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Collaborative Newslab @ Kent State Unviersity

The Collaborative NewsLab @ Kent State University is an experiential and collaborative news commons, launched in June 2020, that helps provide School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) students with real-world reporting experiences through paid internships, while also connecting under-resourced professional media partners with quality, solutions-based coverage focused on local communities and issues.

Our students receive highly mentored and supported professional experience and modest pay—our reporting serves the greater Ohio community, with a particular focus on underserved residents of urban and rural communities.

Collaborative Newslab's Latest Articles

‘We are still here’: Ohio LGBTQ+ students navigate campus life after Senate Bill 1

By Collaborative Newslab @ Kent State Unviersity

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Policy/Legislation

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May 9, 2026

The queer community at Kent State University continues to express itself, even as Ohio's SB1 reshapes speech and life on campus.

An Ohio LGBTQ+ center is set to debut a major new expansion in both square footage and healthcare access

By Collaborative Newslab @ Kent State Unviersity

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Health & Wellness

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August 28, 2023

Akron’s Bayard Rustin Center and Equitas Health saw the need to expand to this specific Akron area, predominantly to people of color.

Porthouse Theatre introduces modern love story, queer actors to Northeast Ohio audiences with ‘The Prom’

By Collaborative Newslab @ Kent State Unviersity

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Culture

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August 4, 2023

Many of the actors in the show are aware of the fact that some patrons might be taken aback by an openly LGBTQ+ story, but they believe the story is one worth seeing.