April 15, 2025
By Dr. Jai Zhan, New Media, Journalism and Communications Arts Department Head
NATCHITOCHES – A group of students from Bossier Parish School for Technology & Innovative Learning (BPSTIL) and their teacher, Eric Crowder, observed preparation work conducted by Northwestern State University’s student media staff for Demon Fest, the […]
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 […]
Feb. 7, 2025
CONTACT/Written – Naydu Daza Maya – ndazamaya268426@nsula.edu
NATCHITOCHES – Students from Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts are partnering with the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce to co-develop a media plan and work as producers, talent and creators of the multimedia promotional productions for the third […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
