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A young woman in a black dress standing in front of a screen that reads 11Alive, a local news station in Atlanta.

Patience and persistence lead Bellisario College student to ideal internship

July 10, 2026

Six students standing on a grassy campus area

Students ready for content creation, reporting experience at All-Star Game

July 08, 2026

Smiling young man in a white shirt, holding a notebook and pen.

Penn State students partner with Associated Press to cover FIFA World Cup

June 12, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

‘Centre County Report’ selected as nation’s best student-produced newscast

June 05, 2026

Two smiling students, one in suit and tie the other with a commencement gown.

Two communications graduates earn spots in highly competitive national program

June 05, 2026

Hearst award, Old Main

Penn State earns top 10 finish in every category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

June 05, 2026

Smiling young man with short dark hair and freckles

Recent journalism graduate among competitors for national championship

June 01, 2026

Film poster with man looking out off a rooftop

Faculty member's documentary to premiere during festival at TCL Chinese Theatre

May 22, 2026

Person smiling, wearing a graduation cap and sitting in front of a weather wall

Journalism students build resume, learn use of sound in storytelling at WPSU

May 22, 2026

Little League baseball players celebrate

Student’s story selected as finalist for inaugural college sportswriting award

May 20, 2026

A baseball player jumps in the air to celebrate

Penn State entrants earn 14 Golden Quill Awards across multiple disciplines

May 19, 2026

A woman wearing a black shirt and pants sitting in front of a white background.

Award-winning journalist travels the world while earning a degree

May 13, 2026

Man wearing glasses with his hand resting on his chin.

Instructor, longtime CommRadio manager Jeff Brown to retire from Penn State

May 05, 2026

Children react as water pours on them form suspended buckets.

Six Penn State entries win SPJ Region Mark of Excellence awards

May 01, 2026

A student in a red sweatshirt a computer monitor.

Penn State experience helps telecommunications student connect, build community

April 30, 2026

Five smiling students, one man and four women

Standout students selected as Bellisario College marshals for commencement

April 24, 2026

A womean and a man work together in a school classroom

Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative earns research, school-partnership awards

April 13, 2026

Smiling bald man with a dark coat and white shirt

CBS News Washington bureau chief set as Bellisario College commencement speaker

April 13, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Graphic image of a brown console radio

Podcast focused on shortwave radio earns Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism

April 06, 2026

A student sitting in front of a microphone makes edits on some paper

Weekly ‘Centre Access’ podcast offers news summary, public meeting information

March 31, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Honorees urge courage, compassion and integrity at ninth Page Center Awards

March 31, 2026

Smiling woman with dark hair and dark glasses

Veteran media executive to present Oweida Lecture on April 15

March 27, 2026

John Sanzhez portrait

Bellisario College mourns loss of respected faculty member John Sanchez

March 26, 2026

Someone dressed as Spider-Man dances with a woman in a black dress

Penn State entries earn 15 first-place finishes at Student Keystone Media Awards

March 05, 2026

International reporting group, six people standing together

International reporting class set for working spring-break trip to Argentina

March 02, 2026

Woman with wavy brownish-red hair speaking behind a lectern

Award-winning Russian author, filmmaker and journalist set to share experiences

February 19, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

Student-driven ‘Centre County Report’ newscast named nation’s best in competition

February 18, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one's arm draped around the other

Penn State faculty member's acclaimed film wins its 10th festival award

February 17, 2026

Man with curly graying hair standing behind a microphone

Pockrass Lecture to address online hate, reasons for antisocial communication

February 17, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Page Center announces 2026 recipients of annual integrity awards

February 10, 2026

Three students standing in front of a TV monitor

Penn State communications students anticipate, appreciate Super Bowl opportunity

February 02, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair and glasses.

Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Man in blue ballcap leans against a wall in front of a wooden door

Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

January 14, 2026

Penn State remembers alumnus whose support empowers student journalists

November 21, 2025

Patrick Plaisance

Penn State faculty member to help review influential journalism ethics code

November 18, 2025

Mimi Barash Coppersmith talks with Marie Hardin

Celebration of life to be held for Mimi Barash Coppersmith on Nov. 16

November 04, 2025

Five well-dressed students on a TV newscast set

Penn State student newscast named as nation’s best for third year in a row

October 29, 2025

portrait photos of Tom Hallman Jr. and Maria Hinojosa

Two Pulitzer Prize-winners scheduled to visit for Foster-Foreman Conference

October 21, 2025

Two coat-and-tie students on a TV studio set

Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year in national competition

October 21, 2025

Nittany Lion high-fiving Penn Staters during Homecoming Parade

Students bring energy, enthusiasm and technology to Homecoming Parade livestream

October 08, 2025

Woman with arms crossed standing on a football field with a camera around her neck

On-campus summit to feature leaders, entrepreneurs charting future of journalism

October 06, 2025

Award-winning photojournalist, researcher to lecture on empathy in news coverage

September 30, 2025

A group of well-dressed people posing for a photo while holding some awards.

Three Penn State entrants earn first-place finishes at Mid-Atlantic Emmys

September 22, 2025

Five students standing behind a newscast desk

Award-winning student newscast expands reach with another media partnership

September 17, 2025

A group of people standing for a photo

Faculty member's award-winning film a finalist for awards at several festivals

September 05, 2025

People hunched over laptop computers, seated in chairs.

Hearst Foundation’s $200K grant expands News Lab, establishes fellowship program

September 04, 2025

Eagerness drives broadcast journalism/meteorology major to CNN internship

September 02, 2025

Smiling man with a graying beard

Alumnus Charles Bierbauer, award-winning journalist and higher ed leader, dies

September 02, 2025

Smiling woman with curly shoulder length red hair

Ballerina, media historian Pamela Krayenbuhl to talk on aesthetics, politics of dance

August 27, 2025

Emmy Awards 2019

Student journalists earn 16 Regional Emmy Award nominations

August 21, 2025

Two football players in maroon uniforms

Penn State students' show covering high school sports returns for fifth season

August 21, 2025

Students on a TV newscast set

Eleven Penn State entries selected as finalists in nationwide media competition

August 18, 2025

A baseball pitcher in a yellow uniform delivers a pitch

Student journalists partner with Associated Press at Little League World Series

August 17, 2025

A fisherman reels in a line while a girl to his right laughs

Flyfishing video feature earns student newscast’s first national Murrow Award

August 14, 2025

Student sitting at news desk with monitor behind her

Focused student builds foundation for career success with variety of experiences

August 12, 2025

Journalism major embraces opportunities, internship with tradition-rich paper

July 28, 2025

Alumnus’ children’s book, ‘America Gives Thanks,’ praises power of speaking up

July 23, 2025

Student-produced newscast from international reporting class to air on WPSU-TV

July 23, 2025

A dark haired woman in a short white dress holds a microphone and talks to an audience

Bellisario College welcomes Pa. high school media advisers for daylong workshop

July 22, 2025

Smiling man with thinning gray hair wearing a coat and tie

Longtime donor and Washington, D.C. internship program namesake Stan Degler dies

July 18, 2025

Student-driven sports show named Pennsylvania’s best in statewide competition

July 08, 2025

Blond girls in red top standing in front of some amusment park rides

Entertainment company internship is a smooth ride so far for journalism student

June 26, 2025

Bellisario College Dean Marie Hardin named Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year

June 12, 2025

Journalism major tees up career preparation with shadowing effort at U.S. Open

June 10, 2025

Bearded man in glasses

Always collegial, productive and steady, journalism professor Ford Risley to retire

May 19, 2025

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A young woman in a black dress standing in front of a screen that reads 11Alive, a local news station in Atlanta.

Patience and persistence lead Bellisario College student to ideal internship

July 10, 2026

Six students standing on a grassy campus area

Students ready for content creation, reporting experience at All-Star Game

July 08, 2026

Smiling young man in a white shirt, holding a notebook and pen.

