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AdInk, the University's advertising club, offers students the opportunity to learn more about advertising agencies and specific skills required to advance their career goals. Students tour regional advertising agencies and participate in advertising campaigns for real clients. Many advertising agencies today offer multimedia design and projection as part of their services.
DigEM (di-j 'm) is an organization for IDM majors, Multimedia minors, and non-related majors interested in Digital Electronic Media. The DigEM organization serves to promote the following:
DigEM is an organization encompassing digital design and all things involved. If you have an interest in design of any type, then we are the organization for you.
The student chapter of NPPA introduces broadcasting and journalism students to opportunities in the field of photojournalism through industry-oriented seminars and trips to conferences.
RTNDA is the only national organization for broadcast journalist. There are only about 30 student chapters in the organization in the country. The Northwest chapter produces a weekly television newscast and is also involved with producing documentaries. Past television documentaries have included topics such as AIDS and rape awareness.
The Northwest student chapter of SPJ is active in national and regional convention activities and sponsors career-oriented programs throughout the year. Regular programs focus on media and the law, diversity in the newsroom and job-hunting skills. The chapter is open to both journalism and broadcasting students.
The Department of Mass Communication strives to keep on top of the industry. For this reason, the Department has a Professional Advisory Council made up of former students and professionals in the communication industry. This group meets once or twice a year with department faculty and students to discuss development and generate ideas.
There are quite a few media and college organizations in the country, and Northwest belongs to a good number of them. Broadcast and journalism students attend annual conventions sponsored by these organizations in cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Most of the organizations acknowledge superior achievements with awards. The Department is a member of the following groups: