School of Media & Communication


Welcome to the School of Media and Communication (SMC) at BGSU!
Director's Welcome Message

Career paths

Students in our programs go on to careers in advertising, media sales, public relations, human relations, media production, journalism, community, service, international affairs, human resources, communications and politics. Some students continue their studies in graduate school or professional schools such as law.

FEATURED

An Overview of the Kuhlin Center

The Michael & Sara Kuhlin Center, home of the School of Media and Communication, includes state-of-the-art technologies and facilities. Read more about the facilities

BGSU students with alum Hartman

Media Students Aid Steve Hartman '85 with CBS "On the Road" Segment

When a Bowling Green State University alumnus needed a hand with a national television broadcast, a handful of BGSU students and faculty stepped up to make the idea a reality. Read more about the collaborative project

News and Stories




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BGSU research outlines the ethics of being an influencer

UNESCO, a United Nations agency devoted to creating peace, partnered with the Global Social Media Influencer Research Lab at Bowling Green State University. Together, they conducted a first-of-its-kind study into content creators’ motivations and habits. The research found that most influencers use the number of likes on a post to determine whether information is credible. Researcher Louisa Ha, who led the study, said that can lead to an insidious cycle of misinformation: false facts gain more credibility with every share. (read full story )

Updated: 02/21/2025 01:27PM