Department of New Media

NSU honors the late Jerry Byrd Sr., Lane Luckie and Val Marmillion as Distinguished Communications Professionals

April 4, 2025

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts honored the late Jerry Byrd Sr., Lane Luckie and Val Marmillion as 2025 Distinguished Communications Professionals during a lunch and awards program Friday.

Distinguished Communications Professionals are graduates with successful careers in and/or significant contributions […]

NSU will honor three alumni as Distinguished Communications Professionals

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts will recognize three alumni as Distinguished Communications Professionals during a luncheon and program Friday, April 4.

This year’s honorees are the late famed sportswriter Jerry Byrd, news anchor and reporter Lane Luckie and media strategist Valsin Marmillion.

The […]

NMJCA presents Red River High School students with a seminar day

NATCHITOCHES – Thirty-five high school students from Red River High School’s student media group visited Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communications Arts Nov. 14 for an engaging seminar day organized by Department Head Dr. Jessica Zhang.

During the visit, students started their day with an investigative journalism case […]

Comm students visit Dark Woods for research in developing marketing plans for the business

NATCHITOCHES – Students from Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts visited Dark Wood Adventure Park as part of a multimedia strategic communication campaign project for Dr. Jessica Zhang’s communication capstone class. Objectives were to help the business find uniformity in their campaign strategy and increase awareness among the […]

ASH media classes learn about broadcasting opportunities at NSU

October 31, 2024

NSU Journalism and Media Day is Nov. 8

NATCHITOCHES – About 50 students at Alexandria Senior High School joined David Antilley, director of Northwestern State University TV and ESPN+ student coordinator, as he spoke to two full class sections about the NSU’s Department of New Media, Journalism, and […]

Award-winning ‘Latino Living’ podcast kicks Off Season 3

October 10, 2024

By Valentina Puac, (Sophomore, Secondary Education) – ‘Latino Living’ Marketing Coordinator

NATCHITOCHES – With new broadcast equipment, a new stage design and a fresh set of modern topics, Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association’s podcast, “Latino Living,” is kicking off Season 3.

The season’s first episode […]

NSU student journalist named Louisiana’s only SPJ student rep

Natchitoches – Lia Portillo of Galliano, a senior at Northwestern State University, has accepted a position as the sole student representative for The Society of Professional Journalists-Louisiana. Portillo, who is majoring in New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts, is editor in chief of The Current Sauce, the university’s student newspaper, and engaged in […]

Natchitoches Junior High JAG students explore media careers at NSU

Twenty-seven eighth graders from Natchitoches Junior High’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program visited Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism, and Communications Arts for an engaging seminar day Sept 13. During the visit, students showcased their commercials to professors Dr. Jessica Zhang, department head, and Jennifer Johnson, receiving feedback on their […]

‘Latino Living’ podcast earns Telly Awards

By Dr. Nick Taylor, Assistant Professor

New Media, Journalism, and Communication Arts

NATCHITOCHES –The announcement of the 2024 Telly Awards was cause for celebration for m,embers of Northwestern State University’s Hispanic Student Journalist Association. The HSJA produced podcast “Latino Living” earned two Tellys during this award cycle. Podcasts Season […]

Culture is topic of NSU student-produced magazine

By Professor Melody Gilbert

Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts

NATCHITOCHES – After a semester spent writing stories about college culture and identity, Northwestern State University students in Professor Melody Gilbert’s COMM4230 class shared Kulture Magazine with NSU, the Natchitoches community and beyond.

Students in the class distributed copies of the magazine on campus April 18. […]