The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Campus Media
Student Television Programming
Students produce, direct, report and anchor two weekly television programs: Manhattan Matters and Purple Power Hour. Manhattan Matters is a news-magazine program and Purple Power Hour is a sports feature program. Student broadcasts have earned production awards through the National Broadcasting Society, College Broadcasters, Inc. and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Television programming is produced in a state-of-the-art television studio at the Educational Communications Center.
In addition to studio work, students produce special news and sports programming in the field using remote equipment. Student programming is aired on KST8: Cox Cable channel 8 and on-campus channel 25. You can see student television programming at the following sites:
Media Kats, Student-Run Video Production House
Media Cats gives students the opportunity to work in a corporate video setting. Students have produced videos for the Kansas Press Association, GTM Sportswear and several other clients. Through Media Cats, students have freelanced for ABC Sports and MTV's News and Documentary Division.
Wildcat Radio 91.9
The world of FM broadcasting is made available to Miller School students through The Wildcat 91.9, Kansas State's student radio station. The Wildcat celebrates its 55th anniversary in 2005. The Wildcat is run by students, from program director to DJ. It provides listeners with modern rock, K-State sports, informative talk shows, urban music, and local bands.
eCollegian
The Electronic Collegian is the Kansas State Collegian's online edition. Launched in 1994, it was one of the first collegiate dailies online. Its print counterpart is published weekdays during fall and spring semesters, and three times per week during summer semester. It is the state's eighth-largest morning daily, with a 13,000 circulation in fall and spring.
Orion Online, K-State's Student Web Agency
Orion Online provides students with a real-world opportunity to learn skills in building and managing Web sites. Working for real-world clients, Orion's student staff learn what it means to develop a Web site stressing sound content, usability, and site planning.
Royal Purple
K-State's college annual first adopted the name Royal Purple in 1909. Since then the yearbook had been a pioneer in technological and conceptual innovations, including the addition of a CD-ROM to the yearbook in 1997. In recent years, the Royal Purple has garnered several national collegiate journalism honors, including the Gold Crown, all-American honors and the Pacemaker award.
UPDATE magazine
Twice each year, friends of the Miller School can reacquaint themselves with former friends and mentors with Update magazine. Students in the School's magazine journalism classes write and produce the magazine, which is now available online.
Upcoming JMC Events
- September 10, 10:30 am: Marlin Fitzwater - Huck Boyd Lecture, Forum Hall
- September 10, 2:30 pm: Internship mini-fair, Kedzie library
- September 17, 2:30 pm: Internship mini-fair, Kedzie library