Penn State students partner with Associated Press to cover FIFA World Cup

June 12, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

‘Centre County Report’ selected as nation’s best student-produced newscast

June 05, 2026

Two smiling students, one in suit and tie the other with a commencement gown.

Two communications graduates earn spots in highly competitive national program

June 05, 2026

Hearst award, Old Main

Penn State earns top 10 finish in every category of Hearst Journalism Awards Program

June 05, 2026

Smiling young man with short dark hair and freckles

Recent journalism graduate among competitors for national championship

June 01, 2026

Film poster with man looking out off a rooftop

Faculty member's documentary to premiere during festival at TCL Chinese Theatre

May 22, 2026

Person smiling, wearing a graduation cap and sitting in front of a weather wall

Journalism students build resume, learn use of sound in storytelling at WPSU

May 22, 2026

Little League baseball players celebrate

Student’s story selected as finalist for inaugural college sportswriting award

May 20, 2026

A baseball player jumps in the air to celebrate

Penn State entrants earn 14 Golden Quill Awards across multiple disciplines

May 19, 2026

A woman wearing a black shirt and pants sitting in front of a white background.

Award-winning journalist travels the world while earning a degree

May 13, 2026

Man wearing glasses with his hand resting on his chin.

Instructor, longtime CommRadio manager Jeff Brown to retire from Penn State

May 05, 2026

Children react as water pours on them form suspended buckets.

Six Penn State entries win SPJ Region Mark of Excellence awards

May 01, 2026

A student in a red sweatshirt a computer monitor.

Penn State experience helps telecommunications student connect, build community

April 30, 2026

Five smiling students, one man and four women

Standout students selected as Bellisario College marshals for commencement

April 24, 2026

A womean and a man work together in a school classroom

Hammel Family Human Rights Initiative earns research, school-partnership awards

April 13, 2026

Smiling bald man with a dark coat and white shirt

CBS News Washington bureau chief set as Bellisario College commencement speaker

April 13, 2026

Messitt recognized with Undergraduate Program Leadership Award

April 07, 2026

Graphic image of a brown console radio

Podcast focused on shortwave radio earns Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism

April 06, 2026

A student sitting in front of a microphone makes edits on some paper

Weekly ‘Centre Access’ podcast offers news summary, public meeting information

March 31, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Honorees urge courage, compassion and integrity at ninth Page Center Awards

March 31, 2026

Smiling woman with dark hair and dark glasses

Veteran media executive to present Oweida Lecture on April 15

March 27, 2026

John Sanzhez portrait

Bellisario College mourns loss of respected faculty member John Sanchez

March 26, 2026

Someone dressed as Spider-Man dances with a woman in a black dress

Penn State entries earn 15 first-place finishes at Student Keystone Media Awards

March 05, 2026

International reporting group, six people standing together

International reporting class set for working spring-break trip to Argentina

March 02, 2026

Woman with wavy brownish-red hair speaking behind a lectern

Award-winning Russian author, filmmaker and journalist set to share experiences

February 19, 2026

Five student standing behind an anchor desk in a TV studio

Student-driven ‘Centre County Report’ newscast named nation’s best in competition

February 18, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one's arm draped around the other

Penn State faculty member's acclaimed film wins its 10th festival award

February 17, 2026

Man with curly graying hair standing behind a microphone

Pockrass Lecture to address online hate, reasons for antisocial communication

February 17, 2026

Kaitlan Collins, Jeffrey Goldbert, Hubert Joly and Kelli Parsons. The 2026 Page Center Awards honorees

Page Center announces 2026 recipients of annual integrity awards

February 10, 2026

Three students standing in front of a TV monitor

Penn State communications students anticipate, appreciate Super Bowl opportunity

February 02, 2026

Woman with curly blonde hair and glasses.

