User:Thank a Journalist Day

Thank a Journalist Day is an advertising and public relations campaign created by a group of advertising and public relations students and their advisor at Ball State University. The project was meant to promote the work that journalists around the world do to promote democracy and strengthen communities.

History
The project was created in 2019 by a group fo public relations and advertising students, Alissa Brewer, Michaela Dean, Claire Demirjian, Eddie Metzger, Kelli Reutman, Jillian Wilschke, and their advisor Michelle O'Malley. The goal of the project was to reach every corner of the globe using digital media strategies to spread the message that journalism is an integral piece to strengthening communities in local, state, national, and international contexts.

Key Partners
Partners on the project included:
 * Ball State University
 * The Freedom Forum Institute
 * The Newseum
 * Simpli.fi
 * The First Amendment Encyclopedia