Alumna Jacqueline Pereda ’08, who majored in English and Journalism and Media Studies, is a writer, producer, and comedian passionate about creating comedy that comments on the culture and our universal struggle with identity. She recently wrote, directed, and produced her half-hour comedy pilot/short, “Generation por qué?,” now streaming on HBO Max and HBO Latino.
Associate Teaching Professor Joyce Valenza worked with LIS students and alumni to launch SchoolLibraryNJ, a website hosting a variety of LibGuides for students, parents, educators, administrators, and librarians to access critical resources for bridging information equity gaps.
The D.C. Health Communication Conference will focus on “Health Communication Imperatives and Contributions” and “Promoting Equity in Health Communication Research.” Seven scholars from SC&I, representing faculty, part-time faculty, and students will participate.
Before moving to the United States when she was just 12 years old, JMS alumna Cherie Darby was born and raised in Jamaica. SC&I spoke with her about her experiences working in the media industry as a Caribbean-American woman, and her belief that everyone of all races and backgrounds deserves a seat at the table.
JMS alumnus and news reporter and anchor Aaron Farrar '15 spoke with SC&I about his experiences as one of the only African American journalists covering the news at every media company he’s worked for, and how he advocates for greater racial diversity in the newsroom and in the news stories he writes.
As a Black and Latina woman working for The Daily Mail as a reporter and correspondent, Kayla Brantley ’17 discusses her experiences in the newsroom, ways the media industry can become more diverse, and how the public can contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.
