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Student Media Organizations

Student-led media organizations are key to preparing students for life after graduation.

Participation in at least one organization is a requirement through the Professional Practicum course, but students can join any group at any time to start building their resumes and portfolios.

There are four student media organizations at Shippensburg University that help students develop hands-on skills as well as teamwork and leadership abilities.

PRSSA

The Shippensburg University chapter of PRSSA is a pre-professional organization for students in the public relations field or other related fields.

Website: https://www.shipprssa.org/

PRSSA Faculty Adviser: Dr. Carrie Sipes (casipes@ship.edu)

Learn More About PRSSA

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the world's largest public relations professional organization.

Shippensburg University’s chapter of PRSSA provides opportunities to:

Network with public relations professionals around the country
Serve clients such as the university, businesses and non-profit organizations
Take on leadership roles
Become certified in the principles of public relations

Alumni work as professionals in the following roles and more because they did the exact same things with PRSSA:

Public Relations Specialist
Social Media Manager
Communications Representative
Media Relations Manager
Public Affairs Specialist

Follow PRSSA:

Facebook: @prssaship

Twitter: @ShipPRSSA

Instagram: @shipprssa

The Slate

The Slate is Shippensburg University’s award-winning newspaper.

Website: https://www.theslateonline.com/

Email: slate@ship.edu

The Slate Faculty Adviser: Dr. Michael Drager (mwdrag@ship.edu)

Learn More About The Slate

Shippensburg University’s award-winning, student-run news outlet, The Slate, has been keeping the campus community informed for decades.

The Slate publishes student work and provides real work experience. The outlet covers news, entertainment, sports and more in its weekly newspaper and online.

Staff members have the opportunity to write, edit, take photographs and more.

Alumni work as professionals in the following roles and more because they did the exact same things with The Slate:

Reporter
Editor
Designer
Feature Writer
Social Media Producer

Leadership opportunities are also available and look great on a resume.

Follow The Slate:

Facebook: @TheSlate

Twitter: @ShipUSlate

Instagram: @shipuslate

SUTV

Shippensburg University Television is an Emmy®-winning station.

Website: https://www.sutvnews.org/

Email: sutv@ship.edu

SUTV Faculty Adviser: Professor James Lohrey (jblohrey@ship.edu)

Learn More About SUTV

Shippensburg University Television (SUTV) is our student-run, Emmy®-winning television station.

SUTV News produces a live news, weather and sports program every Thursday night at 7 p.m. that airs on Comcast channel 21 and campus channel 82.

SUTV also produces and airs special events and sports contests, including football and basketball games. There are also opportunities to create original programming.

Alumni work as professionals in the following roles and more because they did the exact same things with SUTV:

Leadership opportunities are also available and look great on a resume.

Follow SUTV:

Facebook: @SUTVNews

Twitter: @SUTVNews

Instagram: @sutvnews

YouTube: ShippensburgUTV

WSYC 88.7 FM

WSYC is Shippensburg University’s radio station.

Website: http://www.wsyc.org/

Office Phone: (717) 477-1480

Request Line: (717) 477-1489

WSYC Faculty Adviser: Dr. Ted Carlin (ejcarl@ship.edu)

Learn More About WSYC

WSYC 88.7 FM is Shippensburg University’s student-run radio station that provides 24/7 music, news, entertainment and sports.

The station is also the Raider Sports Network and broadcasts Shippensburg University sports coverage during games.

Members can be DJs, board operators, sports commentators and more. Leadership opportunities are also available and look great on a resume.

Download the free WSYC app, tune your radio to 88.7 FM or listen online at any time through wsyc.org.

Follow WSYC:

Facebook: @wsyc887

Twitter: @wsyc887

Instagram: @wsyc_ship

Student Media

Contact the Communication, Journalism and Media Department

Rowland Hall 108 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1521 Fax: (717) 477-4013 commjour@ship.edu