YEAR IN REVIEW
Year In Review PATRIOTISM, POLITICS AND THE PLAYING FIELD
National journalists, commentators and athletes explored the intersection of race and media in the sports arena as part of WVU’s annual Hardesty Festival of Ideas lecture series. Hosted by the College of Media, panelists explored the role of media beyond game coverage and how society’s heightened political division and partisanship affects the industry.
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WVU AND OU TACKLE WOMEN’S INCARCERATION
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WVU’s College of Media and the University of Oklahoma began a two-year reporting and advocacy project surrounding women’s mass incarceration. Funded by a $170,000 grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation, the project engages students across disciplines – documenting the problem, offering solutions and creating awareness – to improve policy and practice.