Bellisario College faculty member pairs passion, preparation to help students

January 21, 2026

Man in blue ballcap leans against a wall in front of a wooden door

Award-winning author, journalist Paul Hendrickson to give guest lecture

January 14, 2026

Penn State remembers alumnus whose support empowers student journalists

November 21, 2025

Patrick Plaisance

Penn State faculty member to help review influential journalism ethics code

November 18, 2025

Mimi Barash Coppersmith talks with Marie Hardin

Celebration of life to be held for Mimi Barash Coppersmith on Nov. 16

November 04, 2025

Five well-dressed students on a TV newscast set

Penn State student newscast named as nation’s best for third year in a row

October 29, 2025

portrait photos of Tom Hallman Jr. and Maria Hinojosa

Two Pulitzer Prize-winners scheduled to visit for Foster-Foreman Conference

October 21, 2025

Two coat-and-tie students on a TV studio set

Penn State Student Media named Video Outlet of the Year in national competition

October 21, 2025

Nittany Lion high-fiving Penn Staters during Homecoming Parade

Students bring energy, enthusiasm and technology to Homecoming Parade livestream

October 08, 2025

Woman with arms crossed standing on a football field with a camera around her neck

On-campus summit to feature leaders, entrepreneurs charting future of journalism

October 06, 2025

Award-winning photojournalist, researcher to lecture on empathy in news coverage

September 30, 2025

A group of well-dressed people posing for a photo while holding some awards.

Three Penn State entrants earn first-place finishes at Mid-Atlantic Emmys

September 22, 2025

Five students standing behind a newscast desk

Award-winning student newscast expands reach with another media partnership

September 17, 2025

A group of people standing for a photo

Faculty member's award-winning film a finalist for awards at several festivals

September 05, 2025

People hunched over laptop computers, seated in chairs.

Hearst Foundation’s $200K grant expands News Lab, establishes fellowship program

September 04, 2025

Eagerness drives broadcast journalism/meteorology major to CNN internship

September 02, 2025

Smiling man with a graying beard

Alumnus Charles Bierbauer, award-winning journalist and higher ed leader, dies

September 02, 2025

Smiling woman with curly shoulder length red hair

Ballerina, media historian Pamela Krayenbuhl to talk on aesthetics, politics of dance

August 27, 2025

Emmy Awards 2019

Student journalists earn 16 Regional Emmy Award nominations

August 21, 2025

Two football players in maroon uniforms

Penn State students' show covering high school sports returns for fifth season

August 21, 2025

Students on a TV newscast set

Eleven Penn State entries selected as finalists in nationwide media competition

August 18, 2025

A baseball pitcher in a yellow uniform delivers a pitch

Student journalists partner with Associated Press at Little League World Series

August 17, 2025

A fisherman reels in a line while a girl to his right laughs

Flyfishing video feature earns student newscast’s first national Murrow Award

August 14, 2025

Student sitting at news desk with monitor behind her

Focused student builds foundation for career success with variety of experiences

August 12, 2025

Journalism major embraces opportunities, internship with tradition-rich paper

July 28, 2025

Alumnus’ children’s book, ‘America Gives Thanks,’ praises power of speaking up

July 23, 2025

Student-produced newscast from international reporting class to air on WPSU-TV

July 23, 2025

A dark haired woman in a short white dress holds a microphone and talks to an audience

Bellisario College welcomes Pa. high school media advisers for daylong workshop

July 22, 2025

Smiling man with thinning gray hair wearing a coat and tie

Longtime donor and Washington, D.C. internship program namesake Stan Degler dies

July 18, 2025

Student-driven sports show named Pennsylvania’s best in statewide competition

July 08, 2025

Blond girls in red top standing in front of some amusment park rides

Entertainment company internship is a smooth ride so far for journalism student

June 26, 2025

Bellisario College Dean Marie Hardin named Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year

June 12, 2025

Journalism major tees up career preparation with shadowing effort at U.S. Open

June 10, 2025

Bearded man in glasses

Always collegial, productive and steady, journalism professor Ford Risley to retire

May 19, 2025

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