Articles by Tommy Kopetskie
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Elon News Network earns top honors in SPJ competition
April 4, 2023
The student-run news organization was recognized widely in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards, earning first place in nine categories.
School of Communications Meet and Greet features robust student and employer turnout
March 31, 2023
In conjunction with the Student Professional Development Center, the School of Communications hosted the Communications and Sport Management Meet and Greet on March 28, attracting more than 200 students and 20 employers representing a variety of communications-related industries.
Inaugural Communications Fellows Challenge a ‘big success’
March 29, 2023
The School of Communications hosted its first-ever trivia contest for members of the Communications Fellows program, testing the students’ knowledge of the Tar Heel state, pop culture and other fun facts.
Student-faculty research explores post-COVID media analytics job market
March 29, 2023
Ashleigh Afromsky ’22 joined Assistant Professor Jenny Jiang and Professor Qian Xu to examine the job descriptions of nearly 35,000 positions related to media analytics following the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings were recently published in the March edition of Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.
NASCAR president Steve Phelps to headline Sport Management Symposium
March 24, 2023
The fourth annual event, held at Elon University’s School of Communications, will explore the theme of “Sport Sponsorship and Branding in the Digital Age,” and features two panel discussions delving into technology and social media use, as well as how college athletes are leveraging their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.
Student volunteers represent Elon at ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament
March 15, 2023
Coordinated by Associated Professor of Sport Management Shaina Dabbs, nearly 30 students assisted with game-day operations, on-court promotions and other tournament festivities during the five-day competition.
Live Oak Communications collects five ADDY Awards
March 10, 2023
The student-run strategic communications agency captured one silver and four bronze accolades at the AAF Triangle’s 2023 American Advertising Awards gala.
Lee Bush, Vanessa Bravo publish paper on DEI in strategic communications
March 6, 2023
With support from an Elon Diversity & Inclusion Grant, the two School of Communications faculty members researched, developed, and tested diversity, equity, and inclusion teaching modules in four core Strategic Communications Department courses.
Chris Chen’s new research examines use of automated features
March 6, 2023
The assistant professor of communication design explored why individuals use automated features like autocorrect on iPhone, Smart Reply on Gmail, and autoplay on YouTube.
Epic football image garners Jess Rapfogel ’19 several honors
March 3, 2023
The Elon University graduate captured a thunderous collision between Tennessee Titans safety Theo Jackson and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley, leading to recognition in competitions hosted by Pictures of the Year International and the National Press Photographers Association.