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"Some advice that Correia-Fisher has for future students who want to get into TV production is to make connections, be kind to everyone, try new things, and don’t be afraid to go outside your comfort zone." - Photo via Correia-Fisher's Instagram.

Balancing Act: Senior RTF major Holden Correia-Fisher’s passion for TV production

Dylan Francis February 7, 2024

Holden Correia-Fisher is a senior radio, television, and film (RTF) major at Rowan University. He got his start in the RTF field in high school which sprouted his desire for the TV industry. “I...

"In 2021, Brand produced an audio-only documentary about Kuromiya, and now he has decided he wants to create something with a visual component. This will be Brand's first feature-length film." - Contributor / Timothy Hawk

Rowan professor Keith Brand secures $300,000 grant for documentary on civil rights advocate Kiyoshi Kuromiya

Grace Reed November 15, 2023

Keith Brand, a professor in the radio, television, and film department at Rowan is working on a documentary that was just awarded a $300,000 grant from the Pew Center of Arts and Heritage. A Philadelphia...

RTN’s sports team live-streamed Rowan Mens Hockey’s home opener on Sept. 23. - Photo via Rowan Television Network

Rowan RTN Provides TV and Film Students With Real-World Experience

Chelsea Valcourt October 12, 2022

Rowan's Radio, Television & Film program has produced Emmy-award-winning professionals and successful, freelancing content creators through its vigorous curriculum and ability to provide students...

From left to right: Tyler Baldi, AJ Bucci and Niko Ioannou. / Photo via Paige Previte

RTF Media Fest Acknowledges Filmmakers’ Work

Chelsea Valcourt April 13, 2022

Filmmakers, screenwriters and content creators alike gathered in King Auditorium this past weekend to celebrate the 8th Annual RTF Media Fest. The festival was held in two parts with the Rowan-specific...

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin discusses following her dreams and the road the becoming a journalist. - Photo via Lou Rocco / ABC

An Intimate Conversation With Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Sunny Hostin

Chelsea Valcourt March 8, 2021

The best way to grow professionally is to speak with those who already have the career accomplishments and real-world experience that you are working toward. Nineteen students majoring in radio, television...

Remakes seem to be a common theme among 2019 movie releases. - Image from Mashable Middle East

Licitra: All good entertainment has an expiration date

Jason Licitra September 23, 2019

In today’s modern media, we are experiencing a woeful crisis in the imagination department. Entertainment producers, Hollywood especially, have forgone individuality in favor of creating a product that...

"Thirteen Reasons Why" focuses on tough issues like suicide and sexual assault - but should it have been renewed for a third and fourth seasons? - Image from Netflix

Grier: Three seasons later, “13 Reasons Why” still needs to be cancelled

Tara Grier September 9, 2019

Unlike the show’s name, there are many more than 13 reasons why this show should have been canceled by now. "13 Reasons Why" is a Netflix Original Series that first aired in 2017, based off of the...

"Star detective and Vietnam war veteran Wayne Hays, played by Mahershala Ali, becomes consumed by the events that follow the disappearance of the Purcell children." Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Mahershala Ali shines in “True Detective” Season 3: A gripping exploration of memory & loss

Gianna Hill January 29, 2019

The long-awaited new season of HBO’s hit series "True Detective" premiered at the end of winter break to leave its conspiracy-minded audience hungry for more. Jan. 13 saw the release of the first two...

RTF Professor Bianculli, a man of Hawaiian shirts, TV knowledge, and dedication to students

Assane Drame February 24, 2017

He hands out dollar bills to students who give clever answers in class. Many consider him the “O.G.” of the radio, television, and film department. He has been called "the bomb dot com.” One student...

Jonathan Olshefski stands in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia with his son Caleb. Olshefski is an associate professor of radio, television and film at Rowan University. -Photo courtesy of Jonathan Olshefski

Jonathan Olshefski, associate professor earns $100,000 to continue career in storytelling

Ashleigh Albert March 24, 2016

On 3/24/16 the following error was corrected in this story: Patricia "PJ" was shot, not killed by a stray bullet. As a child, Jonathan Olshefski loved hearing and telling stories. Olshefski and his two...

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