emeritus of Journalism Education Course Specialties Background Former Page 1 and planning editor for Milwaukee Journal, creator and publisher of American Journalism Review / NewsLink website and independent strategic planning consultant to more than 350 news organizations worldwide. Current editor and publisher of three weekly newspapers in Kansas, including Marion County Record, which […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Hailey Kotowski is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What excited you about majoring in advertising?What really excited me was the versatility of the field. I liked the idea that I could do almost anything with the major. When I first got to Illinois I […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Bo Ravanh is a Class of 2026 media and cinema studies major. What inspired you to choose media and cinema studies as your major, and how did you decide that College of Media was the right fit for you?I believe cinema is something magical. A […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Aaron Alexander is a Class of 2025 CS + advertising major. What experiences led you to choosing Computer Science (CS) + advertising?I initially came in undeclared, but I always knew my passion was in a creative field. During my freshman and sophomore years I was […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Aaron Anastos is a Class of 2026 dual degree student majoring in journalism and anthropology. What made you choose journalism at Illinois?My older siblings went to Illinois, so I was already familiar with the campus. I started off as an undeclared major but by getting […]
May 5, 2025 Tom Burrell, a renowned Black visionary who changed the face of the ad industry for African Americans, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign during the university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 17, 2025. The honorary degree award recognizes individuals who have shown exemplary, extraordinary, and distinguished contributions to […]
Get to know some of our College of Media Students! Nathan Gonzalez is a class of 2027 journalism major. Why did you choose journalism at the University of Illinois?When my mom gave me my first camera, I became interested in videography and editing. In high school we had a sports broadcasting program where we’d livestream […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Trent Miles is a Class of 2025 media and cinema studies major. Why did you choose Media and Cinema Studies?I started applying to schools and saw all the different options that existed, especially at the University of Illinois. So, I thought about what I enjoyed, […]