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Helping students turn their passion for storytelling into careers. The Reynolds School is one of 110 fully-accredited U.S.

journalism and mass communication programs. Our faculty members include endowed chairs in business journalism, media ethics and science communication. At the undergraduate level, we prepare students for “multi-platform storytelling,” whether in the service of news, information or brand communication. Our master’s program prepares graduate students to develop new media firms, products and practices. Our programs encourage an inclusive learning environment that supports students from all backgrounds and walks of life. We partner with the College of Engineering around digital media innovation, with the College of Business around entrepreneurship and with the School of Medicine around health communication. Our student teams in advertising and public relations have won national and regional competitions. Our Mission
The Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies is an inclusive community of faculty, students and staff committed to facing the challenges of truth-seeking, advancing the media professions and serving the public good in a complex world.

26/10/2026

We’re pleased to announce that PRSSA Nevada traveled to ICON in Orlando, Florida, earlier this month! We’re especially proud to bring home the Dr. F. H. Teahan Award for Outstanding Chapter Relations between Public Relations Society of America – Sierra Nevada Chapter and PRSSA Nevada. This marks the chapter’s second time receiving the award, following its first win in 2024.

Congratulations to our PRSSA Nevada students on this achievement!

16/10/2026

From the Peace Corps in Guatemala to a career in journalism. 🌎💙

Discover how RSJ’s Coverdell Fellowship helped Alex Couraud turn her passion for cross-cultural storytelling into a career.

Read the Grads of the Pack feature on Nevada Today using the link in our bio!

13/10/2026

Join Nevada Humanities next week for a conversation with culinary historian and author Sarah Lohman and RSJ Professor, author and journalist Alan Deutschman in their talk, "Endangered Eating," about how food connects to our communities, culture and social and political histories.

The event will take place on Monday, October 19 from 6-7pm at the Wells Fargo Auditorium located inside the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required, and seating is limited.

Learn more here:

October 19, 2026 Wells Fargo Auditorium, Reno

13/10/2026

Your education should fit your life, not the other way around. 🌎🎓

The Online MA in Strategic Public Relations and Advertising at the Reynolds School of Journalism is designed to give you the flexibility to balance school, work and life, whether you’re at home or traveling abroad.

Interested in learning more? Join faculty members Alison Gaulden and Ran Duan for virtual office hours TOMORROW, Oct. 14 from 2–3 pm on Zoom.

Link in bio for more information and to add it to your calendar!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to RSJ’s Richie Bednarski, Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas, and Hannah Truby on their recognition at the Nevada Press Foundation’s Awards of Excellence!

The three were recognized for their work with the Ally Stories, earning awards across environmental, health, investigative, profile and photo categories.

We also congratulate other RSJ alumni who were recognized in several other categories. 👏

05/10/2026

Interested in our Online MA in Strategic PR and Advertising? Join faculty members Alison Gaulden and Ran Duan on Oct. 14 from 2–3 p.m. for virtual office hours to learn more about the program, ask questions, and explore your next steps. 💻 🤩

Link in bio for more information and to add the event to your calendar.

02/10/2026

Earlier this week, we celebrated the 61st Annual Scripps Dinner and Lecture, featuring NPR’s Tamara Keith and a conversation about political reporting and the evolving media landscape.

Thank you to the Scripps Foundation for its continued support of journalism education. We also congratulate this year’s Scripps Scholarship recipients: Mariel Day, Ally Ibarra-Soltero and Samantha Wagner!

01/10/2026

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Laxalt Distinguished Writer Program, featuring award-winning writer Sierra Crane Murdoch, who will present her talk, “It Matters Who Is Telling the Story.”

Join us Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Auditorium for an evening of conversation. Registration is required.

Visit the link in our bio to register now!

30/09/2026

PRSSA Nevada earned the Star Chapter Award from the national Public Relations Student Society of America, recognizing its work and achievements over the past year. The chapter is the only one in Nevada to receive the award.

Read more here:

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter at the University of Nevada, Reno earned the Star Chapter Award

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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00

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Website

https://www.unr.edu/journalism, https://linktr.ee/rsjnevada

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