EIU Journalism

Kappa Tau Alpha is a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication.

For more information, contact Mr. Joe Astrouski at jmastrouski@eiu.edu.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.

For more information, contact Dr. Ensung Kim at ekim2@eiu.edu.

The Society for Collegiate Journalists helps to build leadership skills among student journalists. It also offers budding journalists the opportunity to have their work judged by professionals in the field during its annual national contest.

For more information, contact Dr. Ensung Kim at ekim2@eiu.edu.

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is for students interested in the study of public relations. EIU maintains a chapter committed to cultivating a favorable and mutually advantageous relationship between college students and professional public relations practitioners. The goals are:

1. Foster student understanding of current theories and procedures.
2. Encourage student adherence to the highest ideals and principles of the practice of public relations.
3. Instill a professional attitude in the student.
4. Make evident and desirable associate membership and eventually full and accredited membership in the Public Relations Society of America.

The benefits of membership include:

• Establishing internship leads.
• Attending national conventions.
• Making career contacts with PR professionals.
• Hearing current information from PR professionals.
• Working with instructors who have career insights.
• Gaining practical PR experience by designing newsletters, contacting guest speakers and organizing events and activities.

For more information, contact Dr. Claudia Janssen Danyi, at cijanssen@eiu.edu.