Fall 2012
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication Presents:
THE
JOMc takeover A Quarterly Magazine for New Freshmen/Transfer Students
#CHAIR’S #CORNER
Interim Dept. Chair, Gail Wiggins
I want you to think about what you can do to get your college education off to a good start. Here are some ideas that might be helpful: 1. Plan to graduate in four years. Given the cost of higher education your parents will really appreciate such a commitment. The best way to do this is to have good study habits and attend all of your scheduled classes. 2. To get off to a good start, you need to meet your faculty advisor as early as possible after you get to NC A&T to map out the courses you need to take each semester – and to get timely information about scholarships, fellowships, multimedia training and professional conventions. 3. As soon as you get settled in the classroom, seek opportunities to get practical experience in the area of the media in which you plan to concentrate your studies. 4. Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way to work beyond the classroom to augment the education our faculty will offer you. 5. Treat your college education seriously. You’ll have plenty of time over the next four years to hang out with the friends you make on campus. But graduating – on time – in 2015 with the skills and knowledge you need for a successful career has to be your top priority. Sincerely,
Gail Wiggins
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#JOMC #CALENDAR Chat & Chew University Fall Break High School Media Day Mid-Term Grades Due Advisement Begins for Spring 2013 Howard University Career Fair GHOE 2012 Week GHOE #JOMC Alumni Networking/Day Party Jetsetting: The Study Abroad Experience Registration Begins for Spring 2013 Thanksgiving Holiday Last Day of Classes
#FRESHMEN #FEATURE By Kimberly Fields
Meet Alexa, an 18-year-old Mass Media Production Major from Charlotte who is minoring in dance. Find her on Twitter: @alyforever Alexa would like to work in the DMV (Delaware, Maryland and Virginia area) or Los Angeles or dance for an artist and other corporations (i.e. circus) She chose A&T because it is a family school and because of a family tradition. “A&T has a family environment. It is really nice,” said Alexa, who is a student worker in the JOMC office. Alexa is a military child and has never
lived in one place more than 3 or 4 years. She has lived all over the world, including the Netherlands. Her hobbies are shopping, dancing and reading. Her favorite quote is “Deliver me” from The Prince of Egypt. A hidden talent of hers is modeling. She has done print and runway model for Barbizon USA and International Modeling and Talent Association. Her motivation: not letting her family
Meet More Freshmen on Pg. 2
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and herself down and “knowing and feeling within
that I can be successful”. For Alexa, “Communication is important. It is the key to everything.” #GETINVOLVED #JOMC
Get involved this year with JOMC student organization and Aggie media outlets: NABJ (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS) MEDIA NETWORK PRSSA (PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA) JOMC JOURNAL MULTIMEDIA BLOG A&T REGISTER NEWSPAPER WNAA (90.1 FM) RADIO AGGIE TV STUDIO
#STATUS #UPDATE
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18, Rocky Mount, Public Relations Major; Twitter: @americasrealist Diamond would like to work in a big city and be a PR for celebrities and possibly own her own public relations agency one day. Diamond chose A&T because she feels that A&T really cares for JOMC and that the department and school puts more into JOMC than other schools where it isn’t a major or doesn’t have its own department. Diamond is originally from Ohio and loves to do impersonations. Her favorite thing about A&T is the school spirit! Her hobbies are writing and dancing. A hidden talent of hers is that she can sing. Her motivation is her grandmother. Seeing her live her life motivates her to live hers as well. Her favorite quote is one that she came up with herself, “live life everyday because you never know when you are going to forget.” It was inspired by her grandmother. Something weird about Diamond is she considers herself OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) about cleaning…others peoples rooms! JOMC represents those who enjoy writing and reading. That shows that journalism is still alive. She says that’s she “Can’t imagine the world without JOMC. We need that in between factor to get messages out.” Everything needs representing.”
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#STATUS #UPDATE JOMC Advisors for Freshmen/Transfers 18, Dallas, TX, E-media; Twitter: @michajordanc Micha wants to become a sports reporter for ESPN after graduation. She chose A&T because she has seen lots of successful people in media come from A&T and the JOMC department and feels that A&T can help her. Plus, she likes the JOMC department. What’s interesting about Micha is that she likes to go thrifting and shopping and then make her own clothes from those clothes (cutting them up, sewing and dying them). Her favorite things about A&T are all the clubs and organizations people can get into. Her hobbies are singing and dancing. She also loves to play pranks on people. Her favorite quote is “live life to the fullest” by Ernest Hemingway A hidden talent of hers is that she is a good actor. Her motivation comes from her parents. Their struggle makes her not want to struggle. “I want to work hard now so I can help them later.” Something weird is that she has a natural energy that seems to come out of nowhere at times. Micha believes that the value and importance of JOMC is to keep people informed. Without it, people wouldn’t know about what’s going on in the world or community around them in general.
Mass Media Production Professor Arthea Perry (M-Z) abperry@ncat.edu Professor Tony Welborn (A-L) tonyb@ncat.edu
Multimedia Journalism Professor Bonnie Davis (A-Z) bbdavis1@ncat.edu
Public Relations Dr. Vanessa Cunningham-Engram (A-Z) vgcunnin@ncat.edu
The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication Crosby Hall, A&T State University 336.334.7900