Greetings alumni! We are beginning this third year of the pandemic and my second year as department chair back on campus. It is a time of transition as we are still recovering from the adversity and loss of the past few years while appreciating being together in person again. During the pandemic, I started a gratitude practice and I want to start this letter by expressing my deepest thanks to the faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who helped our students persevere during the

A program that began as a pilot program in 2014, Hollywood by the Horns has evolved into one of the most popular extracurricular programs for Film, Television, and Media (FTVM) students at CSUDH. This spring, as classes returned to campus after two years of distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, HBTH was back to hosting in-person events such as movie screenings, industry panels, and the 7th Annual Story Slam. “Hollywood by the Horns was started with the intention of

Choosing the right cameras and angles, finding stories for anchors to talk about on TV, writing everything but what the reporters say, and making sure no one is under or overtime is only a summation of what Taylor Helmes does behind-the-scenes at Action News Now (ANN). As a News Producer, she completely cultivates how the formatting of the show goes–the glue holding everyone together. Only having graduated from California State University, Dominguez Hills about a year ago, He

Hiking, touring museums, boot camp, and traveling to six out of the seven continents, 47 out of the 50 states, and 29 countries do not even come close to breaking the surface of Dr. Larry Hygh, Jr., the new California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Advertising & Public Relations faculty member. Prior to being a Full-Time Lecturer and Internship Coordinator at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and, now, tenure-track Assistant Professor in the CSUDH

The California State University, Dominguez Hills Communications Department held a virtual forum on Nov 12, 2021, focusing on international journalism and the role of international journalism in news media. CSUDH professors Dr. Ana de la Serna and Dr. Fernando Severino held the event with the keynote speaker Dr. Giovanna Dell’Orto, an expert on international journalism, as well as Dr. Tabita Moreno, a professor from the Universidad de Concepción (University of Concepción), a p

This year’s World Press Freedom Day event, sponsored by the Society of Independent Student Journalists and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, featured several professional journalists in a remote panel moderated by Dr. Brant Burkey and showcased the “News Equity” projects by the HFPA Fellows, four graduating Journalism seniors: Brenda Verano, Mary McFadden, Lloyd Bravo, and Nova Blanco-Rico.

Since 2004, Dr. Nancy Cheever has dreamed of getting the CSUDH Journalism Program accredited. This year, after a grueling five-year review process, her dream became reality when the Journalism Program finally received national accreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education (ACEJMC) in Journalism and Mass Communications. As an undergraduate student, Cheever had a passion for journalism and academics; however, while attending Orange Coast College in Orange County, she

California State University Dominguez Hills Film, Television and Media and Journalism students were offered a grant by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers who report on entertainment and host The Golden Globe Awards. The HFPA grants provide ongoing support for CSUDH FTVM and Journalism students with funding towards tuition and projects. The grant is annually distributed to students by the faculty and camp

Cal State University Dominguez Hills graduate Katherine Clements was not always a serious student. Throughout her academics she would skate through classes nonchalantly by doing the bare minimum in her course in order to receive a passing grade. However, during her last two semesters on campus a shift in her principles changed her perspective, along with guidance from faculty and peers, that gave her the necessary momentum to excel in the journalism program that would eventua

Over the last two years, we have solely relied on technology to keep us updated during these unprecedented times. Every time our phone buzzes, we are welcomed to new notifications that either make or break our day. Here at California State University, Dominguez Hills, one of our top priorities is to spread important information to our students, faculty, staff, and alumni family. Throughout the different academic departments, the spread of news is a good source to have for peo

Three AD/PR students have been selected to receive a prestigious Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) Fellowship this year: Brandon Cruz, Nicole Figueroa, and Lizbeth Hernandez. Started by the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4 A’s), the program was created to provide students of multicultural backgrounds with the opportunity to work in the advertising, communications, and marketing industries; interact with industry professionals; and gain valuabl

Several of our Journalism students were recognized for their accomplishments through the California College Media Association. They received a total of six CCMA 2022 Excellence in Student Media awards. The six winners included Journalism majors Nova Blanca-Rico, Raven Brown, Brenda Fernanda Verano, Jasmine Nguyen, Darlene Maes, Daniel Tom, and Jasmine Contreras. The CCMA is a way where students can be acknowledged for their achievements made through their media contributions.